The passing of 69 years has faded most of his memories. But when asked what he remembers of that night, Feb. 3, 1943, aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Comanche in the icy water of the North Atlantic, Thomas A. Vitale has the answer ready. (Today)

They've been mistaken for everything from forest fires to gas well explosions -- even alien space craft. But fear not, those "giant flames in the sky" as some call them, are all a part of the Marcellus Shale gas well boom here in southwestern Pennsylvania. (02/02/2012)

After talking about it for more than a decade, state legislators have given Gov. Tom Corbett a bill that boosts bingo and other small-games-of-chance jackpots -- and potentially boosts the fundraising abilities of veterans groups, fire companies, church organizations and social clubs across the state. (02/02/2012)

Looking for a good place to locate a small, startup technology company in Westmoreland County? Or perhaps you've worked as a pastry chef for several years but now want to open a bakery and you need a site with lots of foot traffic. (02/02/2012)

The Latrobe Skating Center is a great place for family entertainment -- and has been since Jim Erny bought the indoor roller skating rink 23 years ago. But families with autistic kids hold a special place in his heart. (02/02/2012)