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STEPPING INTO HISTORY
Sen. Barack Obama joins Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. on stage last night after Biden's speech at the Democratic National Convention.
He becomes the first African-American to win a major party's nomination for president.
PennDOT says it's temporarily stopping work during the three-day holiday out of consideration for motorists.
In his resignation letter, former executive director Pat Ford cited Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Raventahl's "failed administration." Ford's attorney later referred to Ravenstahl as "gutless" and "spineless."
The arrests involved current and former borough officials and involved pension funds, state grant money and borough property.
Also in the news ...
The 300,000-square-foot, $30 million facility will open at the former home of Pittsburgh Flat Roll.
An investigative panel wants to review documents showing how officials falsified academic records.
The team and the first-round pick are disputing precisely when they verbally agreed to a $6 million signing bonus.
A Baldwin Township couple, among the millions facing foreclosure in the United States, has turned to a nonprofit aid program.
Several students said it was time to move on, regarding the closing of the old building.
Neighborhoods like Lawrenceville or Bloomfield are giving the South Side a run for its money.

FOOD
It's the state's signature crop, and this week we visit mushroom operations here and near Philadelphia.