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Pioneering female NFL official sues league, alleges humiliating incident at Steelers training camp
NEW YORK — In a new lawsuit, one of the first three women to officiate an NFL game describes her three years at the pinnacle of her profession as a descent into the grip of a sexist institution unable to treat a woman as an equal. Robin DeLorenzo cited gender-based...
How Hempfield Area’s $119M high school renovation will impact students
Hempfield Area students will not have to attend classes in temporary trailers during the upcoming $119 million high school renovation. Instead, a 2023 decision to move freshmen to the former Harrold Middle School has provided enough available space to keep all students in permanent classrooms after work begins June 1....
Paul Skenes returns to form with 5 strikeouts as Pirates pound Reds to win 3-game series
CINCINNATI — After being pulled two outs into the first inning of his Opening Day start against the New York Mets, Paul Skenes had a statistical line that sounds more appropriate for an April Fool’s joke. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander, who led the majors with a 1.97 ERA and was...
What you need to know if you’re going to the Pirates home opener
The Pittsburgh Pirates open their 2026 season at PNC Park on Friday with a matchup against the Baltimore Orioles. Continuing tradition, the first pitch is set for 4:12 p.m., a tribute to Pittsburgh’s 412 area code. The Pirates started the season losing two of three games to the New York...
Pittsburgh biotech company Lipella Pharmaceuticals files for bankruptcy protection
Lipella Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, filed for bankruptcy protection Monday following more than two decades of developing medications that never made it to market. The drugmaker is winding down operations just 10 months after being delisted from the Nasdaq stock exchange, which choked off access to...
Pittsburgh looks to charge $5 an hour for on-street parking near NFL Draft
Anyone seeking on-street parking Downtown or on the North Side during the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh later this month can expect to pay extra. City Councilman Bobby Wilson, D-North Side, this week introduced legislation that will raise the cost for coveted on-street parking spots near the event footprint. The...
Forecast is cloudy with a chance of baseball for Pirates’ home opener
Meteorologists predict that it will be pleasantly warm but potentially rainy when the Pittsburgh Pirates play this season’s home-opener Friday afternoon at PNC Park. But forecasting the game’s outcome based on the elements doesn’t bode well for the Buccos. “Let’s start with the fun part of the forecast for Friday,”...
Oakdale teen charged in crash that killed tractor-trailer driver
Police have arrested an Oakdale teen accused of fatally striking a tractor-trailer driver standing outside his vehicle in Washington County last summer. Jaxon Ramon Farrell, 18, was charged Monday with homicide by vehicle and other counts in the Aug. 25, 2025, death of Brian Everhart on a Route 22 overpass...
5 things to know about NASA’s Artemis II mission launch
The NASA Artemis II mission — which will send astronauts around the Moon and back for the first time since Apollo 17 more than 50 years ago — is set to launch from the Kennedy Space Center at 6:24 p.m. on Wednesday. NASA’s team is counting down toward liftoff of...
State police accuse Massachusetts man of sexually assaulting 2 girls in Manor Township
A Massachusetts man is facing a dozen felony charges after being accused of repeatedly forcing two girls to perform sex acts in Manor Township. Kole Anthony Glaister, 23, of Blackstone, Mass., is charged by state police with indecent deviate sexual intercourse of a person less than 16 years old, sexual...
Four astronauts await liftoff on humanity’s first flight to the moon in half a century
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Four astronauts strapped into NASA’s new moon rocket and awaited liftoff Wednesday on humanity’s first lunar trip in more than half a century. The three Americans and one Canadian waved and shaped their hands into hearts as they emerged from crew quarters to cheers and said...
Supreme Court seems poised to reject Trump’s birthright citizenship limits as he attends arguments
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to reject President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship in a momentous case that was magnified by his unparalleled presence in the courtroom. Conservative and liberal justices questioned whether Trump’s order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United...
Rain, possible storms soak Pittsburgh; dreary stretch could last into Sunday
Get ready for a wet Wednesday, Pittsburgh. Showers are expected and thunderstorms are possible through much of the day — and the weather looks like it could be dreary into Sunday, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service office in Moon. Up to 1¼ inches of rain had fallen...
Trump claims Iran’s president wants a ceasefire ahead of his address to Americans
President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed Iran’s president wanted a ceasefire ahead of his speech to the American people. Trump made the claim on his Truth Social website. Iran had no immediate response to Trump’s post. Before that post, Trump said the military could end its Iran offensive in two...
$7.5M Fallingwater project designed to ensure iconic home will stand the test of time
The results of a $7.5 million preservation project at iconic Fallingwater are practically invisible to visitors. This subtlety was entirely intentional, as the primary goal was to ensure architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s revolutionary home design stays intact for decades without altering its historic aesthetic. Finishing touches are wrapping up at...
Evgeni Malkin returns as Penguins beat Red Wings to boost playoff position
It remains to be seen what these Pittsburgh Penguins can really accomplish as the postseason approaches. Heck, officially qualifying for the playoffs is something they have yet to accomplish as April dawns. But whatever the Penguins will do as presumed participants in the Stanley Cup playoffs, they won’t be successful...
Aurora looks to Congress to override some states’ more restrictive laws on autonomous trucks
Autonomous big rigs could be close to mass adoption, and the U.S. doesn’t have a law on the books specifically governing them. The least productive Congress in more than a half-century seems like an unlikely bet to finally deliver legislation on driverless trucks. Aurora Innovation, a Pittsburgh-based firm with pole...
Pirates debut bronze display with messages from discarded Bucco Bricks
The Pittsburgh Pirates debuted a new bronze fan message display, ostensibly ending a nearly yearlong controversy over discarded Bucco Bricks. On Tuesday, the Pirates officially unveiled a permanent commemorative display of 60 5-foot-high bronze panels on PNC Park’s facade at West General Robinson Street and Mazeroski Way. The bronze panels...
Immigrant rights group plans 8-day walk from Pittsburgh to ICE facility in Clearfield County
Jaime Martinez plans to walk from ICE’s field office in Pittsburgh’s South Side to the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Clearfield County — an eight-day journey — to draw attention to the recent detention of immigrants in the region. The odyssey begins Easter Sunday morning. Martinez, founder of Pittsburgh-based immigrant...
Take a look at what’s new at PNC Park ahead of the Pirates home opener
Ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ home opener Friday, the team is rolling out new enhancements for players and fans alike at PNC Park — from shopping upgrades and streamlined concessions to the Bucco Bricks’ return as a new plaque display. On Tuesday, the Pirates unveiled 60 5-foot-high bronze panels along...
Westmoreland County Housing Authority to implement new ‘house rules’ for visitors
Visitors to Westmoreland County Housing Authority properties will soon face new “house rules” as officials look to crack down on bad behavior and improve safety. The agency’s board on Tuesday authorized Executive Director Michael Washowich and management to draft and implement standardized guidelines for guests. The move will codify what...
Heinz History Center to host special pop-up exhibits during NFL Draft
Football fans looking to learn about the sport’s history when the 2026 NFL Draft comes to Pittsburgh will find exhibitions and programs catered to the event at the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. The museum on Tuesday announced special plans to cater to football fans around...
Penn State adds course to support students at closing branch campuses
Penn State has launched a new course to help guide students at its seven commonwealth campuses that will close in a year. The Degree Completion and Transition Support course will automatically appear on eligible students’ online dashboards, Penn State officials announced this week. According to Penn State, the course will...
As Shapiro opposes ICE detention centers, his GOP opponent for Pa. governor stays vague
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. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Stacy Garrity’s gubernatorial campaign won’t clarify where the Republican stands on ICE detention centers, only saying the...
Pittsburgh officials again tackle possible changes to 2026 budget
Pittsburgh officials are again contemplating changes to the 2026 budget. City Council last year made sweeping revisions to the spending plan first pitched by then-Mayor Ed Gainey. They added a tax hike, increased funding for new vehicles and tried to plug what they saw as holes in the former mayor’s...
