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

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

8 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Ice jams cause flooding risks along Allegheny River

Ice jams cause flooding risks along Allegheny River

8 Min Read | 2 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

8 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Trafford man sues Westmoreland Country Club over injury

Trafford man sues Westmoreland Country Club over injury

8 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Pittsburgh area expected to see some snow this weekend

Pittsburgh area expected to see some snow this weekend

8 Min Read | 2 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

8 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Police say N.J. man exposed himself, made ethnic threats at Forbes Hospital

Churches, fire departments, American Legions welcome fish fry patrons on 1st Friday of Lent

Security guard at Penn Hills club claims gun went off by accident in fatal shooting

Lawsuit claims Nippon failed to avert fatal Clairton Coke Works blast

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

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

Summer Lee champions congressional medal for Pittsburgh’s pioneering Freedom House Ambulance Service

Monroeville man sentenced to prison for robbery of guns, cash from Unity home

U.S./World

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

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

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

5 Min Read | 1 day Ago

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

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

5 Min Read | 1 day Ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipes

Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem

All truckers and bus drivers will be required to take commercial driver’s license tests in English

What to know about the Florida bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport for Trump

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

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

Social media companies face legal reckoning over mental health harms to children

British police search mansion used by former Prince Andrew

Politics

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

4 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

4 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

4 Min Read | 1 week Ago

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

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

4 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Deluzio launches reelection campaign

Deluzio launches reelection campaign

4 Min Read | 1 week Ago

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

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

4 Min Read | 1 week Ago

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

Treasury officials question legality of taxpayers paying for security upgrades at Shapiro’s family home

Stephen Colbert says CBS lawyers pulled James Talarico interview as early voting begins in Texas

Reschenthaler weds Fox News’ Brooke Singman

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

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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

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

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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

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

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

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

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

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

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

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

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

John Dorfman: These hyper-pricey stocks face terrible odds

Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits

Regional

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

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

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

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

4 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Deluzio launches reelection campaign

More than 100 state lawmakers support Penn State faculty union efforts

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

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

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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

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

5 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

5 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

5 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

5 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

5 Min Read | 1 month Ago

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

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

5 Min Read | 1 month Ago

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

‘He cared’: Eugene Khorey, 1st principal of Brashear High School, dies