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Mike Tomlin: Russell Wilson ‘under consideration’ to start at QB for Steelers
Let the quarterback controversy begin for the Pittsburgh Steelers. After sitting out the first six games of the season, Russell Wilson is “under consideration” to start Sunday night when the Steelers play the New York Jets, according to coach Mike Tomlin. “We’re looking hard at it this week,” Tomlin said...
Casey, McCormick debating again after combative 1st meeting in battleground Senate race
HARRISBURG — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Republican challenger David McCormick meet for their second debate Tuesday evening, with control of the Senate on the line and tens of millions of dollars pouring into the race every week. During their first debate two weeks ago, Casey tried...
Driver who died after Lernerville crash identified as Chicora man
The driver injured Sunday in a crash at Lernerville Speedway has died, a family member and the speedway confirmed in social media posts. Both identified him as Shane Nolan of Chicora. “Lernerville Speedway and the Tomson family are deeply saddened by the passing of Shane Nolan, a cherished member of...
Walgreens to close 1,200 U.S. stores as chain attempts to steady operations at home
Walgreens will close about 1,200 locations over the next three years as the drugstore chain seeks to turnaround a struggling U.S. business that contributed to a $3 billion quarterly loss. The company said Tuesday that about 500 store closures will come in the current fiscal year and should immediately support...
1-seat Democratic margin has Pa. House control up for grabs in fall voting
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s legislative Republicans would like to pass additional voter ID requirements, restrict abortion and make election changes to improve their odds of winning judicial races. Democrats want to bump up the state’s minimum wage and widen civil rights for LGBTQ people. In the closely divided General Assembly, those...
Shooting victims from Butler Trump rally call out Secret Service failures
Two men who were shot at a Butler County rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump this summer told NBC News they continue to deal with health problems related their wounds. Jim Copenhaver, 74, of Moon and David Dutch, 57, of Plum expressed concerns with security lapses leading up to...
Morning Roundup: Items reported stolen from Pitt building; pedestrian struck, injured in Penn Hills
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Oct. 15: Items reported stolen from Pitt building Electronics and clothing were reported missing from a building at University of Pittsburgh, according to campus police. The burglary happened between 9 p.m. Sunday and 2 p.m. Monday at Bouquet...
Tim Benz: If Mike Tomlin is going to stick with Justin Fields, 2 things must happen
If Mike Tomlin is going to stick with Justin Fields as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback, then he needs to do two things this week. First of all, he has to finally officially name Fields the starter. Tuesday at his press conference Tomlin needs to simply say, “Justin Fields will...
Walz rallies at Acrisure Stadium, visits Lawrence County family farm in swing through Western Pa.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz rallied with hundreds inside Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Tuesday and said it’s time to turn the page on former President Donald Trump. Walz’s rally in Acrisure’s Great Hall was part of daylong campaign swing through Western Pennsylvania that started in Lawrence County, went...
Inflation explained: Housing costs driven by supply and demand
When it comes to inflation, the real estate market is a bit of a different animal, according to experts. “Real estate is a very unique marketplace, and it’s driven very much by supply and demand,” said John Petrack, executive vice president for the Realtors Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh, who’s been...
High school students learn to suture wounds, see ligament repair in Saint Vincent program
Alyvia Peagler wants to pursue a career in health care, just like her grandmother did. But instead of nursing, Peagler is leaning toward becoming a physician assistant after she graduates from Greater Latrobe High School. “I really like helping people,” she said. “I find that stuff really interesting about the...
Burrell to close Stewart Elementary School; will move 5th grade to the middle school for 2025-26 year
After almost 100 years of serving students in the Burrell School District, Stewart Elementary in Lower Burrell will close its doors next year. The Leechburg Road school, which currently houses about 260 fourth- and fifth-grade students, will cease operations beginning with the 2025-26 school year. The school board made the...
Netanyahu agrees to limit strike on Iran, Washington Post reports
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to limit his country’s retaliation against Iran over the missile attack on Oct. 1 to military targets, according to a report in The Washington Post. Netanyahu has told the Biden administration that he would strike those types of targets rather than...
Harris, Trump hold rival events in battleground Pennsylvania
OAKS, Pa. — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump took their fight for Pennsylvania to opposite ends of the state Monday, with Harris speaking in the northwest corner in Erie and Trump in the southeastern suburbs of Philadelphia. Democrat Harris and Republican Trump have been making regular...
Innamorato’s proposed property tax increase probably dead, Catena says
A proposed property tax increase in Allegheny County likely does not have the votes to pass as currently constructed, county council President Pat Catena said. Catena, a Democrat from Carnegie, said he opposed Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato’s proposal to raise county property taxes by 2.2 mills to cover a...
Pittsburgh police arrest man in slaying of Lawrenceville bar bouncer
A Pittsburgh man is accused of fatally shooting a bouncer at a Lawrenceville lounge on Oct. 6 after the doorman would not let him inside the business because it was closed, Pittsburgh police said. Eric O. Sudduth-Jones II, 24, of the city’s Perry South neighborhood, was arrested Monday on charges...
Bath & Body Works pulls candle packaging that some said evoked Ku Klux Klan
Bath & Body Works is apologizing for selling a candle with packaging that some people said looked like Ku Klux Klan hoods. The 3-wick candle was called “Snowed In” and briefly appeared on the company’s website for purchase. It was quickly pulled off of the website once the issue was...
No evidence so far of assassination attempt after man arrested near Trump’s California rally, sources sayVideo
LOS ANGELES — Authorities investigating the armed man arrested Saturday outside a Trump rally in Coachella have found no evidence so far that he was planning an assassination attempt. Federal officials continue to investigate, but the man remains free on $5,000 bail and the sources say so far the focus...
‘This is the place’: Tech leaders, Shapiro tout Pittsburgh as AI hub
With top-notch universities, a plethora of tech companies and support from local and state leaders, Pittsburgh is at the forefront of innovations in artificial intelligence, industry experts said Monday during an artificial intelligence summit in the city’s East End. Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly prevalent in daily life, bringing conveniences,...
Millions of pounds of chicken, turkey recalled in listeria scare
If you have ready-to-eat chicken and turkey products in your fridge, you might want to make sure they aren’t among the products that have been recalled due to possible listeria contamination. Millions of pounds of recalled foods produced by BrucePac, a pre-cooked meat producer out of Oklahoma, were sold at...
Skunk situation in Harrison stinks, neighbors say
Jeff Pennington moved to Harrison in April and started seeing skunks almost immediately. In the roughly half-year of living in the Campton section of the township, his dog has been sprayed by skunks twice. While Pennington has lived in rural areas before, he said he was surprised by the number...
Mark Madden: Time for Steelers to ride with Russell Wilson
Justin Fields is good enough to beat Las Vegas because you can throw for just 145 yards and still do that. The Raiders stink. Can Fields, performing like he is, defeat the better teams coming up on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ schedule? Can Fields win AFC North games? Can he beat...
Woman dies in Homewood stabbing
A woman was stabbed to death early Monday in Homewood, Pittsburgh police said. Officers were dispatched to the 6800 block of Lyric Street about 5 a.m. for reports of a stabbing. Police said they found a woman stabbed in the chest. Officers rendered aid but the woman died at the...
Steelers vs. Raiders: What they’re saying in Las Vegas after loss
Black and gold dominated in the stands — and on the field — during Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers road game in the desert. Las Vegas Review-Journal sports columnist Ed Graney acknowledged it in the dateline of his report from the game: “Pittsburgh West.” A couple Review-Journal articles from the game referred...
Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election
As Native Americans across the U.S. come together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face, many will do so with a focus on the election. From a voting rally in Minneapolis featuring food, games and raffles to a...
