VATICAN CITY — The Vatican raised the “need to work tirelessly in favor of peace” in talks Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who came to Rome on a fence-mending visit after President Donald Trump’s criticisms of Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war.

Russian air defenses shot down 347 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Thursday, in what appeared to be a major attack after Moscow spurned Kyiv’s ceasefire earlier in the week and tension mounted over safety at Russia’s upcoming Victory Day celebrations.

Mother’s Day weekend is here. While it’s great to celebrate marvelous moms all year, don’t forget to take some time this weekend to make a special memory. Here are a few things to do with Mom — or for yourself — around Westmoreland.

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed two of their pending unrestricted free agents to contracts Thursday, agreeing to terms with forward Connor Dewar and Ilya Solovyov.

I recently watched “A Face in the Crowd” for the umpteenth time.

A new investigative newsroom focusing on original accountability reporting launches this month at Trib Total Media, the latest step in its expansion in the Pittsburgh market, Trib officials announced Thursday.

Rodgers Watch comes to the South Side this weekend.

Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz has jolted the world economy, causing a spike in fuel prices that has rippled through other sectors with effects far beyond the Middle East. It has also left tens of thousands of mariners and hundreds of ships stranded in the Persian Gulf.

Forward Bill Zonnon, one of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ top prospects, signed an amateur tryout agreement (ATO) with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League for the remainder of this season on Thursday.

The latest installment of the Four Chord Music Fest is returning to Pittsburgh — with Knocked Loose and Pierce the Veil as the headliners.