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Funeral arrangements set for Yough High School students killed in crash

Funeral arrangements set for Yough High School students killed in crash

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O’Connor says DA is probing ‘contracts’ but provides no details about search warrant

O’Connor says DA is probing ‘contracts’ but provides no details about search warrant

2 Min Read | 7 hours Ago

Families sue First Student transportation company after Pittsburgh crash, accusing it of letting drunk van driver ferry kids

Families sue First Student transportation company after Pittsburgh crash, accusing it of letting drunk van driver ferry kids

2 Min Read | 7 hours Ago

Iran rejects U.S. ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast

Iran rejects U.S. ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast

2 Min Read | 7 hours Ago

Pittsburgh unveils NFL Draft road closures, transit strategy

Pittsburgh unveils NFL Draft road closures, transit strategy

2 Min Read | 7 hours Ago

What will happen to the puppy abandoned at Pittsburgh International Airport?

What will happen to the puppy abandoned at Pittsburgh International Airport?

2 Min Read | 7 hours Ago

Pittsburgh schools discourage participation in reported ‘Downtown Takeover’ event

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trialVideo

Army raises enlistment age limit to 42 and eases marijuana rules

‘Architect of AI’ Jensen Huang to be CMU’s commencement speaker

State files charges against 2 companies for allegedly unlawfully storing, disposing of hazardous waste

U.S. troop movements fan fears of a risky ground attack on IranVideo

Pittsburgh police, ATF apprehend woman on firearms charges

One Pittsburgh councilwoman’s fix for avoiding future budget anguish: Talk early and often

U.S./World

At Pentagon Christian service, Pete Hegseth prays for violence ‘against those who deserve no mercy’

At Pentagon Christian service, Pete Hegseth prays for violence ‘against those who deserve no mercy’

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Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratorium

Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratorium

6 Min Read | 4 hours Ago

Democratic lawmaker asks judge to take Trump’s name off Kennedy Center

Democratic lawmaker asks judge to take Trump’s name off Kennedy Center

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Trump to delay nominating new CDC director

Trump to delay nominating new CDC director

6 Min Read | 4 hours Ago

Army raises enlistment age limit to 42 and eases marijuana rules

Army raises enlistment age limit to 42 and eases marijuana rules

6 Min Read | 4 hours Ago

Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million

Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million

6 Min Read | 4 hours Ago

Record-high passenger wait times at airports, but no deal yet on the 40th day of the shutdown

Pa. teens get probation after using AI to create fake nudes of classmates

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trialVideo

Conservatives gather for CPAC with the right openly divided over the Iran war

Means’ surgeon general nomination is stalled as senators question her experience and vaccine stance

World Food Prize goes to food safety scientist for preventing millions of cases of foodborne illness

The lines, the prices, the anxiety: Can air travel get any worse?

Beneath Lake Erie, a vast salt mine works overtime to meet winter road demands

Politics

Delta Air Lines says it will suspend Special services for Congress members

Delta Air Lines says it will suspend Special services for Congress members

5 Min Read | 2 days Ago

John Fetterman’s support for Trump’s DHS secretary has made his bad relationship with Democrats even worse: ‘He needs to go’

John Fetterman’s support for Trump’s DHS secretary has made his bad relationship with Democrats even worse: ‘He needs to go’

5 Min Read | 2 days Ago

O’Connor sees NFL Draft spotlight as chance to shed steel-town perceptions

O’Connor sees NFL Draft spotlight as chance to shed steel-town perceptions

5 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Conservatives gather for CPAC with the right openly divided over the Iran war

Conservatives gather for CPAC with the right openly divided over the Iran war

5 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Means’ surgeon general nomination is stalled as senators question her experience and vaccine stance

Means’ surgeon general nomination is stalled as senators question her experience and vaccine stance

5 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Trump showed off a classified map during a 2022 plane trip, a Democratic lawmaker alleges

Trump showed off a classified map during a 2022 plane trip, a Democratic lawmaker alleges

5 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Democrat flips seat in special election for Florida district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort

North Carolina Senate leader, conservative architect Phil Berger concedes primary loss

Pa. House votes to boost state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2029

Thomas Massie thinks being hated by Trump is ‘worth it.’ Will voters agree?

GOP state House candidate in North Hills ruled ineligible to appear on primary ballot

Trump casts Florida mail ballot as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option

Oklahoma’s governor picks energy executive Alan Armstrong to fill U.S. Senate seat through end of year

Trump says U.S. and Iran are talking. His claim is eliciting market cheers and plenty of skepticism

Health

Means’ surgeon general nomination is stalled as senators question her experience and vaccine stance

Means’ surgeon general nomination is stalled as senators question her experience and vaccine stance

2 Min Read | 1 week Ago

World Food Prize goes to food safety scientist for preventing millions of cases of foodborne illness

World Food Prize goes to food safety scientist for preventing millions of cases of foodborne illness

2 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Highmark lost $175M in 2025, battered by high insurance claims

Highmark lost $175M in 2025, battered by high insurance claims

2 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding

Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding

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As demand for GLP-1 pills and shots surges, healthy habits are still key

As demand for GLP-1 pills and shots surges, healthy habits are still key

2 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Welcome to allergy season. Here’s how to protect yourself

Welcome to allergy season. Here’s how to protect yourself

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Combating youth suicide tilts increasingly toward early intervention

Concussion effects on women highlighted at symposium in Pittsburgh

Nearly 90,000 bottles of children’s liquid pain medication recalled

Judge rules U.S. government overreached with transgender health care declaration

RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug. Researchers say he often overstates the science

Ozempic is about to go generic for billions of people

March Madness vasectomy surge turns Western Pa. into SnipsburghVideo

Can the keto diet really improve mental health?

Business

Delta Air Lines says it will suspend Special services for Congress members

Delta Air Lines says it will suspend Special services for Congress members

6 Min Read | 3 days Ago

O’Connor sees NFL Draft spotlight as chance to shed steel-town perceptions

O’Connor sees NFL Draft spotlight as chance to shed steel-town perceptions

6 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial

6 Min Read | 3 days Ago

New Mexico jury says Meta harms children’s mental health and safety, violating state law

New Mexico jury says Meta harms children’s mental health and safety, violating state law

6 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Judge questions Pentagon’s motives for labeling Anthropic as a security threat in battle over AI

Judge questions Pentagon’s motives for labeling Anthropic as a security threat in battle over AI

6 Min Read | 3 days Ago

High oil and gas prices could outlast Trump’s war with Iran

High oil and gas prices could outlast Trump’s war with Iran

6 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Pa. House votes to boost state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2029

John Dorfman: Defense stocks could explode upward again

Chances of a Federal Reserve rate hike fade as inflation worsens

Young graduates face the grimmest job market in years

Sheetz to hire 500 employees across Pennsylvania

Trump administration bans import of new foreign-made routers, citing supply chain and security risks

Highmark lost $175M in 2025, battered by high insurance claims

Retirees, should you take RMDs early in the year or wait?

Regional

Pittsburgh unveils NFL Draft road closures, transit strategy

Pittsburgh unveils NFL Draft road closures, transit strategy

1 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Jersey Mike’s raises funds for nearly 100 Special Olympics athletes

Jersey Mike’s raises funds for nearly 100 Special Olympics athletes

1 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Nemacolin’s Immaculate Reception Weekend during the NFL Draft starts at $10K

Nemacolin’s Immaculate Reception Weekend during the NFL Draft starts at $10K

1 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Pennsylvania joins multi-state lawsuit against EPA for repealing Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding

Pennsylvania joins multi-state lawsuit against EPA for repealing Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding

1 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Pittsburgh construction to be wrapped up in time for NFL Draft, officials say

Pittsburgh construction to be wrapped up in time for NFL Draft, officials say

1 Min Read | 4 days Ago

2 Laurel Highlands teachers arrested in less than a week on separate assault charges

2 Laurel Highlands teachers arrested in less than a week on separate assault charges

1 Min Read | 4 days Ago

1800s horse farm for sale, includes old letters found inside walls in Clinton Township

PennDOT requests public feedback on its winter road clearing

Sheetz to hire 500 employees across Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania sees 6% increase in deer harvest

Art Rooney II accepts Spirit of Hospitality award ahead of NFL Draft

Mt. Pleasant, McClure roads to close for interchange reconstruction in Fayette

Visit Pittsburgh marketing campaign hits road to take over Washington D.C.

State police report fewest arrests, most DUIs in 5 years during 2026 IUPatty’s weekend

Education

‘Architect of AI’ Jensen Huang to be CMU’s commencement speaker

‘Architect of AI’ Jensen Huang to be CMU’s commencement speaker

3 Min Read | 1 week Ago

McKeesport behavioral intervention specialist on paid leave following incident with daughter, a student

McKeesport behavioral intervention specialist on paid leave following incident with daughter, a student

3 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI

Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI

3 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Duquesne opens new nursing simulation center thanks to $4 million gift

Duquesne opens new nursing simulation center thanks to $4 million gift

3 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Young graduates face the grimmest job market in years

Young graduates face the grimmest job market in years

3 Min Read | 1 week Ago

East Allegheny school counseling program recognized nationally

East Allegheny school counseling program recognized nationally

3 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Pittsburgh-area colleges get funding for programs to combat sexual assault

Solar project at Carlynton high school will power most of building

Damar Hamlin starts scholarship initiative at alma mater Central Catholic

College-in-high school programs offer ‘head start’ to aspiring educators

Rising job opportunities in sports management attract students

Hampton superintendent retiring after 42 years in public education

Trump administration sues Harvard, saying it violated civil rights law and seeking to recover funds

Penn State faculty criticize administration’s unionization meetings

Election

Georgia appeals court rules Fulton County can reject GOP election board picks

Georgia appeals court rules Fulton County can reject GOP election board picks

3 Min Read | 2 months Ago

Missouri judge strikes ballot summary for Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan

Missouri judge strikes ballot summary for Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan

3 Min Read | 2 months Ago

Illinois voters set to pick a new generation of Democrats for House, Senate after near-record retirements

Illinois voters set to pick a new generation of Democrats for House, Senate after near-record retirements

3 Min Read | 2 months Ago

Allegheny County sets dates for mail-in voting and certifies Feb. 24 special election

Allegheny County sets dates for mail-in voting and certifies Feb. 24 special election

3 Min Read | 2 months Ago

Will independents ever get to vote in Pa. primaries? Advocates hope a lawsuit moves the needle.

Will independents ever get to vote in Pa. primaries? Advocates hope a lawsuit moves the needle.

3 Min Read | 2 months Ago

Western Pa. primary races shaping up as candidates file nomination petitions

Western Pa. primary races shaping up as candidates file nomination petitions

3 Min Read | 2 months Ago

An Arkansas man accused of killing his daughter’s alleged abuser wins GOP sheriff’s nomination

Republicans brace for an ugly fight in the Texas Senate runoff between Cornyn and Paxton

Talarico wins Texas Senate Democratic nomination while Cornyn, Paxton head to Republican runoffVideo

John Cornyn, Ken Paxton advance to runoff in Republican primary for Texas U.S. Senate seat

Change in primary voting rules leads to confusion in 2 Texas counties as voters are turned awayVideo

Challengers test Summer Lee’s grip on congressional seat in Trump-era midterms

Democrat a landslide winner in special election for South Hills seat in state House

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

Obituary Stories

Kermit Gosnell, West Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of murder, dies while serving prison term

Kermit Gosnell, West Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of murder, dies while serving prison term

12 Min Read | 1 month Ago

‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor Nicholas Brendon dies at 54

‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor Nicholas Brendon dies at 54

12 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies

12 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86

Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86

12 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Don’s Appliances founder dies at 82

Don’s Appliances founder dies at 82

12 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Len Deighton, author of bestselling spy thrillers, dead at 97

Len Deighton, author of bestselling spy thrillers, dead at 97

12 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99

Country Joe McDonald, whose anti-war song became an anthem, dies at 84

Lou Holtz, college football staple who coached Notre Dame to 1988 national title, dies at 89Video

Steve Dapra, who led Riverview football to unbeaten regular season in 1994, dies at 47

Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ’70s, dies at age 86

Upper Burrell Supervisor Mike Conley was devoted to township, friends say

Bruce Froemming, record-setting major-league umpire, dies at age 86

Fox Chapel Rotary member Tom Benic remembered for charisma and compassion