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Iran’s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader defiantly vowed Thursday to protect the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and missile capabilities, which U.S. President Donald Trump has sought to curtail through airstrikes and as part of a wider deal to cement the war’s shaky ceasefire. In a statement read by a...
Family of Unity woman who died in sinkhole sues restaurant, U.S. SteelVideo
The husband of a woman who died after falling into a Unity sinkhole in late 2024 has filed a lawsuit against the restaurant where the sinkhole opened, as well as the corporation that owns the abandoned mine underlying it. Kenneth Pollard of Unity filed the suit in Westmoreland County Court...
Louisiana congressional primaries suspended as a result of Supreme Court ruling, state officials say
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana’s congressional primaries won’t be going forward as scheduled in May, as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down a majority Black congressional district, the state’s top elected officials said Thursday. Gov. Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill said in a...
Mark Madden: Penguins’ season was fun, surprising but, ultimately, wasted
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ first-round playoff loss to Philadelphia isn’t hard to analyze: They couldn’t score. A group that finished third in goals during the NHL regular season with 293 — the most by a Penguins team in the Sidney Crosby era — scored just 11 times in six playoff games....
What did the Penguins accomplish this season? And what’s the direction for 2026-27?
PHILADELPHIA — Sidney Crosby regurgitated the notion almost immediately. During a season-ticket holder event in Sewickley this past September, the Pittsburgh Penguins captain was asked about the idea of his team not being competitive — intentionally — for the 2025-26 season for the greater good of the franchise. In other...
Morning Roundup: Investigation finds Allentown fire was intentionally set; IRS places lien on former Steelers player’s property
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, April 30: Investigation finds Allentown fire was intentionally set Officials investigating an April 19 fire in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood say it was intentionally set. The city’s Fire Investigation Unit is working to determine the cause of the fire,...
2nd fan sues Pirates over ‘belt-whipping’ incident in 2025Video
The second of two men involved in an altercation last year with a PNC Park security guard at a Pirates game has also filed a lawsuit against the team. Joshua Gardner was leaving the Pirates game on May 4, 2025, with friend Patrick Egan, when Gardner bumped into a food-service...
Personal care home to breathe life into vacant Tarentum building
A 63-bed personal care home is scheduled to open this summer in Tarentum in a four-story building that has been vacant since 2012. Tarentum Care, a brick building with a patio and outdoor garden at 416 E. Seventh Ave., is situated among single- family homes. It’s a good fit, administrator Lawrence...
3 students, 3 firsts: Pitt-Greensburg honors seniors carve historic pathsVideo
Satellite college campuses can sometimes feel like a distant outpost of the main school. In recent years, some have fallen on tough times, including seven of Penn State’s satellite campuses that are slated to close in spring 2027 because of declining enrollment and budget constraints. At the University of Pittsburgh...
Study projects hepatitis B vaccine delay could increase infections, deathsVideo
The Trump administration’s recommendation against universal hepatitis B vaccination for babies on the day they’re born could lead to hundreds of infections and dozens of deaths, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine panel said in December babies born to...
Flyers bring end to Penguins’ unexpected playoff march with OT victory in Game 6
PHILADELPHIA — So much about the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2025-26 season was about defying expectations. Few — externally — anticipated the Penguins would contend for anything other than a lottery selection in the NHL Draft this summer. Yet, they managed to remain competitive all season to reach the playoffs and even...
Parks Township bar that was scene of fatal shooting says incident was ‘unacceptable’
Niki’s Quick Six, the Parks Township bar where a woman was killed and three others were shot early Sunday, said in a Wednesday statement that the incident was “tragic and unacceptable.” The bar, located just across the Kiski River from Vandergrift, is “fully cooperating with authorities” the statement posted on...
Deluzio, Hegseth spar during heated congressional hearingVideo
U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred during a contentious congressional hearing Wednesday over accounts that a U.S. command post in Kuwait was unprepared for an Iranian drone attack that killed six troops and injured dozens more. When Deluzio asked Hegseth whether there was anything else that...
Pa. House passes bill opening door to separate public, private state playoffs
The state House on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted in favor of a proposal that would clear the way for the PIAA to hold separate postseason tournaments for traditional public high schools and private, parochial and charter schools. The bipartisan bill passed on a 178-23 vote and now goes to the Senate...
Pitt grad’s journey went from aiding Brazilian flood victims to pursuing sustainability career
It’s one thing to see natural disasters on the news but another to experience them firsthand, says Cassidy Laffey. During her sophomore year as a University of Pittsburgh student, she participated in a study abroad trip to Brazil. During her stay there, a catastrophic flood left thousands of residents in...
Allegheny County launches plan to expand childcare programs
Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato on Wednesday announced a new initiative that aims to create 5,000 childcare and after-school seats across the county over the next five years. “This isn’t just about creating more spots for childcare, it’s about building a stronger, more resilient system that supports providers and one...
TV Talk: WTAE’s Sheldon Ingram exits TV news to pursue acting
Back in 2022 when Channel 4 reporter Sheldon Ingram guest starred as the deputy mayor of New York on NBC’s “Law Order: SVU,” we should have guessed this day would come. Ingram will put down his microphone and reporter’s notebook and retire from WTAE after his May 29 broadcast to...
Macy’s at Pittsburgh Mills now closed
Shoppers said their final goodbyes to the Macy’s at Pittsburgh Mills over the weekend. The company told TribLive that Sunday would be the store’s last day of business before shutting its doors. The location is among 150 that the New York City-based company plans to close this year. Macy’s officials...
Zappala reveals details about search warrant served on Pittsburgh
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. revealed Wednesday that a search warrant his office served on the City of Pittsburgh last month related to funding for programs serving at-risk youth in minority communities. Zappala provided no further details, but he also expressed concerns about no-bid contracts entered into...
U.S. Steel to build $2B advanced ironmaking plant in Arkansas
U.S. Steel’s Big River complex in Arkansas is getting a nearly $2 billion advanced ironmaking facility, the Pittsburgh-based company announced Wednesday. The plant will use the direct reduction method to purify iron ore from U.S. Steel’s Minnesota mines. Iron is traditionally smelted in blast furnaces fueled by coke. This newer...
Comey appears in court in Trump threat case that’s likely to pose a challenge for Justice Department
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Former FBI Director James Comey appeared in court on Wednesday, kick-starting a criminal case against him that legal experts say presents significant hurdles for the prosecution and will likely be a challenge for the Justice Department to win. Comey, who didn’t enter a plea, was indicted in...
Teen charged in late-night knife attack outside Downtown Pittsburgh police station
A teenage girl has been charged with repeatedly stabbing another juvenile in front of the Pittsburgh police Downtown Public Safety Center late Thursday. It was one of three stabbings, including one that was fatal, that occurred across the city in a two-day period. Surveillance video footage showed De’Love Henderson, 15,...
Deluzio questions ICE arrest of Carnegie man
The detention of a Carnegie man by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has prompted a local congressman to demand answers about why he was arrested despite holding protective status and having no prior criminal record. U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Fox Chapel, posted on social media about the ICE arrest of...
Judge refuses to unseal DA’s search warrant on City of Pittsburgh
A judge Wednesday refused to let the public see a search warrant and affidavit served on the City of Pittsburgh last month, finding the prosecution has sufficient justification for keeping the documents hidden. Among the reasons cited by the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office to seal the paperwork was a...
2nd phase of multimillion-dollar renovations at Plum Middle School to begin soon
More renovation work is set to begin at Plum Middle School after the district’s school board approved a slate of contracts totaling $3.4 million. It’s the second phase of work at the school, after the initial chunk of renovations began last summer, according to Plum Finance and Operations Director John...
