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Rockfall on Mt. Washington closes PJ McArdle Roadway

Rockfall on Mt. Washington closes PJ McArdle Roadway

4 Min Read | 16 hours Ago

Former Highlands teacher headed to court on 2nd set of charges

Former Highlands teacher headed to court on 2nd set of charges

4 Min Read | 16 hours Ago

TV Talk: WTAE promotes from within, names new morning co-anchor

TV Talk: WTAE promotes from within, names new morning co-anchor

4 Min Read | 16 hours Ago

Mark Madden: Costly personnel blunders have buried the Steelers in mediocrity

Mark Madden: Costly personnel blunders have buried the Steelers in mediocrity

4 Min Read | 16 hours Ago

Oakmont family recounts husband’s ICE detainment

Oakmont family recounts husband’s ICE detainment

4 Min Read | 16 hours Ago

‘Electric personality’: Jesse Jackson left lasting impressions in Pittsburgh

‘Electric personality’: Jesse Jackson left lasting impressions in Pittsburgh

4 Min Read | 16 hours Ago

Recent bitter weather has wreaked havoc on humans. What about nature?

Pitt Athletics to host block party complementing NFL Draft

Wilkinsburg man to face trial on charges he held people at gunpoint in Duquesne home

Construction to begin on Oakland’s Panther Hollow Bridge

Westmoreland Hospital, former nurses sued again for alleged mistreatment of patients

Former Greensburg officer convicted of drug dealing must repay pension benefits

Oakmont approves resolution for non-cooperation with ICE and Customs & Border Protection

Shutdown may delay answers about planned ICE facility in Berks County

U.S./World

Envoys signal no breakthrough on bridging Russia and Ukraine’s political and military differences

Envoys signal no breakthrough on bridging Russia and Ukraine’s political and military differences

9 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Police arrest 11 in the beating death of a far-right student in France

Police arrest 11 in the beating death of a far-right student in France

9 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Following Trump’s lead, some GOP states seek to limit environmental regulations

Following Trump’s lead, some GOP states seek to limit environmental regulations

9 Min Read | 1 day Ago

U.K. police band together to assess Epstein revelations as scandal rocks royals and politics

U.K. police band together to assess Epstein revelations as scandal rocks royals and politics

9 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Rescuers push through winter storm to 6 survivors of a California avalanche; 9 others missing

Rescuers push through winter storm to 6 survivors of a California avalanche; 9 others missing

9 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Mark Zuckerberg set to testify in watershed social media trial

Mark Zuckerberg set to testify in watershed social media trial

9 Min Read | 1 day Ago

Russia hosts Cuban foreign minister and urges U.S. not to blockade Cuba

4 dead in crashes involving over 30 vehicles in ‘brownout’ conditions on Colorado interstate

A robotic dog made in China gets an Indian university kicked out of an AI summit

FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures

Driver fleeing ICE officers crashes, killing a Georgia teacher, authorities say

Police in Nancy Guthrie investigation say glove DNA didn’t match anything in national database

Shooter killed ex-wife and a son in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police sayVideo

New Mexico legislators launch investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s secluded ranch

Politics

Shutdown may delay answers about planned ICE facility in Berks County

Shutdown may delay answers about planned ICE facility in Berks County

5 Min Read | 7 days Ago

‘Electric personality’: Jesse Jackson left lasting impressions in Pittsburgh

‘Electric personality’: Jesse Jackson left lasting impressions in Pittsburgh

5 Min Read | 7 days 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

5 Min Read | 7 days Ago

Treasury officials question legality of taxpayers paying for security upgrades at Shapiro’s family home

Treasury officials question legality of taxpayers paying for security upgrades at Shapiro’s family home

5 Min Read | 7 days Ago

Stephen Colbert says CBS lawyers pulled James Talarico interview as early voting begins in Texas

Stephen Colbert says CBS lawyers pulled James Talarico interview as early voting begins in Texas

5 Min Read | 7 days Ago

Reschenthaler weds Fox News’ Brooke Singman

Reschenthaler weds Fox News’ Brooke Singman

5 Min Read | 7 days Ago

New subpoenas issued in inquiry on response to 2016 Russian election interference, AP sources say

White House orders Homeland Security shutdown as funding lapses

A lawsuit seeks to stop Trump’s overhaul of a 100-year-old public golf course in Washington

Judge says she’ll rule U.S. cannot force states to provide data on SNAP recipients

What to know about the Homeland Security shutdown starting this weekend

Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds. How he chooses to spend it could rock the midterms

Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking

CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decadeVideo

Health

Graduation marks 5 years preserving Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh

Graduation marks 5 years preserving Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh

3 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

3 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

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

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

3 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

Boil water advisory lifted in parts of Allegheny, Washington counties

Boil water advisory lifted in parts of Allegheny, Washington counties

3 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

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

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

3 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

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

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

3 Min Read | 3 weeks Ago

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

A newborn’s death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant

Pitt researcher studies lingering health impacts from East Palestine train derailment

Sewickley counselor shares tips to beat the winter blues

House lawmaker raises new concerns over FDA’s ultra-fast drug review program

Business

Warren Buffett’s company invests in the New York Times 6 years after he sold all his newspapers

Warren Buffett’s company invests in the New York Times 6 years after he sold all his newspapers

4 Min Read | 7 days Ago

John Dorfman: These hyper-pricey stocks face terrible odds

John Dorfman: These hyper-pricey stocks face terrible odds

4 Min Read | 7 days Ago

Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits

Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits

4 Min Read | 7 days Ago

Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets

Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets

4 Min Read | 7 days Ago

Trump family business files for trademark rights on any airports using the president’s name

Trump family business files for trademark rights on any airports using the president’s name

4 Min Read | 7 days Ago

Ferrante’s Lakeview on Route 30 to change hands

Ferrante’s Lakeview on Route 30 to change hands

4 Min Read | 7 days Ago

EU privacy investigation targets Musk’s Grok chatbot over sexualized deepfake images

Green Beacon Gallery in downtown Greensburg searches for a new home

Whether it’s a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people are taking extended work breaks

Tax season is here. Here’s what you need to know for stress-free filing

Inflation measure falls to nearly 5-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool

Wendy’s closing hundreds of U.S. restaurants to focus on value amid falling sales

Aurora’s driverless trucks soon to be a common sight across the Sun Belt

McDonald’s says focus on value is bringing back customers

Regional

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 | 5 days Ago

Recent bitter weather has wreaked havoc on humans. What about nature?

Recent bitter weather has wreaked havoc on humans. What about nature?

3 Min Read | 5 days Ago

Morning Roundup: Fugitive nabbed in Verona; Fayette County borough council president accused of stalking police chief

Morning Roundup: Fugitive nabbed in Verona; Fayette County borough council president accused of stalking police chief

3 Min Read | 5 days Ago

Reschenthaler weds Fox News’ Brooke Singman

Reschenthaler weds Fox News’ Brooke Singman

3 Min Read | 5 days Ago

6-year-old Girl Scout from Pittsburgh breaks Western Pa. cookie sales record

6-year-old Girl Scout from Pittsburgh breaks Western Pa. cookie sales record

3 Min Read | 5 days Ago

Local wineries using Pennsylvania grapes are turning out some easy-to-love libations

Local wineries using Pennsylvania grapes are turning out some easy-to-love libations

3 Min Read | 5 days Ago

‘More people are leaving than coming’: Charleroi’s Haitian community withers under federal pressureVideo

Father, 2 children killed in Indiana County fire

U.S. Steel fined $118K for safety lapses in Clairton Coke Works fatal explosion

Nemacolin named top hotel in Pennsylvania, 28th in the U.S. in annual report

Deluzio says Trump administration abused its power in probe of ‘illegal orders’ video

ICE blames Biden administration for Brentwood man’s entrance into U.S.

Morning Roundup: Duquesne Light launches precise outage detectors; woman charged in fatal Bullskin Township crash

Report: Grand jury rejects indictment against Deluzio, other lawmakers over ‘illegal orders’ video

Education

Woodland Hills board president resigns after felony charges

Woodland Hills board president resigns after felony charges

3 Min Read | 2 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 | 2 weeks Ago

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

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

3 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

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

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

3 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

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

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

3 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

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

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

3 Min Read | 2 weeks Ago

‘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

State budget plan includes $30M performance-based fund for Pitt, Penn State

Pitt researcher studies lingering health impacts from East Palestine train derailment

Penn-Trafford School Board renews superintendent contract for 5 more years

Westmoreland County Community College to launch 2-year engineering program shortly after opening makerspace

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

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

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

3 Min Read | 1 month Ago

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

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

3 Min Read | 1 month Ago

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

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

3 Min Read | 1 month Ago

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

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

3 Min Read | 1 month Ago

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

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

3 Min Read | 1 month Ago

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

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

3 Min Read | 1 month Ago

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

Three Dog Night’s Chuck Negron, voice behind ‘Joy to the World,’ dies at 83

‘He cared’: Eugene Khorey, 1st principal of Brashear High School, dies

Larry Cervi, beloved arts director and founder of East End Kids, dies

Former Steelers Pro Bowl defensive back Clendon Thomas dies at 90

Sly Dunbar, legendary reggae drummer who anchored tracks from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan, dies as 73