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Girl’s fall from Leechburg Bridge under investigation, officials say
Leechburg officials said Tuesday they’re still investigating after a girl fell from the Leechburg Bridge on Monday night. First responders were dispatched to the Leechburg Bridge at around 7:30 p.m. for a juvenile who had fallen from the bridge and onto the shoreline along the Kiski River. It’s unclear at...
Trump touts $90B in energy, AI deals announced during Pittsburgh summit
Tech and energy investors announced a flurry of multibillion-dollar development deals across the state Tuesday during the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University. U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, serving as host of the inaugural summit, said the deals — totaling more than $90 billion combined — will create...
Northside Music Festival returns to rock this weekend
The Northside Music Festival has become a mainstay of local music lovers’ summer calendars after just two years. Now in its third year, the festival boasts around 100 musical acts over three days, in the Deutschtown neighborhood of the North Side. Festival organizer Ben Soltesz also helped to organize the...
The tariff-driven inflation that economists feared begins to emerge
WASHINGTON — Inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs push up the cost of everything from groceries and clothes to furniture and appliances. Consumer prices rose 2.7% in June from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Tuesday, up from an...
Morning Roundup: 5 people injured in Allegheny County shootings
Here are some of the latest news items happening this morning, Tuesday, July 15: Shooting injures 3 in Perry South Three people sustained gunshot wounds Monday night near East McIntyre Street in Pittsburgh’s Perry South neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Pittsburgh police were alerted to three ShotSpotter notifications just...
‘A superpower for energy’: Homer City power station developers to present site plans
Developers will present plans Wednesday for a $10 billion, 3,200-acre, natural-gas power plant in Indiana County. The former Homer City Generating Station, once a coal-fired plant, is being proposed to provide the electricity required for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. Members of Homer City Redevelopment Group will host an open...
Girl falls from Leechburg Bridge onto shoreline of Kiski River
A girl was taken by medical helicopter to a local hospital after falling off the Leechburg Bridge and onto the shoreline along the Kiskiminetas River Monday evening. Lower Kiski Ambulance Service confirmed the incident via its Facebook page. The post said crews responded to the scene at the bridge, along...
Monroeville police arrest driver, say child was in his lap while he led officers on high-speed chase
A Penn Hills man was arrested on child endangerment and other charges Monday after police say he led them on a high-speed chase through part of Allegheny County while holding a 2-year-old boy on his lap. Monroeville police said Daniel S. Chisolm, 40, reached speeds of up to 70 mph...
Man in stable condition after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Homewood North neighborhood
A man has been hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Homewood North neighborhood Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said city police responded to two ShotSpotter alerts at about 2:50 p.m. Monday along the 7200 block of Race Street. About 13 shots were fired, according to the report....
Westmoreland prison inmate misses hearing after refusing to remove yarmulke, attorney claims
A Mt. Pleasant Township man accused of trying to kill his mother missed a court hearing Monday because he refused to remove his yarmulke, his attorney said. Defense attorney Tim Andrews said Westmoreland County Prison officials would not take his client, Kort Noel Eckman, on the 3-mile car trip from...
U.S. imposes 17% duty on fresh Mexican tomatoes
The U.S. government said Monday it is placing a 17% duty on most fresh Mexican tomatoes after negotiations ended without an agreement to avert the tariff. Proponents said the import tax will help rebuild the shrinking U.S. tomato industry and ensure that produce eaten in the U.S. is also grown...
Hip surgery to force GOP’s Moreno off Pittsburgh mayoral campaign trail for 1 month
Tony Moreno, the Pittsburgh Republican mayoral hopeful, will be off the campaign trail for up to a month following an upcoming hip surgery. Moreno, a retired Pittsburgh police officer who first ran for mayor in 2021, said the “minimally invasive” surgery will attempt to stem the effects of degenerative arthritis...
MAGA faithful are angry about the Epstein case. Here’s what to know
A broken promise to release more information about the Jeffrey Epstein case has sparked outrage among some of President Donald Trump’s loyal supporters. The Justice Department last week said Epstein, who was facing charges of sex trafficking, did not leave behind a “client list.” Attorney General Pam Bondi suggested in...
Police: McKeesport bus stop stabbing prompted by attack from partly naked man
An Indianapolis man remained in jail Monday after police say he disrobed from the waist down at a McKeesport bus stop in a manic state, shouted racial slurs and attacked two people — prompting one of them to stab him multiple times in self-defense. Brayden Dixon, 21, approached a Pittsburgh...
Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track — and to go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees. With the three liberal justices in dissent, the court on Monday paused an order from U.S. District...
Gainey seeks to derail councilwoman’s proposed changes to city planning processes
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey is urging City Council to reject legislation that would revamp the city’s planning processes and restructure city departments. Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith, D-West End, last month introduced a series of bills she hopes will create a smoother process for developers looking to build in the city. The...
Allegheny County prepares for ‘painful reductions’ due to federal spending cuts
Allegheny County officials are bracing for gaping holes in the county’s budget as federal spending cuts could impact health care, housing and infrastructure. County Manager John Fournier said officials are still working to understand the full scope of the cuts and how they’ll impact local programs. But it’s clear, he...
Pa. joins lawsuit against Trump over frozen funds for after-school, summer programs
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — More than 20 states, including Pennsylvania, have sued President Donald Trump’s administration over billions of dollars in frozen funding for after-school and summer programs and other programs. About 1.4 million children and teenagers around the country have been attending after-school and summer programming at a Boys...
Nursing homes struggle with Trump’s immigration crackdown
NEW YORK — Nursing homes already struggling to recruit staff are now grappling with President Donald Trump’s attack on one of their few reliable sources of workers: immigration. Facilities for older adults and disabled people are reporting the sporadic loss of employees who have had their legal status revoked by...
Pittsburgh’s new bishop takes over, likens job to conducting a symphony
The bishops of the Roman Catholic Church can be thought of as regional managers. They oversee geographical areas and serve as administrators overseeing dozens of priests. They also serve as the spiritual leaders of the church in places like the Diocese of Pittsburgh, which covers six counties in Southwest Pennsylvania....
Trump threatens Russia with tariffs if war on Ukraine isn’t resolved within 50 days
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he would punish Russia with tariffs if there isn’t a deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days, the latest example of his growing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump made the announcement during an Oval Office meeting with NATO...
DillCathlon 2025: Crowning champions of pickle juice drinking, bobbing for pickles and pickle eatingVideo
Picklesburgh, a one-of-a-kind summer festival that celebrates all things pickles, crowned champions Sunday in competitions like the Pickle Juice Drinking Contest, Bobbing for Pickles and Pickle Eating. The city’s annual ode to dill drew massive crowds in Downtown Pittsburgh over the weekend. Food and craft vendors lined Sixth Street, Fort...
Route 28 Harmar exit reopened after car crash takes out light pole
The Harmar exit of Route 28 inbound (Exit 11) has reopened Monday morning after being closed for several hours while crews addressed a fallen light pole. A car crash reported to PennDOT just before 2:30 a.m. knocked over the light pole along the exit lane, said spokesperson Steve Cowan. Utility...
MLB Draft Analysis: Pirates take best available with prep pitchers in 1st 2 picks, will address needs later
When the MLB Draft started with stunners for the first two selections, the Pittsburgh Pirates were prepared to pivot in a number of different directions with the No. 6 overall pick. They believed the odds were against Seth Hernandez slipping to them, so they were “super excited” to take the...
Politics from the pulpit now OK, IRS says
The Rev. Bob Ross’ weekly messages to parishioners at Heritage Baptist Church in Jeannette never tackle politics. It’s the way Ross views his role as a local faith leader. “I”m not political, so I’m not going to talk about politics from the pulpit,” Ross said. “My job is not to...
