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

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

Live around 5 p.m., Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the Seattle Seahawks' Super Bowl victory and wonders if the Steelers got it right in hiring Mike McCarthy as Mike Tomlin's replacement. Will McCarthy's offensive background improve the Steelers enough overall after many years of struggles in that area? Or will they regret breaking tradition and passing on a young defensive mind like Mike McDonald or Chris Shula? How far are T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward, Jalen Ramsey, Joey Porter Jr