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Darrell Sapp

I started my career in the "Dark...room Ages" in the last millennium. During freshman orientation at Fairmont State College, I was interviewed and offered a job as a photographer at the Fairmont Times in Fairmont , West Virginia. There I worked evenings for seven years. In 1978, I moved to the Morgantown Dominion-Post for one year. In August of 1979, I came to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Since the year 2000, I have been working an early shift and covering Pittsburgh as it comes alive each day. While this area has a rich tapestry of scenes it is enhanced by the seasons and Mother Natures' blessings. But, most of my assignments are news related. When I came to the Post-Gazette there was a sense of family. One year later my wife, Patty, and I were married, we planted our roots for a home and our family. We will forever call Pittsburgh home.

WaterFire Sharon

At Dusk, fifty-five floating "braziers" that house wood and fire, line the sides of the Shenango River in the heart of Sharon, Pa. A "Fire Globe" burned on the State Street Bridge while forty artists held torches over the side of the bridge. The theme for the August 20th production was "Artists At Work". "WaterFire Sharon" is a free event and sponsored by the non profit arts Fund of Community Foundation of Wester, Pa. and Eastern Ohio. The third and last "WaterFire Sharon," for the 2016 Season will catch fire on Saturday Sept. 24th at dusk. View The Gallery >

Tribute to Mayor Bob O’Connor

Mayor William Peduto and the O'Connor family held a Tribute to Mayor Bob O'Connor ceremony outside the City-County Building today. The O'Connor family requested to have as many former colleagues, staff members, constituents and friends of Bob O'Connor as possible in attendance for the tribute. Remarks were given by O'Connor family members and Mayor Peduto. Larry Richert emceed. Bob O'Connor was the 58th Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and served as Mayor from January 3, 2006 until September 1, 2006. Prior to serving as Mayor, Bob O'Connor served as a member of City Council from 1992-2003. The tribute ceremony is being held on the 10th anniversary of Mayor Bob O'Connor's passing. View The Gallery >

Trump and Chelsea Clinton rally in Pittsburgh

Before a crowd of thousands, Republican front-runner Donald Trump made a campaign promise not often heard in these parts anymore: a pledge to bring back Pittsburgh’s steel industry. “Steel, we’re bringing back,” he told an enthusiastic audience gathered at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Wednesday evening (many waiting were turned away by the Secret Service, which cut off the crowd at 4,500). “Coal — clean coal, clean coal. We’re bringing it back.” View The Gallery >