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Troop A state police memorial honors 11 who died in line of dutyVideo
Former Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert compared the mental and physical toughness that Pennsylvania State Police troopers possess to that of the football players he knows so well. But that’s where the commonalities end, he said after a memorial Tuesday outside the Greensburg state police station. “In our game,...
What to know about hantavirus, the illness linked to a cruise ship outbreak
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An outbreak aboard a cruise ship of a rare rodent-borne illness called hantavirus has left three people dead and sickened others. The virus, which usually spreads when people inhale contaminated residue of rodent droppings, has been confirmed in two of the cases. The World Health Organization said...
Duquesne University names Sarah Ewing as new provostVideo
Duquesne University on Tuesday named Sarah J. Ewing as its provost and vice president for academic affairs, rounding out an administrative team at a pivotal time in higher education. Ewing, who was provost and vice president for student experience at Gannon University, succeeds David Dausey, who will become university president...
Pirates World Series champion, All-Star, coach Bob Skinner dies at 94
Bob Skinner, an outfielder on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 1960 World Series championship team and a coach on the team’s 1979 winning team, died Monday. He was 94 years old. “As a member of the 1960 World Series championship team, Bob was an important part of one of the most beloved...
Breeze Airways offers new flights out of Pittsburgh International Airport
Breeze Airways will now offer a multi-route expansion out of Pittsburgh International Airport — bringing nonstop service to Cancún, Mexico, and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, as well as Vero Beach, Fla. Service to Vero Beach will begin Oct. 1, and flights to Cancun and Punta Cana will begin Jan. 7,...
Downtown Pittsburgh affordable housing efforts get $1 million boost
Efforts to revitalize Downtown Pittsburgh and convert its unused office spaces into affordable housing have received a $1 million infusion. U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, on Tuesday presented the city and the Urban Redevelopment Authority a $1 million check to fill funding gaps for projects seeking to transform empty offices...
Report identifies 3 UPMC hospitals at risk of closure from Medicaid cutsVideo
Three UPMC hospitals in Southwestern Pennsylvania are at risk for closure as cuts to Medicaid go into effect, according to a new report from consumer watchdog Public Citizen. UPMC Mercy, UPMC McKeesport and UPMC Greene were among the 446 U.S. hospitals identified as vulnerable because of recent financial losses and...
U.S. says ceasefire with Iran is holding despite attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. military leaders said a ceasefire remains in effect a day after Iran was blamed for new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the United Arab Emirates. The key American ally later said it came under Iranian drone and missile attack again on...
Pirates reliever Chris Devenski, manager Don Kelly suspended for intentionally throwing at Reds batter
The Pittsburgh Pirates received a double blow from MLB for intentionally throwing at a Cincinnati Reds batter when reliever Chris Devenski and manager Don Kelly were suspended. Devenski received a two-game suspension from MLB after his ejection for intentionally throwing at Sal Stewart of the Reds during the top of...
Mark Madden: The Penguins painted themselves into a corner … so live with it
Sports are in an era where fanboy drivel and appeasement mean as much as (and probably more than) trying to build a winner, especially if it’s not “win now.” Fans want stars retained indefinitely because they wear that star’s jersey. Nostalgia. Giving a proper send-off. Feel-good moments. Vibe. Aura. All...
Joe Starkey’s Mailbag: For the sake of the Pirates, would you trade a canceled season for a salary cap?
You ask. I answer. It’s time for “Mailing It In,” a weekly Q&A that appears Tuesdays at TribLive.com. Most of the questions come via X, but you can also hit me up at jraystarkey@gmail.com. Let’s gooooooo … Bob Sposito, @Sposito331: If you had to guess right now, will there be...
Pennsylvania sues startup over unlicensed AI ‘doctors’
The Shapiro administration is suing the maker of popular chatbot service Character.AI for illegal practice of medicine, claiming its artificial intelligence-generated personalities are posing as doctors. The chatbots will go as far as to say they’re licensed doctors in the state and provide fabricated license numbers, according to the lawsuit,...
Minors need adult supervision in Market Square under new Pittsburgh policy
Unaccompanied minors will be temporarily barred from entering Market Square, the newly renovated Downtown gathering spot that recently has been the scene of large-scale fights. Molly Onufer, a spokeswoman for Mayor Corey O’Connor, said the new policy mandates anyone 18 or younger be accompanied by someone over the age of...
Trump to pause U.S. effort to guide vessels out of Strait of Hormuz to allow time for an Iran deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump said on Tuesday evening that he is pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to allow time for a deal to end the Iran war, but that the American forces’ blockade of Iranian ports would...
Ross recognizes 2 citizens who came to aid of police detective struggling with assault suspectVideo
When others told him to not get involved, Justin Gavasto didn’t listen. The West View resident was on his way home on April 7 when he drove up on a police officer wrestling with another man on Center Avenue at Columbia Avenue. Others had stopped, but weren’t doing anything. Gavasto...
Churchill residents voice concerns with proposed development at former Westinghouse site
More than three dozen Churchill community members attended a public hearing Monday on the proposal for a sweeping mixed-use development at the former Westinghouse Research & Technology Park. While nearly 45 members attended in person and online, only a handful spoke before Churchill Borough Council on Monday evening. Community members,...
Ligonier Country Market seeks to open in Greensburg this year
Ligonier Country Market is looking to move to Greensburg. City officials received a special event permit application last week from Ligonier Country Market seeking to use Lynch Field, said Greensburg Administrator Kelsye Hantz. It is under consideration and has not been approved. “They approached us, but we have no agreement,”...
Sen. John Fetterman says he’s not switching parties, but GOP is courting him anywayVideo
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman’s frequent criticisms of the Democratic Party have led many pundits to wonder if there’s a chance he could switch parties in the near future. Unsurprisingly, Republicans would like to see that happen. According to Politico, Republicans have been quietly courting Fetterman to either join their party...
Secret Service says suspect opened fire on them and was shot in exchange near Washington Monument
WASHINGTON — A man spotted carrying a gun in the vicinity of the White House by plainclothes officers and agents was shot by law enforcement Monday after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said. Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn said plainclothes agents spotted...
Spirit shutdown triggers layoffs, funding reviews at Palmer airportVideo
It was just one year ago when Arnold Palmer Regional Airport officials hosted a party inside the soon-to-be-replaced terminal in Unity. They celebrated its busiest days in years as hundreds of passengers passed through the gate headed out on flights to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale in Florida and Myrtle Beach...
Pittsburgh Brewing Co. announces Pittsburgh Music Festival
Brews and tunes are on the menu this summer as the Pittsburgh Brewing Co. gears up for the first Pittsburgh Music Festival. The event is an expansion of the Pittsburgh Blues and Roots Festival organized by Ron “Moondog” Esser of Frazer and John Vento of West Deer. The two began...
Shapiro demands a stop to ‘excessive’ utility rate increases, but has little authority to force change
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 — As Pennsylvanians struggle with rising energy prices, Gov. Josh Shapiro wants the commonwealth’s utility companies to control...
Man convicted in deadly East Hills shooting
A jury has found a North Versailles man guilty for fatally shooting a 44-year-old man in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood. Jerome Thompson, 45, was convicted Thursday of second-degree murder in the killing last year of Conrad Rozier, court records show. The jury also found Thompson guilty of conspiracy to commit...
UPMC reaches deal to acquire 4 Ohio hospitals
UPMC said Monday it has reached a “definitive agreement” to take over Trinity Health System, a four-hospital network in Ohio that it’s been eyeing since at least last year. The deal is expected to close this fall, pending regulatory reviews. UPMC declined to share financial terms. Trinity Health System is...
Pitt’s new quantum research lab ‘helps the entire region level up’
University of Pittsburgh officials say its new, nearly $12 million quantum research center has the equipment and technology needed to move science and engineering research forward. A ribbon-cutting for the Western Pennsylvania Quantum Information Core lab was held Monday at Pitt’s Old Engineering Hall in Oakland. “WP-QIC helps the entire...
