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‘This is it’: Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers says this will be his final NFL seasonVideo
For all the mystery Aaron Rodgers allowed to fester about whether he would join the Pittsburgh Steelers during either of the past two seasons, the four-time NFL MVP left little ambiguity about whether he will play for them — or anyone else — in 2027. Will 2026 be his final...
Pa. joins lawsuit to block looming federal loan caps for some healthcare degreesVideo
Pennsylvania is one of 25 states suing to block limits on federal loans for students pursuing certain advanced degrees in healthcare. President Donald Trump’s July megabill capped annual loans at $20,500 for graduate students and $50,000 for professional students. Total limits were set at $100,000 and $200,000, respectively. The exact...
Pittsburgh Public Theater employees’ positions eliminated following CLO mergerVideo
Pittsburgh Public Theater employees received letters ending their employment at the theater company on Tuesday. A separation letter obtained by TribLive news partner WTAE stated the Public faces “ongoing financial constraints” and will forgo its fall season ahead of a forthcoming merger with the Pittsburgh CLO. “It is with sincere...
Security guard at Ballers Hookah Lounge in Penn Hills gets 10 years for fatal shootingVideo
Christine Bailey said she can’t get the image out of her mind. Displayed on the projection screen in the courtroom, it showed her daughter lying on the floor of an after-hours club in Penn Hills after she had been shot to death by a security guard. On Wednesday, Bailey told...
Man sues Brentwood police, claims officers used excessive force during traffic stopVideo
A Carrick man has sued Brentwood Borough and four of its police officers after a 2024 traffic stop for an obstructed license plate escalated into what the man’s attorney called an “unlawful and excessive use of force.” Devin Irwin, 38, filed his lawsuit May 14 in Allegheny County Common Pleas...
Voters pass ballot referendum on Pittsburgh’s public notice practicesVideo
Pittsburgh voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly supported a ballot referendum that will give the city more flexibility in how it publishes some public notices. Prior to the referendum, the city was required to post notice for public hearings in a newspaper of general circulation. The measure voters backed Tuesday allows the...
Heinz brings back classic glass ketchup bottles for a limited time
Fans longing for Heinz ketchup the old-fashioned way are in luck — glass bottles of Heinz ketchup are returning to store shelves nationwide. Beginning Wednesday, Heinz ketchup in glass bottles will be sold exclusively at Walmart stores while supplies last. While Heinz ketchup is still packaged in glass bottles for...
Volunteers ready new Ligonier Valley farmers market ahead of June debut
A small but determined group worked Tuesday to prepare for the first Ligonier Valley Farmers Market, set for June 13. “We just want Ligonier to shine,” said Angel Tunstall, 57, who raked grass, joined by her dog, Aspen. “I’m excited about a Ligonier Valley market happening,” she said, expressing hopes...
Bruce Springsteen’s politics, rock power on full display in nearly 3-hour show in PittsburghVideo
Bruce Springsteen really doesn’t like President Donald Trump. If that wasn’t clear before Tuesday night’s concert at PPG Paints Arena, it certainly was after. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer started off his packed Pittsburgh show with an earnest (but scripted) speech, calling these dangerous times for America, lambasting...
Camera Bartolotta wins GOP nod in contentious state Senate race
State Sen. Camera Bartolotta defeated challenger Al Buchtan by nearly 7 percentage points Tuesday night in a contentious primary race for the Republican nomination in the 46th District. As of 11 p.m., with all of the Senate district’s precincts reporting unofficial results, Bartolotta had collected 53.1% of the votes tallied...
State Sen. Wayne Fontana secures victory against newcomer in the 42nd District
State Sen. Wayne Fontana, D-Brookline, secured another victory Tuesday, fending off his first challenger in more than two decades to win the Democratic primary in the 42nd District. Fontana, 76, defeated political newcomer Paul Steenkiste, a software engineer whose campaign marked the longtime incumbent’s first contested race since winning a...
Tony Guy wins Republican nomination in 17th Congressional District
Beaver County Sheriff Tony Guy won his Republican primary race against Robinson springmaker Jesse James Vodvarka on Tuesday night in the 17th Congressional District. Guy, 65, will face U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Fox Chapel, in the November election. Deluzio, who was unopposed in the Democratic primary, is seeking a third...
Brittany Bloam beats out Pat Catena to land Democratic nod in 45th state House District
Political newcomer Brittany Bloam declared victory Tuesday night in her race for the Democratic nomination and a spot on the November ballot in Pennsylvania’s 45th state House District. Bloam, a Robinson native, fought off Allegheny County Council President Pat Catena to earn the Democratic nomination. “I’m relieved. I’m happy. I’m...
U.S. Rep. Summer Lee wins Democratic nomination in reelection bid
An outspoken Democratic congresswoman from Allegheny County’s eastern suburbs is poised to earn her party’s nomination to run for another term in Washington in the November election. As of 10:30 p.m., with 96% of the 12th Congressional District’s precincts reporting unofficial results, U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, had collected 81%...
Democrats settling House primaries in Pennsylvania swing districts, with Shapiro’s clout on the line
WARMINSTER — Democrats in Pennsylvania settled primary fights Tuesday to shape their congressional slate for the fall election, in which they hope — with Gov. Josh Shapiro’s help — to capture the state’s four swing districts and ultimately a U.S. House majority. Janelle Stelson, Bob Harvie and Bob Brooks won...
Jason Richey secures primary victory over John Ventre for GOP lieutenant governor nomination
Republican Jason Richey cruised to a landslide victory over retired UPS executive John Ventre on Tuesday night in the primary election for lieutenant governor. Richey, 54, of Sewickley, declared victory shortly after 10 p.m. as he held a commanding lead to serve as the running mate to GOP gubernatorial candidate...
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein in another victory for Trump
HEBRON, Ky. — Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday, becoming the latest Republican lawmaker to anger President Donald Trump and then fall to a primary challenger backed by the president. Trump handpicked and endorsed Ed Gallrein, whose victory demonstrated the president’s influence over GOP voters...
2026 Western Pennsylvania primary election results roundup
The polls closed at 8 p.m. for primary election day in Western Pennsylvania. Polling places in Pittsburgh, as well as in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, saw a slow trickle of voters Tuesday. The primary will decide the Democratic and Republican nominees for the pivotal midterm election in November. Pennsylvania has...
Don’t tell new offensive coordinator Brian Angelichio that the Steelers have too many quarterbacks
Complaints that the Pittsburgh Steelers have too many quarterbacks for their own good? New offensive coordinator Brian Angelichio doesn’t want to hear them. After all, he is coming off a season in which his former employer would have killed for that kind of QB depth. “Yeah, in Minnesota, we had...
Trial begins in congressional district election petition fraud case
Four witnesses in a row took the stand on Tuesday and denied ever signing the nominating petition in question. No, that was not their signature. No, they would not have signed a petition for Steve Irwin, who in 2022, was campaigning for the Democratic primary against then-state Rep. Summer Lee....
Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Bill Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support it
WASHINGTON — The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war, as a growing number of Republicans defied the president’s direction on a conflict that has spanned well over two months. Since Trump ordered the attack on Iran at the end...
Woman killed after SUV plunged into icy Mon was drunk and speeding, police say
A Penn Hills woman who died in January after her SUV plunged 120 feet from the Parkway East into the icy Monongahela River was intoxicated, speeding and driving erratically at the time of the crash, the Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday. Jacinta Stevens, 31, was at a Pittsburgh bar named...
Trump discloses thousands of stock trades, some in companies directly influenced by his policies
NEW YORK — Call him the Trader in Chief. Recent presidents have stayed away from trading stocks in companies whose fortunes they could lift or scuttle with the stroke of a pen, but Donald Trump smashed that precedent in the first quarter of this year with more than 3,600 buy...
Trial begins in 2021 shooting death of McKeesport woman
Isaac Smith’s burner phone was the last one to call Karli Short just minutes before she was shot. The revolver he bought six weeks before Short was killed — and pawned two weeks after — was the murder weapon. And, prosecutors told a jury Tuesday, Smith had motive: He killed...
Manufacturing workforce program launches at Westmoreland County Community College New Ken campusVideo
The production of composite materials is a growing industry with an array of job opportunities, which led to the new Composite Manufacturing Technician Program at Westmoreland County Community College Composite materials are made of two or more different materials. The finished product is used in aerospace, defense and other industrial...
