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Pennsylvania schools to embrace cursive writing once again

Pennsylvania schools to embrace cursive writing once again

13 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Police fatally shoot man armed with knife in Heidelberg

Police fatally shoot man armed with knife in Heidelberg

13 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Here’s what to know about the ICE detention center in Clearfield County

Here’s what to know about the ICE detention center in Clearfield County

13 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Greater Pittsburgh area largely escapes heavy nor’easter snow

Greater Pittsburgh area largely escapes heavy nor’easter snow

13 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Woman found shot to death in Wilkins apartment building

Woman found shot to death in Wilkins apartment building

13 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Snowfall intensifies in Northeast, with many stuck at home under blizzard warnings and travel bans

Snowfall intensifies in Northeast, with many stuck at home under blizzard warnings and travel bans

13 Min Read | 2 days Ago

‘One Battle After Another’ wins big at BAFTA film awards

Gilpin begins ‘preventative measures’ in regard to data centers

Lost driver’s license? New program helps navigate process of regaining privilege

As antisemitism rises and strife over Israel continues, Josh Shapiro turns toward his Jewish faith

Reactions pour in following Team USA’s gold-medal Olympic hockey win over Canada

Jack Hughes scores in overtime as U.S. beats Canada for gold at the Olympics

Early-morning fans revel in U.S. men’s hockey win for Olympic goldVideo

Full speed on the halfpipe: Seven Springs’ special feature lets skiers catch air

U.S./World

How Trump will use his State of the Union address to sell skeptical midterm voters on his plans

How Trump will use his State of the Union address to sell skeptical midterm voters on his plans

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Department of Homeland Security suspends Global Entry as the partial government shutdown drags on

Department of Homeland Security suspends Global Entry as the partial government shutdown drags on

4 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Trump’s big speech will be delivered to a changed nation and a Congress he has sidelined

Trump’s big speech will be delivered to a changed nation and a Congress he has sidelined

4 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Snowfall intensifies in Northeast, with many stuck at home under blizzard warnings and travel bans

Snowfall intensifies in Northeast, with many stuck at home under blizzard warnings and travel bans

4 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Mexican army kills leader of powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel during an operation to capture him

Mexican army kills leader of powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel during an operation to capture him

4 Min Read | 2 days Ago

TSA says PreCheck still operational after previous announcement of suspension during funding fight

TSA says PreCheck still operational after previous announcement of suspension during funding fight

4 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Stars and royals gather for the BAFTA film awards, with ‘One Battle’ and ‘Sinners’ leading the race

Next US-Iran nuclear talks are Thursday in Geneva as Washington awaits proposed deal from Tehran

Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon kill 8 Hezbollah members, officials say

EU says U.S. must honor a trade deal after court blocks Trump tariffs

The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs. Now comes the hard work of issuing refunds

Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says

Trump says he’ll raise tariffs to 15% after Supreme Court ruling

Trump approves disaster assistance to D.C. to help with sewage spill into Potomac River

Politics

Department of Homeland Security suspends Global Entry as the partial government shutdown drags on

Department of Homeland Security suspends Global Entry as the partial government shutdown drags on

5 Min Read | 5 days Ago

Trump’s big speech will be delivered to a changed nation and a Congress he has sidelined

Trump’s big speech will be delivered to a changed nation and a Congress he has sidelined

5 Min Read | 5 days Ago

As antisemitism rises and strife over Israel continues, Josh Shapiro turns toward his Jewish faith

As antisemitism rises and strife over Israel continues, Josh Shapiro turns toward his Jewish faith

5 Min Read | 5 days Ago

Debate intensifies over ICE contract for detention center as vote approaches in Clearfield County

Debate intensifies over ICE contract for detention center as vote approaches in Clearfield County

5 Min Read | 5 days Ago

JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump’s accounts after Jan. 6 attack

JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump’s accounts after Jan. 6 attack

5 Min Read | 5 days Ago

U.S. ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East

U.S. ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East

5 Min Read | 5 days Ago

Here’s what to know about the ICE detention center in Clearfield County

Supreme Court ruling offers little relief for Republicans divided on Trump’s tariffs

Moshannon mystery: Clearfield County ICE detention center steeped in secrecy, drives local economy

Virginia Democrats pass map that could flip 4 U.S. House seats, if courts and voters approve

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda

Texas’ Senate primary race between Crockett and Talarico ramps up after pulled Colbert interview

Trump’s refusal to invite all governors to a White House meeting prompts group to back out

Deluzio launches reelection campaign

Health

Kennedy’s push to find cause of autism divides Hill Republicans

Kennedy’s push to find cause of autism divides Hill Republicans

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NIH’s Jay Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for permanent director

NIH’s Jay Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for permanent director

6 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute

Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute

6 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

As some people push to make profound autism its own diagnosis, this family is raising twins with it

As some people push to make profound autism its own diagnosis, this family is raising twins with it

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Graduation marks 5 years preserving Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh

Graduation marks 5 years preserving Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh

6 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine

Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine

6 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Health care workers want ICE out of hospitals, and blue states are responding

Boil water advisory lifted in parts of Allegheny, Washington counties

‘Take the vaccine, please,’ a top U.S. health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise

TrumpRx aids some who seek lower drug prices, but experts say impact is limited

Trump administration launches TrumpRx website for discounted drugs

Independence Health continues to narrow operating losses

Hims & Hers launches copy of Wegovy pill, prompting legal threats from drugmaker Novo Nordisk

Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggests

Business

Trump says he’ll raise tariffs to 15% after Supreme Court ruling

Trump says he’ll raise tariffs to 15% after Supreme Court ruling

3 Min Read | 6 days Ago

Mexico, Canada get exemption to 10% U.S. levy, but USMCA risk looms

Mexico, Canada get exemption to 10% U.S. levy, but USMCA risk looms

3 Min Read | 6 days Ago

Tariff ruling bolsters Supreme Court’s credibility in eyes of Duquesne President Ken Gormley

Tariff ruling bolsters Supreme Court’s credibility in eyes of Duquesne President Ken Gormley

3 Min Read | 6 days Ago

Lawsuit claims Nippon failed to avert fatal Clairton Coke Works blast

Lawsuit claims Nippon failed to avert fatal Clairton Coke Works blast

3 Min Read | 6 days Ago

Penn Township art shop celebrates 25 years

Penn Township art shop celebrates 25 years

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Grateful Dead-inspired restaurant opens in Latrobe

Grateful Dead-inspired restaurant opens in Latrobe

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U.S. trade deficit declined in 2025, but gap for goods hits a record despite Trump tariffsVideo

Tariffs paid by midsize U.S. companies tripled last year, a JPMorganChase Institute study shows

Data center tax break created to boost economy, add jobs in Pa. could cost state billions

Pitt, CMU offer inside glimpse of Pittsburgh’s cutting-edge biotech hubs

Innamorato launches Main Streets Allegheny to support county’s business districts

For peat’s sake: Persian Gulf sheikh explores deal with Ambridge maker of artificial peat moss

Grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of cutting corners

Mark Zuckerberg testifies at trial accusing social media firms of addicting kids to their platforms

Regional

Morning Roundup: 1 injured in Baldwin Borough crash; Clairton police seek armed robbery suspect

Morning Roundup: 1 injured in Baldwin Borough crash; Clairton police seek armed robbery suspect

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Penn State breaks THON fundraising record with over $18 million

Penn State breaks THON fundraising record with over $18 million

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Here’s what to know about the ICE detention center in Clearfield County

Here’s what to know about the ICE detention center in Clearfield County

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Greater Pittsburgh area largely escapes heavy nor’easter snow

Greater Pittsburgh area largely escapes heavy nor’easter snow

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Moshannon mystery: Clearfield County ICE detention center steeped in secrecy, drives local economy

Moshannon mystery: Clearfield County ICE detention center steeped in secrecy, drives local economy

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

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

Lost driver’s license? New program helps navigate process of regaining privilege

7-year-old dies after being hit by SUV in Greene County

State police identify suspect in homicide of 69-year-old man in Butler

Reactions pour in following Team USA’s gold-medal Olympic hockey win over Canada

Early-morning fans revel in U.S. men’s hockey win for Olympic goldVideo

Vehicle restrictions scheduled on highways, turnpike ahead of expected snow

‘Gray divorce’ on the rise as more seniors choose ‘I don’t’

Peters Township High School senior accused of catfishing, sextortion of at least 21 teen boys

Education

State audit to investigate Woodland Hills School District’s finances

State audit to investigate Woodland Hills School District’s finances

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PennWest lags behind IUP, Slippery Rock in enrollment gains

PennWest lags behind IUP, Slippery Rock in enrollment gains

3 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Dual enrollment surging at PennWest; top high school is in York County

Dual enrollment surging at PennWest; top high school is in York County

3 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Pitt’s spring graduation to be held at Acrisure Stadium

Pitt’s spring graduation to be held at Acrisure Stadium

3 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Woodland Hills board president resigns after felony charges

Woodland Hills board president resigns after felony charges

3 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Hempfield Area considers replacing 4 high school grass fields with turf

Hempfield Area considers replacing 4 high school grass fields with turf

3 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Local teachers benefit from Seton Hill program on Holocaust, genocide education

Some schools cancel class pictures after online claims surrounding links to Epstein

Teachers describe immigration enforcement’s impact on classrooms in challenge of Trump policy

Feds: Carnegie Mellon receives 2nd most foreign funding of any U.S. college

‘Game jam’ puts Westmoreland County gifted students’ creativity to the testVideo

Building the Valley: STEM Academy planned for New Kensington

With flat state funding, it’s ‘too soon to tell’ if state-owned institutions will increase tuition

Pitt purchases property on Atwood Street; plans not yet announced

Election

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

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

6 Min Read | 3 months Ago

Susan Collins announces reelection bid in pivotal Maine Senate race

Susan Collins announces reelection bid in pivotal Maine Senate race

6 Min Read | 3 months Ago

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

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

6 Min Read | 3 months Ago

Trump facing growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdown

Trump facing growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdown

6 Min Read | 3 months Ago

Trump endorses Stacy Garrity in race for Pa. governor

Trump endorses Stacy Garrity in race for Pa. governor

6 Min Read | 3 months Ago

Shapiro, Garrity set stage for Pa.’s high-stakes race for governor

Shapiro, Garrity set stage for Pa.’s high-stakes race for governor

6 Min Read | 3 months Ago

Progressive Pa. group targeting Fetterman launches website to get contributions refunded

Top ICE official resigns to seek battleground congressional seat in Ohio

Judge is asked for emergency hearing after Congress members blocked from ICE facility in Minneapolis

Rioter convicted for carrying Pelosi’s podium seeks Florida county office

Josh Shapiro to run for 2nd term as Pa. governor, trailed by talk of a 2028 White House bid

Ohio governor race takes shape as Ramaswamy and Acton pick running mates

Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP’s narrow control of the House to 218-213

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro has $30 million for his reelection bid, a new state record

Obituary Stories

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

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

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

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

2 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

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

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

2 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

Former Steelers safety Mike Wagner, key member of Steel Curtain defense, dies

Former Steelers safety Mike Wagner, key member of Steel Curtain defense, dies

2 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

Hall of Fame songwriter Billy Steinberg who co-wrote ‘Like a Virgin,’ ‘True Colors’ dies at 75

Hall of Fame songwriter Billy Steinberg who co-wrote ‘Like a Virgin,’ ‘True Colors’ dies at 75

2 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

Robert Duvall, acting legend known for intense roles, dead at 95

Robert Duvall, acting legend known for intense roles, dead at 95

2 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

Bud Cort, star of ‘Harold and Maude’ and ‘Brewster McCloud,’ dies at 77

James Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star who later mocked his own hunky persona, dies at 48

Owner of Ruthie’s Diner dies nearly 3 weeks after fire destroyed longtime Ligonier Township restaurant

Dan Kinross, longtime Ross commissioner, remembered for a life of serviceVideo

Brad Arnold, lead singer of Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, dies at 47Video

Sonny Jurgensen, the strong-arm QB whose personality made him a beloved football figure, dies at 91

Mickey Lolich, hero of the 1968 World Series for the Detroit Tigers, dies at 85

Former Indiana Rep. Lee Hamilton, leader of Sept. 11 panel, dies