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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP runoff for U.S. Senate, ousting longtime Sen. John Cornyn
PLANO, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating four-term Sen. John Cornyn. Paxton was endorsed by President Donald Trump last week. His victory in Tuesday’s runoff makes Cornyn the first Republican senator from Texas to lose the party’s nomination for reelection. Trump...
Iran condemns U.S. strikes as a show of ‘bad faith’ and begins restoring internet after long shutdown
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran on Tuesday denounced the most recent U.S. strikes as a sign of “bad faith and unreliability” as negotiations pressed on toward a possible deal to end the war, and the Islamic Republic began restoring internet access after one of the longest nationwide shutdowns ever....
Wilkinsburg police officer shoots, kills armed man
A Wilkinsburg police officer fatally shot an armed man late Tuesday afternoon, according to Allegheny County Police. County police said early information indicated the officer fired his gun after giving the man “numerous commands” to drop a handgun he was carrying. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified him as Jonathan...
Pittsburgh Zoning Board denies affordable housing variance for Oakland apartment complex
Pittsburgh’s zoning board denied a local developer’s request to skirt a zoning requirement mandating some units in a new apartment complex in Oakland be affordable for low-income residents. Walnut Capital, the developer behind the East End’s Bakery Square, in February asked the zoning board for a variance for The Caroline...
Allegheny County Council elects 1st female president following Pat Catena falloutVideo
Allegheny County Council on Tuesday unanimously elected its first female president following controversy over her predecessor. Michelle Naccarati- Chapkis replaces Pat Catena, who held the position of council president for about six years before stepping down Friday amid fallout from a controversial campaign mailer tied to his unsuccessful bid for...
Trump wraps up 3-hour medical visit to Walter Reed and declares ‘Everything checked out PERFECTLY’Video
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump had another medical exam on Tuesday, putting his health under renewed public scrutiny after he has worked to dismiss concerns over his age and stamina. The 79-year-old president spent more than three hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for what the White House...
Buffalo Township man reacts to divorce by trying to tear down home, police sayVideo
Police say a Buffalo Township man used an excavator to partially destroy his family’s home with his wife and children inside Tuesday after she told him their marriage was over. Eric Pierwsza, 48, is charged with causing a catastrophe, recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct. Pierwsza’s wife, who told...
McKeesport woman arrested over baseball bat, gun attack on pair sitting on her porch
Police on Tuesday charged a McKeesport woman with hitting one person in the head with a baseball bat and shooting someone else during an argument over people sitting on her porch. Destinee Barron, 30, is charged with multiple counts of attempted homicide and aggravated assault. Allegheny County Police said officers...
The rural strategy: Pittsburgh colleges try harder to enroll, retain small-town students
Logan Johnson did not want a traditional, campus setting in a college. “I wanted to do some sort of city, as far as college,” said Johnson, 22, of Warren, a small town in northwestern Pennsylvania. “I’ve always been attracted to urban life. Lots going on, things to do, shows to...
McCormick & Schmick’s closes in Downtown Pittsburgh
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks has closed its Downtown Pittsburgh restaurant within Piatt Place on Fifth Avenue after 18 years. It opened in May 2008. In a statement on Tuesday from Landry’s, the restaurant’s parent company, chief operating officer Shah Ghani confirmed the closure. “After many years serving the...
Consumer alert lifted at Prantl’s Bakery in Shadyside
The consumer alert at Prantl’s Bakery in Shadyside was removed on Friday after the bakery passed reinspection by the Allegheny County Health Department. The bakery on Walnut Street was successfully reassessed on May 22 after being cited for several high-risk violations in a May 14 inspection report. Joe Cugliari, owner...
Cellars Speakeasy in Pittsburgh’s Strip District closes
Cellars Speakeasy in Pittsburgh’s Strip District announced its closure on Monday after three and a half years in business. “After an unforgettable chapter, Cellars Speakeasy has officially concluded regular restaurant service,” the restaurant wrote on its social media pages and in a note posted on its website. “More than anything,...
At least 1 dead, 9 others missing in chemical tank implosion at Washington state mill
LONGVIEW, Wash. — The implosion of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper mill in Washington state on Tuesday killed one person and nine others are unaccounted for, authorities said. Emergency responders were still working on recovery efforts at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. in Longview, the Longview Fire Department...
Lee, Deluzio introduce bills to combat zombie mines in Appalachia
U.S. Reps. Summer Lee and Chris Deluzio on Tuesday unveiled a package of bills to combat so-called zombie mines across the Appalachian region that experts say harm the health and safety of Western Pennsylvanians. A zombie mine is a nonproducing, unreclaimed modern coal mine, according to Appalachian Voices, a nonprofit...
Penguins bring back Evgeni Malkin on 1-year contract extension
Evgeni Malkin said he wanted to stay. Kyle Dubas said he’d love to have Malkin back. On Tuesday, all parties concerned ensured one of the most consequential players in the history of the Pittsburgh Penguins would remain a member of the franchise for one more season as he signed a...
Allegheny County’s public pools to open 1st Saturday in June
Allegheny County’s four swimming facilities will open June 6 for the summer season. Allegheny County Parks announced that, weather permitting, Boyce Park Wave Pool in Monroeville, North Park Swimming Pool in McCandless, Settlers Cabin Wave Pool in Robinson and South Park Wave Pool in Bethel Park will open the first...
Pittsburgh Public Schools to hear community input on proposed closures
A public hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday on a controversial plan that would close nine Pittsburgh Public Schools buildings and reconfigure many others. The plan calls for closing seven school buildings — the Student Achievement Center, Friendship PreK-5 (Montessori), Schiller 6-8, Manchester PreK-8, Fulton PreK-5, Miller PreK-5 and...
Zeppelin out, Skynyrd in: ‘Free Bird’ soars to No. 1 spot on the Memorial Day 500
This year, 102.5 WDVE listeners said, “Won’t you fly high, ‘Free Bird’?” For the first time since the countdown returned in 2019, the 1973 Lynyrd Skynyrd tune “Free Bird” sat atop the radio station’s Memorial Day 500. The countdown of the top 500 rock songs of all time deviated from...
Roundup: 2 found dead in Butler County fire; 2 women injured in McKeesport assault
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, May 26: 2 found dead in Butler County fire Two people were found dead Monday in a Butler County home that had caught on fire, according to state police. The blaze was reported on Old Route 68 in...
As ICE raids continue, Frontline Dignity — and its 23-year-old founder — become force in Western Pa.
At any one time, Jaime Martinez says more than 100 volunteers at his immigrants’ rights group are on call and ready to respond to immigration enforcement activity in Western Pennsylvania. They’re part of a growing network of more than 1,000 total volunteers, he said. Less than nine months ago, that...
On Memorial Day, New Kensington native Pfc. Roland Lee Bowser ‘honored where he needed to be’
Marjorie Ann “Marjie” Mahar has told her family’s story in Arlington, Va., the Tennessee House of Representatives and even Seoul, South Korea. But, on Monday, she told it at the place where it all began — and perhaps where it was most meaningful to her — in the Alle-Kiski Valley....
Mt. Pleasant community recognizes sacrifices of veterans, military on Memorial DayVideo
Thomas Dix was instantly a celebrity of sorts after Mt. Pleasant’s annual Memorial Day ceremony. Maybe it was the ball cap on his head proclaiming him a World War II veteran that drew others over. The 101-year-old Donegal Township man shook hands, hugged and smiled. “I like that they still...
Military sacrifices honored on Memorial Day with ceremonies in Brackenridge, Lower Burrell
Patriotism was on full-display Monday during the annual Memorial Day parade in Lower Burrell. Carla McMeans volunteers year-round as coordinator of the annual parade, which draws thousands of participants and parade watchers. McMeans, a member of the American Legion Post 868 auxiliary, said the organization depends on the tireless efforts...
U.S. military says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations were “proceeding nicely.” The strikes were done “to protect our troops from threats posed...
Pope says AI should be disarmed to avoid dominating humanity
Pope Leo XIV said artificial intelligence should be “disarmed” to protect humanity from its dangers, adding his voice to a heated debate over the extent to which governments should regulate a technology that is reshaping the world. In a landmark address to the Catholic Church, which included a video presentation...
