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Driverless shuttle proposed to replace parking lot buses at Pittsburgh International Airport

Driverless shuttle proposed to replace parking lot buses at Pittsburgh International Airport

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Strong winds expected Friday across Western Pa. with gusts reaching 50 mph

Strong winds expected Friday across Western Pa. with gusts reaching 50 mph

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O’Connor says Pittsburgh faces budget shortfall of up to $40M, leaving city finances in crisis

O’Connor says Pittsburgh faces budget shortfall of up to $40M, leaving city finances in crisis

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Jeannette man claims excessive force in police probe following fatal e-bike crash

Jeannette man claims excessive force in police probe following fatal e-bike crash

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Man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says

Man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says

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As future hangs in the balance, Duquesne City School District continues to adapt

As future hangs in the balance, Duquesne City School District continues to adapt

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Family of Springdale man detained by ICE struggles on as community plans to rally

Blast rocks Tehran after Israel threatened to target area where pro-government rally was being held

Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority moves forward with long-sought housing in the Hill District

SEA board blasts Fenway Sports Group’s ‘profiteering’ amid Pittsburgh Penguins sale

Pittsburgh cop sues city, ex-chief Scirotto, claiming reverse discrimination

Homestead police sued for K-9 bite, malicious prosecution in arrest outside bar

Irwin approves detour study for closed Colony Drive Bridge

Ahead of Ireland flights, Aer Lingus will join Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day parade

U.S./World

Man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says

Man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says

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Blast rocks Tehran after Israel threatened to target area where pro-government rally was being held

Blast rocks Tehran after Israel threatened to target area where pro-government rally was being held

3 Min Read | 2 days Ago

U.S. economy expanded at sluggish 0.7% in 4th quarter, government says, downgrading 1st estimate

U.S. economy expanded at sluggish 0.7% in 4th quarter, government says, downgrading 1st estimate

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U.S. military refueling plane crashes in Iraq, rescue underway

U.S. military refueling plane crashes in Iraq, rescue underway

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Trump administration denounces CNN for airing messages from Iranian leaders

Trump administration denounces CNN for airing messages from Iranian leaders

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Senate again deadlocks on Homeland Security funding as shutdown persists

Senate again deadlocks on Homeland Security funding as shutdown persists

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Westinghouse-funded study finds $20B annual impact for firm’s proposed U.S. reactor fleet

Report estimates 82M Americans skimp on food, gas, utilities to afford health care

Trump discourages Iranian soccer team from attending the World Cup, citing safety concerns

ROTC students at Old Dominion subdued and killed the shooter who killed 1 person, wounded 2Video

Competency review ordered for leader of cultlike Zizians group that has been linked to 6 deaths

Utah’s anti-gambling tradition meets Kalshi and Polymarket in a new legal fight

FBI: Attack at Michigan synagogue was a ‘targeted act of violence against the Jewish community’Video

Slavery exhibit is changing at the African American history museum as a loan agreement ends

Politics

Senate again deadlocks on Homeland Security funding as shutdown persists

Senate again deadlocks on Homeland Security funding as shutdown persists

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Will independents ever get to vote in Pa. primaries? Advocates hope a lawsuit moves the needle.

Will independents ever get to vote in Pa. primaries? Advocates hope a lawsuit moves the needle.

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Running on rage bait: Young conservatives in Florida are fascinated by James Fishback

Running on rage bait: Young conservatives in Florida are fascinated by James Fishback

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Western Pa. primary races shaping up as candidates file nomination petitions

Western Pa. primary races shaping up as candidates file nomination petitions

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Republicans concede they need a pivot on immigration ahead of midterms

Republicans concede they need a pivot on immigration ahead of midterms

5 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Trump keeps telling America he’s winning in Iran. He’s less clear in explaining how the war ends

Trump keeps telling America he’s winning in Iran. He’s less clear in explaining how the war ends

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Smartmatic says Trump’s ‘campaign of retribution’ is driving criminal prosecution

Trump-backed Fuller, Democrat Harris move to Georgia runoff to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene

Pa. candidate Janelle Stelson proposes mandatory retirement at 80 for members of Congress

Turtle Creek mayor drops primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Summer Lee

Trump threatens to crowd out Republicans’ midterm message

Trump pushes GOP on voting bill, demanding an end to most mail balloting

FDA opens door to more flavored e-cigarettes

FBI subpoenas records in Arizona in expansion of 2020 voting inquiry

Health

Report estimates 82M Americans skimp on food, gas, utilities to afford health care

Report estimates 82M Americans skimp on food, gas, utilities to afford health care

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Colorectal cancer rates skyrocketing in younger people

Colorectal cancer rates skyrocketing in younger people

3 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Yale report warns Independence Health takeover could prove costly for patients

Yale report warns Independence Health takeover could prove costly for patients

3 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Dr. Oz, who runs Medicare and Medicaid, meets with UPMC’s CEO to discuss collaboration

Dr. Oz, who runs Medicare and Medicaid, meets with UPMC’s CEO to discuss collaboration

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Labor pains: Union nurses, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital spar over staffing in 1st contract

Labor pains: Union nurses, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital spar over staffing in 1st contract

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FDA finds little evidence that a generic drug could help many people with autism

FDA finds little evidence that a generic drug could help many people with autism

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FDA opens door to more flavored e-cigarettes

UPMC Magee-Womens nurses union clamors for staffing ratios

Butler County Community College to launch radiologic technology program

Challenging your brain helps keep it healthy. Here’s how to do it

How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health

Drug plan middlemen face new oversight push as Pa. pharmacies close

Study suggests Trump’s unproven autism claims influenced care

Eye on the prize: Pitt researchers study how bacteria could heal corneal wounds

Business

U.S. economy expanded at sluggish 0.7% in 4th quarter, government says, downgrading 1st estimate

U.S. economy expanded at sluggish 0.7% in 4th quarter, government says, downgrading 1st estimate

3 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority moves forward with long-sought housing in the Hill District

Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority moves forward with long-sought housing in the Hill District

3 Min Read | 3 days Ago

What the Live Nation settlement would mean for concertgoers — and why some say it isn’t enough

What the Live Nation settlement would mean for concertgoers — and why some say it isn’t enough

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Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war

Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war

3 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Mortgage rates rise as Iran war ripples through financial markets

Mortgage rates rise as Iran war ripples through financial markets

3 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Westinghouse-funded study finds $20B annual impact for firm’s proposed U.S. reactor fleet

Westinghouse-funded study finds $20B annual impact for firm’s proposed U.S. reactor fleet

3 Min Read | 3 days Ago

$3.3M state investment aims to boost Downtown Pittsburgh revival

AI writes buggy code. A Silicon Valley startup wants to fix it

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inch down to 213,000 as layoffs remain stable

Trump administration kicks off new process to try to replace tariffs struck down by Supreme Court

Yale report warns Independence Health takeover could prove costly for patients

Oil shock from Iran war prompts countries to open strategic reservesVideo

New development envisioned for Westinghouse site in Churchill

Inflation was elevated in February even before the Iran war sent energy costs soaring

Regional

Westinghouse-funded study finds $20B annual impact for firm’s proposed U.S. reactor fleet

Westinghouse-funded study finds $20B annual impact for firm’s proposed U.S. reactor fleet

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Head priest of Trinity Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh accused of stealing over $1K in baseball cards from Walmart

Head priest of Trinity Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh accused of stealing over $1K in baseball cards from Walmart

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Here’s where to satisfy your Lenten fish cravings in Western Pennsylvania

Here’s where to satisfy your Lenten fish cravings in Western Pennsylvania

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Colorectal cancer rates skyrocketing in younger people

Colorectal cancer rates skyrocketing in younger people

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Beaver County man gets 3-6 years for near-fatal beating at Aliquippa VFW

Beaver County man gets 3-6 years for near-fatal beating at Aliquippa VFW

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Yale report warns Independence Health takeover could prove costly for patients

Yale report warns Independence Health takeover could prove costly for patients

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Western Pa. primary races shaping up as candidates file nomination petitions

Tornado, flood watches expire for Pittsburgh area

Cyberattack reported at Community College of Beaver County

Turtle Creek mayor drops primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Summer Lee

Longtime Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania CEO announces retirement

Morning Roundup: No injuries reported in Hempfield fire; officials shut down Duquesne hookah lounge

East Deer native gifts $1 million to IUP’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

Winter is not done with Pittsburgh yet with midweek storms, cool temperatures on the way

Education

When DOGE Unleashed ChatGPT on the Humanities

When DOGE Unleashed ChatGPT on the Humanities

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As future hangs in the balance, Duquesne City School District continues to adapt

As future hangs in the balance, Duquesne City School District continues to adapt

4 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Battle of the Books tests Pittsburgh middle school students on literary works

Battle of the Books tests Pittsburgh middle school students on literary works

4 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Budget deficit leads Mt. Lebanon School District officials to consider tax hike, potential staff furloughs

Budget deficit leads Mt. Lebanon School District officials to consider tax hike, potential staff furloughs

4 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Young kids missed the pandemic’s school disruptions. Their reading scores are still behind

Young kids missed the pandemic’s school disruptions. Their reading scores are still behind

4 Min Read | 1 week Ago

East Deer native gifts $1 million to IUP’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

East Deer native gifts $1 million to IUP’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine

4 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Westmoreland County detectives investigate finances of Hempfield Area parent-teacher organization

Butler County Community College to launch radiologic technology program

Legislation would boost tech school capacity as enrollment spikes

Pittsburgh colleges expand their footprint to meet demand

State studying future of Duquesne City School District

Greensburg Salem aims to open latest comprehensive plan for public review next week

Western Pa. colleges get boost to combat students’ food insecurity

Eye on the prize: Pitt researchers study how bacteria could heal corneal wounds

Election

Western Pa. primary races shaping up as candidates file nomination petitions

Western Pa. primary races shaping up as candidates file nomination petitions

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An Arkansas man accused of killing his daughter’s alleged abuser wins GOP sheriff’s nomination

An Arkansas man accused of killing his daughter’s alleged abuser wins GOP sheriff’s nomination

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Republicans brace for an ugly fight in the Texas Senate runoff between Cornyn and Paxton

Republicans brace for an ugly fight in the Texas Senate runoff between Cornyn and Paxton

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Talarico wins Texas Senate Democratic nomination while Cornyn, Paxton head to Republican runoff

Talarico wins Texas Senate Democratic nomination while Cornyn, Paxton head to Republican runoff

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John Cornyn, Ken Paxton advance to runoff in Republican primary for Texas U.S. Senate seat

John Cornyn, Ken Paxton advance to runoff in Republican primary for Texas U.S. Senate seat

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Change in primary voting rules leads to confusion in 2 Texas counties as voters are turned away

Change in primary voting rules leads to confusion in 2 Texas counties as voters are turned away

3 Min Read | 2 months Ago

Challengers test Summer Lee’s grip on congressional seat in Trump-era midterms

Democrat a landslide winner in special election for South Hills seat in state House

Mazzocco, Leckenby to square off in state House special election in South Hills

Federal court rejects GOP-led Utah Legislature’s latest try to block House map that helps Democrats

Many Democrats are still down on the Democratic Party, a new AP-NORC poll finds

Paper ballots OK’d for Westmoreland voters at $18K price tag

Susan Collins announces reelection bid in pivotal Maine Senate race

ICE should ‘surround’ polling places in midterm elections, Steve Bannon says

Obituary Stories

Country Joe McDonald, whose anti-war song became an anthem, dies at 84

Country Joe McDonald, whose anti-war song became an anthem, dies at 84

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Lou Holtz, college football staple who coached Notre Dame to 1988 national title, dies at 89

Lou Holtz, college football staple who coached Notre Dame to 1988 national title, dies at 89

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Steve Dapra, who led Riverview football to unbeaten regular season in 1994, dies at 47

Steve Dapra, who led Riverview football to unbeaten regular season in 1994, dies at 47

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Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ’70s, dies at age 86

Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ’70s, dies at age 86

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Upper Burrell Supervisor Mike Conley was devoted to township, friends say

Upper Burrell Supervisor Mike Conley was devoted to township, friends say

7 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

Bruce Froemming, record-setting major-league umpire, dies at age 86

Bruce Froemming, record-setting major-league umpire, dies at age 86

7 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

Fox Chapel Rotary member Tom Benic remembered for charisma and compassion

2-time WNBA champion Kara Braxton dies at 43 after being in a car crash

Robert Carradine, ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Lizzie McGuire’ star, dies at 71

Former 76ers head coach, UNC legend dies at 87

Willie Colón, architect of urban salsa music, dies at 75

Bill Mazeroski, former Pirates World Series legend, dies at 89

Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53

Tom Noonan, ‘Manhunter’ character actor who also wrote and directed films, dies at 74