Michelle Kenney braces herself for the trial of the police officer who fatally shot her son

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What to look for in this week’s trial of ex-East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld

Why the jurors in the Antwon Rose II shooting trial will be in a bubble

The 12 who’ll decide Michael Rosfeld’s case will have limited contact with the outside world. Critics of the tactic say it may do more harm than good.

Pittsburgh is without an ADA coordinator — and needs one now more than ever, advocates say

The city says it will hire someone within 3-4 months.

Pittsburgh’s winter storm warning has been downgraded to an advisory. Several inches of snow still expected.

A conversion-therapy ban is set to be introduced before Allegheny County Council next week

Allegheny County’s belt system, explained

State and county officials insist Pittsburgh and Allegheny County are not anti-vaccination hotspots and are in no particular danger of a measles outbreak

Pittsburgh-area lawmakers want answers on Allegheny County’s response to pollution at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works plant

Allegheny County’s patchwork of municipal governments is making it harder to address child poverty here

Allegheny County voters will fill Reschenthaler’s Pa. Senate seat in an April special election

There have been 8 special elections in Pennsylvania in the past year.

Peculiar Pittsburgh

What’s in a slogan? Exploring the mysterious mottos of 5 Pittsburgh-area communities

From America’s Small Town Music Capital to The Magic City to The Holy City.

Reference checks for Pa. gun permits? Small staffs and privacy concerns make it tough — or illegal

The auditor general is sick of waiting around for Harrisburg to make a move.

Pittsburgh food in December 2018: What’s opening and what’s closing

A fond farewell to the Beehive.

Meet Tasso Katselas: You may not know his name, but you’ve definitely seen his iconic Pittsburgh buildings

Peculiar Pittsburgh

‘What’s up with the monkey balls?’ The story of Pittsburgh’s weirdest tree

It's a tale of woolly mammoth poop, agricultural innovation, and evolutionary anomaly.

Ballot initiatives you’ll vote on in Pennsylvania — and more answers to your election questions

Tell us what you *need to know* before Nov. 6.

Allegheny County lawmakers unveil police oversight, training bills

The lawmakers drafted the bills after an East Pittsburgh officer fatally shot an unarmed 17-year-old.

The 8 best Pittsburgh apartments for rent in September 2018

A garden oasis, an industrial chic loft, and a skyline view

Police arrested 6 redistricting protesters outside Mike Turzai’s Wexford home

They were charged with defiant trespass, according to the Northern Regional police chief.