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Former Vice President Joe Biden returned to the Pittsburgh area for the second time this month, this time at a Duquesne University event Friday celebrating the late Steelers owner and president Dan Rooney. Mr. Biden, fresh off the heels of apparently successful stumping for congressional candidate Conor Lamb, spoke about what he called his and Mr. Rooney's "shared Irish values."

At 6:04 p.m., a cry for garlic punctured the din of 15 voices in various stages of panic, with cleavers pounding, knives fast-tapping toward deadline.

WASHINGTON — Fired top diplomat Rex Tillerson says he’s praying for America.

A federal judge in Downtown Pittsburgh on Friday in the closing remarks at the monthly naturalization ceremony launched an impassioned defense of immigration amid what she characterized as a rise in anti-immigrant sentiment.

Tony and Emmy winner Lillias White will replace LaChanze in two Trust Cabaret Series concerts April 16.

HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania official said no “legitimate claims or complaints” of voter fraud have come up since Tuesday’s closely contested U.S. House race in the Pittsburgh area’s 18th Congressional District, countering several false stories that cited invalid votes and a court decision throwing the election results out.

This weekend looks to be the last for the McGinnis Sisters Special Food stores.

COLUMBUS — Law-abiding high school students who are 18 or older should be allowed to carry long guns inside public high schools, an Ohio lawmaker said.

Eight Pitt men’s basketball players have requested for their release to transfer and are expected to have those requests granted, according to a source.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Joe Musgrove had a memorable week. On Monday, he joined his former Houston Astros teammates at the White House, visiting with President Donald Trump as the reigning World Series champions, an experience he described as both “intimidating” and “incredible.”

Pittsburgh joins in the fun happening around the globe March 21, taking a cue from the World Day of Puppetry to have a celebration of its own. Courtesy of the Puppetry Guild of Pittsburgh, our day becomes official with the proclamation of Wednesday as the Pittsburgh Day of Puppetry, setting off events all throughout the city.

What is the color of water? That depends.

The Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day Parade will roll through Downtown Saturday, celebrating one of the city’s favorite sons.

The Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day Parade will roll through Downtown Saturday, celebrating one of the city’s favorite sons.

The Steelers stripped their secondary of three veterans and $6.8 million from their salary cap when they cut Mike Mitchell, William Gay and Robert Golden this past week.

WASHINGTON — After a stunning apparent special election defeat in the state’s 18th Congressional District in southwestern Pennsylvania, state Republicans face another headache at the other end of the commonwealth: U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello’s potential retirement .

Leo, Monty and Peyton are heroes to the people who love them. Now their owners are campaigning for official recognition, entering their dogs in the  American Humane Hero Dog Awards contest.

For decades, the Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority has snatched up properties Downtown to sell to private developers. Now it is in the market for a space of its own.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Mexican authorities have issued an Amber Alert for a missing teen from Allentown, Pa., and a 45-year-old man who signed her out of school, saying the pair is believed to be traveling through the country.

They bowed their heads in honor of the dead. They carried signs with messages like “Never again” and “Am I next?” They railed against the National Rifle Association and the politicians who support it.

Earlier this year, as utilities in other parts of the country celebrated the new federal tax plan by lowering customer rates, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission wondered whether companies in the state should follow suit.

These cold, short days are the perfect time to reflect on last season’s garden successes and failures and plan for this season. It’s exciting to look through the glossy catalogs with tantalizing photos and see the label NEW! on many plants. In case you missed it, here is one flower that is a darling of florists but only recently became available to gardeners: Alstroemeria, also known as Peruvian lily.

There are two kinds of plant buyers — those who head to the nursery with a list and a plan, and those who wander in looking for inspiration.

AUSTIN, Texas - Interstate 35 runs north through the heart of Austin, an informal but symbolically potent line that divides the thriving city.

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors call it a “naming and shaming” strategy against hackers working for adversary nations, but former U.S. cyberspies worry they will be the ones ending up in a foreign prison.