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Winter, still
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A month of bitter cold and heavy snowfall isn’t letting up on Western Pennsylvania just yet, no matter what the calendar says.
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Retiring the elephants
The Ringling Bros. …
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Up in a down year
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Help wanted
Western Pa.’s youth …
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Slim hopes
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Breaking News
Pitt oversight of background checks for youth camp staffers was spotty, audit finds
By Natasha Lindstrom 2:59 p.m.The University of Pittsburgh failed for years to review whether adults running youth camps at university facilities had …
Top Sports
Penguins forwards struggle in loss to Avalanche
By Josh YoheDENVER — Penguins coach Mike Johnston expects more from his forwards. Playing against one of …
Editor's Picks
Plane skids off runway at LaGuardia; no injuries reported
By The Associated Press 1:42 p.m.NEW YORK — A plane from Atlanta skidded off a runway at LaGuardia Airport while …
- Pittsburgh has enough salt despite delivery refusal on Thursday, official says 2:57 p.m.
- PennDOT announces Parkway closings and single lanes for next week, weather permitting 2:39 p.m.
- Pitt oversight of background checks for youth camp staffers was spotty, audit finds 2:59 p.m.
- Victim in psych hospital assault describes attack 2:21 p.m.
Allegheny
Loose barges on the Mon highlight woes of winter’s end
By Tribune-Review 2:35 p.m.Seventeen barges remain lodged against a train trestle in Duquesne after breaking free Wednesday on the fast-moving Monongahela River. Two towing vessels that were called to remove the barges were …
- PennDOT alerts drivers to numerous road closures due to flooding, debris
- Spirit Airlines puts Chicago on its flight path 1:06 p.m.
- Westmoreland historical society holding antiques appraisal
- Harsh February leaves Westmoreland communities short on road salt
- Unity planners OK proposal for Route 30 retail development
Westmoreland
11 Ligonier Township residents rescued by boat from floodwaters
By Renatta Signorini 1:06 p.m.The rising waters of nearby Four Mile Run touched off what would prove to be a sleepless night for Betsy Kruel. At 1 a.m. Wednesday, the creek’s gushing waters began …
- Sales, profit rebound as American Eagle Outfitters returns to roots
- Esmark sues Slovakian businessman for $100M, alleges sabotaged deal
- Supreme Court split on Obamacare subsidies
- Drilling group says Wolf overestimates expected tax revenue
- Spirit Airlines puts Chicago on its flight path 1:06 p.m.
Business
Cleveland district, including Pittsburgh, shows moderate economic growth in latest Beige Book report from Fed
By Chris FleisherThe regional economy grew at a moderate pace through mid-February despite severe winter storms and the damage to the shale industry from low gas prices, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday. Retailers were generally satisfied with post-holiday sales and even benefited …
- Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre serves up 3 masters’ works with ‘Premieres’
- ‘Elemeno Pea’ is snapshot of where classes collide
- McLachlan brings audience into her new emotional space
- Art review: ‘Nine Solo Exhibits’ at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
- Biba Latin Kitchen cooks up exotic, approachable cuisine that makes every day one to celebrate flavor
- DVD reviews: ‘Foxcatcher,’ ‘The Humbling’ and ‘The Captive’
Arts & Entertainment
‘How I Learned’ conjures Pittsburgh playwright Wilson through stories
By Alice T. CarterFor its director and playwright Todd Kreidler, staging August Wilson’s “How I Learned What I Learned” at the Pittsburgh Public Theater is a bittersweet homecoming. “It started right here outside …
- The Wine Cellar: When looking for value, don’t overlook Côtes-du-Rhône
- A la carte: Lemons bring more flavor, less sodium
- KitchenWise: Getting al dente right improves pasta dishes
- Dinner in Minutes: Spanish fare gets light adaptation
Lifestyles
CMU grad’s FunBites make healthy food appeal to kids
By Michael Machosky“Just take a bite — one bite,” says every parent ever, at some point. First bites are the hardest, particularly for parents of picky eaters. Bobbie Rhoads, a graduate of …
- Best or worst of times?
- Time to sever Greece from its EU lifeline
- Is liberalism exhausted?
- Nemtsov’s murder a direct result of policy that demonized him
- Blaming the right again
Featured Commentary
What George Orwell said about Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’
By Ishaan TharoorAdolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” is expected to be reissued in Germany for the first time since the end of World War II. Although widely available elsewhere, the book — Hitler’s testament and what’s considered the founding text of Nazism — …
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Thursday - March 5, 2015
Daily images from around the region by Trib Total Media staff photographers. …
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