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Hempfield high school renovation bids about $30 million lower than projected

Hempfield high school renovation bids about $30 million lower than projected

2 Min Read | 6 hours Ago

Trump says Iran is eager for a deal to end the war as he extends deadline to allow for diplomacy

Trump says Iran is eager for a deal to end the war as he extends deadline to allow for diplomacy

2 Min Read | 6 hours Ago

ICE agents deployed at Pittsburgh International Airport

ICE agents deployed at Pittsburgh International Airport

2 Min Read | 6 hours Ago

Federal judge to decide if Collier must amend zoning to allow church project

Federal judge to decide if Collier must amend zoning to allow church project

2 Min Read | 6 hours Ago

Pittsburgh Mills repair efforts lead to second trial postponement

Pittsburgh Mills repair efforts lead to second trial postponement

2 Min Read | 6 hours Ago

Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to lead Homeland Security as TSA standoff deepens

Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to lead Homeland Security as TSA standoff deepens

2 Min Read | 6 hours Ago

Springdale residents not able to return home after partial roof collapse

O’Connor proposes multipronged strategy to close Pittsburgh budget gap

Pittsburgh council members seek to bar cooperation with ICE

A plea deal and acquittal leave no one left to take blame for Stowe slaying

Visit Pittsburgh marketing campaign hits road to take over Washington D.C.

Damar Hamlin starts scholarship initiative at alma mater Central Catholic

Despite Downtown rumble, Pittsburgh public safety head believes he can keep Market Square safe

‘Don’t make any deal’: Trump tells Republicans to hold firm on shutdown talks

U.S./World

Voice of America journalists allege Trump wants to make outlet a propaganda source

Voice of America journalists allege Trump wants to make outlet a propaganda source

5 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to lead Homeland Security as TSA standoff deepens

Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to lead Homeland Security as TSA standoff deepens

5 Min Read | 1 day Ago

OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies of cancer at 43

OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies of cancer at 43

5 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Supreme Court appears skeptical of late-arriving ballots, a Trump target

Supreme Court appears skeptical of late-arriving ballots, a Trump target

5 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Pentagon spokesman says it will issue new press credentials but remove media offices

Pentagon spokesman says it will issue new press credentials but remove media offices

5 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Trump administration to pay French company $1B to walk away from U.S. offshore wind leases

Trump administration to pay French company $1B to walk away from U.S. offshore wind leases

5 Min Read | 1 day Ago

How Epstein helped solve a billionaire’s problems with women

Trump sued by historic preservation groups to block Kennedy Center changes

Spring is here. Do you care?

In Canada’s frozen north, with Canada’s frozen soldiers

Plus-size fliers once loved Southwest, now they say it’s fat shaming

Supreme Court rejects appeal from Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed

Iran built a vast camera network to control dissent. Israel turned it into a targeting tool

North Korea says summit with Japan is off unless Tokyo drops ‘its anachronistic’ ways

Politics

Supreme Court appears skeptical of late-arriving ballots, a Trump target

Supreme Court appears skeptical of late-arriving ballots, a Trump target

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Kalshi and Polymarket rush to ban insider trading as senators move to curb prediction markets

Kalshi and Polymarket rush to ban insider trading as senators move to curb prediction markets

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Shapiro parodies and chatbot phone banks — how AI is popping up in Pa. elections

Shapiro parodies and chatbot phone banks — how AI is popping up in Pa. elections

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

How Obama’s strategist discouraged Biden from running in 2016

How Obama’s strategist discouraged Biden from running in 2016

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

How Democrats learned to stop worrying and love tax cuts

How Democrats learned to stop worrying and love tax cuts

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

John Fetterman doubles down on ‘TDS’ claim in face of historically bad polling

John Fetterman doubles down on ‘TDS’ claim in face of historically bad polling

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

ICE to aid airport security amid partial shutdown, border czar saysVideo

Democrats sharpen criticism of Vance as they look past Trump to the 2028 presidential campaign

Congress is enacting less legislation than it has in at least a half-century, records show

Trump’s mixed messages on Iran: ‘Winding down’ the war and easing sanctions but adding more troops

Senate blocks amendment on transgender athletes during weekend session on voting bill

Congress looks for Trump’s exit plan as the Iran war drags on

Surprise, embarrassment, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war

Fetterman hit with brutal 108-point polling swing among Pennsylvania Democrats

Health

Welcome to allergy season. Here’s how to protect yourself

Welcome to allergy season. Here’s how to protect yourself

7 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Combating youth suicide tilts increasingly toward early intervention

Combating youth suicide tilts increasingly toward early intervention

7 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Concussion effects on women highlighted at symposium in Pittsburgh

Concussion effects on women highlighted at symposium in Pittsburgh

7 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Nearly 90,000 bottles of children’s liquid pain medication recalled

Nearly 90,000 bottles of children’s liquid pain medication recalled

7 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Judge rules U.S. government overreached with transgender health care declaration

Judge rules U.S. government overreached with transgender health care declaration

7 Min Read | 1 week Ago

RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug. Researchers say he often overstates the science

RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug. Researchers say he often overstates the science

7 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Ozempic is about to go generic for billions of people

March Madness vasectomy surge turns Western Pa. into SnipsburghVideo

Can the keto diet really improve mental health?

Can you prevent or reverse gray hair?Video

Costco adds fertility treatments to its discount services

Pittsburgh faces longer allergy seasons, study findsVideo

Judge blocks U.S. government from slimming down vaccine recommendations

UPMC warns embattled data exchange Health Gorilla may have improperly pulled patient records

Business

Trump administration to pay French company $1B to walk away from U.S. offshore wind leases

Trump administration to pay French company $1B to walk away from U.S. offshore wind leases

4 Min Read | 5 days Ago

Despite spiking oil prices, there’s no talk of a boom in Texas oil country

Despite spiking oil prices, there’s no talk of a boom in Texas oil country

4 Min Read | 5 days Ago

Legal pressures mount on Namdar for Pittsburgh Mills mall maintenance

Legal pressures mount on Namdar for Pittsburgh Mills mall maintenance

4 Min Read | 5 days Ago

Trump touted bigger tax refunds this year, but Americans will likely spend them on gas

Trump touted bigger tax refunds this year, but Americans will likely spend them on gas

4 Min Read | 5 days Ago

The middle-class suburbanites who sell their blood plasma to get by

The middle-class suburbanites who sell their blood plasma to get by

4 Min Read | 5 days Ago

Nothing fake about Southwestern Pa.’s golf simulator boom

Nothing fake about Southwestern Pa.’s golf simulator boom

4 Min Read | 5 days Ago

Meta targeted older workers in layoffs, lawsuit by former senior director for company claims

Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase, absolves him of some fraud claims

Trump officials announce 10-gigawatt data center, gas plants for former Ohio uranium site

In an always-on culture, employees try ‘microshifting’ to reclaim personal lives

Pittsburgh City Paper to relaunch under new ownershipVideo

Ozempic is about to go generic for billions of people

Uber to invest up to $1.25B in Rivian to help launch robotaxis

U.S. applications for jobless benefits fall to 205,000 last week as layoffs remain historically low

Regional

Mt. Pleasant, McClure roads to close for interchange reconstruction in Fayette

Mt. Pleasant, McClure roads to close for interchange reconstruction in Fayette

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Visit Pittsburgh marketing campaign hits road to take over Washington D.C.

Visit Pittsburgh marketing campaign hits road to take over Washington D.C.

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

State police report fewest arrests, most DUIs in 5 years during 2026 IUPatty’s weekend

State police report fewest arrests, most DUIs in 5 years during 2026 IUPatty’s weekend

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Pittsburgh slated for cool down after record high temperature Sunday

Pittsburgh slated for cool down after record high temperature Sunday

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Rising job opportunities in sports management attract students

Rising job opportunities in sports management attract students

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Indiana Police say Clairton man fired gunshots in air during ‘IUPatty’s’ weekend

Indiana Police say Clairton man fired gunshots in air during ‘IUPatty’s’ weekend

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Congress is enacting less legislation than it has in at least a half-century, records show

Franklin Regional teen’s suicide leaves family seeking answers and raising awareness

1800s horse farm for sale, includes old letters found inside walls in Clinton Township

Pittsburgh region at ‘enhanced risk’ for storms with large hail, damaging wind

Pennsylvania Turnpike advises NFL Draft travelers to use E-ZPass

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

Nothing fake about Southwestern Pa.’s golf simulator boom

New Castle man sentenced in connection with Detroit-Western Pennsylvania drug ring

Education

Solar project at Carlynton high school will power most of building

Solar project at Carlynton high school will power most of building

8 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Damar Hamlin starts scholarship initiative at alma mater Central Catholic

Damar Hamlin starts scholarship initiative at alma mater Central Catholic

8 Min Read | 1 week Ago

College-in-high school programs offer ‘head start’ to aspiring educators

College-in-high school programs offer ‘head start’ to aspiring educators

8 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Rising job opportunities in sports management attract students

Rising job opportunities in sports management attract students

8 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Hampton superintendent retiring after 42 years in public education

Hampton superintendent retiring after 42 years in public education

8 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Trump administration sues Harvard, saying it violated civil rights law and seeking to recover funds

Trump administration sues Harvard, saying it violated civil rights law and seeking to recover funds

8 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Penn State faculty criticize administration’s unionization meetings

Keystone Oaks junior wins statewide award for career readiness — 4 years after immigrating from Ukraine

Carlow University names Rhonda Maneval as provost

Women technology experts give advice to South Fayette students

How much energy does AI really need? Anthropic official weighs in at CMU Energy Week

Pitt’s ‘homegrown’ approach to training rural dental providers aims to make it easier to access care

Penn State Greater Allegheny social work program earns accreditation

Pittsburgh Public Schools plan online learning during NFL Draft

Election

Fetterman hit with brutal 108-point polling swing among Pennsylvania Democrats

Fetterman hit with brutal 108-point polling swing among Pennsylvania Democrats

3 Min Read | 2 months Ago

Missouri judge strikes ballot summary for Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan

Missouri judge strikes ballot summary for Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan

3 Min Read | 2 months Ago

Illinois voters set to pick a new generation of Democrats for House, Senate after near-record retirements

Illinois voters set to pick a new generation of Democrats for House, Senate after near-record retirements

3 Min Read | 2 months Ago

Allegheny County sets dates for mail-in voting and certifies Feb. 24 special election

Allegheny County sets dates for mail-in voting and certifies Feb. 24 special election

3 Min Read | 2 months Ago

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.

3 Min Read | 2 months Ago

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

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

3 Min Read | 2 months Ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

Obituary Stories

Kermit Gosnell, West Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of murder, dies while serving prison term

Kermit Gosnell, West Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of murder, dies while serving prison term

12 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor Nicholas Brendon dies at 54

‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor Nicholas Brendon dies at 54

12 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies

12 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86

Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86

12 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

Don’s Appliances founder dies at 82

Don’s Appliances founder dies at 82

12 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

Len Deighton, author of bestselling spy thrillers, dead at 97

Len Deighton, author of bestselling spy thrillers, dead at 97

12 Min Read | 4 weeks Ago

Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fox Chapel Rotary member Tom Benic remembered for charisma and compassion