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Buffalo Township man accused of sexually assaulting drunk 15-year-old girl
A Buffalo Township man is facing charges, accused of raping an intoxicated 15-year-old girl more than a year ago after supplying her with alcohol. Derrian Alcorn, 27, is charged with seven felony sex crimes, including rape by forcible compulsion, rape of an unconscious victim and corruption of a minor. Police...
Pittsburgh budget guru scrambles to tweak ’26 spending plan after loss of jock tax
Pittsburgh officials scrambled to tweak next year’s budget proposal upon learning the state’s highest court struck down the so-called jock tax — wiping out roughly $4 million in annual revenue. But losing that money is hardly the biggest strain on the city’s proposed 2026 spending plan, which is due to...
‘Higher standard for baseball in Pittsburgh’: Pirates extend contract of manager Don Kelly
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ season had just ended when general manager Ben Cherington discussed with Don Kelly the desire to extend his contract as manager, with a simple theme affirming the decision. Cherington explained that it went beyond Kelly’s success since taking over when Derek Shelton was fired May 8 after...
$14 million project to bring sidewalk, street upgrades in Hill District
A $14 million initiative is bringing improvements to sidewalks and streets throughout Pittsburgh’s Hill District, aiming to make a neighborhood that has historically suffered from disinvestment safer and more accessible. The New Pathways project — funded largely by a U.S. Department of Transportation RAISE grant the city won under the...
Sacks, takeaways, splash — Steelers coming up with big plays from all over the defense
A look at the NFL’s team statistical leaders Monday morning might have felt as familiar as it was heartening for fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team that had made its very identity on defense — “Blitzburgh” — once again found itself atop the league in sacks. A second consecutive...
Trump administration begins detailing shutdown plans as deadline nearsVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration started detailing its plans on Monday for which services it will pause if the federal government shuts down this week, with the U.S. health department slated to furlough 41% of its workforce. The impending shutdown will be different from past government closures because the...
Steelers vs. Vikings: What they’re saying in Minnesota after the loss
The luck of the Irish was with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday as they staved off a comeback effort from the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Dublin, Ireland. The Vikings trailed 24-6 early in the fourth quarter but rallied to end the game with a slim...
How AI is reshaping education — from teachers to students
When Emily Sanders worked as a high school English teacher, she never imagined being tasked with teaching her colleagues how to incorporate artificial intelligence into lesson plans. “I learned how to teach Shakespeare to kids,” she said. “I didn’t learn how to teach technology to teachers.” Fast forward and Sanders...
Mixing Irish green with Pittsburgh Black & Gold, fans cheer Steelers to victory at morning watch partiesVideo
Beers, cheers and breakfast were the staples of early-morning watch parties for Sunday’s Steelers game in Ireland. Enthusiastic fans cheered on the Black & Gold as the Steelers played the Minnesota Vikings in Dublin’s Croke Park. Kickoff was at 9:30 a.m., Pittsburgh time. It was the Steelers’ first regular-season international...
Hurricane Humberto rages; Imelda could soon threaten East CoastVideo
Tropical Storm Imelda has formed in the Bahamas and is forecast to bring rain, rip currents, storm surge and rough surf to much of the Southeast coast through the middle of the week of Sept. 29. At 2 p.m. on Sept. 28, Imelda’s sustained winds had just barely reached the...
Lockdown lifted at Grove City College after no evidence found of ‘potentially dangerous situation’
Grove City College lifted the precautionary lockdown on campus just before 7 p.m Sunday, following police investigating a “potentially dangerous situation” at the school just hours before. “Police searched the campus of Grove City College Sunday afternoon after someone reported an individual with a gun in the area of Henry...
Feats of Strength: DK’s big play, Kenny G’s TDs key Steelers win in Ireland
For much of their game in Ireland, the Pittsburgh Steelers felt like they were leading the St. Patrick’s Day parade. The Guinness was flowing. The Terrible Towels were waving. Everyone was dancing an Irish jig. Then the fourth quarter happened, and the tone changed. The Steelers hung on to win...
Trump says he will tell military leaders ‘we love them’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would tell a gathering of generals and admirals in Quantico, Virginia, that they were cherished leaders who needed to be strong and tough. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned senior U.S. military leaders from around the world for a meeting in...
Suspect charged in North Carolina mass shooting that killed 3, injured at least 8 others
SOUTHPORT, N.C. — Police in North Carolina have charged a suspect in connection with a mass shooting that killed three and left at least eight others injured at a riverside bar near the Atlantic Ocean coast on Sept. 27. The shooting at American Fish Company in Southport occurred around 9:30...
Tropical Storm Imelda forms and is expected to become hurricane off the U.S. East Coast in coming days
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Imelda formed Sunday and is expected to become a hurricane off the U.S. East Coast early next week. The storm caused disruptions in the Bahamas and nearby islands earlier Sunday before being declared a tropical storm by the National Hurricane Center in Miami with winds of...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams ends longshot re-election bid
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has ended his long-shot bid to run for a second term leading the nation’s largest city. Adams’ decision to drop out of the race as a one-term mayor, announced Sept. 28, narrows the field and likely improves the chances of fellow...
4 people dead and 9 injured in shooting at Michigan church, police sayVideo
GRAND BLANC, Mich. — At least four people are dead and several others were injured after a gunman opened fire at a church in central Michigan during Sunday service and set fire to the building, authorities said. The suspect was identified as Thomas Jacob Sanford, a 40-year-old from the neighboring...
Steelers’ defense staves off Vikings’ rally, secures victory in Dublin
It was a performance that would have made Dan Rooney proud. For the NFL’s first trip to Dublin in the regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers honored their late chairman and ambassador to Ireland with a throwback performance in a 24-21 victory against the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park. A suffocating...
Early bird Steelers fans bring the fun at watch parties cheering on the Black & Gold in Ireland
Steelers fans got up early for today’s game against the Minnesota Vikings in Ireland, starting the celebrations before kickoff at 9:30 a.m. (Pittsburgh time) and continuing to the 24-21 victory. Tortured Souls Brewery in New Kensington opened early Sunday for the game. The craft brewery was pouring its “Renegade” brew,...
RB Jaylen Warren inactive for Steelers’ game in Dublin with knee injury
Limited in practice all week, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren is inactive with a knee injury and won’t play against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in Dublin’s Croke Park. Veteran free agent signing Kenny Gainwell is expected to start for the Steelers (2-1) against the Vikings (2-1) in the...
What’s the craic? Steelers and Vikings fans set for Dublin game
DUBLIN — Aiden Scott will catch up on sleep another time. The opportunity to watch his Steelers play in Ireland is pretty rare. The college student and his father, Aaron, arrived in Dublin on Saturday ahead of Pittsburgh’s game against the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park. They were decked out...
Steelers’ Skylar Thompson robbed during trip to Dublin, team working with NFL security
Skylar Thompson, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 3 quarterback who is on injured reserve, reportedly was jumped and robbed Friday night during the team’s trip to Dublin. Although he is on injured reserve, Thompson accompanied the team overseas for its game Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park. Thompson is...
Proof of life or too much pressure? The generational reckoning with social media
Rosemarie Powers, 21, of Irwin joined social media at 7 years old when her mother first let her open up a Facebook account. Her formative years were marred by the influence of social media — platforms parents and experts weren’t prepared for. “Parents were blindsided,” said Sophia Choukas-Bradley, licensed clinical...
Everything we know about the proposed Springdale data center
Since developers revealed the initial details of a proposed data center at the former site of the Cheswick Generating Station in Springdale in August, the community has come armed with questions about the project. Now, it seems like a vote on the project is finally set to take place in...
Oakmont parking ordinance survives at local level
An ongoing legal battle in Oakmont ended at the local level Thursday night, but the matter may not be closed. The Oakmont Zoning Hearing Board voted to deny a challenge to the validity of the borough’s newest parking ordinance filed by resident and local restaurant owner John Keefe. Both hearing...
