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Rethinking reading: All schools are required to adopt ‘structured literacy.’ Here’s what teachers already using it say

Rethinking reading: All schools are required to adopt ‘structured literacy.’ Here’s what teachers already using it say

11 Min Read | 1 day Ago

SummerSounds outdoor concert series returns to Greensburg for 25th season

SummerSounds outdoor concert series returns to Greensburg for 25th season

5 Min Read | 7 hours Ago

Opponents of Springdale data center pin hopes on Allegheny County oversight

Opponents of Springdale data center pin hopes on Allegheny County oversight

6 Min Read | 16 hours Ago

Offbeat Pittsburgh: Dancing security guard at Bakery Square is viral sensation

Offbeat Pittsburgh: Dancing security guard at Bakery Square is viral sensation

4 Min Read | 20 hours Ago

Trail organizers prep for summer season

Trail organizers prep for summer season

6 Min Read | 7 hours Ago

Mother-daughter team pours on the hospitality at Pittsburgh’s Original Oyster House

Mother-daughter team pours on the hospitality at Pittsburgh’s Original Oyster House

6 Min Read | 2 hours Ago

Wilkinsburg refuses to divulge information about officer who killed resident

Man killed after dirt bike collides with PRT bus in Homewood

Editorial: Preserving humanity amid AI revolution

Future-ready reality check? Here’s where Pittsburgh Public Schools goes after closure, realignment decision

Busy offseason helps prep pools for summer

Pittsburgh’s skyline has become home to the once endangered peregrine falcon

Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to MontrealVideo

Fox Chapel woman’s battle with melanoma included immunotherapy

U.S./World

Trump to headline ‘Great American State Fair’ for nation’s 250th anniversary after artists drop out

Trump to headline ‘Great American State Fair’ for nation’s 250th anniversary after artists drop out

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U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean in fourth attack this week

U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean in fourth attack this week

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WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo

WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo

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Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon in deepest incursion into country in 26 years

Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon in deepest incursion into country in 26 years

5 Min Read | 2 hours Ago

Colombia’s presidential election pits outgoing leader’s ally against pro-Trump candidates

Colombia’s presidential election pits outgoing leader’s ally against pro-Trump candidates

4 Min Read | 3 hours Ago

Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal

Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal

2 Min Read | 15 hours Ago

Deputy fatally shot during home welfare check in Virginia

Trump set to headline ‘Great American State Fair’ after artists drop out over ties

4 of 5 victims of Virginia bus crash were traveling to a family wedding, relative says

Truck carrying returning refugees crashes in eastern Afghanistan, killing 22

Trump plans to appeal order allowing all importers that paid struck-down tariffs to seek refunds

U.S. says it disabled another commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran

Israeli strikes reportedly pound near Crusader-built castle in Lebanon

Another U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Politics

In new memoir, Jill Biden wonders whether acknowledging Joe’s poor debate would have been better

In new memoir, Jill Biden wonders whether acknowledging Joe’s poor debate would have been better

6 Min Read | 2 days Ago

ABC stations call FCC’s early call for license renewal ‘unconstitutional’

ABC stations call FCC’s early call for license renewal ‘unconstitutional’

3 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Lee and Deluzio observe ‘concerning’ activity inside Moshannon ICE facility

Lee and Deluzio observe ‘concerning’ activity inside Moshannon ICE facility

5 Min Read | 2 days Ago

White House to tighten grip on $1 trillion in federal grants

White House to tighten grip on $1 trillion in federal grants

3 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Treasury Department confirms it has taken limited steps toward a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump

Treasury Department confirms it has taken limited steps toward a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump

4 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Before she was a candidate for governor, Republican Stacy Garrity was a military whistleblower

Before she was a candidate for governor, Republican Stacy Garrity was a military whistleblower

12 Min Read | 3 days Ago

California Democrats shrug at their choices in packed race to replace Newsom

Republicans’ recent stumbles in Congress highlight the difficult road ahead for their agenda

Trump is getting the Republican Party that he wants. But can he win in the midterms?

Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump’s wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP runoff for U.S. Senate, ousting longtime Sen. John Cornyn

South Carolina Senate rejects Trump’s call to redraw congressional map for midterm elections

Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump

John Cornyn and Ken Paxton flood Texas airwaves in final day of GOP Senate runoff

Health

Rotarian’s cycling journey — in cross-country route spelling ‘Help!’ — draws awareness for American Cancer Society volunteer need

Rotarian’s cycling journey — in cross-country route spelling ‘Help!’ — draws awareness for American Cancer Society volunteer need

4 Min Read | 2 days Ago

UPMC, Highmark enjoy strong 1st quarter as health insurance premiums rise

UPMC, Highmark enjoy strong 1st quarter as health insurance premiums rise

2 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Fox Chapel woman’s battle with melanoma included immunotherapy

Fox Chapel woman’s battle with melanoma included immunotherapy

7 Min Read | 1 day Ago

About 8% of the country lacked health insurance in 2025, new data shows. That could rise next year

About 8% of the country lacked health insurance in 2025, new data shows. That could rise next year

3 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Aid supplies reach heart of Congo’s Ebola outbreak as WHO head travels to Kinshasa

Aid supplies reach heart of Congo’s Ebola outbreak as WHO head travels to Kinshasa

3 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Western Pennsylvania experts offer tips on exercising outdoors

Western Pennsylvania experts offer tips on exercising outdoors

4 Min Read | 1 day Ago

In a Heartbeat: Dr. Kelsie Vander Voort talks the importance of physical therapy

Allegheny County’s Area Agency on Aging receives mixed scores in state evaluation

Trump will send Americans exposed to Ebola while abroad to a new facility in Kenya

How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger

In a heartbeat: UPMC’s Dr. Saba helps ground against the shock of abnormal EKGs

New cholesterol guidelines include earlier screenings, targeted intervention

Pittsburgh pain experts explain implications of new, potentially non-addictive, opioid tested in rodents

Delayed air quality permits from state, Allegheny County raise concerns about pollution

Business

How Dollar Tree is taking over former Rite Aid sites in Pittsburgh region

How Dollar Tree is taking over former Rite Aid sites in Pittsburgh region

4 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Average long-term mortgage rate climbs to 6.53%, the highest level in 9 months

Average long-term mortgage rate climbs to 6.53%, the highest level in 9 months

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Pittsburgh investment fund manager ordered to pay $4.7M for wire fraud

Pittsburgh investment fund manager ordered to pay $4.7M for wire fraud

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Anthropic vaults to a $965 billion valuation with new funding as Claude demand surges

Anthropic vaults to a $965 billion valuation with new funding as Claude demand surges

3 Min Read | 3 days Ago

UPMC, Highmark enjoy strong 1st quarter as health insurance premiums rise

UPMC, Highmark enjoy strong 1st quarter as health insurance premiums rise

2 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Key inflation gauge worsens as Americans’ income and spending power erodes

Key inflation gauge worsens as Americans’ income and spending power erodes

4 Min Read | 3 days Ago

U.S. jobless claims rise to 215,000, but layoffs remain low despite Iran war uncertainty

Arnold Palmer Regional Airport targets federal grant program to replace Spirit AirlinesVideo

Key inflation gauge worsens, eroding Americans’ income and spending power

Sarris Candies pulls back the curtain on 66 years of chocolate making

Dick’s kicks off $2.4B Foot Locker acquisition with early success

Pittsburgh International Airport upgrades to 5G networkVideo

Median pay for CEOs rose nearly 6% in 2025, but some compensation packages were eye-popping

Pared-down proposal to restrict new vape shops in Pittsburgh draws support

Regional

Trail organizers prep for summer season

Trail organizers prep for summer season

6 Min Read | 7 hours Ago

Heating up after dark: Night markets popping up in Western Pa.

Heating up after dark: Night markets popping up in Western Pa.

6 Min Read | 21 hours Ago

Rethinking reading: All schools are required to adopt ‘structured literacy.’ Here’s what teachers already using it say

Rethinking reading: All schools are required to adopt ‘structured literacy.’ Here’s what teachers already using it say

11 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Rachel Carson Bridge closure highlights upcoming traffic restrictions in Pittsburgh region

Rachel Carson Bridge closure highlights upcoming traffic restrictions in Pittsburgh region

3 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Faith, financial and community leaders unite for Pittsburgh’s affordable housing roadshow

Faith, financial and community leaders unite for Pittsburgh’s affordable housing roadshow

3 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Dunbar man receives additional jail time for illegal tire dumping at Ohiopyle State Park

Dunbar man receives additional jail time for illegal tire dumping at Ohiopyle State Park

2 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Lee and Deluzio observe ‘concerning’ activity inside Moshannon ICE facility

Suspended Butler County podiatrist sentenced for overprescribing opioids, assaulting patients

Western Pennsylvania’s wildest burgers stack up big flavor

Cheers to summer: Try these Western Pennsylvania beers that pair perfectly with warm weather

Sarris Candies pulls back the curtain on 66 years of chocolate making

AI name reader malfunctions during college graduation

The rural strategy: Pittsburgh colleges try harder to enroll, retain small-town students

Lee, Deluzio introduce bills to combat zombie mines in Appalachia

Education

No tax increase expected in Brentwood schools budget

No tax increase expected in Brentwood schools budget

2 Min Read | 2 days Ago

Future-ready reality check? Here’s where Pittsburgh Public Schools goes after closure, realignment decision

Future-ready reality check? Here’s where Pittsburgh Public Schools goes after closure, realignment decision

11 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Duquesne City names gymnasium after late school board member DeWayne Tucker

Duquesne City names gymnasium after late school board member DeWayne Tucker

2 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Rethinking reading: All schools are required to adopt ‘structured literacy.’ Here’s what teachers already using it say

Rethinking reading: All schools are required to adopt ‘structured literacy.’ Here’s what teachers already using it say

11 Min Read | 1 day Ago

9 local school districts collaborate on ‘Alice in Wonderland’ project that emphasizes mental health

9 local school districts collaborate on ‘Alice in Wonderland’ project that emphasizes mental health

4 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Hempfield Area High School to break ground on $119M renovation just days after graduation

Hempfield Area High School to break ground on $119M renovation just days after graduation

4 Min Read | 3 days Ago

Quaker Valley School District officials recognize student accomplishments

Pittsburgh Public Schools board approves closures, realignment plan

AI name reader malfunctions during college graduation

Western Pa. Catholic universities react to Pope Leo XIV AI encyclical

Parents make last push against Pittsburgh Public Schools plan to close 9 buildings

Hempfield Area School Board approves $118.7M proposed final budget with maximum allowable tax hikeVideo

Swarthmore College will be tuition-free for families earning under $200,000

The rural strategy: Pittsburgh colleges try harder to enroll, retain small-town students

Election

Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling

Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Trump is getting the Republican Party that he wants. But can he win in the midterms?

Trump is getting the Republican Party that he wants. But can he win in the midterms?

6 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump’s wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway

Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump’s wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway

5 Min Read | 4 days Ago

Allegheny County Council elects 1st female president following Pat Catena fallout

Allegheny County Council elects 1st female president following Pat Catena fallout

3 Min Read | 4 days Ago

As Shapiro, Garrity set to face off for governor, here are 7 hurdles that could shape race

As Shapiro, Garrity set to face off for governor, here are 7 hurdles that could shape race

6 Min Read | 1 week Ago

In heavily Democratic California, 2 GOP House rivals grapple in nasty fight over Trump loyalty

In heavily Democratic California, 2 GOP House rivals grapple in nasty fight over Trump loyalty

5 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Referendum changing Pittsburgh’s public notice practices may face legal challenges

Scott Timko edges out Ethan Nicholas to earn GOP nod in 12th state House District

Voter turnout for primary election lags with few contested races on spring ballots

Mayes cruises to primary win in 24th state House race

The ‘misstep’: Catena explains controversial mailer following primary loss

Where Trump falters with Republicans — and where he holds steady, according to a new AP-NORC poll

The GOP’s YOLO caucus is small but growing. That may spell trouble for Trump’s congressional agenda

Voters pass ballot referendum on Pittsburgh’s public notice practicesVideo

Obituary Stories

Former Braves slugging 3rd baseman Bob Horner, who hit 4 homers in a game, dies at 68

Former Braves slugging 3rd baseman Bob Horner, who hit 4 homers in a game, dies at 68

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2-time NASCAR Cup champion Kyle Busch dies at 41

2-time NASCAR Cup champion Kyle Busch dies at 41

5 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Longtime North Huntingdon barbershop owner Donald Nagy dies at 91

Longtime North Huntingdon barbershop owner Donald Nagy dies at 91

2 Min Read | 1 week Ago

Mickey Winograd, member of Duquesne’s 1955 NIT championship team, dies at 92

Mickey Winograd, member of Duquesne’s 1955 NIT championship team, dies at 92

2 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies

Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies

7 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

Mark Fuhrman, former Los Angeles police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, dies at 74

Mark Fuhrman, former Los Angeles police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, dies at 74

2 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

Jason Collins, NBA’s 1st openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor

Craig Morton, 1st quarterback to start Super Bowl for 2 teams, dies at 83

‘A life well lived’: Noted hairstylist Arnold Zegarelli dies at 89

Gail Klingensmith, co-owner of Pamela’s Diner for nearly a half century, has died

Abe Foxman, advocate for American Jews as longtime head of Anti-Defamation League, dies at 86

Joni Lamb, who started of one of the largest Christian TV networks, has died

CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87

Penn State football team doctor dies at 68 after decades of serviceVideo