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Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro endorses Bob Harvie’s campaign to oust Brian Fitzpatrick in Bucks County congressional seat
Gov. Josh Shapiro has officially thrown his support behind Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie’s campaign to unseat U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick. The Democratic governor’s endorsement comes a little more than a week ahead of the May 19 primary, when Harvie will face grassroots candidate Lucia Simonelli for the party’s nomination...
Abe Foxman, advocate for American Jews as longtime head of Anti-Defamation League, dies at 86
NEW YORK — Abraham H. Foxman, who was a forceful advocate for American Jews as national director of the Anti-Defamation League for nearly three decades, has died, the ADL said Sunday. He was 86. The ADL said in a statement that it “deeply mourns the loss of our longtime national...
2026 Washington County ATHENA Leadership Award recipient & ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award recipient announced
The Washington County Chamber of Commerce announced Leanna Spada, Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce, as the 2026 Washington County ATHENA Leadership Award Recipient. The 2026 ATHENA Award was presented during a lunch Friday, May 8, at the Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/Southpointe and was attended by more than 350 business...
Remains of U.S. soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered
CASABLANCA, Morocco — The remains of a U.S. Army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco a week ago have been recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. military said Sunday. Military teams are still searching for a second missing soldier. The remains found are those of 1st...
Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi is transferred to a Tehran hospital, her foundation says
BEIRUT — Nobel Peace laureate and activist Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital more than a week after collapsing in prison, her foundation said Sunday. Her transfer comes after days of pleading by her family and others who described her condition as critical. Her foundation said she...
Hand-painted baseballs on display at Westmoreland Museum of American Art
A new exhibit at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art focuses on the intricate artwork of a native Pittsburgher who used America’s pastime as his canvas. Sixty hand-painted baseballs are on display at the Greensburg museum, honoring George Sosnak, a self-taught artist whose work turned an ordinary object into detailed...
2 injured in South Side stabbing on East Carson Street
Two men were injured in an early-morning stabbing Sunday in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood, police said. The incident comes amid an uptick in crime in the city’s largest entertainment district. Pittsburgh police said they were dispatched shortly after 3 a.m. for a fight near the intersection of East Carson and...
Russia accuses Ukraine of violating U.S.-brokered three-day truce
Russia accused Kyiv of breaking a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Sunday, while Ukrainian officials said that one person had been killed and more injured by Russian drone and artillery strikes in the past 24 hours. Two people were injured by Ukrainian shelling in the Russian-occupied part of Ukraine’s Kherson region, the...
Iran war could make Trump’s trip to China a bit chillier than his first-term visit
WASHINGTON — Weeks before his trip to China, President Donald Trump was already predicting on social media that his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, would “give me a big, fat hug when I get there.” But Beijing’s deep economic ties to Iran, as well as trade tensions over tariff threats stretching...
Iran responds to U.S. ceasefire proposal but Trump rejects it as ‘unacceptable’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran sent its response to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators and wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, but President Donald Trump quickly rejected it as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” with no details. Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts,...
Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship begin flying home from Canary Islands
TENERIFE, Canary Islands — Passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship began flying home Sunday aboard military and government planes after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands, where travelers were escorted to shore by personnel in full-body protective gear and breathing masks. Spanish passengers were the first to leave...
Editorial: The courage to reach out
There are times when it seems there is nothing to do — when something terrible has happened and all there is to offer is helpless despair. The five-car crash Wednesday near Fort Duquesne Bridge was that kind of moment. Yes, there were people who could be helped. Yes, there were...
Experts: Negotiations likely to reduce fines against Pittsburgh Mills mall
The owners of the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer owe more than $19 million in fines on the property, but it’s doubtful the township will ever collect that much money. Experts say that’s because most of the fines are tied up in court appeals and such code violations typically are...
From cardiac arrest to recovery: A woman’s journey to her 1st Mother’s Day
A 7-month-old baby squealed with laughter as his father lifted him toward a wind chime hanging from the front porch of the Lovejoy family farm. The sound of the baby’s laugh drifted across the property’s 85 acres in Forward Township. Hannah Lovejoy stood at the bottom of the porch steps,...
Local qualifier for Allegheny County marbles tournament to be held again at Harrison Hills Park
A local qualifier for the Allegheny County Marbles Tournament will be held again from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at Harrison Hills Park in Harrison. Siblings Lenna, 13, and Dorian Marlowe, 11, of Reserve, were the only children who turned out for first day of the two-day qualifier at the park’s Yakaon...
From rye whiskey to hearth-baked bread, West Overton market blends history with craft
Little dust gathered Saturday morning on the $50 bottles of freshly bottled rye whiskey — a concoction clear as water but packed with a 100-proof punch — that Patrick A. Bochy served and peddled during a spring market at West Overton Village. It turned out a second drink — the...
Steelers’ Mike McCarthy says 4 QBs ‘would be awesome,’ but no sign of Aaron Rodgers yet
The system of passing drills that comprise Mike McCarthy’s QB school work best with a trio of quarterbacks, the Pittsburgh Steelers coach explained Saturday at rookie minicamp. “The ideal is to have three guys,” said McCarthy, who mentioned Drew Allar, Will Howard and Mason Rudolph as forming that trio once...
WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus-stricken ship is headed
TENERIFE, Spain — The head of the World Health Organization sought Saturday to reassure residents of the Spanish island where passengers of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship are expected to be evacuated, issuing them a direct message that the virus was “not another covid.” The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, with more than...
Iran ceasefire appears to hold and Bahrain detains dozens over suspected Revolutionary Guard links
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding a day after the United States struck two Iranian oil tankers, while Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. Navy’s regional headquarters, said Saturday it arrested dozens of people it alleged had links to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Friday’s attacks cast...
Butler Memorial Hospital techs issue strike notice 9 months into talks on first contract, Monday negotiations canceled
Union technicians at Butler Memorial Hospital issued a 10-day strike notice to hospital owner Independence Health on Friday, the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses & Allied Professionals said. According to the association, the 235 surgical techs, respiratory therapists, licensed practical nurses, radiology techs and other healthcare workers in the union...
Millvale Music Festival brings 350 acts to 31 stages across borough
Next weekend, the 3,200-person town of Millvale will find itself filled with an eye-popping 20,000 people. What’s the occasion? The ninth Millvale Music Festival, which will bring 350 live acts to the borough May 15-16. “I think the Music Fest has a big part in showcasing how cool a neighborhood...
Homestead man accused in string of violent incidents before, after fatally stabbing woman in Penn Hills
A Homestead man is accused of a string of violent incidents before and after police say he fatally stabbed a woman in Penn Hills on Thursday. Allegheny County and Wilkinsburg police filed charges Friday against George Kevin Mitchell, 43. The stabbing, in the 700 block of Penny Drive, was reported...
Pittsburgh Vegan Restaurant Week returns for 2nd yearVideo
Preparing for Pittsburgh Vegan Restaurant Week, Chef Frank Vitale was surprised to find out how many ingredients on his menu at Cucina Vitale were already vegan. At the traditional red-sauce Italian restaurant in Green Tree, pasta is made fresh from semolina flour and water. Wines from the family-run Allora Wine...
Pedestrian dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airport
DENVER — A Frontier Airlines plane hit and killed a pedestrian on the runway of the Denver International Airport during takeoff, airport authorities said, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate. The plane, on route from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport, “reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff...
Experts wonder ‘Where is the CDC?’ as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship
NEW YORK — No quick dispatching of disease investigators. No news conference to inform the public. No timely health alerts to doctors. In the midst of a strange outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship that involves Americans and is making headlines around the world, the U.S. government’s top public...
