February 28, 2015 9:56 PM

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Highlighted steam comes off the icy waters as the sun rises Tuesday morning over the PPG Tower looking toward the Pittsburgh skyline.

February's cold just short of record-breaking

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Study finds pedestrian deaths up 40 percent in Pennsylvania

Kurdish fighters rout Islamic State militants from town near Iraq

Debate over dress’s color takes Internet by storm

Obituary: Theodore M. Hesburgh / Transformed Notre Dame into academic powerhouse

New name for Namibian town is a tongue-twister

Shop manager Debbie Armstrong adjusts the two-tone dress Friday in a window display of a shop in Lichfield, England.

Science brings clarity to Internet debate on dress’s true colors

Man killed in Moon apartment fire

Debate over dress’s color takes Internet by storm

Sale of closed Hempfield prison to go forward

Rape suspect charged in 2010 shooting

Spring Hill woman sentenced for euthanizing neighbor’s dog

February's cold just short of record-breaking

Blackhawk girls beat South Fayette for WPIAL Class AAA crown

Aliquippa beats Seton-LaSalle for WPIAL Class AA championship

Wise leads Vincentian to a WPIAL Class A girls title over Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic

Lincoln hopes second time is the charm with Pirates

Trade deadline chatter absent from Penguins locker room

Upsets reign at Class AAA wrestling tournament

Saturday Diary: Heading west … because the price was right

Guns to jobs: The Boilermakers’ program has a big payoff

Voice of liberty: Egypt should free a blogger who worked for reform

PG, be worried about the places deer live

We should see deer and other animals as "other nations"

Nasty weather boosts local TV news ratings

Reality check: Westmoreland teen wows 'Voice' judges

First Person / Christmas in February: Movie stars invaded our coffee shop and made it snow

Warhol staff member promoted

Obituary: Leonard Nimoy / Famous as Mr. Spock on 'Star Trek'

Concert review: PSO gracefully toes ballet scores

Debate over dress’s color takes Internet by storm

Science brings clarity to Internet debate on dress’s true colors

Buying Here: German Township, Fayette County

11 ways to change how you live

Starting seeds indoors is fun and easy

From appliances to light bulbs, the 21st-century home is here

Mullen, Brunner take spotlight, awards at Pittsburgh Addys

Bank of New York Mellon eliminating defined benefit pension plan; Highmark Health starting furloughs; Mylan completes acquisition

Debate over dress’s color takes Internet by storm

Sale of closed Hempfield prison to go forward

Medical and safety technology firm Drager to close Findlay office in 2016

Aaron Beam, the co-founder and former Chief Financial Officer of HealthSouth, spoke to graduate students at Carlow University on Friday, cautioning them against fraud.

‘I’m a felon’: Former HealthSouth executive cautions students against fraud

In The Lead/ Top 50 2014

In Brief

Aliquippa wins WPIAL Boys AA title

Spring Training Report 2.28.15

Digging with Doug: Tips and tricks for starting seeds indoors

Monessen 73, Jeanette 57

Seton-LaSalle51, Bishop Canevin 35

Aliquippa wins the WPIAL Boys AA Basketball Championship. (Video by Pam Panchak; 2/28/2015)

Aliquippa wins WPIAL Boys AA title

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Gardening

Lettuce seedlings have sprouted at Soergel Orchardsin Franklin Park in the greenhouse.

Starting seeds indoors is fun and easy

Starting vegetable and flower seeds gives gardeners many more growing options than the seedlings for sale at garden centers.

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A worker at Goold Orchards prunes apple trees in Schodack, N.Y., on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Gardening: Pruning can benefit plants and their settings

Take the time to prune carefully and at the right time and your plants will reward you with beautiful foliage and shape.

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Garden & Landscape Symposium slated for April 18

The daylong series of lectures is sponsored by Penn State Master Gardeners, the Penn State Center of Pittsburgh and Shady Side Academy.

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Villa Carlotta on Lake Como in Tremezzo is an estate dating back to 17th century. It's filled with gardens, a museum and beautiful view of the lake and mountains. This is a view after exiting the museum of the entryway through the red geraniums.

Northern Italian villas on Lake Como: spectacular

Mountains and Lake Como create an ever-changing backdrop for two historic villa gardens in northern Italy.

1 week ago

Gardening Q&A: Solarization of garden's soil one way to kill fungal diseases

If your tomato garden is contaminated by fungal diseases, solarization and a season of growing in containers may be the best solution.

1 week ago

‘Nova Flame’ Mukgenia would look terrific paired with any lacy perennial such as ferns or astilbe.

Garden Q&A: Experts to offer growing tips at April symposium

Interesting new plants are just one more reason to attend the Garden & Landscape Symposium, celebrating its 20th anniversary on April 18.

2 weeks ago

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens' Tropical Forest Congo exhibit of African plants, animals, and cultures includes a hut similiar to that used by the Baka tribe.

Tropical Forest Congo exhibit opens at Phipps

Phipps Conservatory opens Tropical Forest Congo, the latest iteration of its tropical forest exhibits.

3 weeks ago

Mt. Lebanon Library hosts gardening series

Mt. Lebanon Public Library is hosting a series of free gardening lectures and workshops starting Feb. 23.

3 weeks ago

A small grotto in formal garden in a courtyard at Villa Cicogna Mozzoni in Bisuschio, Italy.

A couple passionately pursues the preservation of an Italian villa that dates to the Renaissance

Villa Cicogna Mozzoni in Northern Italy is a joyful labor of love for Jacopo Cicogna Mozzoni and his partner, Silvia Casarotto.

4 weeks ago

From kitchen and yard waste to 'black gold'

Pennsylvania Resources Council schedules backyard compost and vermicomposting workshops.

4 weeks ago

Gardeners can really dig these websites

Master gardeners suggest favorite websites for amateur or veteran diggers in the dirt.

4 weeks ago

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Starting seeds indoors is fun and easy

Gardening: Pruning can benefit plants and their settings

Garden & Landscape Symposium slated for April 18

Northern Italian villas on Lake Como: spectacular

Gardening Q&A: Solarization of garden's soil one way to kill fungal diseases

Garden Q&A: Experts to offer growing tips at April symposium

Tropical Forest Congo exhibit opens at Phipps

Mt. Lebanon Library hosts gardening series

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