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Strip District scaffolding collapse damages vehicles

Strip District scaffolding collapse damages vehicles

5 Min Read | 13 hours Ago

Mark Madden: Mario Lemieux doesn’t need to save the Penguins again

Mark Madden: Mario Lemieux doesn’t need to save the Penguins again

5 Min Read | 13 hours Ago

Pittsburgh media personality Guy Junker turned love of sports into a winning career

Pittsburgh media personality Guy Junker turned love of sports into a winning career

5 Min Read | 13 hours Ago

Area townships on front line as Pennsylvania eyes regulations for solar farms

Area townships on front line as Pennsylvania eyes regulations for solar farms

5 Min Read | 13 hours Ago

Pitt’s new AI hub aims to make artificial intelligence practical for students and their careers

Pitt’s new AI hub aims to make artificial intelligence practical for students and their careers

5 Min Read | 13 hours Ago

Pittsburgh Public Schools student dies after being hit by sliding vehicle in Carrick

Pittsburgh Public Schools student dies after being hit by sliding vehicle in Carrick

5 Min Read | 13 hours Ago

Shapiro designates $5M to state-funded research to tackle neuro diseases

District attorney seeks temporary closure of New Kensington Elks Lodge

Amazon launches Western Pa. same-day delivery facility

Trisha Yearwood melds country and Christmas spirit with PSO at Heinz Hall

‘I will never forgive you:’ Brother testifies at sentencing of Greensburg man for drug overdose

Murrysville approves $7 monthly stormwater fee despite equity concerns

Pirates acquire big bat in 2-time All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe in 3-team deal

Supreme Court sides with immigration judges in speech case for now, rebuffing Trump administration

U.S./World

U.S. awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies

U.S. awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies

12 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Supreme Court sides with immigration judges in speech case for now, rebuffing Trump administration

Supreme Court sides with immigration judges in speech case for now, rebuffing Trump administration

12 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing was once a physics student

Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing was once a physics student

12 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Military lawyer swiftly fired from immigration bench after defying Trump deportation push

Military lawyer swiftly fired from immigration bench after defying Trump deportation push

12 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Justice Department faces deadline day on Epstein files law

Justice Department faces deadline day on Epstein files law

12 Min Read | 1 day Ago

The Kennedy Center starts work to add Trump’s name onto the building

The Kennedy Center starts work to add Trump’s name onto the building

12 Min Read | 1 day Ago

How 1 anonymous tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case

Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into U.S.

Trump’s blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises new questions about legality

Jury finds Wisconsin judge guilty of obstruction for helping immigrant evade federal agents

Coast Guard drops references to swastikas and nooses being ‘potentially divisive’

Man suspected in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing is found dead, officials say

Romanian court sentences Wiz Khalifa to 9 months for drug possession

Judge says he’ll rule in May on Luigi Mangione’s fight to exclude evidence from NY murder trial

Politics

Military lawyer swiftly fired from immigration bench after defying Trump deportation push

Military lawyer swiftly fired from immigration bench after defying Trump deportation push

6 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Conservatives clash at Turning Point USA conference over MAGA movement’s direction

Conservatives clash at Turning Point USA conference over MAGA movement’s direction

6 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Trump’s handpicked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump Kennedy Center

Trump’s handpicked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump Kennedy Center

6 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Trump gives a partisan prime-time address insisting the economy is stronger than many voters feel

Trump gives a partisan prime-time address insisting the economy is stronger than many voters feel

6 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Squirrel Hill’s McCormick among GOP senators who urged Trump not to reclassify marijuana

Squirrel Hill’s McCormick among GOP senators who urged Trump not to reclassify marijuana

6 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Belgium seeks protection from Russian retaliation as EU leaders weigh a massive loan for Ukraine

Belgium seeks protection from Russian retaliation as EU leaders weigh a massive loan for Ukraine

6 Min Read | 3 days Ago

FCC leader says agency is no longer independent as he’s grilled by Democrats over Kimmel controversyVideo

John Fetterman says Trump’s blockade on Venezuelan oil shipments ‘makes a lot of sense’Video

Pa. GOP names new national committeewoman

Jack Smith tells lawmakers his team developed ‘proof beyond a reasonable doubt’ against Trump

Trump writes partisan plaques for predecessors in newly installed Presidential Walk of Fame

3 Pa. Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

Senate Democrats grill FCC leader over Jimmy Kimmel controversy

Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike video

Health

Shapiro designates $5M to state-funded research to tackle neuro diseases

Shapiro designates $5M to state-funded research to tackle neuro diseases

5 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Squirrel Hill’s McCormick among GOP senators who urged Trump not to reclassify marijuana

Squirrel Hill’s McCormick among GOP senators who urged Trump not to reclassify marijuana

5 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children

Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children

5 Min Read | 1 week Ago

VA disputes memo that says Pittsburgh will slash 10% of its positions

VA disputes memo that says Pittsburgh will slash 10% of its positions

5 Min Read | 1 week Ago

UPMC could keep gender-affirming care patient records anonymous, per DOJ request

UPMC could keep gender-affirming care patient records anonymous, per DOJ request

5 Min Read | 1 week Ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson rebuffs efforts to extend health care subsidies, pushing ahead with GOP plan

House Speaker Mike Johnson rebuffs efforts to extend health care subsidies, pushing ahead with GOP plan

5 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Caregivers in Pa. are celebrating a rare pay boost, but long-term funding issues linger

UPMC Presbyterian’s billion-dollar tower gets opening date

FDA OKs libido-boosting pill for women who have gone through menopause

Highmark loses $69M through 3rd quarter, dragged down by insurance costs

Amid rising questions about pet vaccines, veterinarians say risks remain rare

Speaker Johnson unveils health care plan as divided Republicans scramble for alternative

What is dry needling? More about the treatment that led to T.J. Watt’s injury

Highmark announces affiliation with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City

Business

TikTok signs deal to form new U.S. unit with investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake

TikTok signs deal to form new U.S. unit with investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake

5 Min Read | 1 week Ago

U.S. jobless claim applications fell by 13,000 last week as layoffs remain low

U.S. jobless claim applications fell by 13,000 last week as layoffs remain low

5 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Warner Bros. asks investors to reject takeover bid from Paramount Skydance

Warner Bros. asks investors to reject takeover bid from Paramount Skydance

5 Min Read | 1 week Ago

What Americans think about giving cash as holiday gifts

What Americans think about giving cash as holiday gifts

5 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos are awarding $5 million to a leader in neurodiversity education

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos are awarding $5 million to a leader in neurodiversity education

5 Min Read | 1 week Ago

John Dorfman: 5 flattened stocks — Biggest losers of 2025

John Dorfman: 5 flattened stocks — Biggest losers of 2025

5 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Hyundai and Kia will repair millions of vehicles under a deal to fix anti-theft technology

Kraft Heinz names new CEO to oversee its breakup

Chipotle eyes Irwin as 1st Pa. site of its new design

U.S. gained 64K jobs in November but lost 105K in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%

For more than 4 decades, Thomas Jewelers has given shine to Sewickley

Ford scraps fully-electric F-150 Lightning as mounting losses and falling demand hits EV plans

Con Alma seeks donations to keep the doors open and the jazz playing

U.S. tariffs are having an uneven effect on holiday prices and purchases

Regional

Students say arts programs at PennWest California are in jeopardy

Students say arts programs at PennWest California are in jeopardy

5 Min Read | 16 hours Ago

Pitt’s new AI hub aims to make artificial intelligence practical for students and their careers

Pitt’s new AI hub aims to make artificial intelligence practical for students and their careers

5 Min Read | 16 hours Ago

Top 25 TribLive photos from 2025

Top 25 TribLive photos from 2025

5 Min Read | 16 hours Ago

Trailer for Jimmy Stewart biopic teases Indiana County native’s career, WWII service

Trailer for Jimmy Stewart biopic teases Indiana County native’s career, WWII service

5 Min Read | 16 hours Ago

Yinzer Dogs opens brick-and-mortar location in Cranberry

Yinzer Dogs opens brick-and-mortar location in Cranberry

5 Min Read | 16 hours Ago

Pitt chancellor gets 32% raise but vows to donate it to student, faculty causes

Pitt chancellor gets 32% raise but vows to donate it to student, faculty causes

5 Min Read | 16 hours Ago

Pennsylvania is mailing out money. Are you on the list?

Pittsburgh Presbyterian churches collect donations to eliminate $14 million in medical debt

Death penalty trends show divide between public and officials

Morning Roundup: Fayette woman dies days after being struck by vehicle in Uniontown; fire in Dormont

Morning Roundup: 3 jailed in alleged rape of 2 teens in Kennedy; rescuers save dog from scamper on Allegheny River ice

Sydney Hanukkah attack hits Jews hard in Pittsburgh as police boost synagogue, school security

IUP trustees approve doctorate for proposed medical school

Pittsburgh records the most snow in a single day since 2022; lake-effect snow showers continue

Education

Rep. Elise Stefanik ends her campaign for New York governor and won’t seek reelection to House

Rep. Elise Stefanik ends her campaign for New York governor and won’t seek reelection to House

1 Min Read | 1 day Ago

A California fisherman may have broken records by catching a 10.25-pound canary rockfish

A California fisherman may have broken records by catching a 10.25-pound canary rockfish

1 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Supreme Court sides with immigration judges in speech case for now, rebuffing Trump administration

Supreme Court sides with immigration judges in speech case for now, rebuffing Trump administration

1 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing was once a physics student

Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing was once a physics student

1 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Federal prison guard admits he raped Pa. inmate while she was on suicide watch

Federal prison guard admits he raped Pa. inmate while she was on suicide watch

1 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Military lawyer swiftly fired from immigration bench after defying Trump deportation push

Military lawyer swiftly fired from immigration bench after defying Trump deportation push

1 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Justice Department faces deadline day on Epstein files law

Conservatives clash at Turning Point USA conference over MAGA movement’s direction

The Kennedy Center starts work to add Trump’s name onto the building

How 1 anonymous tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case

Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into U.S.

Trump’s blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises new questions about legality

Jury finds Wisconsin judge guilty of obstruction for helping immigrant evade federal agents

Coast Guard drops references to swastikas and nooses being ‘potentially divisive’

Election

Supreme Court weighs Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections

Supreme Court weighs Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections

2 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s exit opens room for new political unknown in Georgia

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s exit opens room for new political unknown in Georgia

2 Min Read | 1 month Ago

How Westmoreland County uses blue ‘pills’ to break more than 200 election ties

How Westmoreland County uses blue ‘pills’ to break more than 200 election ties

2 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan, the ex-congressman who lost a Senate bid to JD Vance, won’t run for governor

Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan, the ex-congressman who lost a Senate bid to JD Vance, won’t run for governor

2 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Westmoreland to break 200 election ties with draws from a jar

Westmoreland to break 200 election ties with draws from a jar

2 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Federal judges block Texas from using its new U.S. House map in the 2026 midterms

Federal judges block Texas from using its new U.S. House map in the 2026 midterms

2 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Incumbents, newcomer Katie Noel among West Jefferson Hills school board winners

Trump plans to meet with Mamdani, says he’ll ‘work something out’ with New York City’s mayor-elect

Here are the election results for the Quaker Valley area

In latest major elections case, Supreme Court to hear GOP challenge to mail-in ballots

Voters in the Fox Chapel area select some new mayors but retain many other incumbents

Higher-than-expected election turnout boosted by judicial race, officials say

Cross-filing backfires for some Allegheny County judicial candidates

Nancy Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending her storied career in U.S. House

Obituary Stories

Anthony Geary, ‘General Hospital’ legend and 8-time Daytime Emmy winner, dies at 78

Anthony Geary, ‘General Hospital’ legend and 8-time Daytime Emmy winner, dies at 78

6 Min Read | 2 months Ago

Rob Reiner, ‘When Harry Met Sally’ director, ‘All in the Family’ actor and political activist, dead at 78

Rob Reiner, ‘When Harry Met Sally’ director, ‘All in the Family’ actor and political activist, dead at 78

6 Min Read | 2 months Ago

Sophie Kinsella, author of the millions-selling ‘Shopaholic’ novels, dies at 55

Sophie Kinsella, author of the millions-selling ‘Shopaholic’ novels, dies at 55

6 Min Read | 2 months Ago

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, actor who performed in ‘Mortal Kombat,’ has died at 75

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, actor who performed in ‘Mortal Kombat,’ has died at 75

6 Min Read | 2 months Ago

Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records’ Booker T and the M.G.’s, dies at 84

Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records’ Booker T and the M.G.’s, dies at 84

6 Min Read | 2 months Ago

Eugene Hasenfus, key figure in 1980s Iran-Contra affair, dies at 84

Eugene Hasenfus, key figure in 1980s Iran-Contra affair, dies at 84

6 Min Read | 2 months Ago

Fuzzy Zoeller, 2-time major champion haunted by racist joke about Tiger Woods, dies at 74

One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’s last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies at 111Video

Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81

News industry veteran Robert Hammond remembered for dedication, friendship

Former Duquesne journalism professor Maggie Patterson dies

Paul Tagliabue, NFL commissioner who ran league in era of riches and expansion, dies at 84

Victor Conte, who sold undetectable steroids to elite athletes in baseball and track, has died at 75

Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history, dies at 84