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Bracing for the worst: Allegheny County agencies, nonprofits fear further federal cuts
Already hamstrung in numerous ways by the Trump administration, state and local government agencies as well as nonprofits are bracing for the worst in the upcoming federal funding bill. “Everything has been destabilized with the work that we do,” Jordan Golin, president and CEO of Jewish Family and Community Services...
Experts weigh in on new federal childhood vaccine guidance
A federal recommendation against giving youngsters a single catchall shot for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox falls in line with existing practices, medical experts told TribLive Friday. The combined vaccine, abbreviated as MMRV, should no longer be given to children under 4 years old, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices...
Fetterman breaks with party over tactics to keep Obamacare subsidies
Congressional Democrats won’t get any help from U.S. Sen. John Fetterman as they risk a government shutdown in a bid to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies. The Braddock Democrat, who has a habit of breaking with his party at inopportune times, said Tuesday his philosophical opposition to shutdowns comes before his...
Chat with Trump at wrestling match helped salvage U.S. Steel deal, McCormick says
Just days after being sworn into office, U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick had lunch with a group of U.S. Steel workers who favored the company’s sale to Nippon Steel. That January meeting convinced the Pittsburgh Republican of the controversial deal’s merits, McCormick said Wednesday at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C....
Highmark study: Surgery beats drugs like Ozempic for those looking to lose weight
Weight loss surgery is a cheaper and more effective way than medications like Ozempic for obese patients to shed pounds, according to a Highmark Health study released Wednesday that tracked thousands of people. Patients with severe obesity lost 28% of their weight on average, compared to just 10% with the...
Orr’s Jewelers leaving Squirrel Hill for Strip District bustle
Orr’s Jewelers is closing its Squirrel Hill store after more than two decades and opening a new one in the Strip District to capitalize on the neighborhood’s rapid redevelopment. The 10,000 square-foot Strip District shop will open by the end of the year in a converted warehouse on the 1600...
BNY AI lab coming to Carnegie Mellon as $10M investment in on-campus research
Bank of New York Mellon is creating an artificial intelligence lab at Carnegie Mellon University as part of a $10 million investment into research and recruiting at the school. The partnership was unveiled Thursday just before the start of Pittsburgh’s AI Horizons Summit, a two-day event for government and industry...
PRT asks Shapiro to shift $107M in funds to stave off cuts, fare hikes
Pittsburgh Regional Transit wants to use $107 million set aside for critical maintenance and repairs to stave off service cuts and fare hikes. The agency on Thursday asked Gov. Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation if it can pull from a pot of money dedicated to transit infrastructure...
Darrin Kelly, fiery union leader, to step down from Western Pa. labor post
An electric passion for organized labor and a constant coffee drip have fueled Darrin Kelly in his seven years as boss of the Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council. But the job has worn on him, Kelly told TribLive at his office in Pittsburgh’s Duquesne Heights neighborhood, the nerve center of a...
Dick’s Sporting Goods takes over Foot Locker in $2.4B deal
Dick’s Sporting Goods has officially bought Foot Locker for $2.4 billion. Already one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the U.S., the Findlay-based company has gone global by adding about 2,400 Foot Locker locations in 20 countries. The deal was unveiled in May and finalized Monday. Foot Locker and...
Giant Eagle to open pharmacies at former Rite Aid stores in Mt. Washington, Sewickley
Giant Eagle will open standalone pharmacies at former Rite Aid locations in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood and Sewickley, the company confirmed to TribLive on Monday. These will be similar to traditional drugstores, according to the Cranberry-based grocery chain, with a pharmacy counter as well as a wide selection of health...
PNC to acquire FirstBank for $4.1B, adding branches in Ariz., Colo.
Pittsburgh-based PNC Bank is buying a competitor in Arizona and Colorado for $4.1 billion. The bank announced Monday morning it’s absorbing 95 FirstBank branches and $27 billion in assets. FirstBank has a “leading” market position in Colorado and a “substantial presence” in Arizona, according to PNC. The number of PNC...
‘A true Italian festival:’ Local eats at Latrobe event draw hundreds
Latrobe can’t compete in size with the best-known Italian festival in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Little Italy Days in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood. But what the fourth annual Latrobe Italian Festival lacks in scale, attendees and vendors say it more than makes up for in local charm. “I consider this a true Italian...
102-year-old Avonmore woman killed in crash
A 102-year-old woman from Avonmore was killed after a driver ran a red light Friday along Route 22 in Burrell Township. The Indiana County Coroner’s Office has identified the woman as Mary Lutz. The vehicle in which Lutz was a passenger made a left turn out of Resort Plaza around...
Pedestrian fatally struck in White Township was lying across dark road, police say
A man was run over by a pickup truck Friday night while lying along a poorly lit road in White Township. The Indiana County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Bryan Boyd, 30, of Homer City. Just before midnight, troopers got word of a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian near...
2nd caretaker of 9-year-old girl found dead in Youghiogheny River charged
A second woman was charged in connection with the death of Renesmay Eutsey, a 9-year-old girl whose body was found in the Youghiogheny River on Thursday. Sarah Shipley, 35, of Dunbar Borough was charged with homicide as well as aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, abuse of a corpse,...
Volunteers pull around 200 tires from Youghiogheny River to stop chemical leaching
Digging rotting tires out of the mud might sound like a strange idea of fun, but it’s one shared by the 20-some volunteers who helped clean up the Youghiogheny River on Saturday morning. “You get a little exercise and you get to do something cool,” said Lindsay Forney, 39, of...
Online grocer Harvie, indebted and short on cash, seeks bankruptcy protection
Harvie, a farm-to-doorstep food delivery service based in Pittsburgh, is seeking bankruptcy protection as it grapples with around $2.4 million in debt. At least $144,000 is owed to small farmers in Pennsylvania and Maryland, according to filings last month in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Pittsburgh. Its largest creditor, JPMorgan Chase,...
No prescription? No problem: Pa. clears a barrier to covid vaccines
Pennsylvanians seeking a covid-19 shot from their pharmacist no longer need a prescription after the state Board of Pharmacy changed its policies Wednesday. The change takes effect immediately, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State. Those interested in getting the vaccine should contact their pharmacies about availability “while pharmacies work...
CVS requires prescription for covid shots in Pa. amid federal vaccine turmoil
CVS is requiring prescriptions for covid-19 shots in Pennsylvania because of delays on a federal panel that recommends vaccines. The new requirement reflects uncertainty over the nation’s vaccine policy under the Trump administration. Such turmoil has led several Democratic Pennsylvania lawmakers to explore whether they can put more power in...
Kraft Heinz says no plans to ditch Pittsburgh while undergoing corporate breakup
At least some part of Kraft Heinz will stay in Pittsburgh as the processed food conglomerate divides its brands into two new companies. Kraft Heinz said Tuesday while announcing the split it has no plans to move its co-headquarters in Pittsburgh and Chicago. That’s about all the company offered on...
‘Sticker shock’ coming for Pennie users as health insurance premiums soar
The Health Insurance Marketplace is set to get more expensive for most Pennsylvanians who rely on it. Monthly premiums could rise by 300% for some residents who use the state’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance exchange, Pennie, to secure coverage. The average enrollee faces a possible 82% increase. All...
State Public Utility Commission releases annual scorecard on power company outages
Pennsylvania’s power grid is faltering more than ever. The state saw 71 significant power outages last year, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission said in its annual reliability report, pushing a decades-long trend of rising service disruptions to new heights. About 2.9 million customers faced outages, which was the highest number...
UPMC made $349 million by halfway point of 2025
UPMC earned $349 million in the first half of 2025, a massive improvement after having lost almost as much money by the same point last year. The provider side of UPMC generated $243 million in operating income, compared to $106 million for its insurance business, according to a financial report...
Pittsburgh VA restarts town hall tour, including stop in Jeannette
The Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System has revived a town hall tour in Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio after abruptly canceling it last month. The tour has four stops where veterans can get information on their benefits, enroll in coverage and hear directly from leadership at the Pittsburgh VA: •...
