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‘Gray divorce’ on the rise as more seniors choose ‘I don’t’

‘Gray divorce’ on the rise as more seniors choose ‘I don’t’

5 Min Read | 19 hours Ago

Remembering Maz: Pirates legend, Pittsburgh hero — a photo gallery

Remembering Maz: Pirates legend, Pittsburgh hero — a photo gallery

5 Min Read | 19 hours Ago

Peters Township High School senior accused of catfishing, sextortion of at least 21 teen boys

Peters Township High School senior accused of catfishing, sextortion of at least 21 teen boys

5 Min Read | 19 hours Ago

Bill Mazeroski, former Pirates World Series legend, dies at 89

Bill Mazeroski, former Pirates World Series legend, dies at 89

5 Min Read | 19 hours Ago

Moshannon mystery: Clearfield County ICE detention center steeped in secrecy, drives local economy

Moshannon mystery: Clearfield County ICE detention center steeped in secrecy, drives local economy

5 Min Read | 19 hours Ago

Reliving Bill Mazeroski’s iconic home run in the 1960 World Series

Reliving Bill Mazeroski’s iconic home run in the 1960 World Series

5 Min Read | 19 hours Ago

Tarentum teen charged in 2 shootings; gun linked to a 3rd

Family, friends of Jeannette native, Hempfield grad Jasmine Jones celebrate Olympics bronze medal winVideo

Trump says he’ll raise tariffs to 15% after Supreme Court ruling

Review: Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s ‘Annie’ brings a shining cast to a classic musical

Ligonier church hosts full house at pancake breakfast to benefit Ruthie’s Diner employeesVideo

House in Washington Township goes up in flames, neighboring houses sustain smoke, water damageVideo

Tariff ruling bolsters Supreme Court’s credibility in eyes of Duquesne President Ken Gormley

Mexico, Canada get exemption to 10% U.S. levy, but USMCA risk looms

U.S./World

Trump approves disaster assistance to D.C. to help with sewage spill into Potomac River

Trump approves disaster assistance to D.C. to help with sewage spill into Potomac River

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U.S. ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East

U.S. ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East

4 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Crews recover bodies of 9 backcountry skiers days after California avalanche

Crews recover bodies of 9 backcountry skiers days after California avalanche

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Speaker denies request for Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at Capitol, citing precedent

Speaker denies request for Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at Capitol, citing precedent

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NASA moon rocket hit by new problem expected to bump astronauts’ lunar trip into April

NASA moon rocket hit by new problem expected to bump astronauts’ lunar trip into April

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U.S. military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power

U.S. military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power

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Blizzard warnings issued for New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut as storm threatens East Coast

Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect

Mexico, Canada get exemption to 10% U.S. levy, but USMCA risk looms

NORAD intercepts 5 Russian aircraft near Alaska, though military says there was no threat

What happens next after the Supreme Court slapped down Trump’s tariffs

U.S. military strikes another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 3

Trump administration doesn’t need to restore more President’s House exhibits for now, appeals court says

U.S. makes plans to reopen embassy in Syria after 14 years

Politics

U.S. ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East

U.S. ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East

2 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Supreme Court ruling offers little relief for Republicans divided on Trump’s tariffs

Supreme Court ruling offers little relief for Republicans divided on Trump’s tariffs

2 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Moshannon mystery: Clearfield County ICE detention center steeped in secrecy, drives local economy

Moshannon mystery: Clearfield County ICE detention center steeped in secrecy, drives local economy

2 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Virginia Democrats pass map that could flip 4 U.S. House seats, if courts and voters approve

Virginia Democrats pass map that could flip 4 U.S. House seats, if courts and voters approve

2 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda

2 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Texas’ Senate primary race between Crockett and Talarico ramps up after pulled Colbert interview

Texas’ Senate primary race between Crockett and Talarico ramps up after pulled Colbert interview

2 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Trump’s refusal to invite all governors to a White House meeting prompts group to back out

Deluzio launches reelection campaign

FCC confirms ‘enforcement action’ against ‘The View’ after James Talarico interview

Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionaires

Following Trump’s lead, some GOP states seek to limit environmental regulations

Shutdown may delay answers about planned ICE facility in Berks County

Many Democrats are still down on the Democratic Party, a new AP-NORC poll finds

‘Electric personality’: Jesse Jackson left lasting impressions in Pittsburgh

Health

Kennedy’s push to find cause of autism divides Hill Republicans

Kennedy’s push to find cause of autism divides Hill Republicans

6 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

NIH’s Jay Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for permanent director

NIH’s Jay Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for permanent director

6 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute

Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute

6 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

As some people push to make profound autism its own diagnosis, this family is raising twins with it

As some people push to make profound autism its own diagnosis, this family is raising twins with it

6 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Graduation marks 5 years preserving Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh

Graduation marks 5 years preserving Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh

6 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine

Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine

6 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Health care workers want ICE out of hospitals, and blue states are responding

Boil water advisory lifted in parts of Allegheny, Washington counties

‘Take the vaccine, please,’ a top U.S. health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise

TrumpRx aids some who seek lower drug prices, but experts say impact is limited

Trump administration launches TrumpRx website for discounted drugs

Independence Health continues to narrow operating losses

Hims & Hers launches copy of Wegovy pill, prompting legal threats from drugmaker Novo Nordisk

Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggests

Business

Trump says he’ll raise tariffs to 15% after Supreme Court ruling

Trump says he’ll raise tariffs to 15% after Supreme Court ruling

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Mexico, Canada get exemption to 10% U.S. levy, but USMCA risk looms

Mexico, Canada get exemption to 10% U.S. levy, but USMCA risk looms

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Tariff ruling bolsters Supreme Court’s credibility in eyes of Duquesne President Ken Gormley

Tariff ruling bolsters Supreme Court’s credibility in eyes of Duquesne President Ken Gormley

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Lawsuit claims Nippon failed to avert fatal Clairton Coke Works blast

Lawsuit claims Nippon failed to avert fatal Clairton Coke Works blast

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Grateful Dead-inspired restaurant opens in Latrobe

Grateful Dead-inspired restaurant opens in Latrobe

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

U.S. trade deficit declined in 2025, but gap for goods hits a record despite Trump tariffs

U.S. trade deficit declined in 2025, but gap for goods hits a record despite Trump tariffs

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Tariffs paid by midsize U.S. companies tripled last year, a JPMorganChase Institute study shows

Data center tax break created to boost economy, add jobs in Pa. could cost state billions

Pitt, CMU offer inside glimpse of Pittsburgh’s cutting-edge biotech hubs

Innamorato launches Main Streets Allegheny to support county’s business districts

For peat’s sake: Persian Gulf sheikh explores deal with Ambridge maker of artificial peat moss

Grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of cutting corners

Mark Zuckerberg testifies at trial accusing social media firms of addicting kids to their platforms

Warren Buffett’s company invests in the New York Times 6 years after he sold all his newspapers

Regional

‘Gray divorce’ on the rise as more seniors choose ‘I don’t’

‘Gray divorce’ on the rise as more seniors choose ‘I don’t’

4 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Here’s where to satisfy your Lenten fish cravings in Western Pennsylvania

Here’s where to satisfy your Lenten fish cravings in Western Pennsylvania

4 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Peters Township High School senior accused of catfishing, sextortion of at least 21 teen boys

Peters Township High School senior accused of catfishing, sextortion of at least 21 teen boys

4 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Ice jams cause flooding risks along Allegheny River

Ice jams cause flooding risks along Allegheny River

4 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Flood warning in effect for parts of Armstrong County

Flood warning in effect for parts of Armstrong County

4 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Pittsburgh area expected to see some snow this weekend

Pittsburgh area expected to see some snow this weekend

4 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Morning Roundup: Monessen teacher found with gun in school; flood watch issued for multiple counties

Deluzio launches reelection campaign

More than 100 state lawmakers support Penn State faculty union efforts

For peat’s sake: Persian Gulf sheikh explores deal with Ambridge maker of artificial peat moss

Morning Roundup: Coroner called to crash; Woodland Hills School District faces audit; Pittsburgh deer management season ends

PennWest lags behind IUP, Slippery Rock in enrollment gains

Dual enrollment surging at PennWest; top high school is in York County

Ice jams cause flood watch in 4 counties

Education

More than 100 state lawmakers support Penn State faculty union efforts

More than 100 state lawmakers support Penn State faculty union efforts

3 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

PennWest lags behind IUP, Slippery Rock in enrollment gains

PennWest lags behind IUP, Slippery Rock in enrollment gains

3 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Dual enrollment surging at PennWest; top high school is in York County

Dual enrollment surging at PennWest; top high school is in York County

3 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Pitt’s spring graduation to be held at Acrisure Stadium

Pitt’s spring graduation to be held at Acrisure Stadium

3 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Woodland Hills board president resigns after felony charges

Woodland Hills board president resigns after felony charges

3 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Hempfield Area considers replacing 4 high school grass fields with turf

Hempfield Area considers replacing 4 high school grass fields with turf

3 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Local teachers benefit from Seton Hill program on Holocaust, genocide education

Some schools cancel class pictures after online claims surrounding links to Epstein

Teachers describe immigration enforcement’s impact on classrooms in challenge of Trump policy

Feds: Carnegie Mellon receives 2nd most foreign funding of any U.S. college

‘Game jam’ puts Westmoreland County gifted students’ creativity to the testVideo

Building the Valley: STEM Academy planned for New Kensington

With flat state funding, it’s ‘too soon to tell’ if state-owned institutions will increase tuition

Pitt purchases property on Atwood Street; plans not yet announced

Election

Paper ballots OK’d for Westmoreland voters at $18K price tag

Paper ballots OK’d for Westmoreland voters at $18K price tag

6 Min Read | 3 months Ago

Susan Collins announces reelection bid in pivotal Maine Senate race

Susan Collins announces reelection bid in pivotal Maine Senate race

6 Min Read | 3 months Ago

ICE should ‘surround’ polling places in midterm elections, Steve Bannon says

ICE should ‘surround’ polling places in midterm elections, Steve Bannon says

6 Min Read | 3 months Ago

Trump facing growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdown

Trump facing growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdown

6 Min Read | 3 months Ago

Trump endorses Stacy Garrity in race for Pa. governor

Trump endorses Stacy Garrity in race for Pa. governor

6 Min Read | 3 months Ago

Shapiro, Garrity set stage for Pa.’s high-stakes race for governor

Shapiro, Garrity set stage for Pa.’s high-stakes race for governor

6 Min Read | 3 months Ago

Progressive Pa. group targeting Fetterman launches website to get contributions refunded

Top ICE official resigns to seek battleground congressional seat in Ohio

Judge is asked for emergency hearing after Congress members blocked from ICE facility in Minneapolis

Rioter convicted for carrying Pelosi’s podium seeks Florida county office

Josh Shapiro to run for 2nd term as Pa. governor, trailed by talk of a 2028 White House bid

Ohio governor race takes shape as Ramaswamy and Acton pick running mates

Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP’s narrow control of the House to 218-213

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro has $30 million for his reelection bid, a new state record

Obituary Stories

Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53

Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53

3 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Tom Noonan, ‘Manhunter’ character actor who also wrote and directed films, dies at 74

Tom Noonan, ‘Manhunter’ character actor who also wrote and directed films, dies at 74

3 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Former Steelers safety Mike Wagner, key member of Steel Curtain defense, dies

Former Steelers safety Mike Wagner, key member of Steel Curtain defense, dies

3 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Hall of Fame songwriter Billy Steinberg who co-wrote ‘Like a Virgin,’ ‘True Colors’ dies at 75

Hall of Fame songwriter Billy Steinberg who co-wrote ‘Like a Virgin,’ ‘True Colors’ dies at 75

3 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Robert Duvall, acting legend known for intense roles, dead at 95

Robert Duvall, acting legend known for intense roles, dead at 95

3 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Bud Cort, star of ‘Harold and Maude’ and ‘Brewster McCloud,’ dies at 77

Bud Cort, star of ‘Harold and Maude’ and ‘Brewster McCloud,’ dies at 77

3 Min Read | 1 month Ago

James Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star who later mocked his own hunky persona, dies at 48

Owner of Ruthie’s Diner dies nearly 3 weeks after fire destroyed longtime Ligonier Township restaurant

Dan Kinross, longtime Ross commissioner, remembered for a life of serviceVideo

Brad Arnold, lead singer of Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, dies at 47Video

Sonny Jurgensen, the strong-arm QB whose personality made him a beloved football figure, dies at 91

Mickey Lolich, hero of the 1968 World Series for the Detroit Tigers, dies at 85

Former Indiana Rep. Lee Hamilton, leader of Sept. 11 panel, dies

Three Dog Night’s Chuck Negron, voice behind ‘Joy to the World,’ dies at 83