Julia Felton

A fire that injured a man at the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh's Cultural District appears to be accidental, a public safety spokeswoman said Friday.

Pittsburgh will open 15 swimming pools this season, with the city's remaining three — Homewood, Ream in Mt. Washington and Sheraden — closed for repairs and renovations.

Pittsburgh's deer-hunting program will expand this year to five parks, more archers and the possible use of professional sharpshooters.

Nearly 200 homeless people will be housed temporarily at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center after a fire Tuesday afternoon displaced them from the Second Avenue Commons shelter in Downtown Pittsburgh.

When the covid-19 pandemic struck, local event organizers like Dena Stanley were left scrambling to find ways to keep their celebrations alive. Stanley, co-founder of Pittsburgh Pride Group, said the organization couldn’t put its annual Pride parade and festival together during the pandemic because of a lack of funding. The

Two recent fires that damaged the former Beltzhoover Elementary School were likely arson, according to Pittsburgh City Councilman Bob Charland. Fires broke out at the historic school, located on Cedarhurst Street in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood, Tuesday night and Saturday morning. The building is currently vacant, but a project is underway

Pittsburgh is finally catching up on fixing its ailing bridges.

Pam Steimer was working two jobs when she was priced out of her Pittsburgh apartment 18 months ago.

Pam Steimer was working two jobs when she was priced out of her Pittsburgh apartment 18 months ago.

Former PNC Bank president Sylvan M. “Sy” Holzer died Saturday at age 75.