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The weeks leading up to Easter are especially heady times for chocolate lovers at Anderson's Candies, when shelves are j...
03/18/2024

The weeks leading up to Easter are especially heady times for chocolate lovers at Anderson's Candies, when shelves are jam-packed with so many handmade chocolate lollipops, jellybeans, foil-wrapped eggs and solid chocolate bunnies that it’s impossible to count.

Customers also can choose from nine different 1-pound eggs filled with fruit, nuts or secret-recipe peanut butter.

Mary Cardwell’s family has been in the candy business for more than a century, but one thing has never changed over the decades at Anderson’s...

The business of college sports is changing once again.
03/18/2024

The business of college sports is changing once again.

The business of college sports is changing once again. The Dartmouth men’s basketball team has voted to join a union, becoming the first unionized...

A gifted and brilliant transplant surgeon, Dr. Carlos Vivas had intangible qualities that went beyond his considerable s...
03/18/2024

A gifted and brilliant transplant surgeon, Dr. Carlos Vivas had intangible qualities that went beyond his considerable skills, according to other doctors with whom he worked and trained.

A gifted and brilliant transplant surgeon, Dr. Carlos Vivas was one of those rare people who never sought accolades or admiration, though he earned plenty...

The Dukes were rewarded by the selection committee for their eight-game winning streak and their upset over then-ranked ...
03/18/2024

The Dukes were rewarded by the selection committee for their eight-game winning streak and their upset over then-ranked No. 24 Dayton — which also made the field as a No. 7 seed.

Duquesne men’s basketball (24-11) didn’t have to sweat as the players gathered in a conference room following their Atlantic 10 tournament...

Youth sports are seen as increasingly become commercialized into businesses. And with billions on the line for both pare...
03/18/2024

Youth sports are seen as increasingly become commercialized into businesses. And with billions on the line for both parents and organizers, the sports have become less carefree.
Not only do some kids quit a sport when it becomes too intense early on, other kids don’t want to start playing a sport if they feel they are already behind everyone else.

“The labeling, the cutting just happens too early, and leads to disinterest in the sport.”

The $6.3 million house that made headlines last year for fetching the highest sales price ever in Fox Chapel is back on ...
03/18/2024

The $6.3 million house that made headlines last year for fetching the highest sales price ever in Fox Chapel is back on the market.
Local realtors predicted the record-breaking price could throw Pittsburgh’s luxury home prices out of whack.
“And that’s exactly what happened,” said Roz Neiman, a Howard Hanna Real Estate agent who specializes in the luxury home market.

The $6.3 million house that made headlines last year for fetching the highest sales price ever in Fox Chapel is back on the market.
West Penn Multi-List...

Several districts across the nation are looking to closures and consolidation as COVID-relief funding comes to an end. A...
03/18/2024

Several districts across the nation are looking to closures and consolidation as COVID-relief funding comes to an end.
As a windfall of school closures could hit districts across the country in coming years, schools in the Pittsburgh region have different reasons for considering consolidation.

When Morgan Mihok was considering moving back to Moon, she knew she wanted to live in a neighborhood that would allow her children to attend Hyde Elementary,...

THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Reforming the binding arbitration process that regularly sides with officers and against cities, w...
03/18/2024

THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Reforming the binding arbitration process that regularly sides with officers and against cities, while a monumental political task, is essential to restoring trust in law enforcement.

The troubling misconduct cases of two police officers, one involved a r**e case and the other in the murder of an unarmed Black man, point to a structural...

The Penguins would have benefitted further from a perfect weekend, but they saved their sole victory for the more essent...
03/18/2024

The Penguins would have benefitted further from a perfect weekend, but they saved their sole victory for the more essential foe. Less than 24 hours removed from the Rangers taking it to them, the Penguins were at their best from the outset during Sunday night’s 6-3 win against the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena.

The Penguins would have benefitted further from a perfect weekend, but they saved their sole victory for the more essential foe.
Less than 24 hours removed...

Two days after falling to North Carolina in the ACC tournament semifinals, the Pitt men’s basketball team decided that i...
03/18/2024

Two days after falling to North Carolina in the ACC tournament semifinals, the Pitt men’s basketball team decided that its 2023-24 season was over. On Sunday evening, the Panthers, along with the rest of the country, learned that they were one of the first four teams to miss out on an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament. Less than an hour after the bracket was released, the program announced that it would decline its bid to play in the postseason NIT.

Two days after falling to North Carolina in the ACC tournament semifinals, the Pitt men’s basketball team decided that its 2023-24 season was over.
On...

Pittsburgh gets a strong local rooting interest in the first- and second-round March Madness games that begin Thursday a...
03/18/2024

Pittsburgh gets a strong local rooting interest in the first- and second-round March Madness games that begin Thursday at PPG Paints Arena. Kentucky (23-9) — coached by Moon native John Calipari — of the SEC earned a 3-seed in the NCAA tournament and faces 14-seed Oakland (23-11), the Horizon League regular season and tournament champions.

Pittsburgh gets a strong local rooting interest in the first- and second-round March Madness games that begin Thursday at PPG Paints Arena.
Kentucky (23-9)...

Despite a strong push in the final eight weeks of its season, Pitt was named as one of the first four teams to miss out ...
03/17/2024

Despite a strong push in the final eight weeks of its season, Pitt was named as one of the first four teams to miss out on an at-large bid for this year’s NCAA tournament.

The Duquesne Dukes are dancing for the first time since 1977. Following a gutsy win over VCU on Sunday afternoon in the Atlantic 10 conference tournament...

Months after Philips Respironics launched a massive recall of its breathing machines fitted with an industrial foam capa...
03/17/2024

Months after Philips Respironics launched a massive recall of its breathing machines fitted with an industrial foam capable of spewing dangerous particles and fumes into the lungs of patients, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare — another device maker just 60 miles away — fired off a letter to customers that it was abruptly dropping its popular machines.

Months after Philips Respironics launched a massive recall of its breathing machines fitted with an industrial foam capable of spewing dangerous particles...

A crew of local pizza makers heads to Las Vegas this week, aiming to nab more than last year’s eight wins.
03/17/2024

A crew of local pizza makers heads to Las Vegas this week, aiming to nab more than last year’s eight wins.

A 40-year old man is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle Sunday morning in Shadyside.Officials believe th...
03/17/2024

A 40-year old man is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle Sunday morning in Shadyside.
Officials believe the man stepped out into the road from in between two vehicles near the intersection of Baum Boulevard and South Graham Street. The driver initially left the scene, but later returned with someone else behind the wheel, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety.

A 40-year old man is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle Sunday morning in Shadyside.
Officials believe the man stepped out into the road...

If Josh Fleming pitches the way he did Sunday against his old team, it’s easy to see him fitting into that group of 10 p...
03/17/2024

If Josh Fleming pitches the way he did Sunday against his old team, it’s easy to see him fitting into that group of 10 possible starting pitchers general manager Ben Cherington has cited since the end of last season.

Pitching in Tampa helped Josh Fleming figure out his strengths. They were on display Sunday at LECOM Park against the Rays.

Three people were injured when a car and Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus collided Saturday night in the city's Westwood ...
03/17/2024

Three people were injured when a car and Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus collided Saturday night in the city's Westwood neighborhood.

Three people were injured when a car and Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus collided Saturday night in Westwood.
A black sedan drove into oncoming traffic...

Youth sports are valuable but expensive.With Kevin Acklin at the point, Pittsburgh is proving there's another way.
03/17/2024

Youth sports are valuable but expensive.
With Kevin Acklin at the point, Pittsburgh is proving there's another way.

The afternoon of Feb. 18 turned into a late night for a few members of the Pittsburgh Penguins organization.
In a pre-game ceremony, Jaromir Jagr’s...

David and Helen Mitchell were fixtures in Crescent — the type of people who radiated kindness, neighbors say. As the clo...
03/17/2024

David and Helen Mitchell were fixtures in Crescent — the type of people who radiated kindness, neighbors say. As the close-knit community continues to grapple with the loss, investigators will work to piece together what exactly happened Tuesday morning that found the Mitchells’ home standing one moment and obliterated the next.

“It’s kind of almost an emptiness,” a neighbor said. “You think that they’re going to be there forever, that we’re all going to be there forever, but time changes.”

The Steelers have waited long enough to have this kind of upside at linebacker.
03/17/2024

The Steelers have waited long enough to have this kind of upside at linebacker.

Omar Khan’s best-laid plans for the Steelers at inside linebacker last year were wrecked by bad luck and bad timing.
Cole Holcomb and Elandon Roberts,...

Many of the attendees at Pittsburgh Opera’s opening night spent intermissions buzzing and murmuring in the common areas ...
03/17/2024

Many of the attendees at Pittsburgh Opera’s opening night spent intermissions buzzing and murmuring in the common areas of the Benedum Center.
The subject? The soprano, of course.
In Verdi’s blue-chip tragic opera “La Traviata” (“The Fallen Woman”), South African soprano Vuvu Mpofu made a spirited, sparkling Pittsburgh debut as the lead role, the courtesan with a heart of gold, Violetta.

Many of the attendees at Pittsburgh Opera’s opening night spent intermissions buzzing and murmuring in the common areas of the Benedum Center.
The...

Southwestern Pennsylvania’s small colleges are hurting.An analysis by the Post-Gazette found that over four-fifths of sm...
03/17/2024

Southwestern Pennsylvania’s small colleges are hurting.
An analysis by the Post-Gazette found that over four-fifths of small, private institutions in the region experienced overall enrollment declines between fall 2013 and fall 2022.

Southwestern Pennsylvania’s small colleges are hurting.
An analysis by the Post-Gazette found that over four-fifths of small, private institutions...

Pitt’s NCAA tournament resume has Jeff Capel’s Panthers in the bubble debate, but with mixed analysis on whether the Pan...
03/17/2024

Pitt’s NCAA tournament resume has Jeff Capel’s Panthers in the bubble debate, but with mixed analysis on whether the Panthers should be in March Madness, or waiting on an NIT bid.

Pitt’s NCAA tournament resume has Jeff Capel’s Panthers in the bubble debate, but with mixed analysis on whether the Panthers should be in...

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick have been trying to link each other to the unpo...
03/17/2024

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick have been trying to link each other to the unpopular figures atop their tickets: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

While Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick have highlighted their own careers and positions as their pivotal race heats up, the candidates and their political parties have spent almost as much time trying to link each other to the unpopular figures atop their tick...

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Steelers insider reacts to Russell Wilson signing
Steelers insider reacts to Russell Wilson signing

How much does Russell Wilson have left for the Steelers after a tumultuous tenure with the Denver Broncos? And what's next for Kenny Pickett and Mason Rudolph now that GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin appear to prefer the nine-time Pro Bowler at QB? Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko joins host Adam Bittner to react to Russell Wilson's one-year deal with the team ahead of NFL free agency.

This is not USAir’s airport. 🛬 A major, $1.6 billion modernization project is underway at the Pittsburgh International Airport. Officials say the project is about 60% complete, but it’s been mostly concealed from the public – until now. Airport officials led a tour of the project earlier this week. Here's an inside look at the project: https://www.post-gazette.com/business/development/2024/02/29/pittsburgh-international-airport-1-5-billion-modernization-landside-building/stories/202402290151

New video footage released publicly Sunday on the website of Todd J. Hollis, the attorney representing Rogers’ estate in a federal lawsuit against the city of Pittsburgh, showed never-before-seen vantage points of officers’ interactions with Rogers in October 2021. The video contains graphic images and language during Pittsburgh police officers' interactions with Jim Rogers on Oct. 14, 2021, in Bloomfield. The video was provided by attorney Todd Hollis in accordance with a federal court order. Viewer discretion is advised.

Pittsburgh’s best new restaurants of 2023
Pittsburgh’s best new restaurants of 2023

Post-Gazette senior food writer and dining critic Hal B. Klein appeared on Pittsburgh Today Live to discuss Pittsburgh’s best new restaurants of 2023. 🔗 Check out his definitive list of the top spots here: https://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/best-new-restaurants-pittsburgh-2023/

A failure to protect: How the FDA failed to shield millions of people from Philips' tainted breathing machines
A failure to protect: How the FDA failed to shield millions of people from Philips' tainted breathing machines

A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and ProPublica investigation found that in the years leading to the recall, the FDA repeatedly failed one of its most critical missions: alerting the public about devices that can inflict serious harm. Read the full story here: https://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/philips-respironics-cpap-defect-recall/fda.php

Eye on Your Health: Faulty CPAP Machines investigation
Eye on Your Health: Faulty CPAP Machines investigation

Millions of people used tainted breathing machines. The FDA failed to use its power to shield them. Post-Gazette data reporter Michael Korsh joined KDKA-TV | CBS Pittsburgh's Kristine Sorensen to discuss the investigation. Read more here: https://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/philips-respironics-cpap-defect-recall/fda.php

PG's annual Holiday Cookie Challenge returns
PG's annual Holiday Cookie Challenge returns

Post-Gazette food editor Gretchen McKay joined Pittsburgh Today Live to get everyone ready for our annual Holiday Cookie Challenge, which will be hosted by Café Momentum Pittsburgh this year. Think you have a winning recipe? Learn more about the contest here: https://www.post-gazette.com/life/recipes/2023/10/30/pg-annual-holiday-cookie-challenge-returns/stories/202310260134

PG's annual Holiday Cookie Challenge returns
PG's annual Holiday Cookie Challenge returns

Our 2023 Holiday Cookie Challenge is here! Submit your recipe, and you could win some great prizes from Café Momentum Pittsburgh: https://www.post-gazette.com/life/recipes/2023/10/30/pg-annual-holiday-cookie-challenge-returns/stories/202310260134

21 species declared extinct — but not the ivory-billed woodpecker
21 species declared extinct — but not the ivory-billed woodpecker

The Fish and Wildlife Service has ruled that 21 endangered species are now extinct, but its list does not include the popular and controversial ivory-billed woodpecker. 🔗 Read more here: https://www.post-gazette.com/life/outdoors/2023/10/18/endangered-species-extinct-ivory-billed-woodpecker-national-aviary/stories/202310170148

Eat Pittsburgh: Lower Lawrenceville
Eat Pittsburgh: Lower Lawrenceville

Lower Lawrenceville packs more destination dining into a small space than any other neighborhood in Pittsburgh. Our latest installment of Eat Pittsburgh offers a guide to eating in the Sixth Ward: https://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/eat-pittsburgh-restaurants/lower-lawrenceville.php

Flotilla of witches conjure up good deeds on North Park Lake
Flotilla of witches conjure up good deeds on North Park Lake

The fourth annual Witches on the Water at North Park Lake conjured up fun and charity on Oct. 7. More than 50 paddlers in kayaks and paddleboards donned their best witchy and wizardry duds with capes fluttering for the 1½-hour float on Marshall and North Park lakes. 🔗 Read more about the event here: https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2023/10/11/witches-paddle-north-park-ll-bean/stories/202310090081

Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar

Review | Does the new Kura Revolving Sushi Bar on the South Side live up to the hype? 🔗 For the full story: https://www.post-gazette.com/life/dining/2023/10/09/kura-revolving-sushi-bar-seafood-asian-cuisine/stories/202310050103

Tests published in scholarly journals showed the foam Philips chose to quiet its machines broke apart in heat and moisture. The company used it anyway. Soon, alarming reports began to surface. Read the full investigation from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and ProPublica here: https://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/philips-respironics-cpap-defect-recall/

A flock of several thousand chimney swifts has offered up dazzling aerial displays each evening near a roost site in a chimney at Highlands Elementary School in Tarentum. Known to some as flying cigars, the 5-inch, gray-brown birds spend most of their time on the wing catching insects. 🔗 Read more about the spectacle here: https://www.post-gazette.com/local/north/2023/10/04/migrating-chimney-swifts-birds-tarentum-pa/stories/202310030102

Millions of breathing machines, one dangerous defect
Millions of breathing machines, one dangerous defect

Philips kept complaints about dangerous breathing machines secret while company profits soared. Our reporting team traveled the country and interviewed more than 200 people — including former Philips employees, doctors and patients — to understand the breakdowns and consequences of the company's recall. 🔗 For the full story: https://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/philips-respironics-cpap-defect-recall/index.php 🎥 Video: Benjamin B. Braun

Paul Skenes discusses his 2023 season
Paul Skenes discusses his 2023 season

“Everything will proceed as it should. I truly believe that. As long as I’m the best ‘me’ I can be, everything’s going to take care of itself.” 🔗 Paul Skenes discusses how he's handling his shutdown and what could be next: https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2023/09/07/paul-skenes-altoona-curve-pittsburgh-pirates-mlb-draft-ben-cherington/stories/202309070115

Residents of Western Pennsylvania are seeing more smoke drift over from the Canadian wildfires, with the state Department of Environmental Protection declaring a code red air quality alert for Wednesday. As of 4:56pm Wednesday, a red alert is scheduled for Thursday and a yellow for Friday. Check out this drone shot of the smog from Benjamin B. Braun. https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2023/06/27/canada-wildfires-western-pa/stories/202306270117

The merchandise line at Taylor Swift's Eras' Pittsburgh Show
The merchandise line at Taylor Swift's Eras' Pittsburgh Show

It's merch madness on the North Shore as fans wait in line for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour merchandise. Some fans waited in line for hours. Night 1 of "Swiftsburgh" is well underway at Acrisure Stadium.

Acroyoga combines strength training with play to build community: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2023/04/29/acroyoga-pittsburgh/stories/202304300023

Joey Porter Jr. on joining the Steelers
Joey Porter Jr. on joining the Steelers

“It’s my time to shine.” New Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. is ready to create his own legacy: https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2023/04/29/pittsburgh-steelers-nfl-draft-joey-porter-jr-penn-state-snub-mike-tomlin/stories/202304280118

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