3+ week, 2+ day ago   (447+ words) ALBANY, N.Y. — An Albany woman who authorities said had been plotting to bomb the New York state Capitol building in an effort to kill lawmakers because she believed laws were being passed that were an affront to Islam is facing a…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1048+ words) In 1753, 21-year-old George Washington visited present-day Pittsburgh for the first time and was struck by the same natural feature that often catches visitors’ attention today — the rivers. Washington noted in his journal how rapidly the Allegheny — which he spelled Aligany…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (466+ words) Pittsburgh could end the year with a roughly $24 million deficit, budget officials said during a discussion of city finances Wednesday. Officials already revamped the 2026 spending plan this year to try to fill gaping holes in the budget, but the city…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (230+ words) In August 2003, I moved into the dorms of Point Park University. I was about to start my training to become a professional stage manager. I decided to go to Point Park because everyone seemed like a family — from the faculty…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (184+ words) A new exhibit at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art focuses on the intricate artwork of a native Pittsburgher who used America’s pastime as his canvas. Sixty hand-painted baseballs are on display at the Greensburg museum, honoring George Sosnak, a…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1794+ words) Rachael Heisler warned time and again that Pittsburgh was heading for trouble. The mayor’s office kept insisting the city’s 2026 budget was fine — no need for a tax hike, no need to cut services. But Heisler, the city controller, wasn’t convinced....

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (516+ words) Despite concerns from residents, Hempfield supervisors this week approved an adjustment to zoning rules that will allow for reuse of its fire station buildings. Barbara Vinkler, who lives across Edna Road from Adamsburg Volunteer Fire Department, said she’s concerned about…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1026+ words) Kayla Portis, 40, is the first elected Black mayor to serve the borough nestled along the Allegheny River in Allegheny County. “I feel like it’s long overdue,” she said. “Representation matters.” Portis’s ancestors, former slaves, fled rural South Carolina after the…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (332+ words) The Hampton Council meeting began Oct. 22 as it always does, opening with concerns from any residents and property owners. One resident worried about a dangerous intersection stepped up to air her concerns for a second time. Lauren Scheiber addressed Hampton…...