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Paving begins on Pittsburgh Mills roads while mall owner fights $11 million in fines

5 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Voter support for Trump remains a wildcard as Pa. approaches major election for governor

5 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Pittsburgh’s Arts Landing outdoor space is on schedule and on budget

5 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Pittsburgh councilman seeks partial clawback of $6M master plan

5 Min Read | 4 months Ago

High-ranking cop in Allegheny County DA’s office arrested in domestic violence case

5 Min Read | 4 months Ago

FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after 6 months on the job, officials say

5 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Trump says he will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia on eve of crown prince’s Washington visit

Judge scolds Justice Department for ‘profound investigative missteps’ in Comey case

Fatal Plum house explosion spurs lawsuits from Rustic Ridge homeowners

Heavy rain pummels East Coast and sparks isolated flash flooding 

Deputy director hired for Westmoreland election bureau

Search for answers after Texas’ deadly floods brings lawmakers to devastated Hill Country

Rabbi enlisted to assess faith of Westmoreland jail inmate

Pirates trade 2-time All-Star closer David Bednar to Yankees for trio of prospects

U.S./World

Trump says he will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia on eve of crown prince’s Washington visit

4 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Judge scolds Justice Department for ‘profound investigative missteps’ in Comey case

4 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Trump revives the Presidential Fitness Test, a rite of passage for schoolchildren for decades

4 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Virginia Giuffre’s family expresses shock over Trump saying Epstein ‘stole’ her

4 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Heavy rain pummels East Coast and sparks isolated flash flooding

4 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record

4 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Search for answers after Texas’ deadly floods brings lawmakers to devastated Hill Country

Turbulence forces Delta flight to land, sends 25 people to hospitals 

Teacher admits to fatally stabbing couple on a hike with their kids in a random attack in Arkansas

A new $200M White House ballroom to break ground in September, the first major upgrade since 1948

U.S. and NATO allies warn of increasing Iranian threats in Europe, North America

China summons Nvidia over ‘backdoor safety risks’ in H20 chips

Vatican strikes a solar deal that aims to make it the world’s 1st carbon-neutral state

Trump signs order imposing new tariffs on a number of trading partners that go into effect in 7 days

Politics

Bessent says new Trump child savings accounts are ‘back door for privatizing Social Security’

1 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Deputy director hired for Westmoreland election bureau

1 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Campaign cash already flowing in Pa. ahead of pivotal 2026 midterms

1 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Americans’ views of racial discrimination have shifted since 2021, new poll finds

1 Min Read | 4 months Ago

All the ways Republicans want to honor Trump, from the $100 bill to Mount Rushmore

1 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Trump seeks to use Canada’s recognition of Palestinian state as leverage in trade talks

1 Min Read | 4 months Ago

John Fetterman’s memoir, ‘Unfettered,’ is latest offering in Library of Congress

Former Vice President Kamala Harris says she will not run for California governor in 2026

Trump administration freezes $108M at Duke amid inquiry into alleged racial preferences

FDA vaccine chief leaving agency after less than 3 months

Texas Republicans propose new U.S. House map with more winnable GOP seats

Trump announces 25% tariff on India starting Friday, unspecified penalties for buying Russian energy

What Americans think about Israel’s military action in Gaza, according to a new Gallup poll

Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will run for U.S. Senate in North Carolina in 2026

Health

How much will that procedure cost? You might not find the full answer at Independence Health, report claims

2 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Justice Department subpoenas UPMC for information on gender-affirming care

2 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Trump administration is launching a new private health tracking system with Big Tech’s help

2 Min Read | 4 months Ago

FDA vaccine chief leaving agency after less than 3 months

2 Min Read | 4 months Ago

West Nile, Jamestown Canyon viruses found in Westmoreland mosquitoes; Lyme risk high

2 Min Read | 4 months Ago

$58 million in medical debt erased for over 43,000 Pittsburgh residents

2 Min Read | 4 months Ago

A mother’s fight to save son shows tragic consequences of Pa.’s failure to build better mental health system

Allegheny County reports more West Nile Virus seen in mosquito samples

Skin Solutions Dermatology and Cosmetics debuts walk-in clinic in O’Hara

Pittsburgh VA abruptly cancels town hall tour after just 1 stop

East Huntingdon facility among bankrupt nursing homes scheduled for auction

Pharmacies are disappearing across Pa. as operators blame a broken payment system

UPMC, GoHealth partner to run 81 urgent-care clinics in Pa., W.Va.

The U.S. fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows

Business

Trump signs order imposing new tariffs on a number of trading partners that go into effect in 7 days

3 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Is a grocery store on tap for downtown New Kensington?

3 Min Read | 4 months Ago

U.S. applications for jobless benefits inch up for the 1st time in 7 weeks, but layoffs remain low

3 Min Read | 4 months Ago

A key U.S. inflation gauge rose last month as Trump’s tariffs lifted goods prices

3 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Recall issued over Celsius energy drinks mistakenly containing vodka

3 Min Read | 4 months Ago

JCPenney stores in Westmoreland and Robinson malls to be sold but will remain open

3 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Nippon rounds out U.S. Steel board with ‘world-class’ American businessmen from outside steel industry

Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged even as Trump demands cuts

Sephora opens Strip District Terminal store

Pittsburgh Mills owners ordered to pay $1.8M in fines over parking lot, landscape citations

U.S. economy rebounds a surprisingly strong 3% in the 2nd quarter

Trump announces 25% tariff on India starting Friday, unspecified penalties for buying Russian energy

Starbucks looks to protein drinks and other new products to turn around lagging U.S. sales

Plans to cut red tape for Pittsburgh vendors moves ahead

Regional

Morning Roundup: Police say Butler man was DUI when he hit another man in driveway

1 Min Read | 4 months Ago

John Fetterman’s memoir, ‘Unfettered,’ is latest offering in Library of Congress

1 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Rare freshwater jellyfish spotted near Presque Isle in Lake Erie

1 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Researchers using scent dogs to sniff out eggs of invasive spotted lanternfly

1 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Paying more for groceries? Here’s how prices have moved — or not — over the past year

1 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Washington County coroner accuses DA of unethical conduct in baby’s homicide case

1 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County open cooling centers amid heat wave

Sweat bee or corn fly? What’s bugging you if it isn’t a mosquito

Charges filed in connection with vandalism of U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly’s satellite office

Game Commission adds 10 Sundays to fall hunting seasons

Back-to-school season kicks off with donation drives for students

Scorching summer will mean higher electric bills, regulators warn

Pittcon, among world’s largest science conferences, will return home in 2027

1 dead after Washington County crash

Education

Brown University strikes agreement to resolve discrimination complaints and restore federal funding

3 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Trump administration freezes $108M at Duke amid inquiry into alleged racial preferences

3 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Woodland Hills administration to move operations to high school building in Churchill

3 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Back-to-school season kicks off with donation drives for students

3 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Groups forming to plan futures of Penn State Fayette, New Kensington campuses

3 Min Read | 4 months Ago

With Columbia as a model, White House seeks fines in potential deals with Harvard and others

3 Min Read | 4 months Ago

Pitt dining hall named best in nation. Do students agree?

Columbia University agrees to pay more than $220M in deal with Trump to restore federal funding

Canvas to feature AI technology for educational interactions

Overbooked housing leads Pitt to rent hotel, apartments for students

When it comes to assessed property values, what is a mill, anyway?

School district tax increases beg the question: Is the system broken?

Penn State buys former fraternity house where Timothy Piazza was fatally hurt

Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs

Election

Former Vice President Kamala Harris says she will not run for California governor in 2026

1 Min Read | 6 months Ago

Texas Republicans propose new U.S. House map with more winnable GOP seats

1 Min Read | 6 months Ago

Wisconsin elections officials find clerk broke laws over uncounted ballots

1 Min Read | 6 months Ago

$5,000-per-plate dinner with McCormick at Carnegie museum spurs backlash

1 Min Read | 6 months Ago

Adelita Grijalva wins Democratic primary for Arizona U.S. House seat held by her late father

1 Min Read | 6 months Ago

‘Who’s got next?’ Democrats already lining up for 2028 presidential race in early voting states

1 Min Read | 6 months Ago

Who is Zohran Mamdani? State lawmaker seeks to become NYC’s first Muslim and Indian American mayor

Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach

Wisconsin lawsuit seeks to ban Elon Musk from offering $1 million checks to voters

Marbles engaged to settle tie votes from Westmoreland primary

Westmoreland court sets deadline to apply for Ligonier Valley School Board appointment

Write-in candidates will play a role in Delmont, Murrysville council elections

Judge tosses Democratic committees’ lawsuit over the Federal Election Commission’s independence

2 new faces expected to join Hempfield Area School Board

Obituary Stories

Tom Lehrer, song satirist and mathematician, dies at 97

4 Min Read | 6 months Ago

Jazz trumpeter Chuck Mangione of ‘Feels So Good’ fame dead at 84

4 Min Read | 6 months Ago

Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71

4 Min Read | 6 months Ago

Legendary singer Connie Francis dead at 87

4 Min Read | 6 months Ago

Jimmy Joe Robinson, Pitt’s 1st Black varsity football player, dies at 97

4 Min Read | 6 months Ago

Reserve native remembered for work helping Pittsburgh HIV/AIDS community

4 Min Read | 6 months Ago

Former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter, a Pittsburgh native, dies at 73

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90

Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91

Former Tribune-Review business, real estate writer Ron DaParma ‘could cover anything’

Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and ’70s, and later a CPR teacher, dies at 81

Mick Ralphs, founding member of Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, dies at 81

Food Network star Anne Burrell dead at 55

Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer’s poet laureate, dies at 82