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Year in review: The top Pittsburgh concerts in 2025Video
There was no shortage of huge shows in the Pittsburgh region in 2025, from stadium shows to Rock & Roll Hall of Famers and beyond. TribLive covered more than 70 shows in 2025, so here’s a look back at our writers’ top shows of the year, notable moments and more:...
Feats of Strength: Steelers’ dynamic RBs, goal-line stands earn a wild win in Detroit
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers talked about “belief” after the Steelers beat the Miami Dolphins on “Monday Night Football” to improve to 8-6 on the year. It’s a heckuvalot easier to believe in this team now. On Sunday, they beat the Detroit Lions on the road 29-24. That’s a team...
Steelers beat Lions with 4th-and-goal stand as time expires
DETROIT — When Kenny Gainwell caught a 45-yard pass with 2 seconds left in the first half Sunday, it gave the Steelers an improbable touchdown against the Detroit Lions. It turned out, however, to be the second-most unusual finish to a half in the Steelers’ visit to Ford Field. The...
Sidney Crosby surpasses Mario Lemieux as Penguins’ all-time leading scorer
Sidney Crosby became the Pittsburgh Penguins’ all-time leader in career points Sunday, surpassing the iconic Mario Lemieux. Crosby recorded his 1,724th point (645 goals, 1,079 assists) with a secondary assist on a power-play goal by forward Rickard Rakell at 12:40 of the first period during a contest against the Montreal...
Sidney Crosby ties Mario Lemieux for Penguins’ all-time lead in scoring
Forward Sidney Crosby tied Mario Lemieux for the Pittsburgh Penguins’ all-time lead in scoring on Sunday during a home contest against the Montreal Canadiens. Crosby scored a goal at 7:58 of the first period to record his 1,723rd career point. It took Crosby 1,387 games to tie the mark. Lemieux...
5 things to know about the Pittsburgh budget, tax hike approved by City Council
Pittsburgh City Council on Sunday approved a 2026 budget with a 20% property tax increase, the first tax hike the city has implemented in more than a decade. Council members and Pittsburgh residents were starkly divided over the tax increase. No tax hike was included in Mayor Ed Gainey’s initial...
Steelers receiver DK Metcalf involved in altercation with fan during win at LionsVideo
DETROIT — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf appeared to extend his arm harshly in a punch-like manner toward the face of a fan he was speaking to during the first half of Sunday’s game at the Detroit Lions. As shown on a replay during the CBS broadcast of the...
1 person hurt, fire station damaged in crash on Freeport Road in Harrison
At least one person was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Freeport Road in Harrison Sunday afternoon. The crash at 5300 Freeport Road, at the Harrison Hills fire station, was reported around 3:30 p.m. The location is about midway between Highlands Mall and the Route 908 intersection. According to Harrison...
Coast Guard pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, U.S. official saysVideo
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration appeared to be intensifying its targeting of such vessels connected to the Venezuelan government. The pursuit of the tanker, which was confirmed by a U.S....
Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foulVideo
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department’s decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline as necessary to protect survivors of sexual abuse by the disgraced financier. Blanche pledged that the Trump administration...
Search to continue Monday in Manor Township for missing man believed to be in danger
Search and rescue crews in Armstrong County continued their efforts Sunday to find Cory Dominic Cook, a 31-year-old Avonmore man last seen Thursday and said to be suffering from paranoid delusions and hallucinations. The search, suspended on Sunday at sunset, will continue Monday morning. Authorities began the search on Saturday,...
Pittsburgh City Council approves 2026 budget with 20% property tax increase
Pittsburgh City Council voted Sunday to raise property taxes by 20%, down from an earlier proposal for a 30% tax hike. Council supported the 20% tax hike — the first increase in more than a decade — in a 6-2 vote after hours of deliberation Sunday. “I do feel this...
Steelers vs. Lions: Get ready for 2025 Week 16 matchup
As the regular season nears its conclusion, the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to play meaningful football. They will try to maintain their place atop the AFC North when they visit the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. The game will be broadcast on CBS, with Jim Nantz...
International priests fill vital roles in keeping Diocese of Greensburg operating
After more than a decade of educating aspiring Catholic priests in his native Philippines, the Rev. Jay Jacinto was ready for a change. Jacinto, 48, was ordained in 2005. He worked in the Philippines for 17 years before volunteering to serve abroad in 2022. A year later, the bishop of...
Diocese of Greensburg ‘on the cusp’ of revival going into 75th anniversary, bishop says
When the Rev. Alexander Pleban looks back on his nearly 60-year career as a priest, one feeling in particular stands out among the flood of emotions. “I feel very, very blessed that my priesthood was during the golden age of the diocese,” said Pleban, 95. He’s talking about the 1970s...
Editorial: VA staffing cuts test a promise to vets
Our veterans are not just people who performed military service. Veterans are the front line of promises that should be kept and what happens when promises are broken. They are our neighbors and family. They are teachers and police officers, doctors and elected officials. They are the aging, the sick,...
Duquesne man facing charges after boy hospitalized from ingesting narcotics
A Duquesne man is facing charges after Allegheny County Police say a boy was hospitalized from ingesting narcotics. Iedoniae Cole, 32, is facing multiple charges including aggravated assault, possession with intent to deliver, endangering the welfare of children and receiving stolen property. The Allegheny County Police Department said UPMC Children’s...
Pittsburghers share mixed opinions on significant tax hike proposal as council remains divided over budget options
About 24 hours before Pittsburgh City Council is scheduled to vote on a 2026 budget, council members remained divided on whether to cut services, raise taxes or find a middle ground that combines both approaches. Council on Sunday will take preliminary and final votes on the tax increase and budget....
Search efforts underway in Manor Township for endangered man
Police in Armstrong County are looking for a 31-year-old man said to be in danger and suffering from paranoid delusions and hallucinations. According to Manor Township police, Cory Dominic Cook was last seen around 8 a.m. Thursday, and the last time someone had contact with him was by phone or...
Missing 83-year-old woman found safe, Pittsburgh police say
A missing 83-year-old woman with dementia and Alzheimer’s was found safe, Pittsburgh police said Saturday. According to police, Desiree Yates had last been seen Friday about 6:15 p.m. in the 800 block of Inwood Street in the city’s Homewood West neighborhood. She may have required medical assistance, police said. Pittsburgh...
Prospective Penguins owner David Hoffmann’s portfolio includes array of businesses, winning hockey team
The Hoffmann Family of Companies has a vivid portfolio of brands from A to Z, quite literally. From Admiral Signs — which manufactures signs of all types for everything ranging from churches to restaurants — to Ziglin Signs — another entity in the same exact field — the Hoffmann group,...
Trump’s ‘A+++++’ economy collides with reality in Allentown, a city critical to the midterms
ALLENTOWN — When Idalia Bisbal moved to this Pennsylvania city synonymous with America’s working class, she hoped for a cheaper, easier life than the one she was leaving behind in her hometown of New York City. About three years later, she is deeply disappointed. “It’s worse than ever,” the 67-year-old...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Pitt volleyball shouldn’t be shielded from criticism
As soon as Pitt’s women’s volleyball team lost in the NCAA semifinals for a fifth straight season, we saw this sort of blather on social media: “(Pitt) should be incredibly proud for representing the school and Pittsburgh like total pros. Keep those heads up.” “I’m proud of Pitt volleyball. I...
For Steelers who missed playoffs, ‘every game is its own Super Bowl from here on out’
When Aaron Rodgers reveled about playing meaningful football games in December for the first time in two seasons, the 42-year-old quarterback wasn’t alone in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room. As the Steelers (8-6) face another tough test against the Detroit Lions (8-6) at 4:25 p.m. Sunday at Ford Field, Rodgers...
Passing the torch: Aging VFW honor guards need younger veterans to step upVideo
Military veterans who serve on honor guards for local American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts say there is an urgent need to pass the torch to a younger generation. “We’re always asking for young people, but they don’t have the time. We have seven or eight members who...
