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Online grocer Harvie, indebted and short on cash, seeks bankruptcy protection
Harvie, a farm-to-doorstep food delivery service based in Pittsburgh, is seeking bankruptcy protection as it grapples with around $2.4 million in debt. At least $144,000 is owed to small farmers in Pennsylvania and Maryland, according to filings last month in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Pittsburgh. Its largest creditor, JPMorgan Chase,...
No prescription? No problem: Pa. clears a barrier to covid vaccines
Pennsylvanians seeking a covid-19 shot from their pharmacist no longer need a prescription after the state Board of Pharmacy changed its policies Wednesday. The change takes effect immediately, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State. Those interested in getting the vaccine should contact their pharmacies about availability “while pharmacies work...
CVS requires prescription for covid shots in Pa. amid federal vaccine turmoil
CVS is requiring prescriptions for covid-19 shots in Pennsylvania because of delays on a federal panel that recommends vaccines. The new requirement reflects uncertainty over the nation’s vaccine policy under the Trump administration. Such turmoil has led several Democratic Pennsylvania lawmakers to explore whether they can put more power in...
Kraft Heinz says no plans to ditch Pittsburgh while undergoing corporate breakup
At least some part of Kraft Heinz will stay in Pittsburgh as the processed food conglomerate divides its brands into two new companies. Kraft Heinz said Tuesday while announcing the split it has no plans to move its co-headquarters in Pittsburgh and Chicago. That’s about all the company offered on...
‘Sticker shock’ coming for Pennie users as health insurance premiums soar
The Health Insurance Marketplace is set to get more expensive for most Pennsylvanians who rely on it. Monthly premiums could rise by 300% for some residents who use the state’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance exchange, Pennie, to secure coverage. The average enrollee faces a possible 82% increase. All...
State Public Utility Commission releases annual scorecard on power company outages
Pennsylvania’s power grid is faltering more than ever. The state saw 71 significant power outages last year, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission said in its annual reliability report, pushing a decades-long trend of rising service disruptions to new heights. About 2.9 million customers faced outages, which was the highest number...
UPMC made $349 million by halfway point of 2025
UPMC earned $349 million in the first half of 2025, a massive improvement after having lost almost as much money by the same point last year. The provider side of UPMC generated $243 million in operating income, compared to $106 million for its insurance business, according to a financial report...
Pittsburgh VA restarts town hall tour, including stop in Jeannette
The Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System has revived a town hall tour in Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio after abruptly canceling it last month. The tour has four stops where veterans can get information on their benefits, enroll in coverage and hear directly from leadership at the Pittsburgh VA: •...
Union rights removed for hundreds at Western Pa. safety research center
Hundreds of workers at the Bruceton Research Center in the South Hillswere stripped of their union contracts this week. The center, located on the border of Pleasant Hills and South Park, employs about 200 workers with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health who study miner safety and personal...
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital nurses bask in union win, await contract talks
Dozens of UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital nurses celebrated Tuesday afternoon near the Oakland medical facility after securing a union over the weekend. Ballots counted late Saturday showed nurses voting 402 to 305 in favor of unionizing. That capped off a union drive that was officially announced in May, but has been...
Entrepreneur accused of defrauding PNC Bank ordered to pay $26M
A federal judge Monday ordered a New York businessman to pay back more than $26 million to PNC after the bank caught what it described as large-scale check fraud. The order, crafted by attorneys on both sides and approved by Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Hornak, comes less than two...
Matthew Rooney, grandson of Steelers founder Art Rooney, dead at 51
Matthew “Dutch” Rooney, grandson of Pittsburgh Steelers founding owner Art Rooney, has died. An obituary says he died Aug. 15 at his home in East Hampton, New York. He was 51. Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten confirmed his death to TribLive and said the Rooney family is mourning his loss. A...
Pittsburgh man accused of stealing nearly $400k from his ailing grandma
A Pittsburgh man stole nearly $400,000 from his incapacitated grandmother while neglecting to pay the Monroeville nursing home where she lived, according to prosecutors. The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office claims William Mason, 45, leveraged his power of attorney from 2020 to 2024 to cover bills, buy booze, rent hotels...
2 hurt as PRT bus, car collide in Strip District
Two people were taken to the hospital Friday morning with minor injuries after a crash involving a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus and a sedan in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. Authorities say the collision happened at the intersection of 26th Street and Liberty Avenue around 8:55 a.m. The bus, an 87-Friendship, was...
Pair of kids stole more than $1,700 in vapes from Derry Township convenience store, police say
Pennsylvania State Police say a pair of masked children smashed their way into a Sunoco convenience store in Derry Township and stole more than $1,700 worth of vapes. A 12-year-old and 14-year-old are facing burglary and theft related charges. Authorities have not released their names. Surveillance footage from the early...
Leechburg man flown to hospital after motorcycle crash in Allegheny Township
A Leechburg man was thrown from his motorcycle and seriously injured Thursday night in Allegheny Township. A Volkswagen struck Raymond Robinson, 30, around 6:20 p.m. at the intersection of Route 56 and Welty Drive, according to Allegheny Township police Chief Dan Uncapher. The driver was traveling eastbound on the highway...
Authorities ID pedestrian fatally struck by tractor-trailer in Coraopolis
A 70-year-old man was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer Thursday afternoon in Coraopolis, marking the second pedestrian death in the borough this month. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office on Friday identified the victim as John Joseph Volante of Moon. Authorities said that shortly after 3 p.m. the tractor-trailer...
Highmark operating income hits $121M in 1st half, propelled by covid funds, efficiency gains
Highmark Health, the Pittsburgh-based parent company of Highmark insurance and Allegheny Health Network, posted operating income of $121 million through the first half of the year, with solid performances from its main divisions. That’s a marked decline, though, from the same time in 2024, when Highmark reported a $307 million...
Morning Roundup: Duquesne Light delays storm-response meeting; police warn of sexual assaults in North Side
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Aug. 21: Duquesne Light delays storm-response meeting Duquesne Light representatives backed out of a scheduled appearance Wednesday before Allegheny County Council’s storm response committee, drawing the ire of state Rep. Abigail Salisbury. The utility had a 5 p.m....
Forecasters see ‘taste of fall’ coming next week for Western Pa.
Ready for some heat relief? A “taste of fall” could be on the way, according to the National Weather Service in Moon. A map issued by the agency Tuesday shows Western Pennsylvania is likely to see temperatures cooler than usual, at least into Monday and possibly through next Friday. The...
Former head of New Kensington’s Spartaco club charged with stealing cash, property deed
The former president of the Spartaco Sporting Club is facing charges after, New Kensington police say, he stole assets from the organization to settle a debt he believes he’s owed. Glenn Hofer, 82, of New Kensington was charged Tuesday with theft, burglary, forgery and tampering with a public record. Hofer...
Woman identified who died after a fire at Brighton Heights senior apartment complex
The woman who died following a fire Tuesday night at a senior apartment complex in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood has been identified. The victim was Linda M. McCallister, 70, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Firefighters responded to the blaze at 8:15 p.m. at Riverview Manor along Letort...
VA shuffles top leaders in Pittsburgh as agency upends ‘status quo’
The top two officials overseeing care for Pittsburgh-area veterans have been pulled from their posts and reassigned. Donald Koenig is out as director of the Pittsburgh VA, a role he took in 2019 after more than two decades as a private health care executive. His tenure stopped a carousel of...
Police say Wilkinsburg care worker stole $64,000 from woman with dementia
An in-home care worker is accused of stealing $64,000 from an elderly woman with severe dementia by making fraudulent check deposits, according to Allegheny County Police. Brittany Miller, 37, of Wilkinsburg was a caretaker for a 70-year-old woman whose condition had rendered her nonverbal and dependent on around-the-clock care, according...
Love triangle turned deadly inside Washington County home, police say
One man is dead and another behind bars after what police described as a love triangle turned violent Sunday night inside a Washington County home. Christopher Harper, 18, of Ellsworth is accused by Pennsylvania State Police of breaking into a residence along Walnut Street in Ellsworth and shooting Elijah Johnson,...
