Josh Ewers

1 week ago | mahoningmatters.com | Josh Ewers

May 24-On a vibrant spring Saturday at Shaler Area High School, on a field where young people play warlike games of sport, a long, black structure cut a sharp contrast against a verdant backdrop as men, women and children solemnly scanned a vast array of names etched across its surface.

1 week ago | post-gazette.com | Josh Ewers

On a vibrant spring Saturday at Shaler High School, on a field where young people play warlike games of sport, a long, black structure cut a sharp contrast against a verdant backdrop as men, women and children solemnly scanned a vast array of names etched across its surface.

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Josh Ewers

Video showed a tornado blowing the roof off a shed Wednesday evening in rural Butler County, confirming the seventh tornado of the year in the Pittsburgh region, the National Weather Service office in Moon said. The NWS made the official call after seeing a submitted video showing the roof getting ripped off by high winds.

3 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Josh Ewers

Relentless rainfall Tuesday triggered major flooding in three Somerset County boroughs, prompting emergency declarations and evacuations throughout the region. The boroughs of Meyersdale, Garrett and Salisbury each experienced significant flooding. In particular, Meyersdale saw 4.15 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. The borough is home to about 2,000 people.

2 months ago | post-gazette.com | Josh Ewers

This March has been one of the driest on record around Pittsburgh — but that may change in the final days of the month. National Weather Service forecasts show a chance of rain every day through Monday, the last day of March, and there’s a chance for damaging thunderstorms Sunday night into Monday morning. March has been unseasonably warm and unusually dry so far, and that pleasant spring weather could continue in April, said Matt Brudy, a meteorologist with NWS Pittsburgh. Here’s what to know.