Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is a twisted mass of metal in the Patapsco River today after a cargo vessel plowed into a support column. Video shows the incident in the dark hours of Tuesday morning like a slow motion scene in a…
When old windows, a roof, or a heater break down, the expense of making repairs can suddenly become overwhelming and stressful. For many homeowners in the Pittsburgh area, maintaining an older home with all of the upkeep can become too…
For all of the focus on their shortcomings at the start of spring training, the Pittsburgh Pirates are out to prove something to their naysayers: They are going to surprise people this season.
Owners of 54 buildings in the New Kensington and Harrison areas could save nearly $45 million on their electric bills over the next 25 years if they unlocked the solar power potential of their properties, according to a Pittsburgh…
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I recently attended the first of seven “listening sessions” on hydrogen hubs hosted by the Department of Energy (DOE) to hear how residents in other parts of the country felt about these projects. I did not find out. Only three people…
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As spring comes to Pittsburgh, love — and laughter — is in the air with Pittsburgh Public Theater’s production of Oscar Wilde’s classic play, “The Importance of Being Earnest.” The play, newly adapted and directed by Jenny Koons, and in…
A 28-year-old pavilion named in honor of a former commander of the J. Howard Snyder Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 781 needs to be renovated and the organization has launched an effort to raise $25,000 to do the work.
HARRISBURG — A requirement for Pennsylvania voters to put accurate handwritten dates on the outside envelopes of their mail-in ballots does not run afoul of a civil rights law, a federal appeals court panel said Wednesday, overturning a…
Collin Barkley was 2 for 5 and hit the go-ahead two-run double in the ninth inning as Derry outlasted Freeport, 5-2, in extra innings to complete a Section 3-3A baseball sweep.
When the first edition of the Trib 10 boys basketball power rankings were released, defending state champions Lincoln Park and Imani Christian were the top two teams.
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse said Wednesday there is a “good likelihood” reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid will be back on the court before the postseason.
LOS ANGELES — Armando Bacot and his North Carolina teammates heard the bashing about the ACC’s quality this season, and they’ve added it as a chip on their broad shoulders.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — AccuWeather on Wednesday released its seasonal forecast, predicting a “potentially explosive” hurricane season this summer and fall.