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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 | 17 hours Ago

Gunman in St. Clair woman’s slaying testifies ‘a light switch flipped inside me’, saying others convinced him to kill

Gunman in St. Clair woman’s slaying testifies ‘a light switch flipped inside me’, saying others convinced him to kill

6 Min Read | 17 hours Ago

Local lawmakers question ICE’s detention of Springdale father

Local lawmakers question ICE’s detention of Springdale father

6 Min Read | 17 hours Ago

Pirates great Elroy Face, Baron of the Bullpen and pioneer of closer role, dies at age 97

Pirates great Elroy Face, Baron of the Bullpen and pioneer of closer role, dies at age 97

6 Min Read | 17 hours Ago

As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?

As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?

6 Min Read | 17 hours Ago

Allegheny County Council members concerned about employees working with ICE

Allegheny County Council members concerned about employees working with ICE

6 Min Read | 17 hours Ago

Westmoreland commissioner calls sheriff’s partnership with ICE invalid

Game commission releases ‘bonus’ pheasants across southwestern PennsylvaniaVideo

Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority seeks developer for former office building

Lori Falce: Who do you play for?

U.S. Steel fined $118K for safety lapses in Clairton Coke Works fatal explosion

Morning Roundup: Former nursing home employee charged with theft of over $100K; water main break in Dormont

Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 13-15

Shapiro unveils plan to address Pa. housing needs

U.S./World

Shooting at a South Carolina State University residence complex kills 2 and wounds 1

Shooting at a South Carolina State University residence complex kills 2 and wounds 1

4 Min Read | 12 hours Ago

Timeline: Here’s what happened each day of the Nancy Guthrie disappearance

Timeline: Here’s what happened each day of the Nancy Guthrie disappearance

4 Min Read | 12 hours Ago

2nd U.S. aircraft carrier is being sent to the Middle East, AP source says, as Iran tensions high

2nd U.S. aircraft carrier is being sent to the Middle East, AP source says, as Iran tensions high

4 Min Read | 12 hours Ago

Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

4 Min Read | 12 hours Ago

Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds. How he chooses to spend it could rock the midterms

Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds. How he chooses to spend it could rock the midterms

4 Min Read | 12 hours Ago

Speaker Mike Johnson says he disapproves of Justice Department logging lawmaker searches of Epstein files

Speaker Mike Johnson says he disapproves of Justice Department logging lawmaker searches of Epstein files

4 Min Read | 12 hours Ago

New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuation

Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Top U.S. prosecutor appointed to New York Albany office by judges is immediately ousted

Trump immigration officials shown video of Alex Pretti’s death in tense Senate hearing

Judge says U.S. must help bring back a handful of Venezuelans deported to notorious prison

New York officials raise rainbow flag at Stonewall in rebuke of Trump administration

Top Trump antitrust official leaves post following disputes over big mergers

Homeland Security shutdown seems certain as funding talks between White House and Democrats stall

Politics

Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

4 Min Read | 3 days Ago

CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade

CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade

4 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned U.S. fight against climate change

Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned U.S. fight against climate change

4 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Homeland Security shutdown seems certain as funding talks between White House and Democrats stall

Homeland Security shutdown seems certain as funding talks between White House and Democrats stall

4 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders

Judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders

4 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Florida state official acknowledges opioid money funded anti-weed campaign

Florida state official acknowledges opioid money funded anti-weed campaign

4 Min Read | 3 days Ago

House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections

House votes to overturn Trump’s tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke of White House agenda

Trump attacks Oklahoma’s GOP leader ahead of next week’s meeting of governors

Deluzio says Trump administration abused its power in probe of ‘illegal orders’ video

ICE blames Biden administration for Brentwood man’s entrance into U.S.

Pam Bondi clashes with Democrats as she struggles to turn the page on Epstein files furorVideo

Russia says it will stick to New START’s nuclear arms limits as long as U.S. does

Potential conflicts over celebrating America’s 250th anniversary spill out in congressional hearing

Health

Health care workers want ICE out of hospitals, and blue states are responding

Health care workers want ICE out of hospitals, and blue states are responding

4 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

Boil water advisory lifted in parts of Allegheny, Washington counties

Boil water advisory lifted in parts of Allegheny, Washington counties

4 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

‘Take the vaccine, please,’ a top U.S. health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise

‘Take the vaccine, please,’ a top U.S. health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise

4 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

TrumpRx aids some who seek lower drug prices, but experts say impact is limited

TrumpRx aids some who seek lower drug prices, but experts say impact is limited

4 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

Trump administration launches TrumpRx website for discounted drugs

Trump administration launches TrumpRx website for discounted drugs

4 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

Independence Health continues to narrow operating losses

Independence Health continues to narrow operating losses

4 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

Hims & Hers launches copy of Wegovy pill, prompting legal threats from drugmaker Novo Nordisk

Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggests

A newborn’s death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant

Pitt researcher studies lingering health impacts from East Palestine train derailment

Sewickley counselor shares tips to beat the winter blues

House lawmaker raises new concerns over FDA’s ultra-fast drug review program

Snowstorm highlights staffing struggles of Southwestern Pa. home care agencies

New Pitt institute looks to space for insight on earthly illnesses

Business

CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade

CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade

2 Min Read | 1 week Ago

U.S. Steel fined $118K for safety lapses in Clairton Coke Works fatal explosion

U.S. Steel fined $118K for safety lapses in Clairton Coke Works fatal explosion

2 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Nemacolin named top hotel in Pennsylvania, 28th in the U.S. in annual report

Nemacolin named top hotel in Pennsylvania, 28th in the U.S. in annual report

2 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Applications for jobless benefits fell to 227,000 last week, remaining at recent healthy levels

Applications for jobless benefits fell to 227,000 last week, remaining at recent healthy levels

2 Min Read | 1 week Ago

U.S. adds 130,000 jobs and unemployment falls after tepid 2025

U.S. adds 130,000 jobs and unemployment falls after tepid 2025

2 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Kingfly Spirits in Strip District abruptly closes

Kingfly Spirits in Strip District abruptly closes

2 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Kraft Heinz pauses split as new CEO calls challenges ‘fixable’

The economy is booming. So why is the job market lagging?

Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal in bid to revive industry

New Palmer Regional airport exec hopes to increase airline traffic with new terminal

John Dorfman: Zoom, Duolingo are balance-sheet powerhouses

Retail operator of outdoor sportswear pioneer Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcy

Sly Fox Brewing space at Highline on South Side available, equipment up for sale

Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins

Regional

Nemacolin named top hotel in Pennsylvania, 28th in the U.S. in annual report

Nemacolin named top hotel in Pennsylvania, 28th in the U.S. in annual report

1 Min Read | 6 days Ago

Deluzio says Trump administration abused its power in probe of ‘illegal orders’ video

Deluzio says Trump administration abused its power in probe of ‘illegal orders’ video

1 Min Read | 6 days Ago

ICE blames Biden administration for Brentwood man’s entrance into U.S.

ICE blames Biden administration for Brentwood man’s entrance into U.S.

1 Min Read | 6 days Ago

Morning Roundup: Duquesne Light launches precise outage detectors; woman charged in fatal Bullskin Township crash

Morning Roundup: Duquesne Light launches precise outage detectors; woman charged in fatal Bullskin Township crash

1 Min Read | 6 days Ago

Report: Grand jury rejects indictment against Deluzio, other lawmakers over ‘illegal orders’ video

Report: Grand jury rejects indictment against Deluzio, other lawmakers over ‘illegal orders’ video

1 Min Read | 6 days Ago

The Marc Fogel Story: Finding a new normal, and working through guilt; ‘We will be thankful for generations’

The Marc Fogel Story: Finding a new normal, and working through guilt; ‘We will be thankful for generations’

1 Min Read | 6 days Ago

Don’t get heartbroken by Valentine’s Day scams, FBI warns

Snow, bitter cold pose problems for home heating oil deliveries; cost per gallon jumps higher

With flat state funding, it’s ‘too soon to tell’ if state-owned institutions will increase tuition

An unexplained departure and a triumphant return to the U.S.Video

The Marc Fogel story: Finding a new normal, and working through guilt; ‘We will be thankful for generations’

The Marc Fogel story: An unexplained departure and a triumphant return to the U.S.

Ice dams can build as temperatures rise, putting homes at risk for water leaks

A life in prison: Fogel spends days reading, praying and grappling with unpredictable conditionsVideo

Education

Building the Valley: STEM Academy planned for New Kensington

Building the Valley: STEM Academy planned for New Kensington

2 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

With flat state funding, it’s ‘too soon to tell’ if state-owned institutions will increase tuition

With flat state funding, it’s ‘too soon to tell’ if state-owned institutions will increase tuition

2 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

Pitt purchases property on Atwood Street; plans not yet announced

Pitt purchases property on Atwood Street; plans not yet announced

2 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

State budget plan includes $30M performance-based fund for Pitt, Penn State

State budget plan includes $30M performance-based fund for Pitt, Penn State

2 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

Pitt researcher studies lingering health impacts from East Palestine train derailment

Pitt researcher studies lingering health impacts from East Palestine train derailment

2 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

Penn-Trafford School Board renews superintendent contract for 5 more years

Penn-Trafford School Board renews superintendent contract for 5 more years

2 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

Westmoreland County Community College to launch 2-year engineering program shortly after opening makerspace

Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard as prolonged standoff appears to deepen

Monroeville native, WWE announcer Corey Graves grapples with new role as Point Park professor

Pitt to lease Wellington Apartments for overflow student housing

Pittsburgh Public Schools building closure plan discussions back on the table

Penn State launches change-of-campus program

Making the grade: School districts vary when configuring grade levels in buildings

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

Election

Susan Collins announces reelection bid in pivotal Maine Senate race

Susan Collins announces reelection bid in pivotal Maine Senate race

3 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

3 Min Read | 3 months Ago

Trump facing growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdown

Trump facing growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdown

3 Min Read | 3 months Ago

Trump endorses Stacy Garrity in race for Pa. governor

Trump endorses Stacy Garrity in race for Pa. governor

3 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

3 Min Read | 3 months Ago

Progressive Pa. group targeting Fetterman launches website to get contributions refunded

Progressive Pa. group targeting Fetterman launches website to get contributions refunded

3 Min Read | 3 months Ago

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

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

Obituary Stories

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

3 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Owner of Ruthie’s Diner dies nearly 3 weeks after fire destroyed longtime Ligonier Township restaurant

Owner of Ruthie’s Diner dies nearly 3 weeks after fire destroyed longtime Ligonier Township restaurant

3 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Dan Kinross, longtime Ross commissioner, remembered for a life of service

Dan Kinross, longtime Ross commissioner, remembered for a life of service

3 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Brad Arnold, lead singer of Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, dies at 47

Brad Arnold, lead singer of Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, dies at 47

3 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Sonny Jurgensen, the strong-arm QB whose personality made him a beloved football figure, dies at 91

Sonny Jurgensen, the strong-arm QB whose personality made him a beloved football figure, dies at 91

3 Min Read | 1 month Ago

Mickey Lolich, hero of the 1968 World Series for the Detroit Tigers, dies at 85

Mickey Lolich, hero of the 1968 World Series for the Detroit Tigers, dies at 85

3 Min Read | 1 month Ago

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

Larry Cervi, beloved arts director and founder of East End Kids, dies

Former Steelers Pro Bowl defensive back Clendon Thomas dies at 90

Sly Dunbar, legendary reggae drummer who anchored tracks from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan, dies as 73

Chad Amond, passionate advocate for Westmoreland County, dies at 51

Valentino, fashion designer to the jet set, dies at 93 in Rome