This year’s Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival will make history as the grand opening of Arts Landing, the Downtown Pittsburgh civic space project that will serve as the festival’s long-term home. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has pulled together a great concert lineup for the auspicious occasion.

Upper St. Clair School District parents were alerted on Monday that a general threat made against the district was a part of a national hoax.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike.

Chimney swifts — tiny birds that can eat up to 6,000 insects a day and whose population is in rapid decline — will have two new places to roost in Tarentum.

Ben Cherington called it a crazy week of baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who started their seven-game homestand getting swept by the St. Louis Cardinals and ended it with a sweep of the Cincinnati Reds.

At this point, we’ve heard every reason why the Penguins should let Evgeni Malkin retire this summer or walk away as an unrestricted free agent to play elsewhere in 2026-27.

As a way to provide more time to shop and visit Sewickley, some businesses are staying open later each week on Thursdays beginning May 7.

What started out as an effort to help those released from the Allegheny County Jail once a week is now a circus environment three times per week. It was meant for those released to grab a snack or water, charge their phones, make a phone call or grab a cigarette, but has turned into a unpleasant environment for visitors.

A state study examining the fire service in New Stanton, Youngwood and Hempfield’s Midway-St. Clair area determined the stations should be consolidated.

Jury selection is slated to begin Monday morning in the trial of a Delmont mother charged with the torture and murder of her adopted 5-year-old son.

Westmoreland County’s comprehensive plan, implemented in early 2019, was designed to reimagine the future.

Just three words can be the difference between someone being completely lost — or knowing exactly where they are, at any point in the world.

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Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is eligible for another contract extension this offseason. Based on his 74 points in 68 games this season, there’s no reason to believe the Penguins wouldn’t want to give him one.

Edmonton’s window to win a Stanley Cup might be slamming shut on Connor McDavid’s legacy.

Recalling the “Candid Camera” of yore, we can still remember the reactions from folks who had no idea they were being filmed.

With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason after a brief return to the postseason, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 53 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization.

Monday’s “First Call” has unearthed footage related to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Round 1 NFL Draft drama.

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, May 4:

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility that was the site of recent protests seemed to know right away that they were safe.

DORAL, Fla. — The only person who gave Cameron Young any trouble Sunday was, well, Cameron Young.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Chase Elliott went low, got a push from his Hendrick Motorsports teammate and held on to become only the second NASCAR Cup driver with multiple wins this season.

BOSTON — Jayson Tatum believes he would have been able to play if the Boston Celtics advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs.

NEWARK, N.J. — Federal authorities are investigating after a United Airlines passenger jet landing Sunday at Newark Liberty International Airport struck a light pole on the adjacent New Jersey Turnpike.

DETROIT — Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 12 assists, Tobias Harris added 30 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic, 116-94, in Game 7 on Sunday to win a playoff series for the first time in 18 years.