Friday Nov 27 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
StoryCorps lets people tell their family history
Last Thanksgiving at her family gathering, 95-year-old Genevieve Januszkiewicz asked her family, "What are you guys going to do when I die?" Her daughter responded, "What do you want us to do?" "Love one another," Ms.
Council OKs $600K donation to libraries
Pittsburgh City Council took the first step Monday toward ensuring all of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh branches will remain open next year by unanimously approving a one-time $600,000 contribution.
Ghana national guilty of third-degree murder in wife's strangulation
An Allegheny County jury convicted a Ghana national Thursday of third-degree murder for strangling his wife in their Forest Hills home.
Officials dedicate Mon Wharf trail
Pittsburgh's newest stretch of reclaimed riverfront is still a bit dusty and its freshly planted landscaping has yet to flourish.
Braddock duplex damaged in blaze; no one hurt
A Sunday morning fire in the 500 block of Center Street in Braddock damaged a duplex.
Municipalities mulch into compost season
Rick Wills can be reached via e-mail or at 412-320-7944. Two decades after the state banned yard waste from landfills, local officials now dispose of it in a way that satisfies most, if not quite all, of Allegheny County's residents.
Construction Crews To Take Full Advantage Of Weekend Weather
Weekend high temperatures are expected to be above normal and that means crews will be working to finish up several ongoing construction projects.
Newsmaker: John M. Wallace Jr.
Family: Wife Cynthia; daughters Lauren, 19, Linnea, 17, and Lydia, 14; son John III, 14.
Dr. Dixon: Man of quirks and compassion doctor to all of Allegheny County
Dr. Dixon is known for wearing a white button shirt, black tie, gray suit coat and hush puppies.
SEPTA's weekend schedule - with or without a strike
NEGOTIATIONS between SEPTA and the Transport Workers Union Local 234 are "not looking good," after more than 35 hours of talks and a strike threat, a union spokesman said last night.
Personality Test: Music producer Sean McDonald
Sean McDonald started out playing drums with No Shelter, one of Pittsburgh's first punk bands.
Five for Common Pleas: It's about electing good judges, not party favorites
This year's Common Pleas Court election poses an unusual question: Why should voters cast their ballot in favor of a candidate who isn't even asking them to do it? Read more about the candidates here .
Braddock feverish over hospital closure
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's decision to stand fast to its decision to close UPMC Braddock has anger stewing and frustration growing in Braddock.
Plan to close UPMC's Braddock hospital stuns town
Braddock residents and business owners on Friday said they were stunned and saddened to learn that University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will close its Braddock hospital, where work on a multimillion-dollar modernization appeared to continue.
City hosting Grange convention
Grangers from Cambria County will be rolling out the red carpet when Grangers from throughout Pennsylvania visit Johnstown this weekend for the 137th annual Pennsylvania State Grange Convention.
Onorato considers tax on hospitals in city, county
While many hospitals struggle, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia is expanding.
Forest Hills Man Arrested In Internet Predator Crackdown
Internet predators are reaching out to children in Pennsylvania, and the state is cracking down.
Suspect Under Arrest After Overnight Chase, Crash
An unidentified man was arrested Thursday morning after a police chase through several neighborhoods.
Station acquisition would fill WAMO void
Eddie Edwards didn't want to get back into the broadcast business. But a conversation that the ex-owner of WPTT-TV had with the late Harvey Adams Jr., former leader of the Pittsburgh chapter of the NAACP, after the sale of radio station WAMO earlier this year convinced him otherwise.
Rivers Casino suffers horrid week
Rivers Casino, once expected to be the top money-maker in the state, took in less cash than any other casino last week while the Group of 20 economic summit was in town.