Laurel: To planning ahead. Pittsburgh knew more than a year out that the 2026 NFL Draft would happen in the Steel City. It was an event expected to deluge the city with out-of-towners for three days — more if you consider the crews of people coming ahead to set things up.

King Charles III did not arrive in Washington this week with a fully armed battalion to remind Americans of his love. He did, however, show up with some cheeky side-eye and what passes for clever quips from a 77-year-old British grandpa.

Maybe it was just the pall of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season ending in Philadelphia on Wednesday night, but Thursday afternoon’s Pirates game against the St. Louis Cardinals certainly had a negative hockey feel to it.

Many in Western Pennsylvania braced themselves as they pulled up to the gas pump Thursday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Gustavo Delgado Sr. and his son work so well together as a training duo that Gustavo Jr. does not see himself taking over the business once his dad is done. Riley Mott felt the opposite while assisting his Hall of Fame father, Bill, for nearly a decade before starting his own stable.

U.S. Central Command has asked to send the Army’s long-delayed Dark Eagle hypersonic missile to the Middle East for possible use against Iran, seeking a longer-range system to hit ballistic-missile launchers deep inside the country.

The Pittsburgh Marathon keeps growing, and this year is no exception with more than 52,000 participants expected for the 11 events throughout the weekend.

WASHINGTON — Congress has approved a short-term extension of a critical surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, staving off a Friday expiration as disputes over a longer reauthorization remain unresolved.

Throngs of people came out Thursday to visit booths during the first Greensburg Night Market of the season.

DORAL, Fla. — Cameron Young made, by his own count, about a billion feet worth of putts. Jordan Spieth was, to use his own word, a nerd.

This power softball matchup had it all.

BROOK PARK, Ohio — Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and his family marked a significant milestone on Thursday with the groundbreaking ceremony for the new domed stadium scheduled to open for the 2029 season.

The New Kensington Zoning Hearing Board approved a special exception use permit Thursday night for a proposed after-school STEM academy.

Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 31 saves on 33 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 win against the rival Hershey Bears in Game 1 of an Atlantic Division semifinal series at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.

Norwin baseball coach Craig Spisak did not blink in the top of the seventh inning when Mt. Lebanon loaded the bases with one out and his team clinging to a one-run lead.

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 11-19) lost 5-2 to Memphis (Cardinals). CF Ronny Simon (.383) went 3 for 4 with a double and his third home run. RF Esmerlyn Valdez (.255) went 2 for 5. LF Tyler Callihan (.220) went 1 for 5 with a run scored. C Endy Rodriguez (.231) went 1 for 2 with two walks. RHP Thomas Harrington (0-4, 5.19) started and went 4 ⅓ innings, ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Quinn Hughes led Minnesota to its first playoff series victory in 11 years, scoring twice in the Wild’s 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 6 on Thursday night.

They say April showers bring May flowers, but you’ll be getting more than beautiful blossoms for this first May weekend in Westmoreland County. Here are some fun things to do around the region.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has cleared another hurdle in establishing an osteopathic medicine college.

Mamadou Kane was a consistent performer throughout a 30-1 season for the Sewickley Academy boys basketball team, but he was at his best when it mattered most.

The Strip District’s Senator John Heinz History Center — the largest history museum in Pennsylvania — is now in the process of getting even bigger. Officials broke ground Thursday on a massive new expansion that sports sterling new features aimed at carrying the museum into the future.

Angel Rubio and his son were making a two-hour drive Thursday morning from their home in the St. Louis area to a family cabin remote enough that it’s devoid of cellular service.

Lucas Mikhnyuk made one request consistently throughout his four years with the Plum boys volleyball program. Before Tuesday night, the answer had always been no. The 5-foot-6 senior libero always wanted to try his hand at hitting on the outside.

Trib HSSN baseball player of the week – Carson Franc

For most of his life Trent Bielak has found ways to volunteer and serve others.