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Barista Josh Nicklow showed up Thursday at Starbucks’ South Side location for work as usual. By noon, the district manager told him he’d be out of a job by the weekend. After four years behind the counter, Nicklow joined countless employees caught in Starbucks’ sweeping shutdown of stores across the...

Federal Reserve Vice-chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman reiterated Friday that she believes decisive interest rate cuts are needed to ward off rising trouble in the job market. “Recent data show a materially more fragile labor market along with inflation that, excluding tariffs, has continued to hover not far above our...

Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s bus stops within The Waterfront plaza in Homestead will be discontinued next month, though riders will still be able to catch the bus nearby. The transit authority in a news release said routing for the 53-Homestead Park, 53L-Homestead Park Limited, 57-Hazelwood, 59-MonValley, 61D-Murray Short and 64-Lawrence-Waterfront will...

Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s board on Friday formally approved a budget that will stave off rate hikes and drastic service cuts. But officials reiterated the measure to use $100 million in state funds to plug holes in the transit authority’s operating budget is an imperfect fix. “This is not a win,”...

A renowned muralist who has installed hundreds of works of art around the Pittsburgh area is suing a property owner in Wilkinsburg, alleging failure to properly notify him before painting over his images. Kyle Holbrook — known for, among others, painting the Roberto Clemente Museum mural — alleges the act...

Steelers fans have invaded Dublin in anticipation for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. WDVE set up its morning show at Fitzsimons Temple Bar in Dublin on Friday and the scene looks rowdy. View this post on Instagram A post shared by DVE Radio (@dverocks) Chants of “Here We Go...

Armstrong County officials say the state’s budget fiasco is forcing furloughs and program cuts that could affect the county’s most vulnerable populations. Beginning Oct. 1, seven out of nine county senior centers will be closed, effectively furloughing eight center employees and eliminating about 500 senior meals. Only the Kittanning and...

Even more Pittsburgh-connected celebrity guests have been added to an Oct. 3 gala celebrating the highly anticipated opening of Pittsburgh International Airport’s new terminal. Current Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward, former Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch and Mt. Lebanon native actor Joe Manganiello will all be speaking at the Transformed...

The mother of a teen charged with stabbing three classmates at Carrick High School said her son was shaken by threats he received on social media and did not want to attend school Wednesday. She hadn’t realized his fear prompted him to carry a knife for protection. “I hugged him...

The state’s nearly three-month budget impasse has cost Pennsylvania school districts almost $4 billion. That’s how much districts, technical schools and intermediate units should have received in state funding since July 1 — the day a new budget was supposed to take effect. Without a budget, the state isn’t making...

West Leechburg officials are exploring a new revenue stream to prop up the borough’s volunteer fire department. A new ordinance establishing a 3-mill fire tax to assist with equipment purchases is being considered. According to a statement on the borough’s social media, the millage rate is the maximum allowed under...

The organizers of a “stop the violence” rally and prayer vigil held Thursday night at a church in Pittsburgh’s St. Clair neighborhood got all the details right. They lined the maroon-carpeted altar steps of The Lighthouse Cathedral with a row of 39 white votive candles, their flaming wicks replaced with...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Thursday aimed at marshalling federal law enforcement to investigate liberal groups, citing concerns about domestic terrorism as he ramps up efforts to go after political opposition. “This is the first time in American history that there is an all of government effort...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department filed criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday, in a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s retribution campaign against his political enemies. If convicted, Comey could face up to five years in prison. He faces charges of making false statements and...

U.S. Steel’s notoriously outdated Edgar Thomson Works handles the molten substance left behind by smelting iron ore the same way it did 150 years ago: by dumping it into slag pits. They’re as low-tech as they sound. First, molten iron comes flowing from the blast furnaces. The slag, which rides...

The Department of Justice on Thursday sued Pennsylvania and five other states accusing them of failing to turn over voter information. The complaint, filed in federal court in Pittsburgh, alleges Attorney General Pam Bondi has requested voter information unsuccessfully from Pennsylvania three times since June. “Clean voter rolls are the...

A New Kensington man was charged Thursday with providing fatal doses of drugs investigators said killed two people two days apart: his girlfriend and a man who was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison. Davi J. Roman, 29, was denied bail. The case was investigated by a grand jury...

With Pittsburgh’s mayoral race less than six weeks out, new reports show Democratic candidate Corey O’Connor holding a tremendous fundraising advantage over Republican nominee Tony Moreno. O’Connor has about $270,000 to spend ahead of the November 4 election — more than 60 times what Moreno has. Campaign finance reports filed...

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday declaring that his plan to sell Chinese-owned TikTok’s U.S. operations to U.S. and global investors will address the national security requirements in a 2024 law. The new U.S. company will be valued at around $14 billion, Vice President JD...

On Monday, President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a press conference claiming a link between Tylenol consumption during pregnancy and autism. It was the latest development in an effort promised in the early days of the Trump administration – to find a...

Ralph Henry Reese doesn’t remember much about the day he helped save Salman Rushdie’s life. Not the blood pooling beneath the famed novelist. Not the sharp pain from the stab wound above his own right eye. There was no time for fear. No thoughts of heroism. Just instinct — he...

The shuttered Rite Aid in Harrison is on the market for $1.75 million. It was among more than 70 Rite Aid pharmacies across the Pittsburgh area to close this summer amid company bankruptcy and restructuring. Other Rite Aid stores that closed locally include one on Oregon Drive in Lower Burrell,...

The trees are starting to turn and the scent of falling leaves is sneaking into the breeze. Autumn is here and there’s no better time of year to grab a hot drink, meet up with friends and make some memories. Here are a few events around the city this weekend....