With full slate of candidates, GOP leaders hope to chip away at Allegheny County Council’s Democratic majority
If every registered voter in Allegheny County turned out, and Republicans joined forces with independents and third-party voters, Democrats would still win by nearly 90,000 votes. But the county’s GOP committee chairman told TribLive the party is feeling momentum heading into Tuesday’s election and hopes to pick up at least...
Athletes, influencers navigate fine line as sports betting booms
Livvy Dunne has parlayed her successful stint as a collegiate gymnast at LSU into a career as a social media influencer and model. She can be seen in ads for Fanatics, including one where she appears shrouded in bubbles in a bathtub in the middle of a football field. “Fanatics...
Holiday tours at Hartwood Acres canceled as Pa. budget impasse continues
Holiday tours of the mansion at Hartwood Acres will be canceled this year because of the state budget impasse, Allegheny County spokeswoman Abigail Gardner told TribLive. The cancellation, announced Friday, is part of a spending freeze because the county is dealing with a $100 million shortfall because the state has...
Cocaine dealer receives 2 to 5 years for fatal punch outside Aliquippa bar
An Aliquippa man who admitted to fatally punching another man outside a Beaver County bar was sentenced to two to five years in prison and ordered to pay $3,000 toward the victim’s funeral, prosecutors said. “We hope this guilty plea offers a measure of justice to the victim’s loved ones...
Special meeting set for plan to realign Pittsburgh Public Schools
Pittsburgh Public Schools leaders are set to share the district’s latest plans about which school buildings will be closed, what role those remaining open will have and which educators will work in them when it has a special meeting next week. Until then, district officials haven’t commented about what’s in...
Acrisure cracks Top 10 in ‘Most Haunted Stadium’ list put out by sports tipsters
Timely tidbit: Acrisure Stadium may be the 10th most haunted stadium in the NFL. So says a study by Pickswise, a site that handicaps sporting events for bets. It boasts 63 wins against the spread through Week 7 of this football season. The haunted rankings were determined using these metrics:...
Eos Energy announces $350M expansion including Pittsburgh HQ for zinc battery operation
Economic development officials have pledged $24 million in public money toward a major expansion of zinc battery company Eos Energy, which plans to add hundreds of jobs and relocate its headquarters to Pittsburgh. The investment from Pennsylvania and Allegheny County is on top of a $400 million federal loan made...
Study bolsters notion that exposing babies to peanut products can reduce allergiesVideo
Feeding peanuts to babies can reduce their risk of developing allergies, a study published this week affirmed. While nuts themselves remain choking hazards, giving foods made with nuts to babies may prevent them from developing nut allergies, according to a study published Monday in Pediatrics, the journal of the American...
Former TribLive staffer stands with Hoosier student journalists as Indiana U. bids farewell to print
The adviser to the Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University’s student-run newspaper, has been fired in a dispute over content of a homecoming-themed print edition. Jim Rodenbush, director of student media at the university’s Bloomington campus, was fired Oct. 14. Rodenbush worked for TribLive about 20 years ago. Rodenbush was fired...
Sen. McCormick voices support for tax credit program that would further school choice movement
Supporters of a new federal program that would grant tax credits to donors funding private school scholarships say it would expand Pennsylvania’s school choice options and give parents greater control over their children’s education. Detractors say it would favor high-income families, lacks oversight and could hurt people who live in...
Plans to raze Monroeville Mall surprise industry leaders
Monroeville Mall has inspired a book and is featured in movies, including George Romero’s “Dawn of the Dead.” That prominence may not spare it from demolition. A state funding request made public last week indicates its owner, Walmart, plans to tear down and rebuild on the property it bought in...
‘Russ Vought is the reaper’ as Trump throws shade at Dems
Meet President Donald Trump’s reaper. His name is Russell Thurlow Vought (pronounced “vote”) and he’s in his second stint as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget. The job allows him to exert executive branch control over the nation’s purse strings. Trump is touting Vought’s role as...
A super harvest moon to rise and dazzle viewers
No guarantees, but check out the moon Monday night. It may be a harvest moon worthy of Neil Young. The view depends on the weather and location, a National Weather Service meteorologist and a University of Pittsburgh astronomy professor told TribLive. Barring an atmospheric anomaly, the moon should be visible...
An inside look at Pittsburgh’s tunnels and team that keeps them runningVideo
Todd Caddy is the man behind the mirrored glass at Pittsburgh’s front door. His job: tunnel manager for PennDOT. From his office on a recent weekday morning on the south face of Mt. Washington, Caddy watched as two lanes of cars and trucks approached, slowing as they descended Green Tree...
As Steelers play Vikings on Sunday, they’re also fighting a holy war against church services
Church and Steelers football routinely go hand-in-hand among fans in Western Pennsylvania. “We are a multi-religious city, and one of our religions, perhaps the most popular religion in Pittsburgh, is the Steelers,” the Rev. Liddy Barlow told TribLive on Friday. Barlow is executive minister of Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania,...
Homer City school board member threatened after misunderstood Facebook post
An ill-timed Facebook post misconstrued to be celebrating Republican influencer Charlie Kirk’s assassination prompted death threats against a Homer City school board member and spurred 60 people to attend a board meeting this week. “One down, hundreds to go,” Misty Hunt posted Sept. 10 on Facebook. The words were meant...
Noodlehead restaurant in Shadyside posted with violations after diners fall ill
A restaurant in Shadyside that specializes in Thai street food has 10 days to remedy repeated violations an Allegheny County Health Department restaurant inspector found this week or it will be ordered closed. Noodlehead, 242 S. Highland Ave., remained open Wednesday, but it was ordered to keep a consumer alert...
Emiliano’s South Side location abruptly closes amid fed raids at Cranberry, Richland spots
Update: The restaurant chain released a statement on Thursday The South Side location of a regional Mexican restaurant chain appears to be closed for good. A person who answered the phone at Emiliano’s Bethel Park location confirmed the South Side site was closed, but would not answer further questions. In...
Fall foliage in Western Pa. may be less than splendid, forecaster says
First, the good news, especially if it gets windy: The season of raking/blowing/bagging leaves could start and end earlier than normal this year because of an extended dry spell that started in early August and lasted through Labor Day. But the lack of rain, coupled with an early cold snap...
Tenants displaced by Squirrel Hill apartment fire take it ‘one day at a time’
Matthew Stock has his keys, wallet and phone but little else. He suspects the rest of his possessions were lost Tuesday in a fire that gutted a nearly century-old apartment building on Forward Avenue in Squirrel Hill. The 35-year-old is unemployed and was looking for a new job before the...
‘Oh, that’s why they’re called the Steelers,’ YouTuber I Show Speed confesses during Pittsburgh livestreamVideo
At any given moment Saturday, more than 30,000 people watched a 20-year-old’s livestream as he toured Pittsburgh. YouTuber “I Show Speed” — Darren Watkins Jr. in real life — is on day 10 of 35 of what’s billed as the “irl stream in America.” Speed, as Watkins is known, was...
Pittsburgh police negotiators console man who threatened to jump from East Ohio Street overpass
A negotiation with a man in crisis that spurred a seven-hour closure of Route 28 on the North Side ended successfully at about 9 a.m. Saturday morning, police said. The situation started about 2 a.m., when the man threatened to jump from the East Ohio Street overpass in the city’s...
Health care at its worst: Clinic employees fired for mocking patients on TikTok
The latest viral video of health care workers behaving badly made the rounds on Labor Day weekend. It originated in Santa Barbara, Calf., and was shared on TikTok by a former employee of the Sansum Clinic there. It was a since-deleted video that depicted former co-workers at the clinic, which...
WDVE sign coming down from its Green Tree location
For what it’s worth, Google’s AI assistant thinks it’s highly unlikely Pittsburgh classic rock station WDVE has ever played “The Sign.” The earworm from Ace of Base, the Swedish pop group that invaded American airwaves as an antidote for grunge in 1993, would have been a fitting electric lunch request...
Labor United festival a crowd pleaser over long weekend
Thousands of people came to Northmoreland Park for the annual Labor United Celebration, a two-day festival that featured everything from carnival rides and an ice cream truck to a sprawling flea market and a petting zoo featuring goats, donkeys and puppies at the Allegheny Township park. The two-day event boasted...
