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Ticket refunds available as wet weather changes schedule for fans, golfers at Oakmont for 3rd round of U.S. Open
Wet weather that arrived in Oakmont just before the end of the second round of the U.S. Open on Friday has forced some changes to the tournament schedule. Spectator gates will not open until 8 a.m. Saturday, and shuttle buses from the red lot at Hartwood Acres and the blue...
Report: Man drowns in Youghiogheny River, Fayette County coroner called to scene
A person has reportedly drowned in the Youghiogheny River in the Ohiopyle area. According to TribLive news partners WTAE, the Fayette County coroner was called out for a man drowning Friday evening. Coroner Bob Baker told reporters the body was being transported via the Greater Allegheny Passage trail to a...
Nippon Steel investment in U.S. Steel to move forward with Trump’s blessing, security agreement
A pair of Mon Valley-area mayors are celebrating a major moment for Western Pennsylvania industry as the Trump administration announced on Friday another hurdle to Nippon Steel’s planned acquisition of U.S. Steel has been cleared. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that says the deal can go through so...
Fashion on the green: Spectators show their golf-inspired style at Oakmont
Golfers weren’t the only ones dressed for success on the links at Oakmont Country Club on Friday. Spectators displayed their fashion sense while walking outside the ropes among the thousands of fans during the second round of the U.S. Open championship. Allison Apke of Chicago was wearing a sweater with...
Trump order, U.S. control clear path for Nippon Steel investment in U.S. Steel
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order paving the way for a Nippon Steel investment in U.S. Steel, so long as the Japanese company complies with a “national security agreement” submitted by the federal government. Trump’s order didn’t detail the terms of the national security agreement....
Jeannette couple doesn’t let U.S. Open put a divot in their wedding plans
Helena and Dylan Jesse will certainly have a story to tell about their wedding day. The couple from Jeannette didn’t allow the craziness of the hundreds of cars and thousands of people traveling along Hulton Road in Oakmont to stall their plans. They went ahead with getting married at 2...
Ex-NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown facing attempted murder charges in Miami shooting
Former NFL player Antonio Brown is facing an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting that took place during an altercation outside an amateur boxing event in Miami, according to an arrest warrant. Brown, 36, is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer and firing two shots at...
Pittsburghers with ties to Middle East react to Israel’s attack on Iran
Two Pittsburghers — one a Jew who lived for a decade in Israel, the other an Iranian-American with family in Tehran — offered starkly differing views Friday about Israel’s preemptive attacks on Iran less than 24 hours earlier. “This isn’t Israel attacking and beginning another war, this is a war...
Lawsuit alleges lack of care caused Allegheny County Jail inmate’s 2023 death
An understaffed medical team at Allegheny County Jail was “deliberately indifferent” in 2023 to an inmate’s opioid withdrawal, which ended in the Beaver County man’s death, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. Zachary J. Sahm, 27, of Glasgow, died in the Downtown lockup on Sept. 13, 2023 — four days...
Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear sites and kills its top generals. Iran retaliates with missile barrage
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel launched blistering attacks on the heart of Iran’s nuclear and military structure Friday, deploying warplanes and drones previously smuggled into the country to assault key facilities and kill top generals and scientists — a barrage it said was necessary before its adversary got any...
Pittsburgh resolves Juneteenth dispute, issues permit
A dispute over a large annual Juneteenth festival in Pittsburgh was resolved Friday afternoon, with the city issuing a permit to event organizer William “B” Marshall less than a week before the holiday. The acrimonious disagreement had landed in court after Marshall and his lawyers claimed the city was stalling...
Immigration raids are threatening businesses that supply America’s food, farm bureaus say
VENTURA, Calif. — Large-scale immigration raids at packinghouses and fields in California are threatening businesses that supply much of the country’s food, farm bureaus say. Dozens of farmworkers have been arrested recently after uniformed federal agents fanned out on farms northwest of Los Angeles in Ventura County, which is known...
Low-income Pennsylvanians could lose access to weight-loss drugs as Harrisburg searches for savings
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — Low-income Pennsylvanians could lose access to medical coverage for popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy as state lawmakers search for savings in...
U.S. Open photo gallery: 2nd round
The battle continues at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, where crowds line the fairways to get a glimpse of the world’s best as they fight to survive Oakmont’s relentless challenge. TribLive staff photojournalist are on hand to capture the defining moments....
Gov. Josh Shapiro touts Pennsylvania as nation’s golf capital during U.S. Open visit
Gov. Josh Shapiro called the state of Pennsylvania the “golf capital of the United States” during a visit Friday to the Oakmont Country Club for the U.S. Open. The Keystone State has hosted the most United States Golf Association championships compared to any other state — at 95 as of...
Acrisure Stadium upgrades to start next month
Pittsburgh’s Sports & Exhibition Authority on Thursday approved plans for a new turf field for young athletes and a larger LED video board at Acrisure Stadium. The authorization for the improvements comes as the city is preparing to host the 2026 NFL Draft next spring. State Sen. Wayne Fontana, D-Brookline,...
Harder rains have fallen in Pittsburgh, but 2025 has been a wet spring
With rain showers persistently soaking the region since April 1, it begs the question: When will the flowers come? It’s the second weekend in June and it appears as if it will be soggy, at least in scattered areas in Western Pennsylvania, according to Jason Frazier, a meteorologist for the...
Military commander says 200 Marines moved into L.A. to protect federal property and personnel
LOS ANGELES — About 200 Marines have moved into Los Angeles and will protect federal property and personnel, a military commander said Friday. Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, commander of Task Force 51 who is overseeing the 4,700 troops deployed, said Friday that the Marines have finished training on civil disturbance....
Victor Perez’s historic ace gives him fighting chance heading into weekend at U.S. OpenVideo
Scott Simpson has some company. At the 1983 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, Simpson aced the 16th hole during the first round. It stood as the only hole-in-one in the history of the U.S. Open at Oakmont. Until Friday. “I mean obviously a hole-in-one takes a lot of luck,”...
Mark Madden: Something has to give with Aaron Rodgers, Arthur Smith
You know it’s kind of hard just to get along today. If these refreshing sports notes aren’t cool, let’s fake it anyway. • Steelers minicamp didn’t reveal much. Aaron Rodgers showed up. T.J. Watt didn’t. End of story. • Rodgers threw the second-most passes in the NFL last season. The...
Former Steelers WR Antonio Brown known as much for off-field antics as game play
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is facing criminal charges. Again. He is as known for his antics off the gridiron as for his prowess between the hashmarks. A 36-year-old Florida man, Brown is wanted on a charge of attempted murder stemming from a shooting at a May celebrity...
Buffalo Township supervisors delay vote on solar farms after residents blast the plans
Buffalo Township residents voicing concerns about two proposed solar farms prompted the supervisors to postpone a vote on the facilities. Residents were united in their opposition to SolAmerica’s proposal at two public hearings Wednesday. The hearings, which were attended by about 35 residents and went on for almost three hours,...
Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach
ATLANTA — A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to overhaul elections in the U.S., siding with a group of Democratic state attorneys general who challenged the effort as unconstitutional. Trump’s March 25 executive order sought to compel officials to require documentary proof of citizenship for everyone...
U.S. Open live Friday: Round 2 suspended by weather with 13 players still on course at Oakmont
Plenty of excitement is expected Friday during Round 2 of the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club as players look to make the cut and play this weekend. Here’s a look at some highlights from Friday’s action: 8:20 p.m. The second round of the U.S. Open has been suspended...
Lori Falce: Los Angeles confrontations are becoming less about immigration than First Amendment
The United States of America had barely taken its first breath as a nation governed by the Constitution when it was realized that changes were needed. While we will celebrate Independence Day on July 4 as the country’s 249th birthday, that’s a bit wrong. That was the day we declared...
