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Pete Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump’s end gameVideo
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions Tuesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war, the conflict’s rising $29 billion cost and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles. While the Pentagon chief softened his tone from hearings before Congress...
Trump’s redistricting push fizzles in South Carolina Senate but wins in Missouri’s top court
President Donald Trump’s push to redraw the nation’s U.S. House districts received mixed results Tuesday as South Carolina senators defied his desires, but Missouri’s top court upheld a new map that could help Republicans win an additional seat in the November midterm elections. Rather than waning, a national redistricting battle...
Giant Eagle offers gas discount deal amid surging prices
Giant Eagle in partnership with GetGo announced additional chances to save on fuel through its loyalty program, as gasoline prices continue to rise. Under the limited-time myPerks offer, customers can receive 50 cents off per gallon at GetGo for every $100 spent in qualifying transactions at Giant Eagle and Market...
Former Willowbrook Country Club manager accused of theft, not paying club taxes
Westmoreland County detectives say the former office manager of Willowbrook Country Club had not paid the club’s payroll taxes since 2017 and is likely responsible for the theft of more than $300,000 of missing club funds. Laurie Voyten, 57, of Parks Township is charged with theft by failure to make...
Monongahela Incline could reopen, pending inspection
The Monongahela Incline could reopen as early as Wednesday, pending state inspection, Pittsburgh Regional Transit officials said The 156-year-old funicular unexpectedly stopped Thursday night, leaving two passengers stuck about 80 feet from the stations. Pittsburgh public safety personnel rescued the trapped passengers. The incline has remained closed since the incident....
25 workers laid off at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport after Spirit Airlines exit
Last week, 25 workers at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport were laid off amid fallout from Spirit Airlines’ abrupt closure, said Moe Haas, director of the Westmoreland County Airport Authority. Two other employees have seen their hours cut, he said, and the Transportation Security Administration has given the Unity airport a...
Forum to discuss Market Square, public safety as tensions rise in Pittsburgh
An advocacy group is holding a Downtown Pittsburgh forum about public safety Tuesday night — just days after city officials put temporary restrictions on juveniles in Market Square and hours after a man succumbed to gunshot injuries in the first homicide in 2026 in the city’s central business district. Rise...
‘A life well lived’: Noted hairstylist Arnold Zegarelli dies at 89
Dressed impeccably in a fitted suit, a crisp, clean shirt, tie and sharp dress shoes, Arnold Zegarelli created a presence in the salon. And as one of the best-known hairstylists in Pittsburgh and beyond, he stood the test of time in the beauty industry. The nationally recognized stylist died Saturday...
Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership hopes NFL Draft momentum bolsters retail market
The 2026 NFL Draft sparked a flurry of activity in Pittsburgh, as art installations spruced up empty storefronts, pop-up businesses filled Downtown spaces and crews cleared litter and scrubbed graffiti so the city would look its best. Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership President Jeremy Waldrup on Tuesday said he hopes to build...
Churchill approves new zoning for Westinghouse site
Churchill Council on Monday approved new zoning regulations that will clear the way for the transformation of the former George Westinghouse Research and Technology Park. The proposal, which established definitions and regulations for data centers, vape shops and tattoo parlors, garnered the community’s attention earlier this month, with nearly 50...
Man dies after Market Square shooting
A man hospitalized in critical condition after being shot Monday night in Market Square has died, a Pittsburgh police spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim Tuesday afternoon as Terryll Little, 19, of Duquesne. Police said they were dispatched around 11 p.m. following a report...
PennDOT to host virtual meeting on Parkway East bridge project
PennDOT will unveil details behind this summer’s closure of Parkway East for the installation of the new Commercial Street Bridge during a virtual meeting this week. The highway is scheduled to be closed for 26 days, between the Edgewood-Swissvale and Squirrel Hill exits, beginning July 10. PennDOT has opted to...
Ligonier Country Market may move to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity
Ligonier Country Market might have finally found a new home for the season. Westmoreland County Airport Authority board members Tuesday approved drafting a lease agreement to send to market officials that would allow vendors to set up in a parking lot at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity. Board Vice...
Iran war hits home as gasoline prices fuel inflation surge of 3.8% in the U.S.
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran delivered higher gasoline prices and more pain for Americans. The Labor Department’s consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, the biggest jump in three years, and up from a 3.3% year-over-year gain in...
Pittsburgh City Council votes to ban ICE from operating on some city property
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to bar federal immigration officers from operating on some city property. City officials acknowledged their powers to curtail U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are limited. They cannot, for example, stop ICE agents from driving down city streets, pursuing people in public parks or...
Gail Klingensmith, co-owner of Pamela’s Diner for nearly a half century, has died
Gail Klingensmith, co-owner of Pamela’s Diner, a Pittsburgh institution for well over four decades, has died. Pamela Cohen, who founded the local chain with Klingensmith 46 years ago, took to Facebook to make a public remembrance on Tuesday morning: “Today, I lost my business partner, best friend and my ‘sister.’...
1 dead following East Hills shooting
A man is dead following a shooting late Monday night in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood. Pittsburgh police reported to the 2300 block of East Hills Drive a little before 11 p.m. after receiving multiple reports of shots being fired. Police said they received three separate ShotSpotter alerts totaling 32 rounds....
Penguins A to Z: Sidney Crosby is beginning to show his age (slightly)Video
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason after a brief return to the postseason, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 53 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization. Starting with...
High on the hilltop, neighbors in Plum’s Logans Ferry Heights stay connected
As Rick Weishar considered the century-long history of his native Logans Ferry Heights neighborhood, he began to tear up. “You can’t believe how proud it makes me,” Weishar said as he stepped into the firehall where’s he’s volunteered for more than three decades. Wedged on a hilltop overlooking the Allegheny...
‘Snooper crane’ engaged for inspection of 127-year-old Layton BridgeVideo
There’s a laundry list of things to do before state transportation officials can begin replacing the 127-year-old Layton Bridge over the Youghiogheny River. They include — but are not limited to — clearing out trees and vegetation in the area surrounding both the old bridge and its eventual replacement in...
1st Amendment rights at center of clash between Pa. schools, students over ICE walkouts
This story was produced by the Berks County bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom. Sign up for Good Day, Berks, a daily dose of essential local stories at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/gooddayberks. READING — Do students have the right to leave school as a protest tactic? Nationwide, including in Pennsylvania, communities...
David Wecht’s decision to leave Democratic Party is symbolic, experts say
The announcement this week by Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht that he was renouncing his Democratic Party affiliation amid what he feels is growing antisemitism in the party likely will have a limited impact on him politically. That’s because Wecht, who won another 10-year term on the bench in...
Ligonier Country Market on hold as Latrobe council delays decision on hostingVideo
Latrobe city council tabled a motion Monday night to host the Ligonier Country Market in the city’s downtown, leaving the popular Saturday event without a venue just days before its scheduled season opener. The 4-3 vote to table the agreement marks the third time in recent weeks that a local...
Trump nominates Doug Mastriano for ambassador to Slovakia
President Donald Trump has nominated Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano to fill a vacant ambassadorship to the Slovak Republic. The White House announced the pick Monday along with a series of nominations. Mastriano, a Trump loyalist from Franklin County, has been a Republican state senator since 2019. He ran unsuccessfully...
Pittsburgh native and Pa. Supreme Court Justice David Wecht changes party affiliationVideo
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David N. Wecht on Monday renounced his registration as a Democrat and said that moving forward he will be an independent. The decision, he said in a news release, is based on his feelings that antisemitism in the Democratic Party is growing. “Nazi tattoos, jihadist chants,...
