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‘That’s his baby’: With love for an old glove, Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes goes for Gold
Ke’Bryan Hayes smiled as he slipped the 11¾-inch Wilson 1787 model infielder’s glove onto his left hand, squeezing it softly to show as if it’s a natural extension of his arm. The Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman has worn the same glove since 2016, so long that it’s difficult to ascertain...
Frick Pittsburgh reschedules Islamic art exhibition amid controversy
A Pittsburgh art museum announced Friday it is rescheduling an exhibit featuring historical Islamic art that it initially postponed indefinitely over perception concerns in light of the Israel/Hamas war. On Sunday, TribLive reported The Frick Pittsburgh museum quietly postponed the “Treasured Ornament” exhibit that was scheduled to open Nov. 4....
Pittsburgh officials plan to break up homeless encampment Downtown
Pittsburgh officials plan to tear down a homeless encampment Downtown next week, a city spokesperson confirmed Friday. City outreach workers have given “credible offers of housing” to everyone living at the encampment along First Avenue, said Maria Montaño, a spokesperson for Mayor Ed Gainey. Officials are “hopeful” everyone living in...
How daylight saving time can seriously affect your healthVideo
CHICAGO — Brunch dates and flag football games might be a little easier to get to this Sunday, when phones grace early-risers with an extra hour of rest before alarm clocks go off. The downside: Next week across most of the U.S., the sun will set well before many folks...
PennDOT spends more than $900K fixing roads affected by landslides in Plum
PennDOT spent $925,000 fixing four landslides impacting state-maintained roads in Plum this year. The work on Old Leechburg, Milltown, Leechburg and New Texas roads inconvenienced drivers who had to take detours or find other ways around as the slides were repaired and the roads were rebuilt and resurfaced. The four...
Butler County motorcyclist killed after striking deer along I-79
A Harmony motorcyclist was killed in a crash early Friday along Interstate 79 near the Cranberry exit. Pennsylvania State Police in Butler said the crash happened at 5:43 a.m. just south of Route 228 in Butler County. Police said Michael Webb, 52, was traveling southbound in the left passing lane...
Steelers vs. Titans: What they’re saying in Tennessee after loss
Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis got to hear “Renegade” by Styx a lot recently. “That song is a banger,” he said, according to The Tennessean sports columnist Gentry Estes. “We’ve been playing it all week in practice.” The song typically is played during potentially pivotal moments of Pittsburgh Steelers home...
Morning Roundup: SWAT team called to Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny; crash shuts down Greensburg street
Here are some of the latest news items for Friday, Nov. 3: SWAT team called to incident in Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny A SWAT team was called to an incident in Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny neighborhood early Friday morning. Police said the situation came to an end just before 6 a.m. after...
Pittsburgh housing fund board votes on $10 million proposed 2024 budget
Pittsburgh’s Housing Opportunity Fund advisory board on Thursday voted to support a proposed $10 million spending plan, though members acknowledged there’s more need than the money can address. “It’s infinite need and limited funding,” board member Adrienne Walnoha said ahead of the board’s vote Thursday. The proposed spending plan for...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 3-5
It’s the first weekend of November. Here are some ways to spend it. Pet expo Organizers call it the “largest pet expo in the U.S.” It is happening from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the David...
Feats of Strength: Snapped streaks, ‘weighty plays,’ resurgent run game tell story as Steelers edge Titans
With this year’s Pittsburgh Steelers team, we’ve come to expect the unexpected. Well, except for Diontae Johnson touchdowns and first-quarter scoring drives. But after Thursday’s 20-16 comeback win against the Tennessee Titans, I guess even those items are in play now. Those were just two of the storylines worth recapping...
New Kensington’s small-business owners reflect on how they have succeeded
The owners of a New Kensington ax throwing business are making a joke of their second anniversary. Brothers Brian and Zach Heidenreich and longtime friend Brian Mangone opened Las Hachas on Fifth Avenue in downtown New Kensington in 2021. They will celebrate their anniversary Saturday with their first comedy show...
Steelers offense comes alive, defense seals win vs. Titans
A game that had an uncharacteristic fast start for the Pittsburgh Steelers featured another of Kenny Pickett’s signature fourth-quarter finishes. With offensive coordinator Matt Canada calling plays from the sideline for the first time, Pickett helped pull out a 20-16 victory against the Tennessee Titans when he threw a go-ahead...
Legislation to pay incarcerated workers at Allegheny County Jail fails
An effort to pay people being held at Allegheny County Jail $10 a day for work performed there failed on Thursday because the majority of the oversight board said there wasn’t enough information to ensure such a mandate would be funded. The motion, made by board member Bethany Hallam, got...
FTX founder Sam-Bankman-Fried convicted of defrauding cryptocurrency customers
NEW YORK — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s spectacular rise and fall in the cryptocurrency industry — a journey that included his testimony before Congress, a Super Bowl advertisement and dreams of a future run for president — hit a new bottom Thursday when a New York jury convicted him of...
A look at some of the victims in connection with Heather Pressdee’s murder, attempted homicide charges
Heather Pressdee faces two new counts of first-degree murder and 17 counts of attempted murder for overdosing patients with insulin. The 41-year-old nurse from Harrison is accused of crimes at five nursing homes: Concordia at Rebecca Residence in West Deer; Belair Healthcare and Rehabilitation (Guardian) in Lower Burrell; Quality Life...
Excela Health reports $36.2M loss for fiscal year ending June 30
Westmoreland County-based Excela Health, which merged with Butler Health System in January to form Independence Health, lost $36.2 million in the fiscal year ending June 30, according to a new disclosure report. That’s $15 million more than losses reported in the previous fiscal year ending in June 2022, when it...
Pittsburgh synagogue shooter appeals death penalty conviction, seeks new trial
The man sentenced to death for the mass shooting at a Squirrel Hill synagogue that killed 11 people is seeking a new trial. Robert Bowers, 51, who was convicted over the summer of 63 counts for the Oct. 27, 2018, attack at the Tree of Life synagogue at Wilkins and...
Judge says Rialto gunfight ‘terrorized the entire community’ as he gives shooters prison sentences
A gunfight after a confrontation outside a Greensburg bar could have been averted if either man would have just left the area, a judge said Thursday. “This conduct is the kind of thing that terrorized the entire community,” Common Pleas Judge Christopher Feliciani said. He sentenced the men involved in...
Penguins begin to experiment with neck guards in practiceVideo
Lars Eller wore neck guards throughout his youth in Denmark as well as during his junior and early professional days in neighboring Sweden. They were “mandatory as far as I recall.” Then, when the sturdy defensive forward came to North America in 2009 to play for the St. Louis Blues...
Man robbed ‘large amount of cash’ from Lawrenceville bank
A man is at large after robbing a Lawrenceville bank Thursday morning, police said. The man — who was dressed in dark clothing and was wearing a mask — entered New Alliance Credit Union in the 3700 block of Butler Street at 9:11 a.m., shortly after the bank had opened,...
House approves $14.5 billion in assistance for Israel as Biden vows to veto the GOP’s approach
WASHINGTON — The House approved $14.5 billion in military aid Thursday for Israel, a muscular U.S. response to the war with Hamas but also a partisan approach by new Speaker Mike Johnson that poses a direct challenge to Democrats and President Joe Biden. In a departure from norms, Johnson’s package...
Report questions how controversial Pittsburgh parks tax money is spent
Questions persist about how Pittsburgh officials should allocate the money collected through its parks tax. The 0.5-mill tax — or $50 per $100,000 of a property’s assessed value — was first collected in 2021 after it was narrowly approved by voters in a 2019 ballot referendum. The tax is meant...
Harrison nurse Heather Pressdee linked to 15 additional nursing home deaths
Two new counts of first-degree murder and 17 counts of attempted murder were filed Thursday against a Harrison nurse previously charged in killing two patients with lethal doses of insulin. Attorney General Michelle Henry said Heather Pressdee, 41, is again accused of administering excessive amounts of insulin to patients, some...
Flights to Iceland return to Pittsburgh International Airport
Pittsburghers will be able to fly direct to Iceland again next year, thanks to a new direct route to the small Nordic country. Icelandair announced Thursday the airline is launching nonstop service to Reykjavík starting in May. The flights will depart Pittsburgh International Airport on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays....
