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World’s largest rubber duck arrives ahead of NFL Draft
What is yellow, large — standing 61 feet tall and 64 feet wide — and will be taking over Green Tree ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft? The world’s largest rubber duck. From April 17 to 22, the largest inflatable rubber duck in the world, a popular tourist attraction, will...
Trump says he won’t apologize to Pope Leo and explains his reason for posting much-criticized memeVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump refused to apologize to Pope Leo XIV on Monday after criticizing the pontiff for his opposition to the war in Iran — and he sought to explain away a now-deleted social media post depicting himself as Jesus by saying he had thought the image was...
Judge dismisses Trump’s $10B lawsuit against Wall Street Journal, Murdoch over reporting on ties to Epstein
WASHINGTON — A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch on Monday over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles in Florida wrote in the order that Trump had failed to make...
Pirates World Series champion Phil Garner dies at 76
Phil Garner, the second baseman known as “Scrap Iron” for his rugged style of play and a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ World Series championship team in 1979, died of cancer Saturday. The Pirates confirmed Garner’s passing in Woodlands, Texas. Garner was 76. “Phil Garner was a fierce competitor, a...
Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor after being accused of sexual assaultVideo
WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has suspended his campaign for California governor after he was accused of sexual assault. Swalwell continues to deny the allegations. He said in a social media post Sunday he’s suspending his campaign but will fight what he called “serious, false allegations that have been...
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after ‘painful’ election result
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat on Sunday after what he called a ″painful″ election result, ending 16 years in power for a powerful figure in the far-right movement allied with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Partial official results show opposition leader...
Man rescued from hillside near Emsworth Lock and Dam
A fisherman was rescued after being trapped on the riverbank near the Emsworth Lock and Dam late Saturday. Emsworth Volunteer Fire Company posted to Facebook that crews responded at 9:45 p.m. and found an elderly man about 20 feet over the hillside on rocky ground. The incident happened near Pittsburgh...
81-year-old Verona man charged with arson
An 81-year-old Verona man admitted to starting a fire Thursday that damaged a vacant house not far from his own home, borough police allege in court filings. Verona police charged Ricardo Vantine on Friday with arson and criminal mischief. According to a criminal complaint, police used video surveillance to identify...
Trump threatens Strait of Hormuz blockade after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreementVideo
ISLAMABAD — President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement. U.S. Central Command announced that it will blockade all Iranian ports beginning Monday at 10...
Seton Hill, Point Park, CCAC to bolster initiatives to help parents earn degrees
It’s difficult for someone with a child at home to enter or return to college. Tuition costs seemingly keep increasing. Reliable child care is tricky to lock down. And navigating a work-life-family-school balance is a challenging juggling act. “The burden has become on the side of the colleges — in...
Colleges attract nontraditional students given upcoming enrollment cliffVideo
Jessica Wheeler isn’t joking when she says she’s old enough to be the mother of her fellow students at Pennsylvania Western University’s California campus. Her daughter, Alivia, is also a student at PennWest California. Jessica, 43, graduates in May with a bachelor’s degree in secondary English education. Alivia, 20, is...
Lessons learned in ’70s have made U.S., world economies less vulnerable to oil shocks
WASHINGTON — The world economy is experiencing a disorienting flashback to the 1970s. Oil prices are once again surging in the wake of war in the Middle East, driving up the cost of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel and threatening a return to stagflation — the toxic mix of higher...
Washington Township hires new police officer, gets his police dog as part of the deal
For the first time, Washington Township will have a police dog as part of its police department. On Thursday, District Justice Jason Buczak swore in new Patrolman Dylan Keffer and his police dog, a German shepherd named Dirk, during the township supervisors’ meeting. Supervisors Chairman Rich Gardner confirmed Dirk is...
Tri-City daytime volunteer fire crew clears more hurdles toward completion
The Tri-City Duty Crew, a daytime volunteer fire cooperative, is heading into its last phase before completion, though a start-up date remains undetermined. The joint effort will create a daytime workforce of volunteers from the fire departments of New Kensington, Arnold and Lower Burrell to be deployed in unison to...
US Vice President JD Vance says talks with Iran ended after 21 hours without reaching agreement
ISLAMABAD — Vice President JD Vance said negotiations ended early Sunday between the United States and Iran without a peace deal after the Iranians refused to accept American terms to not develop a nuclear weapon. The high-stakes talks ended after 21 hours, Vance said, with the vice president in constant...
New Steelers coach McCarthy hoping to land ‘AFC North style’ QB as draft approaches
Spring might be a time for hope and renewal, and even in Pittsburgh the grass has greened and leaves have returned to the trees as the NFL Draft commences in late April. But when new Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy evaluates football’s most important position while his team is on...
New map details features for NFL Draft on North Shore, Point State Park
A new detailed map shows where various features will be set up for the NFL draft around Acrisure Stadium on the North Shore and at Point State Park. The map is available on the NFL One Pass app, which is needed for free entry for the draft, April 23-25. The...
Love of music celebrated at 20th annual Three Rivers Community Band FestivalVideo
A new band assembled, rehearsed, performed and disbanded within hours Saturday — all for the love of community music. The 2026 Festival Band, made up of more than 100 musicians from 62 musical groups from around the region, was the lead performance for the 20th annual Three Rivers Community Band...
Artemis II’s moon-traveling astronauts return home to cheers after a record-breaking trip
HOUSTON — Still marveling over their moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home Saturday from hundreds who took part in NASA’s lunar comeback that set a record for deep space travel. The crew of four arrived at Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center and Mission...
Greensburg Diocese Bishop Kulick says peace doesn’t have to be political
Taylor Stuart said she considered the prayer vigil for peace held Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg a grassroots movement that could rally people toward change. “The pope can’t tell each and every one of us what to do,” she said. “It’s important for me to hear it in...
U.S. and Iran hold historic talks in Pakistan on war’s fragile ceasefire
ISLAMABAD — The United States and Iran began historic face-to-face negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced, as the war that has killed thousands of people and shaken global markets entered its seventh week. The White House confirmed the direct nature of the talks, a...
Unsettled and uncertain: What the Iran war means around the world as U.S. and Iran enter talks
The long-term fallout of the war in Iran is only beginning to take shape, but this much is clear: The conflict has left the Middle East unsettled, alliances strained and the world facing uncertain shifts in the balance of economic and military power. Iran’s theocracy is tattered but alive, with...
Morning Roundup: Police seeking man for indecent exposure; gun flashed at PPS student
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Saturday, April 11: Police seeking man after alleged indecent exposure Pittsburgh police are seeking help from the public to locate a man accused of exposing himself in the city’s Uptown section. The incident happened April 8 at the Shell...
McDonald martial arts teacher accused of sexual assault on young teen
A martial arts teacher from McDonald is accused of sexually assaulting a young teenage girl on multiple occasions at a West Hills studio, according to Allegheny County Police. Steve Burnisky, 22, was arrested Friday and taken to Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh. He faces felony charges of involuntary deviate sexual...
Pittsburgh students tour NFL Draft stage build, explore careers in trades
Pittsburgh-area high school students studying carpentry will get to learn more about the trade on the city’s biggest stage. Students from seven area high schools or career technology centers plan a visit Wednesday to the city’s North Shore to get a tour of the stage building and preparations for the...
