
Kenmawr Bridge between Rankin and Swissvale will be replaced next year
Port Authority wants the new bridge to be longer and wider so buses can use it and the Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway can be expanded.

Getting ready for work: Programs aid transition for young adults with autism
New programs to help young people with autism hit the job market running are gaining momentum.

Fatal fire in Port Vue ruled a suicide
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said the man killed during a November fire inside his Port Vue apartment died as a result of

Aspinwall park recognized by state department
Aspinwall Riverfront Park celebrated for its efforts at stormwater management and natural landscaping.

Allegheny County lawsuit joins other complaints about Bayer's birth-control device
More than 16,000 women across the country have filed complaints alleging the implanted device causes severe adverse effects.

Peters Place and Phoenix cinemas in Bridgeville cited for rodent infestations
The inspection reports from the health department indicated that both inspections were triggered by complaints.

Why is Eat’n Park such a Pittsburgh staple?
While all-you-can-eat salad bars are dead in the rest of the country, it’s driving profits as the No. 1 seller at this local chain — Eat’n

He was qualified for medical marijuana but was jailed anyway
Samson L. Bailey Jr., 24, of Spring Garden, spent 10 days in jail after Judge Mark V. Tranquilli revoked his $1,000 bond on April 10, court

Altoona woman attempts to revive sexual abuse lawsuit against diocese
A Blair County judge threw out the woman’s lawsuit, claiming that it was not filed within the statute of limitations.

Shutting down nuclear plants would erase decades of clean energy progress, report warns
Closing four nuclear plants would be like wiping out all wind and solar energy in the regional power grid, a nuclear advocacy report said.

Learning center aims to fill need for child care outside of 9-to-5 hours
Parents who work odd hours celebrate the opening of a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week learning center in the Hill District.

Historic Century Inn, destroyed by fire in 2015, recently reopened
Nightmare becomes blessing as the famous inn now is safer while more accurately replicating its original 1794 architecture.

Elizabeth Borough man's death in January fire ruled accident
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office has determined that a 54-year-old man whose body was found in a burned-out house in January

PWSA approves midyear budget increase as PUC oversight begins
Pittsburgh’s biggest water utility may spend around $7 million this year for compliance-related efforts under the Public Utility Commission.

Port Authority begins largest driver training class in memory
A total of 34 students are training as Port Authority drivers, which the agency said should reduce overtime and fill 1,202 of 1,224 jobs.

Generic drug manufacturer Mylan plans to lay off hundreds at Morgantown plant
After the layoffs, up to 3,000 employees will continue to work at the plant, the company said in a statement.

Better movement through yoga for people with Parkinson's
“These guys are inspiring. If they can push themselves, you can.”-—Sterling Painton, yoga instructor

Republicans in PA: Everything is fine
Polls suggest Democrats could make huge gains in November. But according to the GOP's top officials in Pa., there’s nothing to worry about.

Ex-Donora councilman charged with food stamp fraud at his deli
Authorities said Jimmie Coulter would illegally give cash for food stamps and split the money with recipients at 50 cents on the dollar.

PennDOT awards contract to rebuild Route 30 in East Pittsburgh
Golden Triangle Construction was awarded a $6.54 million contract to rebuild part of Route 30 in East Pittsburgh that collapsed April 7.

Police seek vehicle in connection with Stowe homicide
Detectives are looking for a vehicle similar to the one homicide victim Robert Monti got into before he was fatally shot Jan. 28.

Obituary: William I. “Bill” Swoope IV / Co-founded Coffee Tree Roasters with his father
Co-founder of local Coffee Tree Roasters franchise helped to revolutionize coffee scene in Pittsburgh.

Top Ten: Your opioid questions put into context
On Thursday the Post-Gazette and Highmark hosted “Health Care Forum: Search for the Opioid Solution” and filled Heinz Field's Hyundai Club

KDKA-TV GM Chris Pike to retire
The top executive at the local CBS-owned duopoly, KDKA and WPCW, worked in Pittsburgh for 14 years.

More than 3,000 'bird-friendly' glass panes to adorn renovated National Aviary
While architects often work to keep UV rays out of high rises and homes, the birds, plants and trees at the National Aviary need the sun

Pittsburgh-area students protest for tougher gun laws on Columbine massacre's anniversary
A number of Pittsburgh-area school districts and students are participating in the National School Walkout Friday to coincide with the 19th

'Things were going bad again' - then a job-training program refocused a young man's life
“No one is going to give you a handout unless they see the things you’re supposed to be doing.”

Police search for one of two cousins charged with kidnapping, rape in Homewood
Police charged Jeravn Paolucci and Tyisha Ramsey with the gunpoint abduction of a man and woman held from March 31 to April 1.

Marijuana war brewing between growers, teaching hospitals
Eight teaching hospitals can contract with a cannabis producer, granting the producers a "super-permit" to open retail dispensaries.

Pittsburgh Diocese Catholics brace for parish changes
Bishop Zubik to announce consolidations across Diocese of Pittsburgh to enable them to live within their means and renew mission work

Death of Plum man whose remains found in Penn Hills ruled homicide
The man whose skeletal remains were discovered by a hiker last week in Penn Hills died as a result of homicide, according to a report made

Truck crash on turnpike slows traffic between Irwin, New Stanton
A driver of a tractor-trailer was injured Thursday when truck lost control and flipped on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

We are strengthening air quality standards, Allegheny County says
The county Health Department notes several improvements but says there’s still work to be done to improve air quality.

Circles of Greater Pittsburgh has hit high marks despite rocky start
Inadequate funding and a need for more allies hamper greater improvement in local Circles’ efforts to fight poverty.

Overdose deaths are up overall in southwestern Pa., but some counties are seeing signs for optimism
In some counties, cooperation is reducing overdoses even as lethal fentanyl-and-cocaine combos increase deaths in others.

'Black People in the Future' billboard in East Liberty is still not back up
The April 5 removal of the “There Are Black People in the Future” billboard in East Liberty caused a massive outcry.

Traffic restrictions to continue on Forward Avenue, Commercial Street after landslide
Pittsburgh city officials have imposed on-again, off-again closures amid landslide activity and hazards along the East End roadway.

View from Route 30 — what's left of it — shows enormity of collapse, landslide
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials took the media on a tour Wednesday where Route 30 collapsed in East Pittsburgh.

West Mifflin teacher waives preliminary hearing in sex assault case
A student told police she’d had sex with the teacher about four times in the past month, according to a criminal complaint.

Driver hospitalized after leading police on high speed chase with child in car
Adam Rattay lost control of his car on Indian Hill Road in Rostraver.

IRS pushed tax deadline back a day, but tired accountants took the day off anyway
A rare extra, extra extension didn’t change the plans of many exhausted tax advisers, who had already planned a day off.

Pittsburgh orders plainclothes detectives to prep for problems if Trump fires Mueller
Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich downplayed the move as precautionary and not based on any specific intelligence.

Man pleads guilty to armed robbery of Westwood pharmacy
Joshua Williams entered his plea in federal court to the May 29, 2017 robbery of a Rite Aid on Noblestown Road.

Two dead, one hospitalized after Connellsville triple shooting
Two people were killed and another wounded in a Fayette County shooting Tuesday night.

Auction for Pennsylvania casino licenses lacks bidders
State gaming board received no bids for a sixth mini-casino license.

Pittsburgh's air quality among worst in nation, study says
Pittsburgh’s air quality is among the worst in the nation and not improving, according to a new study from the American Lung Association.

Man beaten by police outside PPG Paints Arena sues city
Daniel Adelman also is suing Aramark Sports & Entertainment Services, claiming vendors soldl him alcohol even though he was intoxicated.

State police investigating possible suspects in Somerset County double homicide
Pennsylvania is seeking to extradite Jasmine Browning, 24, of Columbus, who is being held in the Franklin County Jail.

Saccone posts military records after Reschenthaler called on him to release documents
Rick Saccone released military documents Tuesday that were demanded by his opponent in the 14th Congressional District Republican primary.

Bank VP dead after Southwest plane makes emergency landing in Philadelphia
The plane flying from New York to Dallas apparently blew an engine in midair, sending smoke into the cabin.
