The railroad industry is picking up steam again, after losing ground decades ago to the nation's trucking industry. And Pittsburgh's expertise and history in the business -- Andrew Carnegie and the city's other industrialists needed good ways to move their steel a century ago -- has put the region on track to benefit from rail's resurgence. (Today)

Early on during its Serbian adventure, one of the biggest challenges U.S. Steel faced was persuading workers at the formerly state-run mills to behave like Western workers. That meant wearing a hard hat, something many workers never had seen before; not drinking on the job; and understanding the concept of profit sharing. (Today)

J.C. Penney is reinventing its retail stores with a fresh look and a new marketing strategy it calls "fair and square pricing." (Today)

Like a rocket suddenly leaving the launch pad after a long countdown, the Pittsburgh region's economy surged forward last fall with unprecedented job growth. In September, the region still had 7,000 fewer jobs than before the recession began and more than 9,000 fewer jobs than in 2000. (Today)

Ever drop your tablet or cell phone and end up surprised that the glass didn't break? TechMan, who tended to drop so many things that his mom often called him "doppich" (Pennsylvania Dutch for "clumsy"), has wondered about cell phone toughness. The answer is Gorilla Glass, developed especially for mobile electronics. (Today)