| 1. | Football ticket, or a ticket to misbehave? |
| | Two years ago, Andrew Allen had to get out of his car to direct his wife through a "minefield" of broken glass. |
| 2. | Affidavit: Senator knew his gun used |
| | State Sen. Robert Regola III and his son knew a 14-year-old neighbor was dead from a bullet fired from the senator's gun. |
| 3. | Steelers dismiss Browns' attempts at trash-talking |
| | Two sheets of paper have been strategically placed at the Steelers' South Side practice facility.
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| 4. | Polamalu plans to play against Browns |
| | "I feel good," Troy Polamalu said after Wednesday's practice at the Steelers' South Side facility. "Good enough to go."
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| 5. | Pens' passing falls short of potential |
| | The Penguins shoot less than almost any team in the NHL.
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| 6. | Ruling clears way for Malkin, Penguins |
| | Penguins rookie sensation Evgeni Malkin can play the remainder of the NHL season, a federal court judge ruled Wednesday.
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| 7. | Steelers notebook |
| | James Harrison didn't officially get credit for his best tackle last season. |
| 8. | Gunfire erupts during drug buy; suspect held |
| | An undercover drug buy gone awry Wednesday afternoon resulted in gunfire in Hempfield Township, directly across Route 30 from Westmoreland Mall. |
| 9. | Ouellet skating fine lines |
| | Right wing Michel Ouellet has seen significant playing time with Sidney Crosby on the Penguins' first power-play unit, so skating a regular shift alongside another skilled center, such as Evgeni Malkin, is not an imposing task. |
| 10. | OSU-Michigan has Steelers pumped up |
| | Many of the Steelers players sported camouflage T-shirts Wednesday, courtesy of a giveaway by linebacker Clark Haggans. |
| 11. | Point, counterpoint: Should Steelers worry about offense or defense |
| | Point-counterpoint: In the wake of their 38-31 win over the New Orleans Saints, should the Steelers be more excited about their offense or more concerned about their defense? |
| 12. | Pitt, WVU ready to brawl |
| | They are programs whose seasons are headed in different directions, one in the thick of the race for the Big East Conference championship, the other trying to stop a free fall after three consecutive losses.
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| 13. | Ed Blank's DVD reviews |
| | Cinema Paradiso
The Da Vinci Code
Paul Newman Collection
Marlon Brando Collection
Inside the Actors Studio
Oh! What a Lovely War
The Green Mile
It's a Wonderful Life
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| 14. | With Parker, Steelers missing Bettis more as leader than runner |
| | Willie Parker is proving the Pittsburgh Steelers' signature running game didn't go away when Jerome Bettis retired. |
| 15. | WVU looks to run it up against Pitt |
| | With West Virginia and Pittsburgh, there's never a game that doesn't matter. |
| 16. | Dozens line up 24 hours early for PS3 release |
| | Evelyn Kunkel went to the Best Buy in Ross about 8:30 last night thinking she could stake out the first spot in line to get a new PlayStation 3 when it goes on sale tomorrow morning. |
| 17. | Bettis, Betters plan Detroit complex |
| | Former Pittsburgh Steelers star Jerome Bettis has teamed up with Beaver County developer C.J. Betters to plan perhaps the largest residential-retail development in Detroit. |
| 18. | Nancy's first mistake |
| | As the new House majority caucus prepared to pick its leadership today, Democrats were trying to make the best of the inevitability of Nancy Pelosi as the party's first speaker in a dozen years. |
| 19. | Browns motivated by last year's stomping by Steelers |
| | Like black-and-gold Grinches, the Pittsburgh Steelers stormed into Cleveland last Christmas Eve and stole much more than a football game. |
| 20. | YouTube to show game clips of NHL games |
| | Video-sharing site YouTube will show clips of NHL games, its first agreement with a professional sports league. |
