Greensburg’s Victorian Lady of Academy Hill tea parlor seeks new owner
After 20 years of living out her lifelong dream, Latrobe resident Carol Kornides is looking to sell her Victorian Lady of Academy Hill tea parlor along Greensburg’s North Main Street. Kornides and her husband, Jeff Kornides, purchased the two-story, 1884 house in 2003 while working full-time at West Penn Power...
SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight
SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that NASA is counting on to land astronauts on the moon. The redesigned mega rocket made its debut two days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced he’s taking the company public. It blasted off...
Delayed air quality permits from state, Allegheny County raise concerns about pollution
A new analysis by the Group Against Smog and Pollution found the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is late to issue at least 15 air quality permits, raising concerns that some of the state’s most prolific polluters may be operating without adequate oversight. Facilities that create significant air pollution must...
Warsh is sworn in as the Fed chair after Trump’s bid for greater control over the independent bank
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday oversaw the White House swearing-in of the new Federal Reserve chair and said he would like Kevin Warsh’s help in stimulating the economy even as he tried to emphasize that the nation’s central bank would remain independent. Trump spent months criticizing Warsh’s predecessor,...
Chinese fast-fashion juggernaut Shein to buy eco-friendly Everlane in an unlikely fit
NEW YORK — Everlane, the retailer that bucked the fast-fashion industry by promising affordable ethically sourced and sustainable clothing, is being acquired by the king of fast-fashion, China’s Shein. A letter to Everlane employees from CEO Alfred Chang confirming the deal was obtained by The Associated Press on Friday. Everlane...
Acrisure company to cut 2,250 jobs due to AI advancements
Acrisure — the company that holds the naming rights to the Pittsburgh Steelers stadium on the North Shore — is set to cut 2,250 jobs due to AI advancements. The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based fintech (financial technology) and insurance firm announced the reduction Wednesday, saying it will happen in phases between...
Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system
NEW YORK — Remember Donald Trump’s response in the 2016 presidential debate, when Hillary Clinton blasted him for paying virtually no federal taxes? “That makes me smart,” Trump said. By that logic, Trump is looking smarter than ever now. On Tuesday, the Internal Revenue Service agreed to drop all pending...
Average long-term mortgage rate climbs to 6.51%, highest level in nearly 9 months
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly nine months, driving up borrowing costs for homebuyers during what’s traditionally the housing market’s busiest time of the year. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.51% from 6.36% last week, mortgage buyer...
Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken U.S. tech edge
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called off plans to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence hours before an expected White House ceremony Thursday because he said he was worried the measure could dull America’s edge on AI technology. Trump said he was postponing the Oval Office event with...
Electric bills to increase for Duquesne Light, West Penn Power customers
Pennsylvanians should expect to pay more on their electric bills come June, including customers of Duquesne Light and West Penn Power. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission announced this week electric utility prices will adjust June 1 for all state-regulated electric utilities — alongside an expected increase of air conditioning use...
Sarris Candies to open factory store in Washington County
A new Sarris Candies factory store is set to open in Washington County in June, the company announced this week. The Sarris store, located at 135 Meadow Lane in Canonsburg, will open to the public on June 1 — with guided factory tours beginning July 6. “The opening of our...
Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits
WASHINGTON — In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to create a deep-sea mining industry from scratch, businesses have raised millions of dollars from investors, stock prices have soared and federal regulators have raced to fast-track a permitting process. At least nine companies are in...
Walmart delivers another strong quarter but also a cautious outlook due to economic uncertainty
NEW YORK — Walmart delivered another quarter of impressive sales as speedy deliveries and low prices served as a magnet for shoppers across the income spectrum. Yet like other major retailers posting financial results this week, it was cautious about the rest of the year given the current economic uncertainty....
SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering
NEW YORK — Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest stock sales ever by taking public a space company that is currently losing billions of dollars year. A filing shows that his SpaceX lost $2.6 billion from operations last year on $18.7 billion in revenue, and the...
Stefani Pashman stepping down as CEO of Allegheny Conference on Community Development
Stefani Pashman, CEO of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, is stepping down by the end of 2026 after more than eight years in the role. The economic development group, which deals with public and private sector leaders across Southwestern Pennsylvania, announced Pashman’s move Wednesday. Pashman is the first woman...
Duolingo’s East Liberty HQ for sale as company consolidates in nearby tower
Duolingo is moving out of its headquarters, a corner office building in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood where the online language learning platform matured into a publicly traded company worth billions of dollars. Hanna Commercial Real Estate is advertising the roughly 77,000-square-foot property as available for sale or lease. The three-story...
Single Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men to homeownership despite overall decline in first-time buyers
LOS ANGELES — Single Gen Z women are outpacing their male counterparts when it comes to buying a home. They accounted for 35% of all homebuyers in their generation, while single Gen Z men represented 18%, according to survey data from the National Association of Realtors. NAR surveyed people who...
Target books strongest sales growth in 4 years with customers buying into refreshed line up
NEW YORK — Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO three months ago, reported its largest jump in comparable sales in four years Wednesday. More customers buying in all six of Target’s main merchandising categories helped deliver the better-than-expected sales, the company said. Comparable sales —...
John Dorfman: My ‘Do Nothing’ stocks just might do something
Could a Tyrannosaurus see its prey if the prey held still? I believe that is an unresolved question in paleontology. But let’s suppose the answer is no. I think there’s a parallel in the stock market. Momentum investors will be all over a stock that’s making new highs. Value investors...
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...
U.S. stocks fall further from their records after bond markets crank up the pressure
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market is giving back more of its record-setting rally on Tuesday as bond markets rattled by high inflation keep cranking up the pressure. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% and was on track for a third straight loss after setting its latest all-time high. The...
A de-extinction company has hatched live chicks from an artificial eggshell
NEW YORK — A biotech company that aims to resurrect lost creatures said Tuesday it has hatched live chicks in an artificial environment — a development that was met with mixed reviews from scientists and critics of its de-extinction mission. Twenty-six baby chickens — ranging from a few days to...
O’Hara massage therapist creates calming, client-focused experience
Regina Finley was hands-on from an early age. She grew up in the Creighton area of East Deer and discovered massage while in high school. “I was always interested in massage and started when I was in musicals and sports,” Finley said. “If someone was injured on the field, I...
Negotiators reach a deal to end strike on North America’s busiest commuter rail system
NEW YORK — Negotiators on Monday reached a deal to end the strike that stalled service on the Long Island Rail Road, the busiest commuter rail system in North America. Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement on X that the deal “delivers raises for workers while protecting riders and...
Federal court rejects Elon Musk’s claims against OpenAI, saying he filed his lawsuit too late
OAKLAND, Calif. — A federal court on Monday dismissed claims filed against OpenAI and its top executives by Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for it to remain a nonprofit dedicated to guiding artificial intelligence’s development for the good of humanity. The nine-person jury found Musk...
