The viral online attack on Pittsburgh doctors that sparked a national debate over vaccines

One by one, the faces of the doctors splashed across the screen in a dramatic video created to reach thousands of viewers with a simple message. The HPV...

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Spiking fire truck prices are threatening fleets across the country, including Pittsburgh

As Pittsburgh firefighters spent hours containing a 3-alarm blaze ripping through a former church on Mount Washington last week, a warning was lighting...

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County Council abandons its plan to ask voters to lift its spending cap

In a swift reaction to community blowback, Allegheny County Council repealed legislation it approved just weeks ago that would have asked voters to eliminate...

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Amid a push for paid parental leave, Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato announces she's pregnant

Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato announced that she is pregnant and expecting to have her first child this year as she continues to push for...

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Pennsylvania measles cases surpass 100, now spreading in 7 counties

Pennsylvania has surpassed 100 measles cases this year — a grim milestone reached this week as a dozen new infections were confirmed by state health...

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Despite 3 years of work and $1 million, a long-shuttered Pittsburgh rec center remains empty

For nearly two decades, the forgotten pool building on a hillside in Hazelwood sat empty, crumbling into disrepair after the city slashed services in its...

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UPMC, Highmark pledge $45 million to upgrade Pittsburgh's aging fleet of public safety vehicles

For years, Pittsburgh’s aging fleet of vehicles has been a mounting concern for the financially troubled city — but a combined $45 million...

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A year after raising taxes 36%, County Council members could soon give themselves more benefits and a bigger budget

For the framers of Allegheny County’s new form of government, the citizen legislature they were creating would bring ordinary people into crucial...

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City Council races to tax gaming terminals before the state steps in

A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling has forced the city of Pittsburgh into a mad dash to approve a new tax that primarily targets skill games before...

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A year after raising taxes 36%, County Council members could soon give themselves more benefits and a bigger budget

For the framers of Allegheny County’s new form of government, the citizen legislature they were creating would bring ordinary people into crucial...

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How Pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to tighten school vaccine exemptions as measles cases spike

With the spread of dangerous childhood diseases rising across Pennsylvania, top lawmakers say they want to rein in the legal exemptions that have allowed...

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Western Pa. native says she plans to move to Mexico to keep her family together after husband’s immigration arrest

Soon, Amanda Smail-Carrizalez plans to pack up as much of her family’s belongings as she can, leave behind the home she and her husband bought and...

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Amid a measles resurgence, Pennsylvania leaders say plunging vaccine rates in thousands of schools will be made public

As measles cases in Pennsylvania spike to levels not seen in decades, state officials say they will disclose the vaccination rates in classrooms across...

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City of Pittsburgh quietly reverses course on legal challenges to tax-exempt properties

Just over a year into his term, former Mayor Ed Gainey launched an aggressive legal campaign with the goal of forcing large nonprofit organizations to...

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Federal prosecutors charge ship operator, employee in Key Bridge collapse

Federal prosecutors have leveled criminal charges in the Key Bridge collapse against the operator of the Dali, Synergy Marine Group, and one of its employees.

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Pa. Supreme Court justice leaves Democratic Party over concerns of rising antisemitism

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht said he has left the Democratic Party over what he said is a growing tolerance for antisemitism. Wecht,...

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Pennsylvania lawmakers: Falling school vaccine rates need to be made public

With hundreds of children sickened by measles nationwide, top Pennsylvania lawmakers say the state needs to disclose the vaccination rates of all schools...

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Judge: Search warrants served on city of Pittsburgh will remain sealed over 'actual fear of retaliation'

A search warrant served on the city of Pittsburgh last month will remain sealed, a judge ruled Wednesday, in part because cooperating witnesses have expressed...

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AHCJ announces winners of 2025 health journalism awards

Now in its 22nd year, the Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism recognizes the best of health care reporting across all platforms.

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Can Allegheny County ban ICE from wearing masks? It’s complicated

Efforts to unmask Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been steadily spreading across the country, including into Allegheny County where an...

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How Pa.'s falling school vaccination rates and enforcement failures put thousands of children at risk

A six-month Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigation found that school leaders have allowed thousands of children into schools without all the required vaccines even though they had no special exemptions...

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How the NFL Draft exploded from hotel ballrooms to a massive outdoor spectacle

Mel Kiper Jr. has gotten plenty wrong over the years. That’s going to happen when you make thousands of NFL Draft predictions over a nearly 50-year...

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Allegheny County eyes mandatory property reassessments

More than 15 years after the state’s highest court ruled that Allegheny County’s property assessment system was illegal, local officials intend...

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Pittsburgh City Paper to relaunch under new nonprofit after closing in 2025

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'No Tax on Overtime' falls short of expectations for many workers

Across Pittsburgh and beyond, workers are discovering that a new overtime tax break is proving less generous — and more complicated — than...

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Habeas filings soar in Western Pa. amid immigration detention surge

When Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers stopped Luis Gilberto Loja Mayancela outside a Lowe’s hardware store in Monroeville on the morning...

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Property assessment appeals board to sue Allegheny County over staffing, independence dispute

Allegheny County will soon face a lawsuit from a small agency within its own ranks. The Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review plans to sue the...

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Dayslong power outages leave some Pittsburgh residents, schools and businesses reeling

Amanda Ritchie was trapped inside her home with her husband and two young kids over the weekend. The 38-year-old Robinson resident lost power Friday afternoon...

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TSA lines — and worker discontent — growing as DHS shutdown stretches into second month

Hourslong lines at airport security checkpoints around the country have wreaked havoc on passengers as lawmakers remain at a standstill over Department...

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90 years after St. Patrick’s Day flood swallowed Pittsburgh, lessons still shape the region

The first signs of trouble came along the riverfront. Rising water spilled onto the Mon Wharf and crept toward Downtown Pittsburgh. Then floodwaters...

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