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U.S. Rep. Summer Lee delivers Working Families Party’s response to State of the Union address

U.S. Rep. Summer Lee delivers Working Families Party’s response to State of the Union address

2 Min Read | 19 hours Ago

Town hall about proposed state cellphone ban in schools draws crowd

Town hall about proposed state cellphone ban in schools draws crowd

2 Min Read | 19 hours Ago

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

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

2 Min Read | 19 hours Ago

Trump uses longest-ever State of the Union to try to convince voters that U.S. is ‘winning so much’

Trump uses longest-ever State of the Union to try to convince voters that U.S. is ‘winning so much’

2 Min Read | 19 hours Ago

Aspinwall pharmacy owner pushes for fair shake for independent drugstores

Aspinwall pharmacy owner pushes for fair shake for independent drugstores

2 Min Read | 19 hours Ago

ICE arrests Sewickley father whose daughter, 6, is battling cancer

ICE arrests Sewickley father whose daughter, 6, is battling cancer

2 Min Read | 19 hours Ago

Pittsburgh tourists find safety in Puerto Vallarta resorts amid unrest and violence

Breeze Airways to begin nonstop Myrtle Beach flightsVideo

Officials warn ICE detention centers in Pa. could overwhelm sewer, other critical services

Pentagon appeals order blocking Sen. Mark Kelly’s punishment for call to resist unlawful orders

CMU scores 1st tenant for $100M Hazelwood Green robotics center

Pitcairn woman playing with gun fatally shoots girl, 17, in her room, police say

Hempfield seeks more information on easements for Northmont flood control project

Pete Hegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use the company’s AI tech as it sees fit

U.S./World

Trump’s DOJ losing court fights over DOGE, Elon Musk secrecy

Trump’s DOJ losing court fights over DOGE, Elon Musk secrecy

3 Min Read | 17 hours Ago

Pentagon appeals order blocking Sen. Mark Kelly’s punishment for call to resist unlawful orders

Pentagon appeals order blocking Sen. Mark Kelly’s punishment for call to resist unlawful orders

3 Min Read | 17 hours Ago

Judge bars government from ‘wholesale’ search of Washington Post reporter’s seized devices

Judge bars government from ‘wholesale’ search of Washington Post reporter’s seized devices

3 Min Read | 17 hours Ago

Iranians worry over American military buildup as last-chance round of talks nears

Iranians worry over American military buildup as last-chance round of talks nears

3 Min Read | 17 hours Ago

States sue Trump administration over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations

States sue Trump administration over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations

3 Min Read | 17 hours Ago

Suspect, 4 others are dead after stabbing near Tacoma, Washington, authorities say

Suspect, 4 others are dead after stabbing near Tacoma, Washington, authorities say

3 Min Read | 17 hours Ago

Democrat says DOJ withheld Epstein files on Trump abuse claim

2 Missouri sheriff’s deputies fatally shot, 2 others wounded, authorities say

Justice Department suit accuses UCLA of failing to protect Jewish employees from campus hostility

Texas Rep. Gonzales resists calls to resign over allegations of affair with ex-stafferVideo

Pete Hegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use the company’s AI tech as it sees fit

Pittsburgh tourists find safety in Puerto Vallarta resorts amid unrest and violence

Louvre Museum director resigns in wake of brazen October crown jewel heist in Paris

Severe floods in southeast Brazil kill at least 23 and force hundreds to evacuate

Politics

U.S. Rep. Summer Lee delivers Working Families Party’s response to State of the Union address

U.S. Rep. Summer Lee delivers Working Families Party’s response to State of the Union address

8 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Trump uses longest-ever State of the Union to try to convince voters that U.S. is ‘winning so much’

Trump uses longest-ever State of the Union to try to convince voters that U.S. is ‘winning so much’

8 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Trump’s DOJ losing court fights over DOGE, Elon Musk secrecy

Trump’s DOJ losing court fights over DOGE, Elon Musk secrecy

8 Min Read | 2 days Ago

House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions like last year’s

House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions like last year’s

8 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Texas Rep. Gonzales resists calls to resign over allegations of affair with ex-staffer

Texas Rep. Gonzales resists calls to resign over allegations of affair with ex-staffer

8 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Trump’s State of the Union will seek to calm voters’ economic concerns ahead of midterm elections

Trump’s State of the Union will seek to calm voters’ economic concerns ahead of midterm elections

8 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Trump faces tough legal landscape to oppose tariff refunds

ICE officer training is ‘deficient’ and ‘broken,’ former agency lawyer tells congressional forum

Aspinwall pharmacist to appear at State of the Union address

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

Summer Lee to deliver State of the Union response for progressive Working Families Party

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

FBI director invites fresh scrutiny over travels with appearance at U.S. men’s hockey team celebration

After Supreme Court rebuke, Democrats call for government to refund billions in Trump tariff money

Health

States sue Trump administration over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations

States sue Trump administration over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations

2 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

What were the most popular baby names in Pittsburgh region last year?

What were the most popular baby names in Pittsburgh region last year?

2 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Women suffer heart attacks too. Understanding risks, symptoms and how to save yourself

Women suffer heart attacks too. Understanding risks, symptoms and how to save yourself

2 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Early prenatal care, considered best for moms and babies, is on the decline in the U.S.

Early prenatal care, considered best for moms and babies, is on the decline in the U.S.

2 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

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

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

2 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

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

2 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

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

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

Graduation marks 5 years preserving Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh

Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine

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

Business

Breeze Airways to begin nonstop Myrtle Beach flights

Breeze Airways to begin nonstop Myrtle Beach flights

4 Min Read | 6 days Ago

CMU scores 1st tenant for $100M Hazelwood Green robotics center

CMU scores 1st tenant for $100M Hazelwood Green robotics center

4 Min Read | 6 days Ago

FedEx joins other US companies in seeking a refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegal

FedEx joins other US companies in seeking a refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegal

4 Min Read | 6 days Ago

U.S. consumer confidence improves modestly in February

U.S. consumer confidence improves modestly in February

4 Min Read | 6 days Ago

Waymo’s robotaxis now being dispatched in 10 major U.S. markets with expansion in Texas and Florida

Waymo’s robotaxis now being dispatched in 10 major U.S. markets with expansion in Texas and Florida

4 Min Read | 6 days Ago

Trump faces tough legal landscape to oppose tariff refunds

Trump faces tough legal landscape to oppose tariff refunds

4 Min Read | 6 days Ago

U.S. Steel secures permit to build $100 million slag recycler

After Supreme Court rebuke, Democrats call for government to refund billions in Trump tariff money

Recall alert for Aldi customers who bought frozen meatballs

How refill stores are changing the way we reduce waste

Penn Township art shop celebrates 25 years

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

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

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

Regional

Aspinwall pharmacy owner pushes for fair shake for independent drugstores

Aspinwall pharmacy owner pushes for fair shake for independent drugstores

5 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Memorial service set for local Army Reserve unit members killed in Gulf War 35 years ago

Memorial service set for local Army Reserve unit members killed in Gulf War 35 years ago

5 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Morning Roundup: SWAT situation ends with suspect in custody; gunshots damage vehicle in Brookline

Morning Roundup: SWAT situation ends with suspect in custody; gunshots damage vehicle in Brookline

5 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Fallowfield man dies in house fire

Fallowfield man dies in house fire

5 Min Read | 2 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

5 Min Read | 2 days Ago

48 guns seized this year as more drug dealers recruit teens in Western Pa., authorities say

48 guns seized this year as more drug dealers recruit teens in Western Pa., authorities say

5 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Spring break plans scrapped as violence erupts in Mexico

Former Pittsburgh Steelers player Bill Priatko remembers longtime friend Bill Mazeroski

Snow returns to Pittsburgh region this week

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

Bald eagles near U.S. Steel plant welcome 1st egg of season

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

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

Greater Pittsburgh area largely escapes heavy nor’easter snow

Education

Justice Department suit accuses UCLA of failing to protect Jewish employees from campus hostility

Justice Department suit accuses UCLA of failing to protect Jewish employees from campus hostility

2 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

For Pitt’s 10th annual Day of Giving, it’s all about engagement

For Pitt’s 10th annual Day of Giving, it’s all about engagement

2 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Hempfield Area will replace 4 grass fields with synthetic turf following split vote by school board

Hempfield Area will replace 4 grass fields with synthetic turf following split vote by school board

2 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Spring break plans scrapped as violence erupts in Mexico

Spring break plans scrapped as violence erupts in Mexico

2 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

State audit to investigate Woodland Hills School District’s finances

State audit to investigate Woodland Hills School District’s finances

2 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

More than 100 state lawmakers support Penn State faculty union efforts

More than 100 state lawmakers support Penn State faculty union efforts

2 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

PennWest lags behind IUP, Slippery Rock in enrollment gains

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

Pitt’s spring graduation to be held at Acrisure Stadium

Woodland Hills board president resigns after felony charges

Hempfield Area considers replacing 4 high school grass fields with turf

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

Election

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

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

8 Min Read | 2 months Ago

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

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

8 Min Read | 2 months Ago

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

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

8 Min Read | 2 months Ago

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

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

8 Min Read | 2 months Ago

Susan Collins announces reelection bid in pivotal Maine Senate race

Susan Collins announces reelection bid in pivotal Maine Senate race

8 Min Read | 2 months Ago

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

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

8 Min Read | 2 months Ago

Trump facing growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdown

Trump endorses Stacy Garrity in race for Pa. governor

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

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

Obituary Stories

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

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

6 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

Former 76ers head coach, UNC legend dies at 87

Former 76ers head coach, UNC legend dies at 87

6 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

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

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

6 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

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

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

6 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

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

6 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

6 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

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

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

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

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