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Home for sex offenders on Pittsburgh’s South Side prompts uproar

Home for sex offenders on Pittsburgh’s South Side prompts uproar

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Second lawsuit filed by family of East Huntingdon man killed in Clairton Coke Works blast

Second lawsuit filed by family of East Huntingdon man killed in Clairton Coke Works blast

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Keystone Wheelchair Games provide a platform for para-athletes in Pittsburgh

Keystone Wheelchair Games provide a platform for para-athletes in Pittsburgh

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Aspinwall pharmacist to appear at State of the Union address

Aspinwall pharmacist to appear at State of the Union address

8 Min Read | 14 hours Ago

‘Don’t be their scapegoat’: Mother of slain Arnold man demands names of accomplices at sentencing

‘Don’t be their scapegoat’: Mother of slain Arnold man demands names of accomplices at sentencing

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Westmoreland juvenile center to double capacity as $1M security project wraps

Westmoreland juvenile center to double capacity as $1M security project wraps

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Summer Lee to deliver State of the Union response for progressive Working Families Party

Bald eagles near U.S. Steel plant welcome 1st egg of season

Jury convicts security guard of voluntary manslaughter in Penn Hills club slaying

North Hills student catches puck at U.S. women’s hockey gold medal game

NFL Films and Pat McAfee celebrate Pittsburgh with ‘The Football Town’Video

Former Pittsburgh Steelers player Bill Priatko remembers longtime friend Bill Mazeroski

U.S. Steel secures permit to build $100 million slag recycler

Judge refuses to bar statement to police from accused baby killer in Shadyside homicide

U.S./World

Ontario’s premier says ‘the walls are closing in’ on Trump after Supreme Court tariff decision

Ontario’s premier says ‘the walls are closing in’ on Trump after Supreme Court tariff decision

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Millions are stuck at home due to blizzard warnings and travel shutdowns in northeastern U.S.

Millions are stuck at home due to blizzard warnings and travel shutdowns in northeastern U.S.

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Citizen journalists, citizen sleuths helping to unravel the tangle of Epstein documents

Citizen journalists, citizen sleuths helping to unravel the tangle of Epstein documents

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Illegal gold mining surges into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, threatening rivers and lives

Illegal gold mining surges into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, threatening rivers and lives

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Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty to murder in the killing of his parents

Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty to murder in the killing of his parents

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Trial begins for Utah mom accused of killing husband then writing a children’s book about grief

Trial begins for Utah mom accused of killing husband then writing a children’s book about grief

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What to know about the killing of the powerful cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ in Mexico

State Department orders nonessential U.S. diplomats to leave Lebanon as tensions with Iran soar

Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on Trump classified documents case

Israeli settlers torch and deface a West Bank mosque during Ramadan

Mexico fears more violence after army kills leader of powerful Jalisco cartel

As antisemitism rises and strife over Israel continues, Josh Shapiro turns toward his Jewish faithVideo

NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs before astronauts strap in

Blizzard warnings cascade across East Coast with winter storm’s approach

Politics

Aspinwall pharmacist to appear at State of the Union address

Aspinwall pharmacist to appear at State of the Union address

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Mazzocco, Leckenby to square off in state House special election in South Hills

Mazzocco, Leckenby to square off in state House special election in South Hills

4 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Summer Lee to deliver State of the Union response for progressive Working Families Party

Summer Lee to deliver State of the Union response for progressive Working Families Party

4 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Federal court rejects GOP-led Utah Legislature’s latest try to block House map that helps Democrats

Federal court rejects GOP-led Utah Legislature’s latest try to block House map that helps Democrats

4 Min Read | 4 days Ago

FBI director invites fresh scrutiny over travels with appearance at U.S. men’s hockey team celebration

FBI director invites fresh scrutiny over travels with appearance at U.S. men’s hockey team celebration

4 Min Read | 4 days Ago

After Supreme Court rebuke, Democrats call for government to refund billions in Trump tariff money

After Supreme Court rebuke, Democrats call for government to refund billions in Trump tariff money

4 Min Read | 4 days Ago

How Trump will use his State of the Union address to sell skeptical midterm voters on his plans

Department of Homeland Security suspends Global Entry as the partial government shutdown drags on

Trump’s big speech will be delivered to a changed nation and a Congress he has sidelined

As antisemitism rises and strife over Israel continues, Josh Shapiro turns toward his Jewish faithVideo

Debate intensifies over ICE contract for detention center as vote approaches in Clearfield County

JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump’s accounts after Jan. 6 attack

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

Here’s what to know about the ICE detention center in Clearfield County

Health

Early prenatal care, considered best for moms and babies, is on the decline in the U.S.

Early prenatal care, considered best for moms and babies, is on the decline in the U.S.

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

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

3 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

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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

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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

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Graduation marks 5 years preserving Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh

Graduation marks 5 years preserving Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh

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Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine

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

Business

After Supreme Court rebuke, Democrats call for government to refund billions in Trump tariff money

After Supreme Court rebuke, Democrats call for government to refund billions in Trump tariff money

3 Min Read | 6 days Ago

Recall alert for Aldi customers who bought frozen meatballs

Recall alert for Aldi customers who bought frozen meatballs

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How refill stores are changing the way we reduce waste

How refill stores are changing the way we reduce waste

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JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump’s accounts after Jan. 6 attack

JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump’s accounts after Jan. 6 attack

3 Min Read | 6 days Ago

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 | 6 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 | 6 days Ago

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

Lawsuit claims Nippon failed to avert fatal Clairton Coke Works blast

Penn Township art shop celebrates 25 years

Grateful Dead-inspired restaurant opens in Latrobe

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

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

Regional

Fallowfield man dies in house fire

Fallowfield man dies in house fire

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48 guns seized this year as more drug dealers recruit teens in Western Pa., authorities say

48 guns seized this year as more drug dealers recruit teens in Western Pa., authorities say

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Spring break plans scrapped as violence erupts in Mexico

Spring break plans scrapped as violence erupts in Mexico

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Former Pittsburgh Steelers player Bill Priatko remembers longtime friend Bill Mazeroski

Former Pittsburgh Steelers player Bill Priatko remembers longtime friend Bill Mazeroski

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Snow returns to Pittsburgh region this week

Snow returns to Pittsburgh region this week

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

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

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Debate intensifies over ICE contract for detention center as vote approaches in Clearfield County

Bald eagles near U.S. Steel plant welcome 1st egg of season

Morning Roundup: 1 injured in Baldwin Borough crash; Clairton police seek armed robbery suspect

Here’s what to know about the ICE detention center in Clearfield County

Greater Pittsburgh area largely escapes heavy nor’easter snow

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

Lost driver’s license? New program helps navigate process of regaining privilegeVideo

7-year-old dies after being hit by SUV in Greene County

Education

State audit to investigate Woodland Hills School District’s finances

State audit to investigate Woodland Hills School District’s finances

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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

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Pitt’s spring graduation to be held at Acrisure Stadium

Pitt’s spring graduation to be held at Acrisure Stadium

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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

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

Election

Federal court rejects GOP-led Utah Legislature’s latest try to block House map that helps Democrats

Federal court rejects GOP-led Utah Legislature’s latest try to block House map that helps Democrats

6 Min Read | 2 months Ago

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

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

6 Min Read | 2 months Ago

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 | 2 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 | 2 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 | 2 months Ago

Trump facing growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdown

Trump facing growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdown

6 Min Read | 2 months Ago

Trump endorses Stacy Garrity in race for Pa. governor

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

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

Obituary Stories

Willie Colón, architect of urban salsa music, dies at 75

Willie Colón, architect of urban salsa music, dies at 75

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

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

1 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

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

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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

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

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

1 Min Read | 4 weeks 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

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

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

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