Pittsburgh reminds Catholics: it’s a big Church
An all-night vigil Sept. 13-14 at a Byzantine Catholic church in Pittsburgh provided an opportunity for people of faith to participate in the prayers of the various Catholic churches that are “essential facets” of the culturally, ethnically and ...
Federal study finds fracking didn't ruin water
PITTSBURGH -- The final report from a landmark federal study on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking found no evidence that chemicals or brine water from the gas drilling process moved upward to contaminate drinking water at one western Pennsylvania site.
Pittsburgh region ranks in top 25 among U.S. economic powerhouses
The Pittsburgh region's gross domestic product rose to $131.265 billion in 2013, ranking it 23rd of all metros in the United States. That's up 3.3 percent from 2012's $126.97 billion, according to data released Tuesday by the federal Bureau of Economic ...
Public Welcomed to Pittsburgh Healthcare Symposium
A panel of experts will examine access, delivery and costs of healthcare in the contemporary American system at a symposium, “Healthcare In Our Community: Possibilities and Realities,” being held on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p ...
Unsubstantiated threat puts Pittsburgh Public elementary schools on modified lockdown
A threat called into Pittsburgh 911 dispatchers put several Pittsburgh Public elementary schools on a modified lockdown Tuesday. Officials said the unsubstantiated threat was called in early Tuesday morning to West Liberty Elementary School. School ...
A local's guide to the best eating and drinking in Pittsburgh
If we had to come up with a motto for Pittsburgh, it'd be "Keep Pittsburgh Gritty". Not "gritty" as in "dirty" -- "gritty" as in plucky, authentic, genuine. Contrary to popular belief, the air's clean, and so are the three rivers. For actual grit in PA ...
