Patch Pittsburgh Field Editor Eric Heyl has three decades of experience as a reporter, editor and columnist. From 1999 to 2016, he was the lead metro columnist for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, where his work won numerous national, state and local awards. He's the former president of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists and current president of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists Education Foundation, which provides scholarships to collegiate newspaper columnists. Heyl lives in Pittsburgh with his wife and two daughters.
A new report lists the top elementary schools in the Pittsburgh area. Did a school in your district make the cut? Find out here.
A fitness chain is about to reduce its Pittsburgh presence. Get the details here.
A fitness chain is about to reduce its Pittsburgh presence. Get the details here.
A Pennsylvania county sheriff behaved criminally inappropriately with a minor, the state attorney general's office said.
Police rushed to the scene of a shooting inside a Pittsburgh-area bar Thursday night.
The Penguins have provided additional details on a fan's near-fatal fall Monday from PPG Paint's Arena's upper concourse.
One of the biggest names in music will try next year to fill a Pittsburgh stadium not once, but twice.
Police are investigating the shooting of a teenager in a Pittsburgh neighborhood on Thursday. Patch provides the details.
Two Pittsburgh teens fared extremely well in the recent International Pizza Expo. Get the details here.
Police say a teen is responsible for the shooting death of two other teens in a suburban Pittsburgh community.
A closed Rite Aid store wasn't vacant for long. Giant Eagle is reopening it.
Find out here where Pennsylvania ranks among other states when it comes to animal-vehicle collisions.
A well-known name in Pittsburgh media has departed their TV station. Get the details here.
Pittsburgh International Airport's new $1.7 billion terminal will open soon. Here's how you get there and here's where you park there.
A one-day penny promotion by a Pittsburgh supermarket chain could land you a gift card. Get the details here.
Jamaica was devastated by Hurricane Melissa. Here's how a Pittsburgh group is attempting to assist the people there.
Here are the details of the Steelers' trade to aid its ailing defense.
PA Gov. Josh Shapiro and 25 states are attempting to force the Trump administration to provide suspended SNAP benefits for November.
The next several days will not be pleasant for motorists on this Pittsburgh parkway. Get the details.
With Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's signature, several bills approved by the state Legislature have become law. Get the details here.
