People enjoy watching football in most places across this land, but Pittsburgh isn't like most places and Pennsylvania isn't like most states. Football isn't a diversion there, nor is it something to be lightly debated over the water cooler or simply enjoyed as one might enjoy a good dinner. ...more

January 30, 2009

Tom Rooney, 37, is almost stereotypically Irish. He's tall, red-haired, flush-faced, freckled, and built like a lumberjack. Actually, he's a former tight end, an Army veteran and an attorney. ...more

October 12, 2008

Editor's note: This is the first profile of the three Republicans running to challenge U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney for 16th District in the U.S. Congress. SEBRING — Tom Rooney is almost stereotypically Irish. He's tall, red-haired, flush-faced, freckled, and built like a lumberjack. Actually, he's a former tight end, an Army veteran and an attorney. His favorite rockers, according to his Facebook page, are the Dublin group U2. ...more

May 26, 2008