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Fighting Dirty Wordsnew

Could successful prosecution of written stories -- even "vile" ones -- set a dangerous precedent?
Pittsburgh City Paper  |  Charlie Deitch  |  05-11-2007  |  Media

Taking a Gamble on Gambling Addictsnew

Pennsylvania's slots are raking in the cash, but will those that lose too much get the help that they need?
Pittsburgh City Paper  |  Charlie Deitch  |  04-05-2007  |  Economy

Courtroom Election Challenges More Like Early Primarynew

Spend a morning in the courtroom of Judge Joseph James, listening to lawyers demand that candidates be removed from the ballot, and you'll wonder why we bother with elections at all.
Pittsburgh City Paper  |  Charlie Deitch  |  03-29-2007  |  Politics

Private Dicknew

You're not likely to hear much about the legal proceedings of Richard Mellon Scaife's divorce in the Scaife-owned Pittsburgh Tribune-Review -- or anywhere else.
Pittsburgh City Paper  |  Charlie Deitch  |  07-28-2006  |  Media

Pennsylvania May Get Its Turn to Consider a Celebrity Guvnew

Lynn Swann, the Hall of Fame wide receiver and catalyst for four Steelers Super Bowl titles, is the all-but-declared Republican candidate for governor.
Pittsburgh City Paper  |  Charlie Deitch  |  09-23-2005  |  Politics

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