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Several healthy living and recreation centers have been designated as cooling stations this week as warmer-than-usual weather is expected in the Pittsburgh area.

Pittsburgh is planning robust safety measures for the upcoming Fourth of July celebration in Downtown — complete with police officers mounted on horses, in plainclothes and stationed at high vantage points, including in a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter.

The new owner of 31 Art Institute schools across the country has ceased enrollment at a number of locations, although the Art Institute of Pittsburgh continues to accept students, a spokeswoman confirmed Monday.

Multiple departments were dispatched to a Golden Corral restaurant in Robinson following reports of a gas smell and explosion.

Most Pennsylvania American Water Co. customers who live in Pittsburgh will not see lower bills from the monthly credits that the company announced this week.

John Tortorella is a breath of fresh air and a national treasure. I don’t just like him, I love him. The man speaks his mind, he isn’t worried about hurting people’s feelings, and he brings a certain WWE mentality to the interview room.

“One Dollar,” the CBS All Access streaming series shooting in Pittsburgh, will debut Aug. 30.

David Carr isn’t walking away from his criticism of Ben Roethlisberger.

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It’s that time of year again: barbecues are getting fired up, fireworks illuminate the night sky, and a couple thousand people in animal costumes are about to descend on Pittsburgh. Anthrocon, the annual gathering of the “Furry” community, is returning to Steel City.

At a recent weekday Mass, the Rev. Lou Vallone dealt directly with the looming grand jury report on sexual abuse in Pittsburgh’s and five other Pennsylvania Roman Catholic dioceses.

Let’s ignore for a few minutes the whole who-said-what-about-whom story line regarding the Penguins’ much-anticipated signing of defenseman Jack Johnson on Sunday and focus on something that actually matters.

Parrotheads, this is YOUR week to party. Are you some of the Chesney/Luke Bryan people? We think so … Here’s the the best of what’s happening.

Two men filed a lawsuit Monday claiming the police officer who shot Antwon Rose II infringed on their civil rights and unjustly detained them in a previous incident at the University of Pittsburgh.

Federated Investors said Monday it completed its $341.5 million acquisition of a 60 percent interest in Hermes Fund Managers Limited, a London-based investment management firm.

What started out as a birthday party for three friends has turned into an annual celebration for an entire community.

Turahn Jenkins stood at the corner of Grant Street and Forbes Avenue and watched as hundreds protesting the fatal shooting of Antwon Rose II gathered outside the Allegheny County Courthouse, where he has spent most of his 13-year career as an attorney.

For generations, Millvale, Etna and Sharpsburg had heavy industry and flooding in common. Then, they had declining industry and flooding in common.

Just when things were starting to look up for the ExOne Co., CEO James McCarley suddenly announced he is leaving the North Huntingdon 3-D printing concern and joining the ranks of those pursuing other opportunities.

In almost any circumstance, I’d say Jim Rutherford was out of line. You don’t make an insinuation about another organization without explaining yourself, the way the Penguins’ gloriously blunt general manager did Sunday upon the signing of defenseman Jack Johnson.

Summer series: Tales from Jobs Past

Admit it, you dread calling a customer service rep to help you with your malfunctioning internet service. Tensions rise, the call itself can feel like an eternity and sometimes your issue isn’t resolved at all. But that could change with help from a familiar, if not mundane, phrase:

A Fourth of July backyard or front porch cookout is not complete without dessert, especially one that evokes a piece of Americana. Cherry pie is a classic Fourth potluck treat and so is an upside-down cake. One way to salute both of them is to make a cherry upside-down cake.

A medical fellowship at UPMC brought Taylor Lincoln from Chapel Hill, N.C., to Pittsburgh in 2016. Her partner, Joshua Bennett, joined her in 2017 and they spent two years in Shadyside renting a condo near Walnut Street.

What if you could marry the latest trends in bridal gowns and the steep discounts from a designer sample sale, minus the crowds?