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Allegheny Health Network promotes West Penn Hospital head to run regional doctors group

Allegheny Health Network promotes West Penn Hospital head to run regional doctors group

3 Min Read | 11 hours Ago

Man who shot Monroeville police sergeant sent to prison for attempted homicide

Man who shot Monroeville police sergeant sent to prison for attempted homicide

3 Min Read | 11 hours Ago

Defense demands dismissal of murder, arson charges in 1993 Jeannette fire case

Defense demands dismissal of murder, arson charges in 1993 Jeannette fire case

3 Min Read | 11 hours Ago

Pa. lawmakers among highest-paid in the country, thanks to automatic pay raises

Pa. lawmakers among highest-paid in the country, thanks to automatic pay raises

3 Min Read | 11 hours Ago

Sen. Mark Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional

Sen. Mark Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional

3 Min Read | 11 hours Ago

Minnesota, Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop immigration crackdown

Minnesota, Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop immigration crackdown

3 Min Read | 11 hours Ago

Homicide charges filed in March crash that killed Greensburg Salem school van driver

Pittsburgh councilwoman seeks $20M annually to dedicated fund for city fleet

Dina Powell McCormick, wife of U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, named Meta president

Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers relies on experience, belief in game’s biggest moments

‘Large-scale’ illegal marijuana sales operation found at 2 vape shops on McKnight Road in Ross, police say

Judge sentences Latrobe man for rape; tells teen victim ‘this was not your fault’

Live Casino Pittsburgh to host Derry Area, Mt. Pleasant Area proms

Steelers vs. Texans: Get ready for AFC Wild Card matchup

U.S./World

Cuba’s president says no current talks with the U.S. following Trump’s threats

Cuba’s president says no current talks with the U.S. following Trump’s threats

3 Min Read | 13 hours Ago

Minnesota, Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop immigration crackdown

Minnesota, Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop immigration crackdown

3 Min Read | 13 hours Ago

Court says Trump administration illegally blocked $7.6B in clean energy grants to Democratic states

Court says Trump administration illegally blocked $7.6B in clean energy grants to Democratic states

3 Min Read | 13 hours Ago

FBI says arson suspect targeted Mississippi synagogue because it’s a Jewish house of worship

FBI says arson suspect targeted Mississippi synagogue because it’s a Jewish house of worship

3 Min Read | 13 hours Ago

Sen. Mark Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional

Sen. Mark Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional

3 Min Read | 13 hours Ago

Doctor charged with murdering his ex-wife and her Ohio husband waives right to extradition hearing

Doctor charged with murdering his ex-wife and her Ohio husband waives right to extradition hearing

3 Min Read | 13 hours Ago

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

Young Americans are increasingly rejecting the Democratic and Republican parties, a new poll shows

Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House

Judge says she’ll hold a limited hearing on seizure of Luigi Mangione’s backpack

Protesters try to attack driver after truck speeds through Iran demonstration in Los Angeles

Pope Leo XIV meets with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado in a surprise audience

Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals

What to know about the protests shaking Iran

Politics

Court says Trump administration illegally blocked $7.6B in clean energy grants to Democratic states

Court says Trump administration illegally blocked $7.6B in clean energy grants to Democratic states

6 Min Read | 5 days Ago

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

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

6 Min Read | 5 days Ago

Pa. lawmakers among highest-paid in the country, thanks to automatic pay raises

Pa. lawmakers among highest-paid in the country, thanks to automatic pay raises

6 Min Read | 5 days Ago

Young Americans are increasingly rejecting the Democratic and Republican parties, a new poll shows

Young Americans are increasingly rejecting the Democratic and Republican parties, a new poll shows

6 Min Read | 5 days Ago

China says U.S. shouldn’t use other countries as ‘pretext’ to pursue its interests in Greenland

China says U.S. shouldn’t use other countries as ‘pretext’ to pursue its interests in Greenland

6 Min Read | 5 days Ago

Democrats look for leader to emerge, a focus on platform issues ahead of midterms

Democrats look for leader to emerge, a focus on platform issues ahead of midterms

6 Min Read | 5 days Ago

Fight for the Right: Is the MAGA movement the future of the GOP?

At Jan. 6 riot, he posed with Pelosi’s lectern. Now, he’s running for office in Florida

Congress is debating the possible consequences for ICE and even Noem after Renee Good’s killing

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

Fractures are starting to show in Trump’s GOP at the start of this election year

Judge blocks Trump’s elections order in lawsuit by vote-by-mail states Oregon and Washington

Newsom faces another multibillion-dollar budget shortfall in his last year as California governor

After delays, missing Jan. 6 plaque will be displayed at the Capitol

Health

Judge says she’ll hold a limited hearing on seizure of Luigi Mangione’s backpack

Judge says she’ll hold a limited hearing on seizure of Luigi Mangione’s backpack

2 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

Some flu measures decline, but it’s not clear this severe season has peaked

Some flu measures decline, but it’s not clear this severe season has peaked

2 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

Planned Parenthood announces temporary closures in Pittsburgh, region

Planned Parenthood announces temporary closures in Pittsburgh, region

2 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

Why whole milk is back, and what local providers say

Why whole milk is back, and what local providers say

2 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders

House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders

2 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

Highmark, spurred on by state law, offers no-cost breast imaging

Highmark, spurred on by state law, offers no-cost breast imaging

2 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

House takes step toward extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, overpowering GOP leadership

New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods, added sugar

Allegheny County health officials blast new federal childhood vaccine guidelines

What you should know about the new federal childhood vaccine guidelines

Here’s what to know about the unprecedented changes to child vaccine recommendations

Experts slam CDC guidance to slash childhood vaccination schedule

U.S. cuts number of vaccines recommended for every child, a move slammed by physicians

Flu season surged in the U.S. over the holiday and already rivals last winter’s harsh epidemic

Business

Allegheny Health Network promotes West Penn Hospital head to run regional doctors group

Allegheny Health Network promotes West Penn Hospital head to run regional doctors group

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Dina Powell McCormick, wife of U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, named Meta president

Dina Powell McCormick, wife of U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, named Meta president

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Waiting game: More than 5 years after plans OK’d, Menards yet to arrive in Hempfield

Waiting game: More than 5 years after plans OK’d, Menards yet to arrive in Hempfield

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

China and the EU agree on steps to resolve their dispute over EV imports

China and the EU agree on steps to resolve their dispute over EV imports

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Trump ‘inclined’ to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting

Trump ‘inclined’ to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment

Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot

A $400,000 payout after Maduro’s capture is putting prediction markets in the spotlight

Trump pushes a 1-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates and banks balk

Hemingway’s Cafe closure prompted by family matters, changing drinking habits, owner says

Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers though unemployment slips to 4.4%

Pittsburgh zoning board denies Strip District condos, but developer undeterred

‘It was a big family’: Former Volkswagen assembly line workers will gather in Hempfield

Meta funds expansion of Beaver Valley nuclear plant to help power AI

Regional

Mites on Ice brawl seen as good, bad, unforgettable

Mites on Ice brawl seen as good, bad, unforgettable

3 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Morning Roundup: Police say Verona woman assaulted, bit her father

Morning Roundup: Police say Verona woman assaulted, bit her father

3 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Fayette County man accused of beating, threatening to kill woman during 4 days of captivity

Fayette County man accused of beating, threatening to kill woman during 4 days of captivity

3 Min Read | 1 week Ago

‘ICE Out’ protests scheduled for Pittsburgh, Greensburg, elsewhere

‘ICE Out’ protests scheduled for Pittsburgh, Greensburg, elsewhere

3 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Bikers berserk: 10 to stand trial in Washington County bar brawl said to involve War Dogs, Pagans

Bikers berserk: 10 to stand trial in Washington County bar brawl said to involve War Dogs, Pagans

3 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Planned Parenthood announces temporary closures in Pittsburgh, region

Planned Parenthood announces temporary closures in Pittsburgh, region

3 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Meta funds expansion of Beaver Valley nuclear plant to help power AI

Western Pa. wineries gear up for annual Pennsylvania Farm Show in HarrisburgVideo

A look at the classic diners still holding on in Western PennsylvaniaVideo

Morning roundup: Somerset County man killed in 2-vehicle crash; SWAT standoff ends with 1 person in custody

Highmark, spurred on by state law, offers no-cost breast imaging

Pa. regulators assess how electric companies handled deadly April storm

Fetterman breaks with many Democrats in supporting Venezuela raid

Venezuelan community in Western Pa. conflicted over Maduro’s detentionVideo

Education

Narcan in schools? Educators react to proposed legislation

Narcan in schools? Educators react to proposed legislation

2 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

Carnegie Mellon’s AI-driven speech reconstruction tool aims to bridge gap for children’s speech disorders

Carnegie Mellon’s AI-driven speech reconstruction tool aims to bridge gap for children’s speech disorders

2 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

More than 100 academic offerings on PennWest’s chopping block

More than 100 academic offerings on PennWest’s chopping block

2 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

All 750 Clairton City students get grocery gift cards for Christmas

All 750 Clairton City students get grocery gift cards for Christmas

2 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026

Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026

2 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

Hempfield Area joins Chartiers Valley in piloting AI weapon detector created with Carnegie Mellon research

Hempfield Area joins Chartiers Valley in piloting AI weapon detector created with Carnegie Mellon research

2 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

Pitt staff union members to get 2.5% wage increase

Wilkinsburg educator tapped for Penn-Trafford High School assistant principal role

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

Students say arts programs at PennWest California are in jeopardy

Quaker Valley School District communications director recognized for outstanding service

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

Upper St. Clair High School senior class has 16 sets of twins

Rural schools hit by Trump’s grant cuts have few options for making up for the lost money

Election

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

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

3 Min Read | 2 months Ago

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

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

3 Min Read | 2 months Ago

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

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

3 Min Read | 2 months Ago

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

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

3 Min Read | 2 months Ago

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

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

3 Min Read | 2 months Ago

After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms

After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms

3 Min Read | 2 months Ago

At least $18.7M poured into this year’s critical Pa. Supreme Court retention races

MyPillow founder and Trump supporter Mike Lindell says he’s running for Minnesota governor in 2026

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

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

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

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

Westmoreland to break 200 election ties with draws from a jar

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

Obituary Stories

Erich von Däniken, Swiss writer who spawned alien archaeology, dies at 90

Erich von Däniken, Swiss writer who spawned alien archaeology, dies at 90

1 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78

Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78

1 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for ‘The Thing’ and ‘Punky Brewster,’ dies at 69

Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for ‘The Thing’ and ‘Punky Brewster,’ dies at 69

1 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Jack McGregor, state senator who founded Penguins, dies at 91

Jack McGregor, state senator who founded Penguins, dies at 91

1 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Glenn Hall, whose NHL goalie starts streak may never be broken, dies at age 94

Glenn Hall, whose NHL goalie starts streak may never be broken, dies at age 94

1 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Joseph McGettigan, prosecutor in Jerry Sandusky and John du Pont cases, dies at 76

Joseph McGettigan, prosecutor in Jerry Sandusky and John du Pont cases, dies at 76

1 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold U.S. secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison at 84

Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80

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

Michael J. Schumacher, author who chronicled lives of Allen Ginsberg and Eric Clapton, dies at 75

Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, of Colorado, dies at 92

Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies at 77, leaving a legacy that inspired many in music

Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor from ‘The Wire,’ ‘Veep’ and Spike Lee films, dies at 71

Tatiana Schlossberg, a granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35