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Monongahela Incline could reopen as early as Wednesday, pending inspection
The Monongahela Incline could reopen as early as Wednesday, pending state inspection, Pittsburgh Regional Transit officials said The 156-year-old funicular unexpectedly stopped Thursday night, leaving two passengers stuck about 80 feet from the stations. Pittsburgh public safety personnel rescued the trapped passengers. The incline has remained closed since the incident....
25 workers laid off at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport after Spirit Airlines exit
Last week, 25 workers at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport were laid off amid fallout of Spirit Airlines’ abrupt closure, said Moe Haas, director of the Westmoreland County Airport Authority. Two other employees have seen their hours cut, he said, and the Transportation Security Administration has given the Unity airport a...
Forum to discuss Market Square, public safety as tensions rise in Pittsburgh
An advocacy group is holding a Downtown Pittsburgh forum about public safety Tuesday night — just days after city officials put temporary restrictions on juveniles in Market Square and hours after a man succumbed to gunshot injuries in the first homicide in 2026 in the city’s central business district. Rise...
‘A life well lived’: Iconic hairstylist Arnold Zegarelli dies at 89
Dressed impeccably in a fitted suit, a crisp, clean shirt, tie and sharp dress shoes, Arnold Zegarelli created a presence in the salon. And as one of the most well-known hairstylists in the city and beyond, he stood the test of time in the beauty industry. The nationally recognized stylist...
Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership hopes NFL Draft momentum bolsters retail market
The 2026 NFL Draft sparked a flurry of activity in Pittsburgh, as art installations spruced up empty storefronts, short-term pop-up businesses filled Downtown spaces, and crews cleaned litter and scrubbed graffiti so the city would look its best. Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership President Jeremy Waldrup on Tuesday said he hopes to...
Churchill approves new zoning for Westinghouse site
Churchill Council on Monday approved new zoning regulations that will clear the way for the transformation of the former George Westinghouse Research and Technology Park. The proposal, which established definitions and regulations for data centers, vape shops, and tattoo parlors, garnered the community’s attention earlier this month, with nearly 50...
Man dies after Market Square shooting
A man hospitalized in critical condition after being shot Monday night in Market Square has died, a Pittsburgh police spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim Tuesday afternoon as Terryll Little, 19, of Duquesne. Police said they were dispatched around 11 p.m. following a report...
PennDOT to host virtual meeting on Parkway East bridge project
PennDOT will unveil details behind this summer’s closure of Parkway East for the installation of the new Commercial Street Bridge during a virtual meeting this week. The highway is scheduled to be closed for 26 days, between the Edgewood-Swissvale and Squirrel Hill exits, beginning July 10. PennDOT has opted to...
Ligonier Country Market may move to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity
Ligonier Country Market may have finally found a new home for the season. Westmoreland County Airport Authority board members on Tuesday approved drafting a lease agreement to send to market officials that would allow vendors to set up in a parking lot at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity. Board...
Iran war is hits home as gasoline prices fuel inflation surge of 3.8% in the U.S.
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran delivered higher gasoline prices and more pain for Americans. The Labor Department’s consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, the biggest jump in three years, and up from a 3.3% year-over-year gain in...
Pittsburgh City Council votes to ban ICE from operating on some city property
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to bar federal immigration officers from operating on some city property. City officials acknowledged their powers to curtail U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are limited. They cannot, for example, stop ICE agents from driving down city streets, pursuing people in public parks or...
Gail Klingensmith, co-owner of Pamela’s Diner for nearly a half century, has died
Gail Klingensmith, co-owner of Pamela’s Diner for 46 years, has died. On Tuesday, the Pamela’s Diner Facebook page posted a remembrance signed by owner Pam Cohen. A cause of death was not immediately known. “Today, I lost my business partner, best friend and my ‘sister.’ Gail was the soul of...
1 dead following East Hills shooting
A man is dead following a shooting late Monday night in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood. Pittsburgh police reported to the 2300 block of East Hills Drive a little before 11 p.m. after receiving multiple reports of shots being fired. Police said they received three separate ShotSpotter alerts totaling 32 rounds....
Penguins A to Z: Sidney Crosby is beginning to show his age (slightly)Video
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason after a brief return to the postseason, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 53 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization. Starting with...
High on the hilltop, neighbors in Plum’s Logans Ferry Heights stay connected
As Rick Weishar considered the century-long history of his native Logans Ferry Heights neighborhood, he began to tear up. “You can’t believe how proud it makes me,” Weishar said as he stepped into the firehall where’s he’s volunteered for more than three decades. Wedged on a hilltop overlooking the Allegheny...
‘Snooper crane’ engaged for inspection of 127-year-old Layton BridgeVideo
There’s a laundry list of things to do before state transportation officials can begin replacing the 127-year-old Layton Bridge over the Youghiogheny River. They include — but are not limited to — clearing out trees and vegetation in the area surrounding both the old bridge and its eventual replacement in...
1st Amendment rights at center of clash between Pa. schools, students over ICE walkouts
This story was produced by the Berks County bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom. Sign up for Good Day, Berks, a daily dose of essential local stories at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/gooddayberks. READING — Do students have the right to leave school as a protest tactic? Nationwide, including in Pennsylvania, communities...
Experts say David Wecht’s decision to leave Democratic Party is symbolic
The announcement this week by Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht that he was renouncing his Democratic Party affiliation amid what he feels is growing antisemitism in the party likely will have a limited impact on him politically. That’s because Wecht, who won another 10-year term on the bench in...
Ligonier Country Market on hold as Latrobe council delays decision on hostingVideo
Latrobe city council tabled a motion Monday night to host the Ligonier Country Market in the city’s downtown, leaving the popular Saturday event without a venue just days before its scheduled season opener. The 4-3 vote to table the agreement marks the third time in recent weeks that a local...
Trump nominates Doug Mastriano for ambassador to Slovakia
President Donald Trump has nominated Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano to fill a vacant ambassadorship to the Slovak Republic. The White House announced the pick Monday along with a series of nominations. Mastriano, a Trump loyalist from Franklin County, has been a Republican state senator since 2019. He ran unsuccessfully...
Pittsburgh native and Pa. Supreme Court Justice David Wecht changes party affiliationVideo
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David N. Wecht on Monday renounced his registration as a Democrat and said that moving forward he will be an independent. The decision, he said in a news release, is based on his feelings that antisemitism in the Democratic Party is growing. “Nazi tattoos, jihadist chants,...
Could hantavirus spark the next pandemic? Pittsburgh doctors explain
In the wake of a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship, some people have fears the virus could spark another pandemic similar to covid-19. As conflicting claims spread online, Pittsburgh medical experts say it’s important to separate fear from fact. So what exactly is hantavirus, and should people be...
Advocates call for Pat Catena to be removed as Allegheny County Council president
A coalition of LGBTQ+ advocates is preparing to attend Tuesday’s Allegheny County Council meeting to protest a campaign flyer distributed by Council President Pat Catena’s state House campaign that targeted a group supporting transgender athletes. The mailer repeatedly refers to Catena’s opponent in next week’s primary election, Brittany Bloam, as...
‘I lost complete trust,’ Delmont husband testifies against wife charged with adopted son’s murder
Jacob Maloberti took the witness stand Monday to testify against his wife, telling a Westmoreland County jury he only began to question how the couple’s 5-year-old adopted son died after they were both arrested and charged with his murder. Testifying before Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Scott Mears, the 36-year-old...
Millvale showdown fizzles fast after police post Facebook warning
High noon looked like it was set to arrive an hour early Tuesday in Millvale. Millvale police Chief Timothy Komoroski took to social media Monday afternoon to give three unidentified people an ultimatum: Call his detectives by 11 a.m. the next day about a vehicle they “brutally damaged” on Sheridan...
