In Leechburg, an elementary school stands against a tide of poverty

In the Kiski Valley, mill closures helped push half the kids into poverty, forcing a principal and his staff to change their thinking.

2019 Fab 22

A wee spark of hope

Two years into Scotland’s bid to end child poverty, a notorious neighborhood tests the nation’s resolve — and its fate may send a message to crusaders for poor kids everywhere

Killing the Strip?

What will the development boom mean for the merchants that keep the Strip District funky?

Black Tuesday

The worst U.S. stock market crash on record turns 90

Tree of Life: A Duty to Remember

No Signal

Indiana County tries to keep up, but lack of internet access stymies schools, businesses

The Notorious Trial of Joe Thomas

Tearing Down History

Nearly 300 buildings in Pittsburgh’s only comprehensive historic survey are gone in just 25 years, most due to neglect by their owners and the city.

Those helicopters overhead actually are flying ICUs

Nowadays, STAT MedEvac and LifeFlight focus not on rushing patients to hospitals but bringing ICUs to patients.

UPMC’s board is a silent but powerful force in fate of region’s health care

As Youngstown’s paper prepares for final edition, its owner reflects on what went wrong

“Being a family operation, you tend to get close to your people … you make decisions you know are contrary to the correct business decision.”