Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
@post-gazette.com
Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania's leading source for news and analysis. Support local journalism by subscribing at http://my.post-gazette.com/activate View our starter pack: https://go.bsky.app/Gaxi8Zc
Mass and mini-golf are both offerings at a Catholic music festival, FestPGH
Mass and mini-golf are both offerings at a Catholic music festival, FestPGH
In the minutes before the official start of FestPGH, the Catholic music festival held at FNB Stadium on Saturday, there was a problem with confessions. At...
post-gazette.com
Braxton Ashcraft won't return to the Pirates this season, but he avoided serious injury
Braxton Ashcraft won't return to the Pirates this season, but he avoided serious injury
Braxton Ashcraft wants to throw 180 innings. He wants to start twice in the final week. He also recognizes that’s no longer the right decision. Ashcraft...
post-gazette.com
What new forwards Nick Robertson and Andrei Kuzmenko can bring the Penguins
What new forwards Nick Robertson and Andrei Kuzmenko can bring the Penguins
The subject line of the email described a dream come true for Penguins fans: “Penguins acquire Robertson.” The July 1 message from the team’s...
post-gazette.com
Penn State’s run game breaks through with Quinton Martin Jr. in win over Buffalo
Penn State’s run game breaks through with Quinton Martin Jr. in win over Buffalo
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Running back Quinton Martin Jr. took a handoff left and turned upfield with plenty of open space down the sideline. With help...
post-gazette.com
The Steelers will be without Michael Pittman Jr. and Joey Porter Jr. on Sunday
The Steelers will be without Michael Pittman Jr. and Joey Porter Jr. on Sunday
The Steelers will be without another key starter Sunday after the team officially ruled out veteran receiver Michael Pittman Jr. on Saturday afternoon. Pittman...
post-gazette.com
Young peregrine falcon dies weeks after being found injured in Oakland
Young peregrine falcon dies weeks after being found injured in Oakland
Red, a young peregrine falcon that hatched in the nest on top of the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning this spring, died weeks after...
post-gazette.com
City expands its deer management program, which begins on Saturday
City expands its deer management program, which begins on Saturday
The Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety has expanded the city’s Deer Management Program for the 2026-27 season. Beginning Saturday, the program’s...
post-gazette.com
Pennsylvania rules for Medicaid recipients spark lawsuit from people with disabilities
Pennsylvania rules for Medicaid recipients spark lawsuit from people with disabilities
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and...
post-gazette.com
'It's a community': Regional masters swim league celebrates 50 years
'It's a community': Regional masters swim league celebrates 50 years
Midmorning on a weekday last month at the Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA in Cranberry, the lap pool was churning with swimmers preparing for competition...
post-gazette.com
Pending free agent Brandon Lowe says he's 'all ears' if the Pirates want to talk return
Pending free agent Brandon Lowe says he's 'all ears' if the Pirates want to talk return
In February, the day before Brandon Lowe was set to drive to Pirates spring training in Bradenton, he had a talk with his agent about the future. Then...
post-gazette.com
The Steelers' Derrick Harmon is still learning how to cope with his mother's death
The Steelers' Derrick Harmon is still learning how to cope with his mother's death
The second-hardest thing Derrick Harmon ever had to do was say goodbye to his mother in the spring of 2024. Harmon spent his entire life in the state of...
post-gazette.com
Once known for luxury closeouts, Today's Home is taking a new path
Once known for luxury closeouts, Today's Home is taking a new path
Ten years ago, shoppers walking into a Today’s Home showroom might have found a Drexel Heritage dining room or a Sherill Furniture sofa — high-end...
post-gazette.com
Why Mike Embrescia, Allegheny County's former top GOP official, became a Democrat
Why Mike Embrescia, Allegheny County's former top GOP official, became a Democrat
One night in late July, just days after the Republican Committee of Allegheny County announced new leadership, Mike Embrescia was in bed contemplating...
post-gazette.com
Work begins soon to reimagine Smithfield Street in Downtown Pittsburgh
Work begins soon to reimagine Smithfield Street in Downtown Pittsburgh
Construction begins Monday on a multiyear project to change stodgy-looking Smithfield Street in Downtown Pittsburgh into a pedestrian-friendly corridor...
post-gazette.com
Paul Skenes wasn't sharp, but Konnor Griffin leads a comeback to help the Pirates past the Royals
Paul Skenes wasn't sharp, but Konnor Griffin leads a comeback to help the Pirates past the Royals
The Pirates’ win on Friday night kept them mathematically alive for the postseason, even if those chances are no longer realistic. Their ace’s...
post-gazette.com
The Pentagon is moving forward with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops
The Pentagon is moving forward with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has rolled out formal guidance for mandatory testosterone testing for male service members 30 and older, a policy that...
post-gazette.com
Penn State Shenango campus will continue serving educational needs after closure
Penn State Shenango campus will continue serving educational needs after closure
Penn State Shenango is the first Pittsburgh-area campus to know its fate after its impending closure this spring. The Sharon campus will become a hub for...
post-gazette.com
The Steelers' Germie Bernard might play more vs. the Patriots, is ‘prepared for the moment’
The Steelers' Germie Bernard might play more vs. the Patriots, is ‘prepared for the moment’
Germie Bernard always had to be something of a quick learner. Three schools in four years, hopscotching from the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest to the...
post-gazette.com
Penguins training camp: Filip Hallander is fueled by gratitude
Penguins training camp: Filip Hallander is fueled by gratitude
Filip Hallander had finally arrived. After toiling away for years in the Swedish Hockey League and American Hockey League, the 2018 second-round pick had...
post-gazette.com
Future of Pennsylvania immigration detention center up in the air
Future of Pennsylvania immigration detention center up in the air
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service...
post-gazette.com
UPMC enters agreement with DOJ to cease pediatric gender-affirming care
UPMC enters agreement with DOJ to cease pediatric gender-affirming care
UPMC will cease offering pediatric gender-affirming care as part of an agreement the U.S. Department of Justice, according to a release from the federal...
post-gazette.com
Could commercial flights soon return to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport?
Could commercial flights soon return to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport?
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport could be poised for a comeback. The Westmoreland County Airport Authority said Friday it has been awarded an $850,000 Small...
post-gazette.com
Saying he is 'still hungry,' Evgeni Malkin is not closing the door on playing past this season
Saying he is 'still hungry,' Evgeni Malkin is not closing the door on playing past this season
Evgeni Malkin isn’t ready to say when. He understands that his Hall of Fame career is drawing to a close. He knows this season may be his last. But...
post-gazette.com
Brandon McGinley: Can Pittsburgh win back those who've left?
Brandon McGinley: Can Pittsburgh win back those who've left?
My family’s first really long-distance (or so it felt to me) vacation was to Hilton Head, S.C., probably 25 years ago. My most vivid memory of that...
post-gazette.com
How Steelers stalwart Cam Heyward has become the Dikembe Mutombo of the NFL
How Steelers stalwart Cam Heyward has become the Dikembe Mutombo of the NFL
When L.C. Greenwood batted two of Fran Tarkenton’s passes in Super Bowl IX, the moments were so profound they became inextricably etched in the lore...
post-gazette.com
Port Vue man charged in July shooting that killed Clairton teen, unborn child
Port Vue man charged in July shooting that killed Clairton teen, unborn child
A 21-year-old Port Vue man is charged with homicide in connection with the deadly shooting of a teenager and her unborn daughter earlier this year. Tyjeir...
post-gazette.com
Pat Narduzzi carries his father's lesson on loyalty in his pocket — and into Pitt's record books
Pat Narduzzi carries his father's lesson on loyalty in his pocket — and into Pitt's record books
Thursday’s 27-13 win against Syracuse was Pat Narduzzi’s 144th game as Pitt’s head coach, making him the longest-tenured coach in...
post-gazette.com
