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Following the confirmation of at least five measles cases in Pennsylvania, CVS Health reminded patients of its services that offer the measles vaccine to unvaccinated commonwealth residents. Pennsylvania’s first measles case of the year was reported in Montgomery County outside of Philadelphia on March 2, and the second was reported...

Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood has gained recognition on loveEXPLORING’s list of America’s coolest neighborhoods. Ranking 33rd out of 35, the list shouted out East Liberty’s up-and-coming Bakery Square area, saying the neighborhood has had somewhat of a makeover. “Restaurants, bars and boutiques have been springing up, while murals painted on...

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced this week that 57 new transportation improvement projects will begin this year in the Pittsburgh region. Approximately 551 miles of roadway and 43 bridges will be improved, according to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration. Within Allegheny, Beaver and Lawarence counties, PennDOT said it anticipates investing...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, March 28: Rostraver Elementary boosts police presence amid weapons, fight threats Belle Vernon Area School District Superintendent Timothy Glasspool said there will be increased police presence Friday following weapons and fighting threats made by students at Rostraver Elementary....

The federal government has requested information about Carnegie Mellon University’s international students and possible collaborations it has with China-based universities and research institutions. CMU President Farnam Jahanian said it was one of six American universities to receive a letter from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party regarding...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, March 27: Bus driver shortage causes flexible instruction day The Hopewell Area School District announced it will have a flexible instruction day Thursday — due to a bus driver shortage. Located in Beaver County, the change applies to...

Harry — Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium’s oldest male gorilla — died Tuesday of a “sudden cardiac event.” At 33 years old, the Western lowland silver-back gorilla was a longtime zoo favorite as the eldest male in a troop of six. Male western lowland gorillas have a median life expectancy of...

Penn State’s vice president for commonwealth campuses and executive chancellor Margo DelliCarpini is set to depart the university to accept a position at a different school. She will leave Penn State effective June 30 to take on a new position as the provost and vice president for academic affairs at...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, March 26: Water main break impacts Pitt campus A water main break Tuesday night along O’Hara Street in Oakland resulted in several University of Pittsburgh dorms losing water overnight, according to Pitt’s emergency alerts. The break was announced...

Ashok Panigrahy, a former chief radiologist at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, has pleaded guilty in federal court for knowingly possessing images and videos of child pornography. On Tuesday, the Western District of Pennsylvania U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the guilty plea, which took place before U.S. District Judge Christy Criswell...

Gerhardt Konig, a former UPMC employee and Pittsburgher, is accused of trying to kill his wife while on a hike in Hawaii. He was taken into custody by Honolulu Police Department at around 6:45 p.m. HST on Monday near the Pali Highway, according to Honolulu police. Authorities said Konig, 46,...

A man died after the truck he was driving struck an object Monday on Route 51 in Rostraver. The fatal vehicle accident occurred at about 10 a.m. in the northbound lanes before Willowbrook Road, Rostraver police said. First responders found Wayne P. Janczewski Jr., 60, of Irwin, unresponsive in a...

State police conducted 77 investigations and arrests over the three-day IUPatty’s weekend centered around the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus. The three-day annual celebration is popular with university students. Spanning from March 21 to 23, the event drew the following activity from state police:187 traffic stops50 traffic citations issued47 written...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, March 25: Woman tries to use fake $100 bill at Hempfield casino Pennsylvania State Police said a woman tried to slide a fake $100 bill into a slot machine Saturday at Live Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield. The bill...

President Donald Trump has taken aim at a portrait of himself hanging in Colorado’s Capitol. He’s demanding that it be taken down. Unveiled in 2019, the portrait was painted in oil by the Colorado-based artist Sarah Boardman, the New York Times reported. It depicts the president in a dark suit...

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York reached out publicly to apologize to fellow Democrat and former U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb. In a post on the social media platform X, AOC tweeted a response to Lamb’s post critiquing Democrat Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman. Lamb, of Mt. Lebanon, lost to Fetterman...

Target’s brand of green beans have been recalled due to a foreign object contamination risk — and Pennsylvania is affected. Del Monte Foods issued a voluntary recall last month for nearly 200,000 cans of the Target brand Good & Gather Cut Green Beans, Today reported. The cans affected are “Best...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, March 24: Postal workers rally in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh postal workers rallied Sunday in the California-Kirkbride neighborhood on Pittsburgh’s North Side — part of nationwide rallies to protect the U.S. Postal Service. TribLive news partner WTAE said the rally...

Watching Robert Morris play in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Friday kept Kassidy Mislan and her friends on the edge of their seats at a campus gathering. The Colonials took the lead over the heavily-favored Alabama Crimson Tide with just a little bit over 7 minutes remaining in the...

As a single mother of five, Jala Rucker has depended on low-income housing to help to support her family. But with the federal government reportedly poised to close numerous U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development field offices — including Pittsburgh’s — through reorganization, the future of low-income housing hangs...

Allegheny Health Network is preparing to move into Nova Place on Pittsburgh’s North Side. The Nova location will house 200 of the medical system’s remote clinical workforce and other employees beginning in 2026. The new lease is 20 years. Employees on that team include digital nurses, teleICU clinicians and virtual...

The treasurer of the South Fayette Township Youth Football Association is charged with stealing over $60,000, officials said. Jaella Richard, 41, of Bridgeville, had access to the association’s checking account as treasurer — which enabled her to steal $64,742.75 worth of funds, according to a criminal complaint in the case....

With IUPatty’s weekend quickly approaching, Pennsylvania State Police announced an increased presence of troopers and liquor control officers in Indiana The three-day celebration is thrown by students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. This year’s festivities will take place from Friday through Sunday. State police said there will be increased traffic...

Bradley J. Lingo will serve as Grove City College’s next president following a unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees. In July 2025, Lingo will replace Paul J. McNulty, who served since 2014 as the school’s ninth president, following his retirement at the end of the 2024-25 academic year. “Brad...

Brett Magulick could sense the anticipation Sunday in Robert Morris University’s UPMC Events Center as this year’s NCAA Tournament bracket was announced. “This is kind of uncharted territory for RMU, and you could tell that everyone’s excited to be here,” said Magulick, 19, a freshman at the university. “You can...