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FILE - In this Saturday, June 22, 2019 file photo, Pittsburgh Pirates' Josh Bell waits to take the field for the team's baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Pittsburgh. Pirates first baseman Josh Bell watched George Floyd's death in horror. Rarely one to talk, Bell prefers to have his actions speak for him. Bell, who is Black, has started a book club and a weekly &quot;Social Reform Sunday&quot; movement on Instagram where he attempts to highlight one of the may issues surrounding the fight for racial (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Eyeing social change, Pirates star Josh Bell finds his voice

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Pittsburgh protesters sue police, allege excessive force

By CLAUDIA LAUER - Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a discussion at the Covenant Church of Pittsburgh in Wilkinsburg, Pa,. Friday, June 12, 2020. AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Pence hits Pennsylvania to talk comeback at challenging time

By KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence meets with community and faith leaders at Hope Christian Church, Friday, June 5, 2020, in Beltsville, Md. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Pence to kick off ‘American Comeback’ tour in Pennsylvania

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Protesters jump on a car they overturned near the Municipal Services Building in Philadelphia during a Justice for George Floyd rally, Saturday, May 30, 2020. Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody on May 25. (Elizabeth Robertson/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

Fires set, stores damaged as peaceful protests turn violent

By RON TODT - Associated Press

Pittsburgh appeals judge’s rejection of firearm restrictions

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FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talks during a post game news conference after an NFL football game against the New York Jets in East Rutherford, N.J. The NFL Draft is April 23-25, 2020. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Help for Ben? Steelers nab WR Chase Claypool in 2nd round

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

In this April 16, 2020, file photo, a man wears a mask while walking in front of a closed building in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Losing face: The rise of the mask, and what’s lost behind it

By Ted Anthony - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 20, 2002 file photo, U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill holds a news conference at the U.N. Conference for Financing of Development in Monterrey, Mexico. O’Neill, a former Treasury secretary who broke with Bush over tax policy and then produced a book critical of the administration, died Saturday, April 18, 2020. He was 84. (AP Photo/John Moore)

Former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill dies at age 84

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and RON TODT - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2019, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. The way Colbert figures it, the Steelers' first-round pick in the draft is already a home run. The longtime general manager offers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick's All-Pro season in 2019 as proof. The Steelers made an uncharacteristically aggressive move last September when they sent their top selection in the 2020 draft to Miami in exchange for Fitzpatrick, whose arrival turned Pittsburgh's defense into one of the NFL's best. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

QB of the future? RB of the present? Steelers weigh options

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

VIRUS DIARY: For the smallest ballplayers, an unsure spring

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

In this April 4, 2020, photo, a youth baseball field sits empty at Monroeville Park in Monroeville, Pa. The Monroeville Baseball Association is among thousands of youth baseball leagues across the country that are in danger of having their seasons cancelled as part of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Will Graves) **FILE**

Game off: Youth baseball leagues scrambling amid pandemic

By Will Graves - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2018, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt, right, and Los Angeles Chargers fullback Derek Watt pose after exchanging jerseys after an NFL football game in Pittsburgh. Derek Watt couldn't pass up the opportunity to play with his younger brother T.J. It's the main reason the fullback agreed to a three-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.(AP Photo/Don Wright, File)

Watt eager for fresh start, family reunion in Pittsburgh

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2019, file photo, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense, left, lines up against the Los Angeles Rams' defense during the first half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh. The NFL's decision to expand the playoffs from 12 to 14 teams this season could have a major impact on the league based on how things have played out in the past.(AP Photo/Don Wright, File)

How paths might have changed under expanded NFL playoffs

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Daniels helps NC State top Pittsburgh 73-58 in ACC 2nd round

By AARON BEARD - Associated Press

Coronavirus cases reach another county, parades canceled

By MARC LEVY - Associated Press

Champagnie scores 31, Pitt surges past Wake Forest 81-72

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evan Rodrigues celebrates his goal during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Malkin leads slumping Penguins to 5-2 win over Devils

By TOM CANAVAN - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Penguins' Brian Dumoulin, left, skates to the bench as Carolina Hurricanes' Jake Gardiner (51) is greeted by teammates after giving his team the lead with a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Hurricanes hammer listless Penguins 6-2

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Washington Capitals' Nic Dowd, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring on Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray (30) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Capitals strike early, thrash Penguins 5-2

By Will Graves - Associated Press