Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday advanced a bill to shrink the minimum size of lots for residential development, casting further doubt on the future of a broader housing reform package that has been stalled for months.

The Penn State faculty senate passed a positional report this week opposing the closure of commonwealth campuses and asked the university administration to pause the decision until an impact assessment can be conducted.

Diana Edwards is a style consultant — for homes and businesses.

NEW YORK — Three Broadway shows — “Buena Vista Social Club,” “Death Becomes Her” and “Maybe Happy Ending” — each earned a leading 10 Tony Award nominations Thursday, as nominators spread out the joy and gave nods to George Clooney, Sarah Snook and Bob Odenkirk in their debuts.

In the wake of Mike Sullivan’s departure as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins, a lot of people are seizing on some of the alleged circumstances that surrounded it.

Recently, we took a dear friend visiting us from Norway to the Duquesne Incline to view “The ’Burgh” from Mt.Washington. We were disgusted; disgusted with the condition of the parking lot, walking along a narrow sidewalk next to busy Carson Street, and the rusting stairs and walkway to the incline itself.

Four years after Mike Tomlin made the official announcement of the Pittsburgh Steelers seventh-round pick by first referencing his position as, “Swiss Army Knife,” Tomlin was at it again about a seventh-round pick.

Lori Abbott was watching TV Tuesday night when the lights cut out, a sudden outage triggered by the severe storms sweeping through the Pittsburgh area.

The Pittsburgh Public Schools board on Wednesday approved a tax diversion for the sprawling Esplanade development, which plans to bring a Ferris wheel, housing and other amenities to the city’s Chateau neighborhood.

With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 56 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons - with the organization.

Another round of storms is expected to hit Western Pennsylvania on Thursday, even as communities are still reeling from severe weather that knocked down trees, ripped roofs from buildings and left thousands without power on Tuesday.

A former Pittsburgh Steeler discusses being forced into early retirement because of injury. Another ex-Steeler is forced to become a free agent once more.

By now, many have lodged complaints about their water bill, service, taste, interruptions and a litany of other reasons to be disgruntled. My plea here is a bit different. Have you tried to talk with anyone in leadership at the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County? Do you know who runs this organization? Are there public-facing decision-makers ...

Southern Allegheny Valley Emergency Services may have found a new permanent home for its annual fish fry.

Pets are not just animals that live in our homes. For many people, their cats and dogs, birds and ferrets and other critters are a part of the family.

It’s an odd dichotomy for Alex Nedeljkovic.

I didn’t think it was possible to find anyone who was more upset about the 2025 NFL Draft than Mel Kiper.

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The 1981 film “The Four Seasons,” written and directed by and starring Alan Alda, gets re-envisioned as a relatable, ultimately winning eight-episode Netflix comedy starring Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Colman Domingo and Will Forte.

Fox Chapel and O’Hara officials recently approved this year’s paving projects.

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 14-13) had a 6-2 lead after six innings and lost 9-6 to Omaha (Royals). 1B Darick Hall (.209) homered for the second straight game, hitting a two-run shot, his third of the season. He went 1 for 4. CF Ji Hwan Bae (.274) went 1 for 4 with a double, a run scored and two RBIs. SS Liover Peguero (.258) went 1 for 3 with a double, run ...

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“Ordinary people trained to do the extraordinary.”

Scottish Heritage Day