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Every month there is a flood of new books from major publishers, indie houses and self-publishing platforms. Each month, The AV Club narrows the endless possibilities to five of the books we look forward to the most.We would be on board…

I’ve stopped counting the number of cities I’ve fallen in love with. But I think Pittsburgh might be the first city to have loved me back. On a Sunday morning in February, the sun broke through rain clouds, and…

For a long time, the coolest thing about Pittsburgh was that you could put French fries on your salads. These days, though, this town has become a destination for more than quirky food culture, with annual events like Anthrocon (the world’s…

By World War I, Pittsburgh was the eighth-largest city in the country. Its mills accounted for nearly one-half of the nation’s steel output. From its early history as a key strategic location during the French & Indian War, the…

“805 was a burner. where the hell is Jakie Lerner?” That was former racketeer Sam Solomon’s recollection of Aug. 5, 1930, the day when seemingly all of Pittsburgh bet on a single number: 805. When 805 hit, the city’s numbers…

The latest on the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:Boston Red Sox seamstress…

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Federal prosecutors in western Pennsylvania say a man is bringing charges against the federal government in connection with an incendiary device thrown from a moving vehicle into a parked sport utility vehicle over the…

TribLIVE's daily and weekly email newsletters deliver the news and information you want straight to your inbox. Almost everyone knows who St. Patrick is, but few seem to have heard of St. Brigid. The people at the Pittsburgh…

S.typing in his office Interview Cyril When I was looking for a profile to write for the Pittsburgh Quarterly, I expected to meet the intense, stormy, and controversial person who had so often been featured on the evening…

Thousands of workers continued to leave the workforce in southwest Pennsylvania, and local unemployment rates soared as the 2020 pandemic year ended. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the seven-county Pittsburgh…