In a windowless room Downtown, about 25 people huddled around a table to plan their responses to the worst natural disaster in Pittsburgh in a century. Forecasts called for the biggest flood in Downtown in more than 80 years, threatening hundreds of businesses on the North Side and Downtown. It was a fictional scenario. But it's one that feels increasingly possible in Western Pennsylvania on the heels of Hurricane Helene's cataclysmic inland flooding in southern Appalachia last fall. Read more a

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While most Pittsburghers settled in to watch the Super Bowl a week ago, three bundled college students approached the fountain at Point State Park and spotted a woman clad head-to-toe in pink. “We’re ready to scream!” one exclaimed. The woman in pink — Pittsburgh native Cassie Gillen — shrieked with excitement and brought them in for a hug. The group gathered at the frigid park for Scream Club Pittsburgh, a venture started by Ms. Gillen at the end of August to release stress and encourage commun

The Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 is a tradition unlike any other in Western Pennsylvania. For 45 years, we’ve highlighted the best high school football players from around the region and delivered it to you on Thanksgiving Day. This year, for the first time in rich history of the Fab 22, the Post-Gazette will host a celebration party on behalf of the 22 awarded individuals. The 2025 celebration will be a private event at Dave & Buster’s, but the Post-Gazette will bring you the ceremony live. | Pitts

A massive winter storm swept through Pittsburgh on Sunday, expecting to dump at least of foot of snow across most of the region. A winter storm warning is in effect for Western Pennsylvania until noon Monday, with upward of 15 inches possible in some areas. By 9:25 a.m., a record 5.3 inches of snow had fallen at the region’s official climate site at Pittsburgh International Airport, setting a new record for Jan. 25. Mayor Corey O’Connor said dozens of plow and salt trucks were deployed on city s