Pittsburgh firefighters union leader Ralph Sicuro celebrated the millions in funding for new fire trucks but said the city’s aging fleet still has a long road ahead.

A controlled explosion that was supposed to take down the Parkway East’s Commercial Street Bridge was postponed Wednesday evening as safety preparations continue.

A Glen Hazel man died after being stabbed in his neighborhood Friday, Pittsburgh police said.

Mark Petros of Herminie thought it was odd the way Harrison funeral director Patrick Vereb handled his dog, Bear, in late December after Vereb was contacted to cremate the family’s pet, with the understanding they would receive the remains.