Oakland News

Tucked within towering trees, Victorian mansions and rowhouses lies the idyllic Shadyside neighborhood, a popular weekend retreat for Pitt students.

Pittsburgh's South Side has two faces: During the day, it provides a charming shopping experience, and during the evening, people crowd the streets for a fun night out.

Battle stations America! Whitehorse is preparing to rumble the US on a tour with Batillus , hopefully performing material from THREE splits on the way.

Congratulations are in order for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV; you are the most educated city in America.

Capt. Jacob Brunn was leading troops he recruited in Pittsburgh into the Battle of Williamsburg on May 5, 1862, when he died fighting Confederate forces.

Case's flaws led to release of Joncarlo Patton in India Homicide suspect says gun fired accidentally Obituary: Sandy Dahl / Widow of Flight 93 pilot worked to preserve story of courage on 9/11 Washington County families sue over fracking, water testing Fifteen-year old shot in Mt.

The new time capsule for the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum will have seals and a valve that will allow the air to be evacuated and replaced with inert argon gas.

Warrant obtained in Washington County killing Shale drilling contaminated water, families say in lawsuit Pirates give up on McLouth, call up Hague Soldiers & Sailors in Oakland prepares new time capsule for Memorial Day ceremony Fired Cal U president reaches settlement with state higher ed system Health Department warns about heat, humidity over ... (more)

Comedian Donnell Rawlings creates life on stage when he performs his comedy routine.

Tyrannosaurus rex is the most famous and one of the the largest predators ever to walk the earth.

In light of cuts in the Pennsylvania budget toward higher education, Pitt's Student Government Board has remained largely silent on the possible ending of many Port Authority routes this fall.

To give you a sense of scale: Legume's old Regent Square kitchen could just about fit into its new dishwashing area.

Though it sports a few "crunchy" touches, including several rooftop beehives and a massive hearth oven , the newest addition to Oakland's casual-dining scene isn't a California import.

The hubbub and bustle that comes with being a college town settles to a low simmer in the absence of the students.

Following a month-long hiatus, Pitt received another bomb threat last week, four days before Pennsylvania Sen.

Leading Pittsburgh mortgage company Sail Mortgage announced the official launch of its newly redesigned website this week after several months in development.

"We were being as safe of bikers as you can be," Churchward said, adding that all four bikers had their helmets on as well as front and back headlights to increase visibility.

Amish sect leader calls some government filings prejudicial in beard-cutting case One to hospital, one to jail after failed robbery outside McDonald's in Oakland Port Authority promises extra subway service this weekend 50 years later, a bullying accusation snares Romney Habitat for Humanity Tries Big-Scale Approach to Housing in Oregon Same-Sex ... (more)

A month before filming, Pittsburgh-set TV series 'Hemlock Grove' pulls out Port Authority promises extra subway service this weekend Three killed in Washington County wreck identified One person dies in Liberty Borough fire COLUMBIA, S.C. -- When Command Sgt.

One to hospital, one to jail after failed robbery outside McDonald's in Oakland Size of California University of Pennsylvania arena raises questions State Board of Education favors reducing graduate requirement tests State Board of Education favors reducing graduate requirement tests CMU to pay $5 million for diocesan property Mercer man under ... (more)