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Intermittent stoppages on Route 28 starting for wrong-way detection testing
Intermittent stoppages along various Route 28 ramps in Allegheny County will begin this week for wrong-way detection testing. PennDOT said stoppages spanning about 15 minutes will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday while the testing takes place. Wrong-way detection systems use radar and cameras...
Pittsburgh likely spent more than it will receive for 2026 NFL DraftVideo
The 2026 NFL Draft drew about 805,000 people in Pittsburgh last week, according to the NFL — but that’s likely not the most staggering number linked to the three-day event. City officials are still calculating how much the city spent to play host to the league’s largest off-season event, but...
U.S. will issue commemorative passports with Trump’s picture for America’s 250th birthday
WASHINGTON — The State Department said Tuesday that it is preparing a limited release of commemorative U.S. passports celebrating America’s 250th birthday that feature a picture of President Donald Trump, who would be the first living president to be featured in the travel document. The concept for the special passport,...
NFL Draft food recovery effort exceeds 30,000 pounds
More than 30,000 pounds of NFL Draft leftovers have been rescued by nonprofit 412 Food Rescue, which scoops up fresh surplus food and redirects it to people who need it most. Josh Weiland, 412 Food Rescue’s vice president of operations, said even more food is expected to be recovered in...
Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted in probe over online post officials say constituted Trump threat
WASHINGTON — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on Tuesday in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person was not authorized to publicly...
Pittsburgh councilman seeks to spur redevelopment in North Side through tax breakVideo
A Pittsburgh councilman is hoping a tax break could spark conversion of empty offices into affordable housing in part of his North Side district. Councilman Bobby Wilson on Tuesday introduced legislation that would offer a sliding scale of tax breaks, depending on how much affordable housing or how many full-time...
All 3 Smokey Bones restaurants in Southwestern Pa. close
Three local locations of Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill abruptly closed Tuesday. Employees from the barbecue chain’s restaurants in Hempfield, Cranberry and Frazer (within the Pittsburgh Mills shopping complex) told TribLive they were informed of the closures without notice Tuesday morning. The chain’s official website also shows the locations...
King Charles highlights U.S.-U.K. bond in speech to Congress before state dinner
WASHINGTON — King Charles III marked the 250th anniversary of American independence from Britain with gratitude that the two countries united to build “one of the most consequential alliances in human history” while urging “that we ignore the clarion calls to become ever more inward-looking.” Speaking on Tuesday to a...
Police find human remains in Clairton home
Police found a dead man inside a Clairton home Monday night but do not suspect foul play. Allegheny County Police said they were dispatched around 11 p.m. Monday to the 400 block of 5th Street after someone called 911 about finding “human remains.” Police said early indications show “no obvious...
Steelers tender Aaron Rodgers contract with 10% raise, hold his exclusive rights once camp startsVideo
A procedural deadline passed in NFL free agency Monday, and the Pittsburgh Steelers acted via a method that makes it a little more likely that they keep Aaron Rodgers. The Steelers extended a UFA tender to the 42-year-old, four-time NFL MVP quarterback, offering a salary at 110% of what he...
U.S. appears cold to Iranian proposal to end the war without a nuclear deal
The Trump administration seemed unlikely Tuesday to accept Iran’s offer to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country. The proposal would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, something that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared to...
Nebraska is becoming the 1st state to implement a Medicaid work requirement signed by Trump
OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska on Friday will become the first state to enforce work, volunteer or education requirements for new Medicaid applicants, eight months before the federally mandated requirements kick in. Advocates worry that the state is launching so rapidly that key details remain unresolved and some people who are...
Police investigate murder-suicide in Seven Fields
State police are investigating a possible murder-suicide Tuesday in Butler County. State Trooper Bertha Cazy said Northern Regional Police Department responded to a Seven Fields home at 1:15 a.m. after receiving a phone call from the parents of Ryan Hosso, 26. Authorities found Madeline Spatafore, 25, dead inside the home...
Laurel Highlands stream remains ‘impaired’ with elevated lead levelsVideo
Months after a shooting range was deemed the culprit of lead contamination in a popular Laurel Ridge stream, high levels of the heavy metal still flow through the water despite ongoing remediation. Testing performed this month by the Mountain Watershed Association showed there were 336 micrograms of lead per liter...
On social media, concerns and questions arise about a U.S. military draft
Since the U.S. and Israel launched war on Iran, concerns are cropping up on social media that the country’s first military draft since 1973 could return. Popular influencers like Spencer Hunt have been expressing such worries. A March TikTok post on the topic by Hunt (@spencewuah) — which garnered over...
Penguins force Game 6 against Flyers with dose of luck, stiff defense
Kris Letang has created far prettier goals. And definitely more impactful goals. His Stanley Cup-winning score from 2016 would check the box for each of those categories. But the defenseman with a resume worthy of the Hockey Hall of Fame isn’t overly selective about the cosmetic appeal of how he...
More feedback needed before PPS school closure vote, say parents and activists
More public input and planning is needed before the board of the Pittsburgh Public Schools votes on the proposed Future-Ready Facilities Plan, parents and advocates said at a Monday press conference outside Pittsburgh Manchester PreK-8. 412 Justice, an educational advocacy group, has held four community listening sessions over the past...
Pitt’s new, $240M Victory Heights arena to give university athletics competitive, recruiting edge
The University of Pittsburgh’s $240 million Victory Heights sports complex is on schedule to host commencement ceremonies this week and athletic competition in the fall, officials said Monday. The facility, originally announced in January 2020, hosts dedicated practice facilities and locker rooms for Pitt gymnastics, volleyball, wrestling and spirit squads....
Ending the death penalty gains support from both parties in Pa. House
A Pennsylvania House committee on Monday passed a pair of bills that would abolish capital punishment in the commonwealth, potentially ending decades of limbo in which death sentences have been handed down but not carried out. Both bills passed the House Judiciary Committee on party-line votes, with the Democratic majority...
Pittsburgh woman imprisoned for distributing pornography involving infant
A Pittsburgh woman will serve 7½ years in federal prison after being sentenced Monday for distributing child pornography depicting the sexual abuse of an infant. Marissa Lynn Segal, 32, will also serve 10 years of supervised release and pay $13,000 in restitution. She pleaded guilty on Jan. 12 to two...
Vandergrift man charged after, police say, he killed 1, shot 3 others at Parks Township bar
A Vandergrift man is facing homicide charges after state police say he shot four people — killing one — outside a bar in Parks Township early Sunday morning. David James Dunmire, 36, is charged with one count of homicide, three counts of attempted homicide as well as aggravated assault and...
Supreme Court grapples with multibillion-dollar wave of lawsuits over Roundup cancer claims
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed divided Monday over whether to block thousands of lawsuits alleging the maker of the weedkiller Roundup failed to warn people it could cause cancer. The case came before the justices after a tidal wave of litigation that included some multibillion-dollar verdicts against the global...
CDC reports surge in antibiotic-resistant stomach bug
A common stomach bug is becoming harder to treat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, adding to the growing list of infections that can withstand several lines of antibiotics. A CDC report released this month found “extensively drug-resistant” bacteria caused about 9% of shigellosis cases in 2023, up...
King Charles III arrives in United States on a delicate mission to restore U.K.-U.S. relationship
WASHINGTON — Two and a half centuries after the American colonies declared independence from Britain under King George III, his descendant King Charles III arrived in the United States on Monday with trans-Atlantic ties under strain and security in the spotlight. A shooting at a Washington dinner attended by President...
Former Pa. governors call on state leaders to make Shapiro’s security a priority
In the wake of a third assassination attempt on President Donald Trump on Saturday, all five of Pennsylvania’s living former governors called on state leaders to make the safety and security of Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family a top priority. “Combating political violence and keeping our elected officials safe...
