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Think Pittsburgh is a welcoming city? You might want to think again. Many newcomers to town say otherwise, and who would know better? What is positive about our community - we're tight-knit and family-oriented with deep roots - can be a negative to those trying to find their way here.

Who knew? Well, actually, we're not too surprised that Pittsburgh made the list of the world's six steepest streets.

IKM Incorporated - Architects, Planners & Interior Designers is a Pittsburgh firm that offers architectural, planning and interior design services to companies in the mid-Altantic region.

Pittsburgher Judge Jack McVay appeared to have a significant lead in the Democratic primary race for the state's Superior Court, as of late Tuesday evening.

Peduto has 53 percent of the vote to Wagner's 39 percent, with 84 percent of precincts reporting.

An Internet meme about the Fort Pitt Bridge has gone viral. It shows a picture of the outbound lanes and says, "Left lanes need to exit right, right lanes need to exit left.

Tom Northrop, publisher of the Observer-Reporter, right, presents the Liza N. Beale Loyal Contributors Award to David and Shirley Moore of Washington, who have been United Way supporters since 1960.

The former mayor of Pittsburgh says she hasn't missed an election since she started as Democratic committeewoman in the Depression-era Hill District.

This combination of three photos shows, from left, Auditor General Jack Wagner, Pittsburgh city Councilman Bill Peduto and outgoing Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl.

According to a poll by Channel 11's news exchange partners at TribLIVE, City Councilman Bill Peduto grabbed the front-runner status he once claimed to have in the Pittsburgh mayoral race, seizing on growing disapproval of chief opponent Jack Wagner in the campaign's bitter, final weeks.

Pennsylvania American Water officials today hosted the Department of Community and Economic Development Senior Advisor Mike Cortez, Public Utility Commissioner Wayne Gardner, Department of Environmental Protection Deputy Secretary Kelly Heffner, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and other dignitaries to mark the completion of major ... (more)

Chemistry Communications Inc. and Quest Fore Inc., two of Pittsburgh's largest advertising agencies, are in talks to combine operations.

Private employers should consider following the lead of the cities of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and "ban the box" that often prevents the hiring of felons, U.S. Attorney David Hickton said today in a speech to a gathering of corrections officials.

A nationwide arts convention is going to be drawing up to 1,000 people to Pittsburgh next month.

A former Pittsburgh police officer from Brookline was convicted this week of dealing drugs, but cleared of promoting prostitution.

WorkAble will be holding a career fair from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, May 21, at the South Hills Interfaith Ministry offices in Bethel Park.

Although Pennsylvania continues to lead the nation in structurally deficient bridges, the number of state-maintained bridges in that category has fallen from 5,600 in August 2010 to fewer than 4,500 in the most recent count.

By Eric Boehm | PA Independent HARRISBURG - A new political nonprofit claims to be holding Gov.

Horror Realm presents a special screening of the 1978 horror film "Martin", written and directed by George Romero.

The Great Public Schools of Pittsburgh, a coalition of community groups and unions, will hold a bus tour on Sunday at 3p.m. to raise awareness of the negative impact of school closings on communities.