In his inaugural address, Mayor Corey O'Connor promised to pull Pittsburgh out of financial troubles and turn the city around.

Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor started the first full day of his administration by walking with parents and kids to school, listening to their safety concerns along their route.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is shutting down, with its owners, Block Communications, citing a recent court ruling in favor of the union that represents newsroom staff.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will cease operations in May, its parent company said, citing significant financial losses and a recent court decision in its yearslong battle with unionized staff.

The company, Block Communications Inc., said it had lost more than $350 million over the past 20 years while publishing the newspaper.