Steelers Nation braved cold weather to stand in line for a pep rally to cheer on their beloved team’s advance to the playoffs, a pre-celebration to the team’s AFC Wild Card game Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.
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Funeral for State Trooper Landon Weaver
The funeral for Pennsylvania State Police trooper Landon Weaver, 23, who was slain while on duty while responding to a domestic complaint Friday night in Huntingdon County in central Pennsylvania, was held at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona, with burial at Fairview Cemetery in Martinsburg. The John K. Bolger Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Trooper Weaver joined the state police a year ago and was assigned to the Huntingdon station in June, the same month he got married.
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Steelers vs. Dolphins: Dec. 31, 1972
When the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins met for the first time in the NFL playoffs in 1972, the Steelers were just starting to realize their potential as an NFL powerhouse. The Dolphins, however, were closing in on perhaps the greatest season of all time.
Their meeting to decide the AFC champion on Dec. 31, 1972, at Three Rivers Stadium ended with a battered and bruised Terry Bradshaw, and a 21-17 win for the Dolphins.
Miami would go on to defeat the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII to put an exclamation mark on the one and only perfect season in NFL history. View The Gallery >
Steelers vs. Dolphins: Dec. 30, 1979
The Steelers started a successful defense of their Super Bowl XIII title with a 34-14 win over the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Divisional Playoff on Dec. 30, 1979. It was only the second time the teams had met in the postseason.
Pittsburgh jumped out to a 20-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. Sidney Thornton, John Stallworth and Lynn Swann recorded the early touchdowns. Rocky Bleier and Franco Harris finished off the Dolphins with scoring romps in the second half.
The win propelled the Steelers into the AFC Championship Game, where they downed Houston. It culminated with their fourth trophy after a 31-19 win over the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV. View The Gallery >
Year in photos: News photos
The year in pictures by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette photography staff. View The Gallery >
Year in Pictures: Sports photos
The year in pictures by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette photography staff. View The Gallery >
Year in Pictures: Feature photos
The year in pictures by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette photography staff. View The Gallery >
Preparing a puppet parade
Puppet-maker Cheryl Capezzuti first led a team of seven giant puppets in the First Night parade in 1998.
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