Kate Oczypok stories

There’s no one else who can make Acrisure Stadium shake quite so hard as Taylor Swift did Friday night for the first of two Pittsburgh shows on her nationwide Eras Tour. The reviews from other tour stops were indeed true: Swift’s concert is a multihour (3½ hours on Friday) adven­ture....

March has been designated National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, bringing with it more tools and information for individuals on screenings and risk. According to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, one in 24 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer (the second deadliest cancer in the U.S.) in their lifetimes. “Colon cancer...

Baldwin High School student Gracie Gonzalez had her first ski lesson at the age of 2 — and the rest is history. Now, she’s the youngest member of the National Ski Patrol Young Adult Patroller Program in the Northeast region. Gonzalez, who just turned 16, spent time at Seven Springs...

Brothers Thomas and Nathan Brose have created a routine to start their morning that has inspired their fellow McAnnulty Elementary School classmates to spread kindness. Nathan, who is in kindergarten, is 19 months younger than Thomas, a first grader. Nathan was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at age 3, according...