<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Pittsburgh with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA['This isn&rsquo;t safe': A lack of truck parking on Pennsylvania's highways alarms drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Truckers nearing the end of their workday before reaching Pittsburgh often seek out the Pennsylvania Turnpike&amp;rsquo;s New Stanton service plaza to park their rigs for the night. But there aren&amp;rsquo;t enough spots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/this-isnrsquot-safe-a-lack-of-truck-parking-on-pennsylvanias-highways-alarms-drivers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/this-isnrsquot-safe-a-lack-of-truck-parking-on-pennsylvanias-highways-alarms-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial live updates: Testimony starts with graphic 911 calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal trial of Robert Bowers starts Tuesday in Downtown Pittsburgh. He&amp;rsquo;s accused&amp;nbsp;of killing 11 worshippers in the Squirrel Hill synagogue that housed three congregations in the Oct. 27, 2018 shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial-live-updates-testimony-starts-with-graphic-911-calls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial-live-updates-testimony-starts-with-graphic-911-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial live updates: Opening statements to begin after jury seated]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal trial of Robert Bowers starts Tuesday in Downtown Pittsburgh. He&amp;rsquo;s accused&amp;nbsp;of killing 11 worshippers in the Squirrel Hill synagogue that housed three congregations in the Oct. 27, 2018 shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial-live-updates-opening-statements-to-begin-after-jury-seated/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial-live-updates-opening-statements-to-begin-after-jury-seated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial live updates: Opening statements begin after jury seated]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal trial of Robert Bowers starts Tuesday in Downtown Pittsburgh. He&amp;rsquo;s accused&amp;nbsp;of killing 11 worshippers in the Squirrel Hill synagogue that housed three congregations in the Oct. 27, 2018 shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial-live-updates-opening-statements-begin-after-jury-seated/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial-live-updates-opening-statements-begin-after-jury-seated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial live updates: Opening arguments to begin after jury seated]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal trial of Robert Bowers starts Tuesday in Downtown Pittsburgh. He&amp;rsquo;s accused&amp;nbsp;of killing 11 worshippers in the Squirrel Hill synagogue that housed three congregations in the Oct. 27, 2018 shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial-live-updates-opening-arguments-to-begin-after-jury-seated/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial-live-updates-opening-arguments-to-begin-after-jury-seated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial live updates: Federal trial begins after jury seated]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal trial of Robert Bowers starts Tuesday in Downtown Pittsburgh. He&amp;rsquo;s accused&amp;nbsp;of killing 11 worshippers in the Squirrel Hill synagogue that housed three congregations in the Oct. 27, 2018 shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial-live-updates-federal-trial-begins-after-jury-seated/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial-live-updates-federal-trial-begins-after-jury-seated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial live updates: Defense lawyer acknowledges ‘the loss and devastation caused by Robert Bowers’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal trial of Robert Bowers starts Tuesday in Downtown Pittsburgh. He&amp;rsquo;s accused&amp;nbsp;of killing 11 worshippers in the Squirrel Hill synagogue that housed three congregations in the Oct. 27, 2018 shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial-live-updates-defense-lawyer-acknowledges-the-loss-and-devastation-caused-by-robert-bowers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial-live-updates-defense-lawyer-acknowledges-the-loss-and-devastation-caused-by-robert-bowers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A sinking, 3 sailors and a 65-year war secret: Many Western Pa. lives intertwined in suicide crash on WWII ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;Please fight without reserve.&amp;rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-sinking-3-sailors-and-a-65-year-war-secret-many-western-pa-lives-intertwined-in-suicide-crash-on-wwii-ship/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-sinking-3-sailors-and-a-65-year-war-secret-many-western-pa-lives-intertwined-in-suicide-crash-on-wwii-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HAIR mental health initiative starts where people like to talk: At the barber shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new program gives haircutters tools to help clients in distress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/hair-mental-health-initiative-starts-where-people-like-to-talk-at-the-barber-shop/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/hair-mental-health-initiative-starts-where-people-like-to-talk-at-the-barber-shop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Mastriano says he's not running for Senate in 2024, a relief for the Pennsylvania GOP establishment]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Sen. Doug Mastriano has decided not to launch a 2024 U.S. Senate campaign, to the relief of Republican leaders who considered him a far-weaker candidate against incumbent U.S. Sen. Bob Casey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/doug-mastriano-says-hes-not-running-for-senate-in-2024-a-relief-for-the-pennsylvania-gop-establishment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/doug-mastriano-says-hes-not-running-for-senate-in-2024-a-relief-for-the-pennsylvania-gop-establishment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A tragic pivotal moment': Pittsburgh synagogue shooting cited as Biden releases plan to fight antisemitism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alarmed by an increase in antisemitic incidents, including the murder of 11 Pittsburgh worshippers in 2018, President Joe Biden and members of his administration on Thursday released a plan to combat the growing number of attacks on Jews.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-tragic-pivotal-moment-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-cited-as-biden-releases-plan-to-fight-antisemitism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-tragic-pivotal-moment-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-cited-as-biden-releases-plan-to-fight-antisemitism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bethel Park cop indicted for allegedly aiding undocumented immigrant]]></title><description><![CDATA[A longtime Bethel Park police officer was in federal custody , accused of knowingly aiding an undocumented immigrant last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bethel-park-cop-indicted-for-allegedly-aiding-undocumented-immigrant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bethel-park-cop-indicted-for-allegedly-aiding-undocumented-immigrant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. congressman pushes Biden to get Butler County teacher released from Russian prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler is leading an effort to get Marc Fogel, a Butler County high school teacher, released from a Russian prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-congressman-pushes-biden-to-get-butler-county-teacher-released-from-russian-prison/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-congressman-pushes-biden-to-get-butler-county-teacher-released-from-russian-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. congressman pushes Biden get Butler County teacher released from Russian prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler is leading an effort to get Marc Fogel, a Butler County high school teacher, released from a Russian prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-congressman-pushes-biden-get-butler-county-teacher-released-from-russian-prison/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-congressman-pushes-biden-get-butler-county-teacher-released-from-russian-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial Day weekend could kick off a summer travel season 'for the record books']]></title><description><![CDATA[Americans are seemingly eager to get a jumpstart on their summer plans this year, as experts predict travel over Memorial Day weekend to be the third-highest recorded since 2000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/memorial-day-weekend-could-kick-off-a-summer-travel-season-for-the-record-books/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/memorial-day-weekend-could-kick-off-a-summer-travel-season-for-the-record-books/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Where are we going to go?’: People who took refuge at the Smithfield shelter mourn its closure.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Allegheny County Department of Human Services said the Smithfield shelter will close next month, leaving unhoused individuals in limbo as they lose the facility they slept in for months<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/where-are-we-going-to-go-people-who-took-refuge-at-the-smithfield-shelter-mourn-its-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/where-are-we-going-to-go-people-who-took-refuge-at-the-smithfield-shelter-mourn-its-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A former guard pleaded guilty to bringing drugs into Allegheny County Jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[A controversial former Pittsburgh cop turned corrections officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to bringing drugs into the Allegheny County Jail in exchange for cash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-former-guard-pleaded-guilty-to-bringing-drugs-into-allegheny-county-jail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-former-guard-pleaded-guilty-to-bringing-drugs-into-allegheny-county-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaign donations for Allegheny County candidates would be limited under new bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Candidates for Allegheny County&amp;rsquo;s elected offices would face limits on campaign contributions under new legislation passed Tuesday by County Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/campaign-donations-for-allegheny-county-candidates-would-be-limited-under-new-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/campaign-donations-for-allegheny-county-candidates-would-be-limited-under-new-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County Health Department expands eligibility for free, at-home STI test program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The program launched in November and was initially capped at treating patients 18 to 24 years of age, meant to target the most vulnerable demographic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-health-department-expands-eligibility-for-free-at-home-sti-test-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-health-department-expands-eligibility-for-free-at-home-sti-test-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ron DeSantis says he was 'culturally' raised in Pennsylvania. Will that matter as he runs for president?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ron DeSantis says Pennsylvania helped forge his &amp;ldquo;God-fearing, hard-working and America-loving&amp;rdquo; nature.&amp;nbsp;Never mind that the Florida governor, who is launching a 2024 presidential campaign, has never actually lived there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ron-desantis-says-he-was-culturally-raised-in-pennsylvania-will-that-matter-as-he-runs-for-president/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ron-desantis-says-he-was-culturally-raised-in-pennsylvania-will-that-matter-as-he-runs-for-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh’s police cars, fire trucks and ambulances are in ‘dire straits,’ officials warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state of Pittsburgh&amp;rsquo;s fleet of government vehicles is in &amp;ldquo;dire straits,&amp;rdquo; officials said, including fire trucks and ambulances.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-police-cars-fire-trucks-and-ambulances-are-in-dire-straits-officials-warn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-police-cars-fire-trucks-and-ambulances-are-in-dire-straits-officials-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh's annual summer lifeguard shortage is back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh is once again dealing with a shortage of lifeguards for city pools that could leave families in a bind during the hot summer months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-annual-summer-lifeguard-shortage-is-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-annual-summer-lifeguard-shortage-is-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get ready for a Dugan-Zappala rematch in the race for Allegheny County DA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Dugan beat longtime incumbent Stephen A. Zappala Jr. in the Democratic primary. But Mr. Zappala won enough write-in votes to be the Republican nominee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/get-ready-for-a-dugan-zappala-rematch-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-da/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/get-ready-for-a-dugan-zappala-rematch-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-da/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh's new police chief is set to get final approval for the job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh&amp;rsquo;s new police chief Larry Scirotto is expected to officially get the job Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-new-police-chief-is-set-to-get-final-approval-for-the-job/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-new-police-chief-is-set-to-get-final-approval-for-the-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh's new police chief has been approved for the job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh&amp;rsquo;s new police chief Larry Scirotto officially has the job.&amp;nbsp;City Council voted to confirm Mr. Scirotto&amp;rsquo;s nomination in a Tuesday morning session]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-new-police-chief-has-been-approved-for-the-job/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-new-police-chief-has-been-approved-for-the-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New police chief won praise in Florida even after firing: ‘Fort Lauderdale’s loss is Pittsburgh’s gain’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larry Scirotto was ousted for allegedly favoring non-white job candidates. But as he takes over the Pittsburgh police, people in Fort Lauderdale remember him fondly.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-police-chief-won-praise-in-florida-even-after-firing-fort-lauderdales-loss-is-pittsburghs-gain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-police-chief-won-praise-in-florida-even-after-firing-fort-lauderdales-loss-is-pittsburghs-gain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New police chief won praise in Florida even after firing: 'Fort Lauderdale&rsquo;s loss is Pittsburgh&rsquo;s gain']]></title><description><![CDATA[Larry Scirotto was ousted for allegedly favoring non-white job candidates. But as he takes over the Pittsburgh police, people in Fort Lauderdale remember him fondly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-police-chief-won-praise-in-florida-even-after-firing-fort-lauderdalersquos-loss-is-pittsburghrsquos-gain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-police-chief-won-praise-in-florida-even-after-firing-fort-lauderdalersquos-loss-is-pittsburghrsquos-gain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resource-starved smaller Pennsylvania counties are losing out on federal broadband aid]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;We&amp;rsquo;re at everybody&amp;rsquo;s mercy.&amp;rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/resource-starved-smaller-pennsylvania-counties-are-losing-out-on-federal-broadband-aid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/resource-starved-smaller-pennsylvania-counties-are-losing-out-on-federal-broadband-aid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do you want from a bicycle trail? Survey seeks input on a trail link connecting Allegheny County parks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Survey seeks input on how to link South Park and White Oak Park via bicycle trail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-do-you-want-from-a-bicycle-trail-survey-seeks-input-on-a-trail-link-connecting-allegheny-county-parks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-do-you-want-from-a-bicycle-trail-survey-seeks-input-on-a-trail-link-connecting-allegheny-county-parks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh's next top cop discusses police strategy, recruiting more officers &mdash; and so many parking complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larry Scirotto plans to retool and reimagine the police department where he&amp;rsquo;s already spent most of his career.&amp;nbsp;But for the man next in line to lead the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, that doesn&amp;rsquo;t mean starting from scratch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-next-top-cop-discusses-police-strategy-recruiting-more-officers-mdash-and-so-many-parking-complaints/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-next-top-cop-discusses-police-strategy-recruiting-more-officers-mdash-and-so-many-parking-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh’s next top cop discusses police strategy, recruiting more officers — and so many parking complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larry Scirotto plans to retool and reimagine the police department where he&amp;rsquo;s already spent most of his career.&amp;nbsp;But for the man next in line to lead the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, that doesn&amp;rsquo;t mean starting from scratch.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-next-top-cop-discusses-police-strategy-recruiting-more-officers-and-so-many-parking-complaints/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-next-top-cop-discusses-police-strategy-recruiting-more-officers-and-so-many-parking-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s like night and day’: After a rare disease and heart transplant, an Apollo man is back to the life he loves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aggressive cardiac amyloidosis left Michael Eckman's heart so weakened that he eventually found himself on a transplant list.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/its-like-night-and-day-after-a-rare-disease-and-heart-transplant-an-apollo-man-is-back-to-the-life-he-loves/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/its-like-night-and-day-after-a-rare-disease-and-heart-transplant-an-apollo-man-is-back-to-the-life-he-loves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It&rsquo;s like night and day': After a rare disease and heart transplant, an Apollo man is back to the life he loves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aggressive cardiac amyloidosis left Michal Eckman's heart so weakened that he eventually found himself on a transplant list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/itrsquos-like-night-and-day-after-a-rare-disease-and-heart-transplant-an-apollo-man-is-back-to-the-life-he-loves/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/itrsquos-like-night-and-day-after-a-rare-disease-and-heart-transplant-an-apollo-man-is-back-to-the-life-he-loves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innamorato vs. Rockey: The general election for Allegheny County executive could get competitive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republicans see their best chance to retake power in about two decades. Democrats see a November victory as all but inevitable.&amp;nbsp;And as the parties gear up for the general election campaign for Allegheny County executive, both are bracing for an expensive, protracted fight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/innamorato-vs-rockey-the-general-election-for-allegheny-county-executive-could-get-competitive/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/innamorato-vs-rockey-the-general-election-for-allegheny-county-executive-could-get-competitive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Sara Innamorato won]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biggest factor in Sara Innamorato&amp;rsquo;s victory in the Democratic primary for Allegheny County executive took root several years ago.<br />
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&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/how-sara-innamorato-won/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/how-sara-innamorato-won/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh’s new top cop wants officers to shift their mindsets from ‘warrior’ to ‘guardian’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acting Pittsburgh police Chief Larry Scirotto wants to improve officers&amp;rsquo; relationships with communities, streamline department operations and shore up police staffing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-new-top-cop-wants-officers-to-shift-their-mindsets-from-warrior-to-guardian/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-new-top-cop-wants-officers-to-shift-their-mindsets-from-warrior-to-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County employees no longer required to be vaccinated for COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;Following the ending of the Federal Health Emergency on May 11, it is time for Allegheny County to do the same," county executive Rich Fitzgerald said in a release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-employees-no-longer-required-to-be-vaccinated-for-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-employees-no-longer-required-to-be-vaccinated-for-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey taps longtime TV journalist to be his new top spokesperson]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former KDKA-TV journalist will be Mayor Ed Gainey&amp;rsquo;s new top spokesperson.&amp;nbsp;Olga George&amp;nbsp;will start as press secretary immediately, succeeding Maria Montano, who was promoted to communications director.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-mayor-ed-gainey-taps-longtime-tv-journalist-to-be-his-new-top-spokesperson/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-mayor-ed-gainey-taps-longtime-tv-journalist-to-be-his-new-top-spokesperson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey picks longtime TV journalist to be his new top spokesperson]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former KDKA-TV journalist will be Mayor Ed Gainey&amp;rsquo;s new top spokesperson.&amp;nbsp;Olga George&amp;nbsp;will start as press secretary immediately, succeeding Maria Montano, who was promoted to communications director.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-mayor-ed-gainey-picks-longtime-tv-journalist-to-be-his-new-top-spokesperson/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-mayor-ed-gainey-picks-longtime-tv-journalist-to-be-his-new-top-spokesperson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fetterman to Biden: Forget the debt ceiling and invoke the 14th Amendment]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. John Fetterman and other Democrats are urging President Joe Biden to consider invoking the 14th Amendment to the Constitution to sidestep a fight with Republicans over raising the debt ceiling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fetterman-to-biden-forget-the-debt-ceiling-and-invoke-the-14th-amendment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fetterman-to-biden-forget-the-debt-ceiling-and-invoke-the-14th-amendment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let’s have work requirements for bank bailouts, not food stamps, Fetterman says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. John Fetterman suggested that if&amp;nbsp;Republicans worried enough about spending on food stamps to impose new requirements, they should do the same for executives when banks fail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/lets-have-work-requirements-for-bank-bailouts-not-food-stamps-fetterman-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/lets-have-work-requirements-for-bank-bailouts-not-food-stamps-fetterman-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fern Hollow Bridge collapse highlights problems with 'uncoated weathering steel,' feds warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal investigators urged state and federal transportation officials to review bridge inspection reports and identify possible remedies for deteriorating spans similar to the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-fern-hollow-bridge-collapse-highlights-problems-with-uncoated-weathering-steel-feds-warn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-fern-hollow-bridge-collapse-highlights-problems-with-uncoated-weathering-steel-feds-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The progressive takeover of Democratic politics in Allegheny County shows no signs of slowing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Progressive victories in Allegheny County&amp;rsquo;s primary elections punctuated the leftward momentum in local Democratic politics. And&amp;nbsp;many party insiders expect the progressive wing to keep notching wins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-progressive-takeover-of-democratic-politics-in-allegheny-county-shows-no-signs-of-slowing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-progressive-takeover-of-democratic-politics-in-allegheny-county-shows-no-signs-of-slowing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyers are closer to picking a jury in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first phase of jury selection in the trial of accused Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers has concluded with 69 potential jurors still eligible to be seated on the final panel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/lawyers-are-closer-to-picking-a-jury-in-the-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/lawyers-are-closer-to-picking-a-jury-in-the-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bethany Hallam tops challenger to keep her Allegheny County Council seat and keep progressives rolling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam appeared to win the Democratic primary election to retain her seat, as the first-term progressive fended off a more centrist Democrat who tried to recapture the seat for the party&amp;rsquo;s establishment wing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bethany-hallam-tops-challenger-to-keep-her-allegheny-county-council-seat-and-keep-progressives-rolling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bethany-hallam-tops-challenger-to-keep-her-allegheny-county-council-seat-and-keep-progressives-rolling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. Democrats keep control of state House with special election win in suburban Philly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Democrats kept control of the state House on Tuesday as Heather Boyd, a longtime Democratic staffer, adviser and party leader in Delaware County, won a special election so high-profile that President Joe Biden got involved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-democrats-keep-control-of-state-house-with-special-election-win-in-suburban-philly/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-democrats-keep-control-of-state-house-with-special-election-win-in-suburban-philly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Dugan tops Allegheny County DA Stephen Zappala in another win for progressive criminal justice reformers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Dugan appeared to beat a titan of Allegheny County&amp;rsquo;s Democratic Party, topping Stephen A. Zappala Jr. at the ballot box for district attorney for the first time in Mr. Zappala&amp;rsquo;s quarter-century career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/matt-dugan-tops-allegheny-county-da-stephen-zappala-in-another-win-for-progressive-criminal-justice-reformers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/matt-dugan-tops-allegheny-county-da-stephen-zappala-in-another-win-for-progressive-criminal-justice-reformers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Dugan tops Allegheny County DA Stephen Zappala — but a November rematch could be looming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Dugan beat a titan of Allegheny County&amp;rsquo;s Democratic Party on Tuesday, topping Stephen A. Zappala Jr. at the ballot box for district attorney for the first time in Mr. Zappala&amp;rsquo;s quarter-century political career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/matt-dugan-tops-allegheny-county-da-stephen-zappala-but-a-november-rematch-could-be-looming/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/matt-dugan-tops-allegheny-county-da-stephen-zappala-but-a-november-rematch-could-be-looming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sara Innamorato wins the Democratic primary for Allegheny County executive in a big victory for progressives]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Rep. Sara Innamorato has won the Democratic nomination for Allegheny County executive, the latest in a series of electoral victories by Western Pennsylvania progressives against establishment-friendly Democrats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sara-innamorato-wins-the-democratic-primary-for-allegheny-county-executive-in-a-big-victory-for-progressives/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sara-innamorato-wins-the-democratic-primary-for-allegheny-county-executive-in-a-big-victory-for-progressives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sara Innamorato leads a huge night for progressives by winning the Democratic primary for Allegheny County executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Rep. Sara Innamorato led a progressive clean sweep in Democratic primary elections for Allegheny County offices, winning the party&amp;rsquo;s nomination for county executive to extend a series of victories over establishment-friendly Democrats in Western Pennsylvania.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sara-innamorato-leads-a-huge-night-for-progressives-by-winning-the-democratic-primary-for-allegheny-county-executive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sara-innamorato-leads-a-huge-night-for-progressives-by-winning-the-democratic-primary-for-allegheny-county-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County's primary election season ended with seemingly low voter turnout for high-stakes races]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were few problems and in many cases not a lot of voters Tuesday as Allegheny County residents went to the polls to pick nominees for county executive and other local races.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-countys-primary-election-season-ended-with-seemingly-low-voter-turnout-for-high-stakes-races/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-countys-primary-election-season-ended-with-seemingly-low-voter-turnout-for-high-stakes-races/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flood of red ink continues for Butler Health System, Excela Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moody&amp;rsquo;s downgrades Excela&amp;rsquo;s revenue bonds; &amp;ldquo;subject to moderate credit risk&amp;rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/flood-of-red-ink-continues-for-butler-health-system-excela-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/flood-of-red-ink-continues-for-butler-health-system-excela-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An aging Swissvale bridge raises a question: Should Pa. help pay to replace spans once owned by railroads?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negotiations over the costs of replacing a deteriorating, railroad-owned bridge whose closure has disrupted traffic in the small borough of Swissvale are fueling a larger debate over state costs in taking over such bridges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/an-aging-swissvale-bridge-raises-a-question-should-pa-help-pay-to-replace-spans-once-owned-by-railroads/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/an-aging-swissvale-bridge-raises-a-question-should-pa-help-pay-to-replace-spans-once-owned-by-railroads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania primary 2023: Progressive wave sweeps across Allegheny County as Innamorato, Dugan, Hallam win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are casting ballots Tuesday in key Allegheny County primary elections for county executive, district attorney, and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-primary-2023-progressive-wave-sweeps-across-allegheny-county-as-innamorato-dugan-hallam-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-primary-2023-progressive-wave-sweeps-across-allegheny-county-as-innamorato-dugan-hallam-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County election live updates: Voters hit the polls in races for executive, DA and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are casting ballots Tuesday in key Allegheny County primary elections for county executive, district attorney, and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-voters-hit-the-polls-in-races-for-executive-da-and-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-voters-hit-the-polls-in-races-for-executive-da-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County election live updates: Voters hit the polls in races for county executive, DA and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are casting ballots Tuesday in key Allegheny County primary elections for county executive, district attorney, and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-voters-hit-the-polls-in-races-for-county-executive-da-and-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-voters-hit-the-polls-in-races-for-county-executive-da-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County election live updates: Voter turnout looks low in races for county executive and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are casting ballots Tuesday in key Allegheny County primary elections for county executive, district attorney, and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-voter-turnout-looks-low-in-races-for-county-executive-and-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-voter-turnout-looks-low-in-races-for-county-executive-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County election live updates: Voter turnout around the county appears to be low, official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are casting ballots Tuesday in key Allegheny County primary elections for county executive, district attorney, and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-voter-turnout-around-the-county-appears-to-be-low-official-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-voter-turnout-around-the-county-appears-to-be-low-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County election live updates: Progressives have early edge in races for county executive, DA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are casting ballots Tuesday in key Allegheny County primary elections for county executive, district attorney, and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-progressives-have-early-edge-in-races-for-county-executive-da/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-progressives-have-early-edge-in-races-for-county-executive-da/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County election live updates: Polls close around Western Pa. in races for county executive and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are casting ballots Tuesday in key Allegheny County primary elections for county executive, district attorney, and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-polls-close-around-western-pa-in-races-for-county-executive-and-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-polls-close-around-western-pa-in-races-for-county-executive-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County election live updates: Polls are open and candidates are voting in races for executive, DA and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are casting ballots Tuesday in key Allegheny County primary elections for county executive, district attorney, and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-polls-are-open-and-candidates-are-voting-in-races-for-executive-da-and-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-polls-are-open-and-candidates-are-voting-in-races-for-executive-da-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County election live updates: Innamorato wins as other early returns point to big progressive victories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are casting ballots Tuesday in key Allegheny County primary elections for county executive, district attorney, and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-innamorato-wins-as-other-early-returns-point-to-big-progressive-victories/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-innamorato-wins-as-other-early-returns-point-to-big-progressive-victories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County election live updates: Innamorato is confident, Lamb and Weinstein push back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are casting ballots Tuesday in key Allegheny County primary elections for county executive, district attorney, and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-innamorato-is-confident-lamb-and-weinstein-push-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-innamorato-is-confident-lamb-and-weinstein-push-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County election live updates: Innamorato, Dugan, Hallam win in big night for progressives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are casting ballots Tuesday in key Allegheny County primary elections for county executive, district attorney, and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-innamorato-dugan-hallam-win-in-big-night-for-progressives/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-innamorato-dugan-hallam-win-in-big-night-for-progressives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County election live updates: Innamorato and Dugan win in big night for progressives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are casting ballots Tuesday in key Allegheny County primary elections for county executive, district attorney, and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-innamorato-and-dugan-win-in-big-night-for-progressives/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-innamorato-and-dugan-win-in-big-night-for-progressives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County election live updates: Early returns point to big progressive wins as Lamb concedes to Innamorato]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are casting ballots Tuesday in key Allegheny County primary elections for county executive, district attorney, and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-early-returns-point-to-big-progressive-wins-as-lamb-concedes-to-innamorato/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-election-live-updates-early-returns-point-to-big-progressive-wins-as-lamb-concedes-to-innamorato/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lunchtime Fishing: Venture Outdoors recasts and expands its free program to the suburbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venture Outdoors launches expansion of fishing programing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/lunchtime-fishing-venture-outdoors-recasts-and-expands-its-free-program-to-the-suburbs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/lunchtime-fishing-venture-outdoors-recasts-and-expands-its-free-program-to-the-suburbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The White House calls Pittsburgh 'a hub for innovation' as it moves to boost investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Pittsburgh was one of five sites that the Biden administration designated as workforce hubs to encourage more public and private investment in new and innovative industries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-white-house-calls-pittsburgh-a-hub-for-innovation-as-it-moves-to-boost-investment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-white-house-calls-pittsburgh-a-hub-for-innovation-as-it-moves-to-boost-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County voters are set to hit the polls on a warm spring day — and with a top race going down to the wire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A competitive race, interest from younger voters and pleasant weather could drive a bump in Allegheny County turnout for Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s municipal primary elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-voters-are-set-to-hit-the-polls-on-a-warm-spring-day-and-with-a-top-race-going-down-to-the-wire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-voters-are-set-to-hit-the-polls-on-a-warm-spring-day-and-with-a-top-race-going-down-to-the-wire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The politics of the debt ceiling fight: A numbers game]]></title><description><![CDATA[For President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans fighting over the debt ceiling, the politics is a numbers game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-politics-of-the-debt-ceiling-fight-a-numbers-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-politics-of-the-debt-ceiling-fight-a-numbers-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 things to watch in Tuesday’s Allegheny County primary elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s municipal primary elections will help determine control of Allegheny County&amp;rsquo;s Democratic Party, gauge voters&amp;rsquo; interest in local offices and set a tone for the November general election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/5-things-to-watch-in-tuesdays-allegheny-county-primary-elections/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/5-things-to-watch-in-tuesdays-allegheny-county-primary-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The race for Allegheny County executive ‘is really Sara’s to lose’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a last-minute onslaught of attack ads trying to stop her, state Rep. Sara Innamorato is likely going into Tuesday&amp;rsquo;s Democratic primary for Allegheny County executive with a significant edge.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-is-really-saras-to-lose/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-is-really-saras-to-lose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only 2 days left, and the race for Allegheny County executive ‘is really Sara’s to lose’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a last-minute onslaught of attack ads trying to stop her, state Rep. Sara Innamorato is likely going into Tuesday&amp;rsquo;s Democratic primary for Allegheny County executive with a significant edge.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/only-2-days-left-and-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-is-really-saras-to-lose/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/only-2-days-left-and-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-is-really-saras-to-lose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only 2 days left, and the race for Allegheny County executive 'is really Sara&rsquo;s to lose']]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a last-minute onslaught of attack ads trying to stop her, state Rep. Sara Innamorato is likely going into Tuesday&amp;rsquo;s Democratic primary for Allegheny County executive with a significant edge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/only-2-days-left-and-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-is-really-sararsquos-to-lose/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/only-2-days-left-and-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-is-really-sararsquos-to-lose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s actually beautiful’: Natrona Heights mother and daughter get double mastectomies a day apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[After testing positive for&amp;nbsp;BRCA gene mutations, and losing a beloved family member to breast cancer, two&amp;nbsp;women face preventive procedures together.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/its-actually-beautiful-natrona-heights-mother-and-daughter-get-double-mastectomies-a-day-apart/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/its-actually-beautiful-natrona-heights-mother-and-daughter-get-double-mastectomies-a-day-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Jewish community is on guard as the synagogue shooting trial looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jewish leaders in Pittsburgh say a purported uptick in online hate speech has the community on guard as the start of testimony looms in the case against accused synagogue shooter Robert Bowers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-jewish-community-is-on-guard-as-the-synagogue-shooting-trial-looms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-jewish-community-is-on-guard-as-the-synagogue-shooting-trial-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joggin' for Frogmen 5K benefits foundation named for a Doylestown Marine killed in Iraq]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;If I can raise a little money that helps a veteran and their family out, it is the least I can do,&amp;rdquo; says former Navy SEAL&amp;nbsp;Brian Loughridge, who lives in&amp;nbsp;Mt. Lebanon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/joggin-for-frogmen-5k-benefits-foundation-named-for-a-doylestown-marine-killed-in-iraq/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/joggin-for-frogmen-5k-benefits-foundation-named-for-a-doylestown-marine-killed-in-iraq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mini-golf battle brewing in Strip District as Puttshack sets opening date]]></title><description><![CDATA[Puttshack will be located mere blocks from Puttery Pittsburgh on Smallman Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mini-golf-battle-brewing-in-strip-district-as-puttshack-sets-opening-date/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mini-golf-battle-brewing-in-strip-district-as-puttshack-sets-opening-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sara Innamorato is campaigning on her Harrisburg experience. But she hasn’t done much there.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sara Innamorato continues to tout her experience as a state representative as a key selling point in her campaign for Allegheny county executive. She just doesn&amp;rsquo;t say how thin that experience really is.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sara-innamorato-is-campaigning-on-her-harrisburg-experience-but-she-hasnt-done-much-there/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sara-innamorato-is-campaigning-on-her-harrisburg-experience-but-she-hasnt-done-much-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$110 million music venue and parking garage at former Civic Arena site get key backing from SEA, URA boards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SEA had the wrong numbers. The total cost is $110 million. The garage is $50 million and the music venue $60 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/110-million-music-venue-and-parking-garage-at-former-civic-arena-site-get-key-backing-from-sea-ura-boards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/110-million-music-venue-and-parking-garage-at-former-civic-arena-site-get-key-backing-from-sea-ura-boards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Pa. congressman wants to keep more of your slot machine winnings away from Uncle Sam]]></title><description><![CDATA[f you&amp;rsquo;re lucky enough to win $1,200 or more in one spin at a slot machine, you have to stop playing while the casino fills out a form and reports your winnings to the IRS. But that threshold dates back to 1977]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pa-congressman-wants-to-keep-more-of-your-slot-machine-winnings-away-from-uncle-sam/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pa-congressman-wants-to-keep-more-of-your-slot-machine-winnings-away-from-uncle-sam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A railroad safety bill responding to East Palestine cleared a key hurdle — but obstacles remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legislation to improve rail safety following the East Palestine derailment passed its first test as a key U.S. Senate committee approved the measure and sent it to the full chamber.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-railroad-safety-bill-responding-to-east-palestine-cleared-a-key-hurdle-but-obstacles-remain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-railroad-safety-bill-responding-to-east-palestine-cleared-a-key-hurdle-but-obstacles-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bethany Hallam and Rich Fitzgerald are clashing over raising the minimum wage for Allegheny County employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said proposed legislation to increase the minimum wage for government employees is &amp;ldquo;fatally flawed&amp;rdquo; and would cost taxpayers millions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bethany-hallam-and-rich-fitzgerald-are-clashing-over-raising-the-minimum-wage-for-allegheny-county-employees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bethany-hallam-and-rich-fitzgerald-are-clashing-over-raising-the-minimum-wage-for-allegheny-county-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Candidates for Pittsburgh city council and controller make their pitches to voters a week before the primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Candidates in local Pittsburgh elections took the stage to introduce themselves and pitch voters their policy priorities in a final push before the May 16 primary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/candidates-for-pittsburgh-city-council-and-controller-make-their-pitches-to-voters-a-week-before-the-primary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/candidates-for-pittsburgh-city-council-and-controller-make-their-pitches-to-voters-a-week-before-the-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[George Soros is funding almost all of Matt Dugan’s campaign for Allegheny County DA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billionaire liberal donor George Soros is the sole contributor to an outside political group financing most of Democrat Matt Dugan&amp;rsquo;s run for Allegheny County district attorney, a new financial filing shows]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/george-soros-is-funding-almost-all-of-matt-dugans-campaign-for-allegheny-county-da-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/george-soros-is-funding-almost-all-of-matt-dugans-campaign-for-allegheny-county-da-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[George Soros is funding almost all of Matt Dugan's campaign for Allegheny County DA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billionaire liberal donor George Soros is the sole contributor to an outside political group financing most of Democrat Matt Dugan&amp;rsquo;s run for Allegheny County district attorney, a new financial filing shows]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/george-soros-is-funding-almost-all-of-matt-dugans-campaign-for-allegheny-county-da/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/george-soros-is-funding-almost-all-of-matt-dugans-campaign-for-allegheny-county-da/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norfolk Southern says it will compensate residents whose homes lost value after East Palestine derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[If residents in and around East Palestine sell their homes for less than they were worth before February&amp;rsquo;s train derailment in the Ohio village, Norfolk Southern will make up the difference, a U.S. senator said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/norfolk-southern-says-it-will-compensate-residents-whose-homes-lost-value-after-east-palestine-derailment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/norfolk-southern-says-it-will-compensate-residents-whose-homes-lost-value-after-east-palestine-derailment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. lawmakers advanced a bill to add penalties to the open records law: 'You are destroying the public's records']]></title><description><![CDATA[A state Senate committee sought to put more teeth in Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s Open Records Law by advancing a bill that would make destroying a record that is the subject of a Right-to-Know request a third-degree felony.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-lawmakers-advanced-a-bill-to-add-penalties-to-the-open-records-law-you-are-destroying-the-publics-records/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-lawmakers-advanced-a-bill-to-add-penalties-to-the-open-records-law-you-are-destroying-the-publics-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. lawmakers advanced a bill to add a penalty to the open records law: 'You are destroying the public's records']]></title><description><![CDATA[A state Senate committee sought to put more teeth in Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s Open Records Law by advancing a bill that would make destroying a record that is the subject of a Right-to-Know request a third-degree felony.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-lawmakers-advanced-a-bill-to-add-a-penalty-to-the-open-records-law-you-are-destroying-the-publics-records/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-lawmakers-advanced-a-bill-to-add-a-penalty-to-the-open-records-law-you-are-destroying-the-publics-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council members want more transitional housing to stem homelessness in Pittsburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of a City Council subcommittee released plans to increase the amount of transitional housing in Pittsburgh to help people experiencing homelessness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/city-council-members-want-more-transitional-housing-to-stem-homelessness-in-pittsburgh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/city-council-members-want-more-transitional-housing-to-stem-homelessness-in-pittsburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late-campaign attack ads are targeting Sara Innamorato in the race for Allegheny County executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[With state Rep. Sara Innamorato taking the lead in a recent survey of the race for Allegheny County executive, rivals Michael Lamb and John Weinstein are launching sharp new broadsides just a week before the May 16 primary election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/late-campaign-attack-ads-are-targeting-sara-innamorato-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/late-campaign-attack-ads-are-targeting-sara-innamorato-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council starts approval process for new police chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nomination of Pittsburgh&amp;rsquo;s new police chief is officially in the hands of City Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/city-council-starts-approval-process-for-new-police-chief/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/city-council-starts-approval-process-for-new-police-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh synagogue shooter must undergo a psychiatric evaluation, judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accused synagogue shooter Robert Bowers must undergo a psychiatric exam by experts hired by prosecutors, the presiding judge ruled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooter-must-undergo-a-psychiatric-evaluation-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooter-must-undergo-a-psychiatric-evaluation-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh synagogue shooter must undergo psychiatric evaluation, a judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accused synagogue shooter Robert Bowers must undergo a psychiatric exam by experts hired by prosecutors, the presiding judge ruled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooter-must-undergo-psychiatric-evaluation-a-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooter-must-undergo-psychiatric-evaluation-a-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dave Fawcett spends big to surprise in the race for Allegheny County executive. And have you heard his park idea?]]></title><description><![CDATA[While union support and high-profile endorsements flowed to bigger names this year, Dave Fawcett boosted his under-the-radar profile with a slew of television commercials, a moderate platform and the occasional dig at rivals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/dave-fawcett-spends-big-to-surprise-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-and-have-you-heard-his-park-idea/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/dave-fawcett-spends-big-to-surprise-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-and-have-you-heard-his-park-idea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dave Fawcett spends big — and hypes a big park — to surprise people in the race for Allegheny County executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[While union support and high-profile endorsements flowed to bigger names this year, Dave Fawcett boosted his under-the-radar profile with a slew of television commercials, a moderate platform and the occasional dig at rivals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/dave-fawcett-spends-big-and-hypes-a-big-park-to-surprise-people-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/dave-fawcett-spends-big-and-hypes-a-big-park-to-surprise-people-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weinstein leads in fundraising, spending in Allegheny County executive race, late report shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein, one of six Democratic candidates for county executive, raised nearly $1.4 million in the first four months of 2023, according to his latest campaign finance disclosure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/weinstein-leads-in-fundraising-spending-in-allegheny-county-executive-race-late-report-shows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/weinstein-leads-in-fundraising-spending-in-allegheny-county-executive-race-late-report-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Weinstein leads in fundraising for Allegheny County executive race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein topped the half-dozen candidates for county executive in fundraising and spending during the first four months of 2023, according to a new financial filing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-leads-in-fundraising-for-allegheny-county-executive-race/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-leads-in-fundraising-for-allegheny-county-executive-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. could get an earlier presidential primary — if Harrisburg’s other election fights don’t get in the way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top lawmakers in both parties want to prevent a proposal to change the date of Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s presidential primary from getting tangled up with other election-related issues that have long been subjects of partisan bickering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-could-get-an-earlier-presidential-primary-if-harrisburgs-other-election-fights-dont-get-in-the-way/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-could-get-an-earlier-presidential-primary-if-harrisburgs-other-election-fights-dont-get-in-the-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘heavy decision to take someone’s life’ has loomed over jury selection in the synagogue shooting trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[As jury selection in the trial of accused Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers enters its third week, the death penalty has loomed large in the questioning of every juror, every day.<br />
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&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-heavy-decision-to-take-someones-life-has-loomed-over-jury-selection-in-the-synagogue-shooting-trial/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-heavy-decision-to-take-someones-life-has-loomed-over-jury-selection-in-the-synagogue-shooting-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'heavy decision to take someone&rsquo;s life' has loomed over jury selection in the synagogue shooting trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[As jury selection in the trial of accused Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers enters its third week, the death penalty has loomed large in the questioning of every juror, every day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-heavy-decision-to-take-someonersquos-life-has-loomed-over-jury-selection-in-the-synagogue-shooting-trial/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-heavy-decision-to-take-someonersquos-life-has-loomed-over-jury-selection-in-the-synagogue-shooting-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh’s next police chief is getting good reviews after a long search — and despite past controversies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larry&amp;nbsp;Scirotto&amp;nbsp;spent more than two decades with the Pittsburgh police. He&amp;rsquo;s about to be the city&amp;rsquo;s top cop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-next-police-chief-is-getting-good-reviews-after-a-long-search-and-despite-past-controversies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-next-police-chief-is-getting-good-reviews-after-a-long-search-and-despite-past-controversies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Months of campaigning. 9 days left. And the race for Allegheny County executive is anybody’s guess.]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than $2 million in commercials and months of campaigning, the race for Allegheny County&amp;rsquo;s top elected office is a toss-up one week before the finish line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/months-of-campaigning-9-days-left-and-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-is-anybodys-guess/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/months-of-campaigning-9-days-left-and-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-is-anybodys-guess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Months of campaigning. 8 days left. And the race for Allegheny County executive is anybody’s guess.]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than $2 million in commercials and months of campaigning, the race for Allegheny County&amp;rsquo;s top elected office is a toss-up one week before the finish line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/months-of-campaigning-8-days-left-and-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-is-anybodys-guess/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/months-of-campaigning-8-days-left-and-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-is-anybodys-guess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of wild trout streams in Pa. awarded new protections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The presence of reproducing wild trout indicates that the water meets high cleanliness standards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/dozens-of-wild-trout-streams-in-pa-awarded-new-protections/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/dozens-of-wild-trout-streams-in-pa-awarded-new-protections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 local athletes share their reasons for running this year’s Pittsburgh Marathon events]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;The atmosphere in Pittsburgh is electric.&amp;rdquo;<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/4-local-athletes-share-their-reasons-for-running-this-years-pittsburgh-marathon-events/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2023 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/4-local-athletes-share-their-reasons-for-running-this-years-pittsburgh-marathon-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innamorato boasts big fundraising in the race for Allegheny County executive — with Weinstein a question mark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic candidates for Allegheny County executive raised more than $2 million in the first four months of the year, according to new financial filings, with state Rep. Sara Innamorato disclosing the biggest haul.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/innamorato-boasts-big-fundraising-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-with-weinstein-a-question-mark/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2023 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/innamorato-boasts-big-fundraising-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-with-weinstein-a-question-mark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishing Report: Muskies are biting during regional spawn; more trout stocking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good muskie fishing was reported during the spawn. Several were caught and released.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fishing-report-muskies-are-biting-during-regional-spawn-more-trout-stocking/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fishing-report-muskies-are-biting-during-regional-spawn-more-trout-stocking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Pittsburgh Symphony's brand-new piano needed a tuneup, Steinway stepped in]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;The projection of the piano was exactly the problem,&amp;rdquo; said Joel Bernache, Steinway&amp;rsquo;s chief concert technician.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/when-pittsburgh-symphonys-brand-new-piano-needed-a-tuneup-steinway-stepped-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/when-pittsburgh-symphonys-brand-new-piano-needed-a-tuneup-steinway-stepped-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden's 2024 re-election campaign is already airing TV ads in Pennsylvania]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Joe Biden&amp;rsquo;s re-election campaign wasted no time hitting the airwaves in Pennsylvania, a state the Scranton-born Democrat narrowly flipped en route to the White House in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bidens-2024-re-election-campaign-is-already-airing-tv-ads-in-pennsylvania/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bidens-2024-re-election-campaign-is-already-airing-tv-ads-in-pennsylvania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about Pittsburgh’s new police chief, what people are saying — and what comes next]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey named former assistant chief Larry Scirotto as his pick to take over the city&amp;rsquo;s police department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-to-know-about-pittsburghs-new-police-chief-what-people-are-saying-and-what-comes-next/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-to-know-about-pittsburghs-new-police-chief-what-people-are-saying-and-what-comes-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa.’s new transportation chief emphasizes safety in expanding passenger rail between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[State officials continue to work toward a deal to increase passenger rail service between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg on tracks owned by Norfolk Southern]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pas-new-transportation-chief-emphasizes-safety-in-expanding-passenger-rail-between-harrisburg-and-pittsburgh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pas-new-transportation-chief-emphasizes-safety-in-expanding-passenger-rail-between-harrisburg-and-pittsburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sara Innamorato has surged into the lead in the race for Allegheny County executive, poll says]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Rep. Sara Innamorato has a double-digit lead in the Democratic primary for Allegheny County executive, according to a new poll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sara-innamorato-has-surged-into-the-lead-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-poll-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sara-innamorato-has-surged-into-the-lead-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-poll-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A group raises more questions than answers in saying Sara Innamorato leads the race for county executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coalition of local business and labor interests said Wednesday that a new poll it commissioned showed state Rep. Sara Innamorato with a double-digit lead in the Democratic primary for Allegheny County executive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-group-raises-more-questions-than-answers-in-saying-sara-innamorato-leads-the-race-for-county-executive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-group-raises-more-questions-than-answers-in-saying-sara-innamorato-leads-the-race-for-county-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[August Wilson Center celebrating a year of 'Writer's Landscape' exhibit with guided tour and gala]]></title><description><![CDATA[The guided tour and discussion will take place Thursday, while the&amp;nbsp;&amp;ldquo;Take Center Stage&amp;rdquo; gala will be held Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/august-wilson-center-celebrating-a-year-of-writers-landscape-exhibit-with-guided-tour-and-gala/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/august-wilson-center-celebrating-a-year-of-writers-landscape-exhibit-with-guided-tour-and-gala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fetterman says he's healthy and able to serve after his hospitalization for depression: 'I feel fantastic']]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. John Fetterman said he is fully capable of serving in Congress as he recovers from the depression that led to his hospitalization earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fetterman-says-hes-healthy-and-able-to-serve-after-his-hospitalization-for-depression-i-feel-fantastic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fetterman-says-hes-healthy-and-able-to-serve-after-his-hospitalization-for-depression-i-feel-fantastic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Ed Gainey names former assistant chief as new leader of the Pittsburgh police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Ed Gainey on Wednesday announced his pick to take over the top job at the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police.&amp;nbsp;Larry Scirotto&amp;nbsp;Larry Scirotto, a former assistant chief in Pittsburgh, would be the 55th chief to lead the 800-plus member department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mayor-ed-gainey-names-former-assistant-chief-as-new-leader-of-the-pittsburgh-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mayor-ed-gainey-names-former-assistant-chief-as-new-leader-of-the-pittsburgh-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's good to be home': Former assistant police chief Larry Scirotto is named Pittsburgh's next top cop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Ed Gainey announced his pick to take over the top job at the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. Larry Scirotto, a former assistant chief in Pittsburgh, would be the 55th chief to lead the 800-plus member department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/its-good-to-be-home-former-assistant-police-chief-larry-scirotto-is-named-pittsburghs-next-top-cop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/its-good-to-be-home-former-assistant-police-chief-larry-scirotto-is-named-pittsburghs-next-top-cop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Weinstein hired him to invest county pension money. Now he’s featured in his campaign ads.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mix of government business and political support between Allegheny County executive candidate&amp;nbsp;John Weinstein and&amp;nbsp;Robert Fragasso&amp;nbsp;likely doesn't violate any laws. But it creates an appearance of a conflict of interest that "can dampen public trust."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-hired-him-to-invest-county-pension-money-now-hes-featured-in-his-campaign-ads/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-hired-him-to-invest-county-pension-money-now-hes-featured-in-his-campaign-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Weinstein helped hire him to invest county pension money. Now he’s featured in his campaign ads.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mix of government business and political support between Allegheny County executive candidate&amp;nbsp;John Weinstein and&amp;nbsp;Robert Fragasso&amp;nbsp;likely doesn't violate any laws. But it creates an appearance of a conflict of interest that "can dampen public trust."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-helped-hire-him-to-invest-county-pension-money-now-hes-featured-in-his-campaign-ads/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-helped-hire-him-to-invest-county-pension-money-now-hes-featured-in-his-campaign-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Candidates for Allegheny County executive touted solutions with few specifics at their latest forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Candidates for Allegheny County executive touched on topics such as air quality, gun violence and diversity in county government, during one of the last candidate forums before the May 16 Democratic primary election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/candidates-for-allegheny-county-executive-touted-solutions-with-few-specifics-at-their-latest-forum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/candidates-for-allegheny-county-executive-touted-solutions-with-few-specifics-at-their-latest-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harrisburg enjoys a rare &lsquo;kumbaya moment&rsquo; as Gov. Josh Shapiro's cabinet picks advance in the Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawmakers on a state Senate committee felt so good about the nomination of Mike Carroll to lead the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation that two members called it a &amp;ldquo;kumbaya moment.&amp;rdquo;<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/harrisburg-enjoys-a-rare-lsquokumbaya-momentrsquo-as-gov-josh-shapiros-cabinet-picks-advance-in-the-senate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/harrisburg-enjoys-a-rare-lsquokumbaya-momentrsquo-as-gov-josh-shapiros-cabinet-picks-advance-in-the-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harrisburg enjoys a rare 'kumbaya moment' as Gov. Josh Shapiro's cabinet picks advance in the Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawmakers on a state Senate committee felt so good about the nomination of Mike Carroll to lead the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation that two members called it a &amp;ldquo;kumbaya moment.&amp;rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/harrisburg-enjoys-a-rare-kumbaya-moment-as-gov-josh-shapiros-cabinet-picks-advance-in-the-senate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/harrisburg-enjoys-a-rare-kumbaya-moment-as-gov-josh-shapiros-cabinet-picks-advance-in-the-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial comes as antisemitism is increasingly politicized in Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[This splintering of what long had been a bipartisan consensus against antisemitism comes as the shooter in the deadliest antisemitic attack in American history is about to have his day in a Pittsburgh courtroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial-comes-as-antisemitism-is-increasingly-politicized-in-washington/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial-comes-as-antisemitism-is-increasingly-politicized-in-washington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. lawmakers made moves on recruiting more diverse teachers and banning supervised injection sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania House in a split vote passed legislation to address the state&amp;rsquo;s teacher shortage, particularly a need for more teachers of color, by setting up a program to help young, aspiring educators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-lawmakers-made-moves-on-recruiting-more-diverse-teachers-and-banning-supervised-injection-sites/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-lawmakers-made-moves-on-recruiting-more-diverse-teachers-and-banning-supervised-injection-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania’s 2024 primary could move earlier as support grows in Harrisburg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Momentum is building behind changing the date of Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s 2024 primary election, which could put the state in the thick of the presidential nominating process.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvanias-2024-primary-could-move-earlier-as-support-grows-in-harrisburg/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvanias-2024-primary-could-move-earlier-as-support-grows-in-harrisburg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania's 2024 presidential primary could move earlier as support grows in Harrisburg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Momentum is building behind changing the date of Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s 2024 primary election, which could put the state in the thick of the presidential nominating process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvanias-2024-presidential-primary-could-move-earlier-as-support-grows-in-harrisburg/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvanias-2024-presidential-primary-could-move-earlier-as-support-grows-in-harrisburg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh police chief finalist: No one told me I didn't get the job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh police chief finalist Jason Lando said that no one from Mayor Ed Gainey&amp;rsquo;s administration has told him he didn't get the job, even as city officials appear poised to officially announce Larry Scirotto as their choice sometime this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-police-chief-finalist-no-one-told-me-i-didnt-get-the-job/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-police-chief-finalist-no-one-told-me-i-didnt-get-the-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Pittsburgh police chief finalist says no one told him he didn't get the job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh police chief finalist Jason Lando said that no one from Mayor Ed Gainey&amp;rsquo;s administration has told him he didn't get the job, even as city officials appear poised to officially announce Larry Scirotto as their choice sometime this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pittsburgh-police-chief-finalist-says-no-one-told-him-he-didnt-get-the-job/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pittsburgh-police-chief-finalist-says-no-one-told-him-he-didnt-get-the-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today is the last day you can register to vote in the 2023 Pennsylvania primary elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you want to vote in the May 16 primary election and aren&amp;rsquo;t registered with either of the major parties, May 1 is your last chance to register.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/today-is-the-last-day-you-can-register-to-vote-in-the-2023-pennsylvania-primary-elections/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/today-is-the-last-day-you-can-register-to-vote-in-the-2023-pennsylvania-primary-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial didn't have to happen. Here's why it did &mdash; and what it might cost.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal death penalty trial against accused Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers, which began in earnest last week with jury selection, didn&amp;rsquo;t necessarily have to take place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial-didnt-have-to-happen-heres-why-it-did-mdash-and-what-it-might-cost/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial-didnt-have-to-happen-heres-why-it-did-mdash-and-what-it-might-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sen. Bob Casey is starting his 2024 Senate campaign with a big head start]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Bob Casey begins his 2024 campaign with a head start, especially when considering what looks to be yet another costly and bruising Republican Senate primary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sen-bob-casey-is-starting-his-2024-senate-campaign-with-a-big-head-start/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sen-bob-casey-is-starting-his-2024-senate-campaign-with-a-big-head-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Candidates for Allegheny County executive courted Black voters as election day nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The top candidates in the Democratic primary for Allegheny County executive delved into social services, criminal justice and more during an hour-long forum in East Liberty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/candidates-for-allegheny-county-executive-courted-black-voters-as-election-day-nears/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2023 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/candidates-for-allegheny-county-executive-courted-black-voters-as-election-day-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh's next police chief has some baggage. Community leaders hope he can rise above it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weary community members hope the long, roller-coaster search for Pittsburgh&amp;rsquo;s next police chief has finally ended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-next-police-chief-has-some-baggage-community-leaders-hope-he-can-rise-above-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2023 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-next-police-chief-has-some-baggage-community-leaders-hope-he-can-rise-above-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acroyoga combines strength training with play to build community]]></title><description><![CDATA["It&amp;rsquo;s good for your brain to try new things and move your body in new ways.&amp;rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/acroyoga-combines-strength-training-with-play-to-build-community/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/acroyoga-combines-strength-training-with-play-to-build-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[81 jurors questioned and a long way to go: Inside the start of jury selection for the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[One week into jury selection for the trial of accused Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers, little is known about what the eventual jury might look like. But the process has fallen into a steady if tedious rhythm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/81-jurors-questioned-and-a-long-way-to-go-inside-the-start-of-jury-selection-for-the-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/81-jurors-questioned-and-a-long-way-to-go-inside-the-start-of-jury-selection-for-the-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honor walk at Allegheny General Hospital pays tribute to organ donors]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;There really is no higher gift,&amp;rdquo; said Dr. Allan Philp, chief medical officer at AGH.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/honor-walk-at-allegheny-general-hospital-pays-tribute-to-organ-donors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/honor-walk-at-allegheny-general-hospital-pays-tribute-to-organ-donors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh's finances have made it through the worst of the pandemic, city auditor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Pittsburgh has &amp;ldquo;weathered the worst&amp;rdquo; of the pandemic&amp;rsquo;s financial fallout and is in a &amp;ldquo;stable financial position,&amp;rdquo; City Controller Michael Lamb said Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-finances-have-made-it-through-the-worst-of-the-pandemic-city-auditor-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-finances-have-made-it-through-the-worst-of-the-pandemic-city-auditor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A longtime Pittsburgh cop who led the major crimes unit will be the city's next police chief, sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Pittsburgh assistant police chief who was fired from his job leading a Florida police department after less than a year on the job will be the city&amp;rsquo;s next top cop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-longtime-pittsburgh-cop-who-led-the-major-crimes-unit-will-be-the-citys-next-police-chief-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-longtime-pittsburgh-cop-who-led-the-major-crimes-unit-will-be-the-citys-next-police-chief-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sara Innamorato is about to get a big boost in the race for Allegheny County executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[A union-backed progressive group is injecting a whopping quarter-million dollars into the TV ad wars over who will lead Allegheny County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sara-innamorato-is-about-to-get-a-big-boost-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sara-innamorato-is-about-to-get-a-big-boost-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Pa. absence made Republicans' close debt limit vote even closer]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the reasons the winning margin on House Republicans&amp;rsquo; debt ceiling and spending cuts bill was just two votes Wednesday was that a Pennsylvania GOP lawmaker couldn&amp;rsquo;t make it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pa-absence-made-republicans-close-debt-limit-vote-even-closer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pa-absence-made-republicans-close-debt-limit-vote-even-closer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new way for Pittsburgh to show solidarity during the synagogue shooting trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[As jury selection in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial nears the end of its first week, community members have launched a way for people in the city and beyond to show their support for the victims and their families: a blue ribbon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-new-way-for-pittsburgh-to-show-solidarity-during-the-synagogue-shooting-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-new-way-for-pittsburgh-to-show-solidarity-during-the-synagogue-shooting-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rich Fitzgerald is putting campaign cash into commercials for Michael Lamb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald isn&amp;rsquo;t just endorsing Pittsburgh City Controller Michael Lamb to succeed him &amp;mdash; he&amp;rsquo;s putting his money where his mouth is.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/rich-fitzgerald-is-putting-campaign-cash-into-commercials-for-michael-lamb/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/rich-fitzgerald-is-putting-campaign-cash-into-commercials-for-michael-lamb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice running for Joe Manchin’s Senate seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice, an ultrawealthy businessman who is barred from running for a third consecutive term as governor, ended months of speculation with the announcement at a posh resort he owns in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/west-virginia-gov-jim-justice-running-for-joe-manchins-senate-seat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/west-virginia-gov-jim-justice-running-for-joe-manchins-senate-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County has seen a decline in cancer deaths. Here's why]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s been a decade of the most transformative treatments in cancer."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-has-seen-a-decline-in-cancer-deaths-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-has-seen-a-decline-in-cancer-deaths-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's a new push to make Pennsylvania's primary elections open to independents]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1.2 million registered Pennsylvania voters can&amp;rsquo;t take part in the state&amp;rsquo;s &amp;ldquo;closed&amp;rdquo; party primary elections. A veteran state senator says changing that is crucial to restoring healthy political discussion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/theres-a-new-push-to-make-pennsylvanias-primary-elections-open-to-independents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/theres-a-new-push-to-make-pennsylvanias-primary-elections-open-to-independents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It wasn’t a big showboat’: Gov. Josh Shapiro gets a thumbs-up from both parties for his first 100 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro marks his first 100 days in office, his early performance has generated political goodwill beyond the typical &amp;ldquo;honeymoon&amp;rdquo; for newly elected leaders.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/it-wasnt-a-big-showboat-gov-josh-shapiro-gets-a-thumbs-up-from-both-parties-for-his-first-100-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/it-wasnt-a-big-showboat-gov-josh-shapiro-gets-a-thumbs-up-from-both-parties-for-his-first-100-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It wasn&rsquo;t a big showboat': Gov. Josh Shapiro gets a thumbs-up from both parties for his first 100 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro marks his first 100 days in office, his early performance has generated political goodwill beyond the typical &amp;ldquo;honeymoon&amp;rdquo; for newly elected leaders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/it-wasnrsquot-a-big-showboat-gov-josh-shapiro-gets-a-thumbs-up-from-both-parties-for-his-first-100-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/it-wasnrsquot-a-big-showboat-gov-josh-shapiro-gets-a-thumbs-up-from-both-parties-for-his-first-100-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House GOP poised for vote on debt limit spending cuts that could cost Pa. residents health care, student loan relief]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House could vote as early as Wednesday on legislation that the Biden administration and a progressive research group say could take away health care from hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/house-gop-poised-for-vote-on-debt-limit-spending-cuts-that-could-cost-pa-residents-health-care-student-loan-relief/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/house-gop-poised-for-vote-on-debt-limit-spending-cuts-that-could-cost-pa-residents-health-care-student-loan-relief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey sent a representative to a bridge funding meeting after a year of mostly no-shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[A representative for Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey attended of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, after Mr. Gainey&amp;rsquo;s administration spent much of the last year skipping the meetings where officials can lobby for critical infrastructure funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-mayor-ed-gainey-sent-a-representative-to-a-bridge-funding-meeting-after-a-year-of-mostly-no-shows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-mayor-ed-gainey-sent-a-representative-to-a-bridge-funding-meeting-after-a-year-of-mostly-no-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Biden is running for president again, and all eyes will be on Pennsylvania again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania loom as large as ever in President Joe Biden&amp;rsquo;s political hopes as he starts his 2024 re-election campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/joe-biden-is-running-for-president-again-and-all-eyes-will-be-on-pennsylvania-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/joe-biden-is-running-for-president-again-and-all-eyes-will-be-on-pennsylvania-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Biden is running for president again, and all eyes will be on Pennsylvania]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania loom as large as ever in President Joe Biden&amp;rsquo;s political hopes as he starts his 2024 re-election campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/joe-biden-is-running-for-president-again-and-all-eyes-will-be-on-pennsylvania/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/joe-biden-is-running-for-president-again-and-all-eyes-will-be-on-pennsylvania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sara Innamorato has fans in Harrisburg but little to show for it as she runs for Allegheny County executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Sara Innamorato&amp;rsquo;s passionate arguments have earned her bipartisan respect, after two terms she has little to show in one key metric: None of the bills she sponsored even advanced out of committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sara-innamorato-has-fans-in-harrisburg-but-little-to-show-for-it-as-she-runs-for-allegheny-county-executive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sara-innamorato-has-fans-in-harrisburg-but-little-to-show-for-it-as-she-runs-for-allegheny-county-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers advanced Sen. Kim Ward's bill for women at high risk of breast cancer: 'It is going to help save lives']]></title><description><![CDATA[A state House committee advanced a bill sponsored by state Sen. Kim Ward, which would&amp;nbsp;require insurance companies to cover genetic testing and counseling for women at high risk of breast cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/lawmakers-advanced-sen-kim-wards-bill-for-women-at-high-risk-of-breast-cancer-it-is-going-to-help-save-lives/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/lawmakers-advanced-sen-kim-wards-bill-for-women-at-high-risk-of-breast-cancer-it-is-going-to-help-save-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rich Fitzgerald just backed Michael Lamb to succeed him as Allegheny County executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rich Fitzgerald endorsed Michael Lamb to succeed him as Allegheny County executive, ending months of speculation over who would win the longtime county leader&amp;rsquo;s support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/rich-fitzgerald-just-backed-michael-lamb-to-succeed-him-as-allegheny-county-executive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/rich-fitzgerald-just-backed-michael-lamb-to-succeed-him-as-allegheny-county-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rich Fitzgerald backed Michael Lamb to succeed him as Allegheny County executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rich Fitzgerald endorsed Michael Lamb to succeed him as Allegheny County executive, ending months of speculation over who would win the longtime county leader&amp;rsquo;s support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/rich-fitzgerald-backed-michael-lamb-to-succeed-him-as-allegheny-county-executive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/rich-fitzgerald-backed-michael-lamb-to-succeed-him-as-allegheny-county-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A pro-Matt Dugan poll shows he's got his work cut out for him in the DA's race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Dugan needs to run a basically flawless campaign to overcome a 30-point head start for Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pro-matt-dugan-poll-shows-hes-got-his-work-cut-out-for-him-in-the-das-race/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pro-matt-dugan-poll-shows-hes-got-his-work-cut-out-for-him-in-the-das-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earth Day events put the focus on conservation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earth Day events in Pittsburgh region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/earth-day-events-put-the-focus-on-conservation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2023 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/earth-day-events-put-the-focus-on-conservation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Back on his game': John Fetterman hit the ground running in his first week back in Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. John Fetterman didn&amp;rsquo;t need an acceleration lane to get up to speed after returning to Capitol Hill this week following a two-month absence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/back-on-his-game-john-fetterman-hit-the-ground-running-in-his-first-week-back-in-washington/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/back-on-his-game-john-fetterman-hit-the-ground-running-in-his-first-week-back-in-washington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Mastriano says he's made a decision on a 2024 Senate run &mdash; but he didn't reveal it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doug Mastriano is poised to announce whether he&amp;rsquo;ll run for Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s U.S. Senate seat in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/doug-mastriano-says-hes-made-a-decision-on-a-2024-senate-run-mdash-but-he-didnt-reveal-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/doug-mastriano-says-hes-made-a-decision-on-a-2024-senate-run-mdash-but-he-didnt-reveal-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County's pension board will examine whether it's paying too many money managers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Allegheny County retirement board moved to audit the management and performance of the county&amp;rsquo;s roughly $1 billion pension fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-countys-pension-board-will-examine-whether-its-paying-too-many-money-managers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-countys-pension-board-will-examine-whether-its-paying-too-many-money-managers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A top marijuana advocate in Congress credits John Fetterman's pro-pot stance for his 2022 win]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Fetterman wouldn&amp;rsquo;t be sitting in the U.S. Senate right now if it weren&amp;rsquo;t for his strong support for legalizing marijuana, according to the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-top-marijuana-advocate-in-congress-credits-john-fettermans-pro-pot-stance-for-his-2022-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-top-marijuana-advocate-in-congress-credits-john-fettermans-pro-pot-stance-for-his-2022-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New UPMC eye and rehab center prepares to open: 'Everything we do is patient care']]></title><description><![CDATA[Gainey administration says the project as out of touch with community needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-upmc-eye-and-rehab-center-prepares-to-open-everything-we-do-is-patient-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-upmc-eye-and-rehab-center-prepares-to-open-everything-we-do-is-patient-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New UPMC eye and rehab center prepares to open amid questions from Pittsburgh officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gainey administration says the project as out of touch with community needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-upmc-eye-and-rehab-center-prepares-to-open-amid-questions-from-pittsburgh-officials/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-upmc-eye-and-rehab-center-prepares-to-open-amid-questions-from-pittsburgh-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County executive candidate Michael Lamb’s long career of pushing reforms — and unmet expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[As he runs for Allegheny County executive, Michael Lamb faces questions about what his critics call unmet expectations &amp;mdash; not to mention a slew of failed flirtations with higher office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/county-executive-candidate-michael-lambs-long-career-of-pushing-reforms-and-unmet-expectations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/county-executive-candidate-michael-lambs-long-career-of-pushing-reforms-and-unmet-expectations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rich Fitzgerald endorsed Joanna Doven for County Council, calling Bethany Hallam 'a damage to democracy']]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald endorsed Joanna Doven in her campaign to oust incumbent Bethany Hallam from an at-large seat on County Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/rich-fitzgerald-endorsed-joanna-doven-for-county-council-calling-bethany-hallam-a-damage-to-democracy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/rich-fitzgerald-endorsed-joanna-doven-for-county-council-calling-bethany-hallam-a-damage-to-democracy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[He&amp;rsquo;s been accused of carrying out the worst antisemitic attack on U.S. soil, opening fire in a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, killing 11 worshippers.&amp;nbsp;Now, 4 1/2 years later, Robert Bowers is headed to trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-to-know-about-the-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-to-know-about-the-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The race for Allegheny County executive got testy at a Point Park forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Candidates for Allegheny County&amp;rsquo;s top elected office threw rhetorical elbows in a wide-ranging debate Downtown, with personal digs punctuating sharp exchanges on property assessments, mass transit and the campaign itself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-got-testy-at-a-point-park-forum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-got-testy-at-a-point-park-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Fetterman got a round of applause from Democrats as he returned to the Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrats welcomed U.S. Sen. John Fetterman back to work Tuesday with applause and praise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-fetterman-got-a-round-of-applause-from-democrats-as-he-returned-to-the-senate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-fetterman-got-a-round-of-applause-from-democrats-as-he-returned-to-the-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Shapiro is moving to restrict 'tranq' in Pa. as deaths from the animal sedative surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Shapiro is ordering that the drug xylazine be temporarily classified in Pennsylvania as a Schedule III controlled substance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-josh-shapiro-is-moving-to-restrict-tranq-in-pa-as-deaths-from-the-animal-sedative-surge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-josh-shapiro-is-moving-to-restrict-tranq-in-pa-as-deaths-from-the-animal-sedative-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Western Pa. lawmakers started 2023 by raising big PAC money]]></title><description><![CDATA[After they were elected to Congress last November, Western Pennsylvania lawmakers spent the first three months of their terms raising money for their re-election campaigns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/western-pa-lawmakers-started-2023-by-raising-big-pac-money/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/western-pa-lawmakers-started-2023-by-raising-big-pac-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how UPMC saved Pittsburgh Promise at a critical moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;It was breathtaking.&amp;rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/heres-how-upmc-saved-pittsburgh-promise-at-a-critical-moment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/heres-how-upmc-saved-pittsburgh-promise-at-a-critical-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sen. John Fetterman returns to Washington: 'It&rsquo;s great to be back']]></title><description><![CDATA[With a few steps, a few words and a hand gesture, John Fetterman returned to the Senate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sen-john-fetterman-returns-to-washington-itrsquos-great-to-be-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sen-john-fetterman-returns-to-washington-itrsquos-great-to-be-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DA Stephen Zappala hits the airwaves and reconsidering John Weinstein's TV advantage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. is joining the campaign season TV ad wars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/da-stephen-zappala-hits-the-airwaves-and-reconsidering-john-weinsteins-tv-advantage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/da-stephen-zappala-hits-the-airwaves-and-reconsidering-john-weinsteins-tv-advantage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh native Ahmad Jamal, jazz pianist with a spare, hypnotic touch, dies at 92]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a professional career that began at 14 in his native Pittsburgh, Jamal proved over seven decades to be a musician of ceaseless growth and invention, a minimalist, classicist and modernist who sought to erase distinctions among musical genres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-native-ahmad-jamal-jazz-pianist-with-a-spare-hypnotic-touch-dies-at-92/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-native-ahmad-jamal-jazz-pianist-with-a-spare-hypnotic-touch-dies-at-92/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh synagogue shooter is about to stand trial, more than 4 years after a day that shook the city]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&amp;rsquo;s been more than four years since Robert Gregory Bowers opened fire on Shabbat services in Pittsburgh. Jury selection starts soon before he faces trial for homicide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooter-is-about-to-stand-trial-more-than-4-years-after-a-day-that-shook-the-city/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooter-is-about-to-stand-trial-more-than-4-years-after-a-day-that-shook-the-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's been a year since the deadly North Side Airbnb shooting. Police still haven't made an arrest.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just after midnight one year ago Monday, a mass shooting ripped through a rented North Side apartment where 200 teens and others had come to party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/its-been-a-year-since-the-deadly-north-side-airbnb-shooting-police-still-havent-made-an-arrest/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/its-been-a-year-since-the-deadly-north-side-airbnb-shooting-police-still-havent-made-an-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duquesne University to add 4 engineering programs and rename its science school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Duquesne University four engineering programs rename science school]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/duquesne-university-to-add-4-engineering-programs-and-rename-its-science-school/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2023 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/duquesne-university-to-add-4-engineering-programs-and-rename-its-science-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shapiro awards about $500K to Pittsburgh recovery support center]]></title><description><![CDATA[In total, $4M is being distributed to facilities across the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/shapiro-awards-about-500k-to-pittsburgh-recovery-support-center/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/shapiro-awards-about-500k-to-pittsburgh-recovery-support-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Efforts to reform short-term rentals in Pittsburgh are in limbo a year after the North Side Airbnb shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year after neighbors awoke early on Easter morning to the sound of gunshots coming from a party at an Airbnb on the North Side, many of the legal battles that followed remain in limbo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/efforts-to-reform-short-term-rentals-in-pittsburgh-are-in-limbo-a-year-after-the-north-side-airbnb-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/efforts-to-reform-short-term-rentals-in-pittsburgh-are-in-limbo-a-year-after-the-north-side-airbnb-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fetterman gets ready to chair a hearing his first week back in Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the first things U.S. Sen. John Fetterman will do when he returns to Washington next week is wield the gavel at a Senate Agriculture subcommittee hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fetterman-gets-ready-to-chair-a-hearing-his-first-week-back-in-washington/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fetterman-gets-ready-to-chair-a-hearing-his-first-week-back-in-washington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bethany Hallam says Joanna Doven committed 'borderline defamation' in calling her a drug dealer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A day after rival Joanna Doven accused her of having dealt heroin, Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam called the attack &amp;ldquo;borderline defamation&amp;rdquo; that alienates people from politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bethany-hallam-says-joanna-doven-committed-borderline-defamation-in-calling-her-a-drug-dealer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bethany-hallam-says-joanna-doven-committed-borderline-defamation-in-calling-her-a-drug-dealer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh robotics companies should be able to build more in Pa., top official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state&amp;rsquo;s top economic development official wants robotics companies in the Pittsburgh area to manufacture materials they need in Western Pennsylvania.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-robotics-companies-should-be-able-to-build-more-in-pa-top-official-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-robotics-companies-should-be-able-to-build-more-in-pa-top-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obituary: Deb Docherty | Docherty Agency founder and Pittsburgh entertainment icon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Docherty died Tuesday at 63 years old from ALS, aka Lou Gehrig&amp;rsquo;s disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/obituary-deb-docherty-docherty-agency-founder-and-pittsburgh-entertainment-icon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/obituary-deb-docherty-docherty-agency-founder-and-pittsburgh-entertainment-icon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gainey says his finalists for police chief are all 'great candidates' but he hasn't offered the job yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said that he hasn&amp;rsquo;t yet offered anyone the job to be the city&amp;rsquo;s next police chief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gainey-says-his-finalists-for-police-chief-are-all-great-candidates-but-he-hasnt-offered-the-job-yet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gainey-says-his-finalists-for-police-chief-are-all-great-candidates-but-he-hasnt-offered-the-job-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to bring back jobs to Allegheny County? Candidates for executive float their pitches at RMU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organized by Pittsburgh Works Together Inc., the candidate forum followed a report that Allegheny County lost more than 50,000 jobs in the past five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/how-to-bring-back-jobs-to-allegheny-county-candidates-for-executive-float-their-pitches-at-rmu/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/how-to-bring-back-jobs-to-allegheny-county-candidates-for-executive-float-their-pitches-at-rmu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A major union has major influence in Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey's office, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A health care workers union has considerable sway over Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey&amp;rsquo;s administration after it helped elect him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-major-union-has-major-influence-in-pittsburgh-mayor-ed-gaineys-office-report-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-major-union-has-major-influence-in-pittsburgh-mayor-ed-gaineys-office-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joanna Doven says rival Bethany Hallam used to be a drug dealer — and acts like one on county council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam&amp;rsquo;s rival accused her of dealing heroin about a decade ago, questioning Ms. Hallam&amp;rsquo;s fitness for office and slamming her record as a public official.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/joanna-doven-says-rival-bethany-hallam-used-to-be-a-drug-dealer-and-acts-like-one-on-county-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/joanna-doven-says-rival-bethany-hallam-used-to-be-a-drug-dealer-and-acts-like-one-on-county-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. beats out almost every state in getting more money from Washington than it pays in taxes, study says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania received $416.2 billion more from Washington than individuals and businesses in the state paid in federal taxes from 2015 to 2021, according to a new study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-beats-out-almost-every-state-in-getting-more-money-from-washington-than-it-pays-in-taxes-study-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-beats-out-almost-every-state-in-getting-more-money-from-washington-than-it-pays-in-taxes-study-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. lawmaker decries an ‘absolutely tragic’ lack of dental care under Medicaid]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pittsburgh-area lawmaker lamented the &amp;ldquo;absolutely tragic&amp;rdquo; anguish of people with little money and serious dental problems.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-lawmaker-decries-an-absolutely-tragic-lack-of-dental-care-under-medicaid-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-lawmaker-decries-an-absolutely-tragic-lack-of-dental-care-under-medicaid-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. lawmaker decries an 'absolutely tragic' lack of dental care under Medicaid]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pittsburgh-area lawmaker lamented the &amp;ldquo;absolutely tragic&amp;rdquo; anguish of people with little money and serious dental problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-lawmaker-decries-an-absolutely-tragic-lack-of-dental-care-under-medicaid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-lawmaker-decries-an-absolutely-tragic-lack-of-dental-care-under-medicaid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's time to get rid of 'bomb trains,' local officials and environmentalists say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elected officials joined environmental advocates to demand an end to so-called &amp;ldquo;bomb trains,&amp;rdquo; as well as stricter regulations on railroad, oil and gas companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/its-time-to-get-rid-of-bomb-trains-local-officials-and-environmentalists-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/its-time-to-get-rid-of-bomb-trains-local-officials-and-environmentalists-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania's utility regulator has quietly gone without a leader for 3 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has been without a full-time leader since the Jan. 6 departure of executive director Seth Mendelsohn, the agency confirmed, and it has also lost its top attorney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvanias-utility-regulator-has-quietly-gone-without-a-leader-for-3-months/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvanias-utility-regulator-has-quietly-gone-without-a-leader-for-3-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miss Teen Pa. reaches out to kids who have been bullied — like her]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;mdash;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/miss-teen-pa-reaches-out-to-kids-who-have-been-bullied-like-her/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/miss-teen-pa-reaches-out-to-kids-who-have-been-bullied-like-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We found a clue for who Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald might endorse in the race for his job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and former Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy are hosting a fundraiser for City Controller Michael Lamb, who is running to succeed Mr. Fitzgerald.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/we-found-a-clue-for-who-allegheny-county-executive-rich-fitzgerald-might-endorse-in-the-race-for-his-job/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/we-found-a-clue-for-who-allegheny-county-executive-rich-fitzgerald-might-endorse-in-the-race-for-his-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The White House came to Pa. to tout $200 million for broadband internet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 44,000 Pennsylvania homes and businesses will be connected to high-speed internet service thanks to $200 million in funding from the coronavirus stimulus law that President Joe Biden signed early in his first term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-white-house-came-to-pa-to-tout-200-million-for-broadband-internet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-white-house-came-to-pa-to-tout-200-million-for-broadband-internet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A clue for who Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald might endorse in the race for his job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and former Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy are hosting a fundraiser for City Controller Michael Lamb, who is running to succeed Mr. Fitzgerald.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-clue-for-who-allegheny-county-executive-rich-fitzgerald-might-endorse-in-the-race-for-his-job/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-clue-for-who-allegheny-county-executive-rich-fitzgerald-might-endorse-in-the-race-for-his-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County gets $10 million EPA grant for emission-free buses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report: County&amp;rsquo;s air is the most polluted in Pennsylvania]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-gets-10-million-epa-grant-for-emission-free-buses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-gets-10-million-epa-grant-for-emission-free-buses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Dugan is giving Stephen Zappala a tough fight in the race for Allegheny County DA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. might be facing his stiffest political challenge yet during a quarter-century in office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/matt-dugan-is-giving-stephen-zappala-a-tough-fight-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-da/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/matt-dugan-is-giving-stephen-zappala-a-tough-fight-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-da/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trains and roadway traffic rolling in Pittsburgh after derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleanup ongoing at West Carson Street train derailment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/trains-and-roadway-traffic-rolling-in-pittsburgh-after-derailment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2023 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/trains-and-roadway-traffic-rolling-in-pittsburgh-after-derailment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trains and roadway traffic rolling after derailment Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleanup ongoing at West Carson Street train derailment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/trains-and-roadway-traffic-rolling-after-derailment-saturday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2023 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/trains-and-roadway-traffic-rolling-after-derailment-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easter sunrise offered hope for the future for West End worshippers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faithful celebrate Easter outdoors on the West End.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/easter-sunrise-offered-hope-for-the-future-for-west-end-worshippers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2023 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/easter-sunrise-offered-hope-for-the-future-for-west-end-worshippers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hallam says county jail board faces liability risk over solitary confinement practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam sought a legal analysis of solitary confinement at the county jail. Voters approved restrictions on the practice.&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/hallam-says-county-jail-board-faces-liability-risk-over-solitary-confinement-practices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/hallam-says-county-jail-board-faces-liability-risk-over-solitary-confinement-practices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bethany Hallam says Allegheny County jail board faces liability risk over solitary confinement practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam sought a legal analysis of solitary confinement at the county jail. Voters approved restrictions on the practice.&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bethany-hallam-says-allegheny-county-jail-board-faces-liability-risk-over-solitary-confinement-practices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bethany-hallam-says-allegheny-county-jail-board-faces-liability-risk-over-solitary-confinement-practices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eaglet emerges at U.S. Steel Irvin Works]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sole bald eagle egg at the U.S. Steel site hatched, eaglet OK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/eaglet-emerges-at-us-steel-irvin-works/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/eaglet-emerges-at-us-steel-irvin-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next up for Butler-Excela merger: picking a name]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;As quickly as possible, you want to move away from those historic identities.&amp;rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/next-up-for-butler-excela-merger-picking-a-name/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/next-up-for-butler-excela-merger-picking-a-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butler-Excela health care system continues name search 3 months after merger]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;As quickly as possible, you want to move away from those historic identities.&amp;rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/butler-excela-health-care-system-continues-name-search-3-months-after-merger/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/butler-excela-health-care-system-continues-name-search-3-months-after-merger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania has thousands of dams. A lawmaker says the agency that regulates them has 'a culture of bullying']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dam safety is only a small piece of the Department of Environmental Protection&amp;rsquo;s mission. But lawmakers&amp;rsquo; frustrations with it and other agency operations underscore the big challenges facing a new chief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-has-thousands-of-dams-a-lawmaker-says-the-agency-that-regulates-them-has-a-culture-of-bullying/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-has-thousands-of-dams-a-lawmaker-says-the-agency-that-regulates-them-has-a-culture-of-bullying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New play 'Perseverance' captures jeweler's memories of the Holocaust and new life in Pittsburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the 1970s, Melvin Goldman bought a tape recorder and talked through his memories of his early life and the Holocaust...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-play-perseverance-captures-jewelers-memories-of-the-holocaust-and-new-life-in-pittsburgh/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-play-perseverance-captures-jewelers-memories-of-the-holocaust-and-new-life-in-pittsburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh-area jobless rate ticks up in February, with the regional economy stuck in idle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aging population in decline hobbles economic development, job growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-area-jobless-rate-ticks-up-in-february-with-the-regional-economy-stuck-in-idle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-area-jobless-rate-ticks-up-in-february-with-the-regional-economy-stuck-in-idle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh area jobless rate ticks up in February; regional economy stuck in idle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aging population in decline hobbles economic development, job growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-area-jobless-rate-ticks-up-in-february-regional-economy-stuck-in-idle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-area-jobless-rate-ticks-up-in-february-regional-economy-stuck-in-idle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sara Innamorato hits the airwaves in county executive race as progressives line up behind her]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Rep. Sara Innamorato&amp;nbsp;became the third candidate for Allegheny County executive to buy airtime for TV ads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sara-innamorato-hits-the-airwaves-in-county-executive-race-as-progressives-line-up-behind-her/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sara-innamorato-hits-the-airwaves-in-county-executive-race-as-progressives-line-up-behind-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaign notebook: Sara Innamorato hits the airwaves in county executive race as progressives line up behind her]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Rep. Sara Innamorato&amp;nbsp;became the third candidate for Allegheny County executive to buy airtime for TV ads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/campaign-notebook-sara-innamorato-hits-the-airwaves-in-county-executive-race-as-progressives-line-up-behind-her/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/campaign-notebook-sara-innamorato-hits-the-airwaves-in-county-executive-race-as-progressives-line-up-behind-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council wants more info from Pittsburgh groups that got money for anti-violence work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Council approved a new process for monitoring how community groups spend grant money from the city&amp;rsquo;s violence prevention fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/city-council-wants-more-info-from-pittsburgh-groups-that-got-money-for-anti-violence-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/city-council-wants-more-info-from-pittsburgh-groups-that-got-money-for-anti-violence-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Allegheny County loses 50,000 jobs in 5 years, more than any other Pa. county]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;Ideological polarization will not solve the issues.&amp;rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/report-allegheny-county-loses-50000-jobs-in-5-years-more-than-any-other-pa-county/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/report-allegheny-county-loses-50000-jobs-in-5-years-more-than-any-other-pa-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Allegheny County loses 50,000 jobs in 5 years, more than any in Pa.]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;Ideological polarization will not solve the issues.&amp;rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/report-allegheny-county-loses-50000-jobs-in-5-years-more-than-any-in-pa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/report-allegheny-county-loses-50000-jobs-in-5-years-more-than-any-in-pa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim identified in 'officer-involved' shooting in Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a deadly incident in Washington County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/victim-identified-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-washington/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/victim-identified-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-washington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police shot and killed a man in Washington County after a chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a deadly incident in Washington County.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/police-shot-and-killed-a-man-in-washington-county-after-a-chase/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/police-shot-and-killed-a-man-in-washington-county-after-a-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. state police investigate Washington County shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a deadly incident in Washington County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-state-police-investigate-washington-county-shooting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-state-police-investigate-washington-county-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. state police investigate 'officer-involved' shooting in Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a deadly incident in Washington County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-state-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-in-washington/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-state-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-in-washington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Weinstein says he doesn’t ‘need to be trained’ to be Allegheny County executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[During an appearance on KDKA radio, the candidate for Allegheny County executive defended his campaign spending and work on the local sewer board.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-says-he-doesnt-need-to-be-trained-to-be-allegheny-county-executive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-says-he-doesnt-need-to-be-trained-to-be-allegheny-county-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Fetterman pushes for railroad safety in first bill as a senator]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. John Fetterman&amp;rsquo;s first bill since taking office is a response to last month&amp;rsquo;s catastrophic train derailment in East Palestine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-fetterman-pushes-for-railroad-safety-in-first-bill-as-a-senator/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-fetterman-pushes-for-railroad-safety-in-first-bill-as-a-senator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Washington County lawmaker says $10 million in casino money is unaccounted for. Others roll their eyes.]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Rep. Bud Cook is escalating a longstanding campaign for a high-caliber audit of a program that funnels tax revenue from casinos into local community projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-washington-county-lawmaker-says-10-million-in-casino-money-is-unaccounted-for-others-roll-their-eyes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-washington-county-lawmaker-says-10-million-in-casino-money-is-unaccounted-for-others-roll-their-eyes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about 'swatting' after hoax active shooter calls terrified Pa. schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Numerous 911 calls falsely reporting active shooters rattled schools across Pennsylvania on Wednesday, including two in Pittsburgh, prompting mass police responses and lockdowns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-to-know-about-swatting-after-hoax-active-shooter-calls-terrified-pa-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-to-know-about-swatting-after-hoax-active-shooter-calls-terrified-pa-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man gets 25 years in Tennessee roadside killing of Butler County native]]></title><description><![CDATA[Devaunte Hill admitted to killing Caitlyn Kaufman on Dec. 3, 2020, as she drove to St. Thomas West Hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-gets-25-years-in-tennessee-roadside-killing-of-butler-county-native/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-gets-25-years-in-tennessee-roadside-killing-of-butler-county-native/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Street sweeping is coming back to Pittsburgh &mdash; and you will be ticketed if you don't move your car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Street sweeping will resume April 1 in Pittsburgh, city officials said Wednesday, after three years of reduced enforcement because of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/street-sweeping-is-coming-back-to-pittsburgh-mdash-and-you-will-be-ticketed-if-you-dont-move-your-car/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/street-sweeping-is-coming-back-to-pittsburgh-mdash-and-you-will-be-ticketed-if-you-dont-move-your-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get ready to move your car: Street sweeping is coming back to Pittsburgh and you will be ticketed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Street sweeping will resume April 1 in Pittsburgh, city officials said Wednesday, after three years of reduced enforcement because of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/get-ready-to-move-your-car-street-sweeping-is-coming-back-to-pittsburgh-and-you-will-be-ticketed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/get-ready-to-move-your-car-street-sweeping-is-coming-back-to-pittsburgh-and-you-will-be-ticketed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damar Hamlin visits Capitol Hill to support bill promoting access to AEDs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamlin spoke briefly at a press event advocating for the Access to AEDs Act, which was introduced in the House of Representatives in late January and calls for schools to receive grants for the implementation of AED and CPR programs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/damar-hamlin-visits-capitol-hill-to-support-bill-promoting-access-to-aeds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/damar-hamlin-visits-capitol-hill-to-support-bill-promoting-access-to-aeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. wants Norfolk Southern to reimburse farmers who lost meat sales after the East Palestine derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania will work with Ohio to start testing tissue from animals that might have been affected by environmental fallout from last month&amp;rsquo;s Norfolk Southern train derailment, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-wants-norfolk-southern-to-reimburse-farmers-who-lost-meat-sales-after-the-east-palestine-derailment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-wants-norfolk-southern-to-reimburse-farmers-who-lost-meat-sales-after-the-east-palestine-derailment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh will challenge tax-exempt properties in Gainey's first move against UPMC and other big nonprofits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh will formally challenge the tax-exempt status of 26 properties, Mayor Ed Gainey said, including some owned by UPMC and Carnegie Mellon University.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-will-challenge-tax-exempt-properties-in-gaineys-first-move-against-upmc-and-other-big-nonprofits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-will-challenge-tax-exempt-properties-in-gaineys-first-move-against-upmc-and-other-big-nonprofits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sources: Washington Health System in merger, partnership talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;The preponderance of evidence suggests that hospital consolidation leads to higher prices&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sources-washington-health-system-in-merger-partnership-talks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sources-washington-health-system-in-merger-partnership-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From fine dining to rental cars, John Weinstein spends big campaign cash — even with no opponent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite running unopposed, John Weinstein's campaign spent $1.2 million from 2014 through 2022 &amp;mdash; tens of thousands of it in ways that raised questions for good-government advocates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/from-fine-dining-to-rental-cars-john-weinstein-spends-big-campaign-cash-even-with-no-opponent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/from-fine-dining-to-rental-cars-john-weinstein-spends-big-campaign-cash-even-with-no-opponent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Weinstein is winning the airwaves in the race for Allegheny County executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the race for Allegheny County executive were playing out only on TV, John Weinstein would be winning easily &amp;mdash; at least for now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-is-winning-the-airwaves-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-is-winning-the-airwaves-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 people were hurt in an apartment floor collapse near Indiana University of Pennsylvania]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dozen people were injured when the second floor of an apartment complex near Indiana University of Pennsylvania collapsed, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/12-people-were-hurt-in-an-apartment-floor-collapse-near-indiana-university-of-pennsylvania/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/12-people-were-hurt-in-an-apartment-floor-collapse-near-indiana-university-of-pennsylvania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bethany Hallam faces call for an ethics probe over secret deal to get John Weinstein back on the Alcosan board]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Allegheny County councilman wants the local ethics committee to investigate one of his colleagues over her reported role in a secret effort to return County Treasurer John Weinstein to the sewer board last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bethany-hallam-faces-call-for-an-ethics-probe-over-secret-deal-to-get-john-weinstein-back-on-the-alcosan-board/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bethany-hallam-faces-call-for-an-ethics-probe-over-secret-deal-to-get-john-weinstein-back-on-the-alcosan-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands without power across Western Pa. after a day of high winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of customers were still without electricity in Western Pennsylvania, after heavy winds Saturday had snarled traffic at Pittsburgh International Airport and knocked down power lines throughout the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/thousands-without-power-across-western-pa-after-a-day-of-high-winds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/thousands-without-power-across-western-pa-after-a-day-of-high-winds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An abandoned boat on the North Shore is creating an eyesore, but removing it is complicated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legal complications prevent the quick removal of boat abandoned on the North Shore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/an-abandoned-boat-on-the-north-shore-is-creating-an-eyesore-but-removing-it-is-complicated/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/an-abandoned-boat-on-the-north-shore-is-creating-an-eyesore-but-removing-it-is-complicated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ohio toxic train derailment has upended an East Palestine school's baseball and track teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[As spring sports get underway at East Palestine High School in Ohio, organizers are trying to create normalcy for student-athletes while cleanup from the February train derailment and toxic chemical burn continues just over a mile away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-ohio-toxic-train-derailment-has-upended-an-east-palestine-schools-baseball-and-track-teams/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2023 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-ohio-toxic-train-derailment-has-upended-an-east-palestine-schools-baseball-and-track-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Weinstein, under scrutiny in the county executive race, pointed the finger at a rival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein, a leading candidate for county executive, accused one of his opponents in the Democratic primary of violating city rules for who can hold government jobs.&amp;nbsp;But Mr. Weinstein may have broken county ethics rules himself in the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-under-scrutiny-in-the-county-executive-race-pointed-the-finger-at-a-rival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-under-scrutiny-in-the-county-executive-race-pointed-the-finger-at-a-rival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Weinstein, under fire in the race for Allegheny County executive, tried to turn the focus to a rival candidate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein, a leading candidate for county executive, accused one of his opponents in the Democratic primary of violating city rules for who can hold government jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-under-fire-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-tried-to-turn-the-focus-to-a-rival-candidate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-under-fire-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-tried-to-turn-the-focus-to-a-rival-candidate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Weinstein, facing scrutiny in the race for county executive, tried to turn the focus to an opponent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein, a leading candidate for county executive, accused one of his opponents in the Democratic primary of violating city rules for who can hold government jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-facing-scrutiny-in-the-race-for-county-executive-tried-to-turn-the-focus-to-an-opponent/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-facing-scrutiny-in-the-race-for-county-executive-tried-to-turn-the-focus-to-an-opponent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Weinstein, facing scrutiny in the race for Allegheny County executive, tried to turn the focus to an opponent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein, a leading candidate for county executive, accused one of his opponents in the Democratic primary of violating city rules for who can hold government jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-facing-scrutiny-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-tried-to-turn-the-focus-to-an-opponent/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-facing-scrutiny-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-tried-to-turn-the-focus-to-an-opponent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Weinstein, facing scrutiny in the Allegheny County executive race, pointed the finger at his opponent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein, a leading candidate for county executive, accused one of his opponents in the Democratic primary of violating city rules for who can hold government jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-facing-scrutiny-in-the-allegheny-county-executive-race-pointed-the-finger-at-his-opponent/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-facing-scrutiny-in-the-allegheny-county-executive-race-pointed-the-finger-at-his-opponent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josh Shapiro's revenue chief still needs Senate approval. But first, scrutiny of a top achievement.]]></title><description><![CDATA[As former state Sen. Pat Browne awaits confirmation in his new job as Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s top tax collector, the tax benefits of one of his biggest public achievements are under scrutiny by the man who ended his long legislative career last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/josh-shapiros-revenue-chief-still-needs-senate-approval-but-first-scrutiny-of-a-top-achievement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/josh-shapiros-revenue-chief-still-needs-senate-approval-but-first-scrutiny-of-a-top-achievement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longtime Pittsburgh homeowners hit by rising taxes in gentrifying neighborhoods could get relief]]></title><description><![CDATA[State lawmakers representing Pittsburgh unveiled new legislation that would let the city offer tax relief to longtime homeowners in neighborhoods where property values have skyrocketed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/longtime-pittsburgh-homeowners-hit-by-rising-taxes-in-gentrifying-neighborhoods-could-get-relief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/longtime-pittsburgh-homeowners-hit-by-rising-taxes-in-gentrifying-neighborhoods-could-get-relief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longtime homeowners hit by rising taxes in gentrifying neighborhoods could get relief from new legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[State lawmakers representing Pittsburgh unveiled new legislation that would let the city offer tax relief to longtime homeowners in neighborhoods where property values have skyrocketed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/longtime-homeowners-hit-by-rising-taxes-in-gentrifying-neighborhoods-could-get-relief-from-new-legislation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/longtime-homeowners-hit-by-rising-taxes-in-gentrifying-neighborhoods-could-get-relief-from-new-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh just delayed the start of its plastic bag ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh&amp;rsquo;s plastic bag ban has been delayed six months.&amp;nbsp;The ban, which prohibits single-use plastic bags in businesses within city limits, was supposed to go into effect April 14.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-just-delayed-the-start-of-its-plastic-bag-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-just-delayed-the-start-of-its-plastic-bag-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh delayed the start of its plastic bag ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh&amp;rsquo;s plastic bag ban has been delayed six months.&amp;nbsp;The ban, which prohibits single-use plastic bags in businesses within city limits, was supposed to go into effect April 14.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-delayed-the-start-of-its-plastic-bag-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-delayed-the-start-of-its-plastic-bag-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats, marchers press gun violence debate at Pa. Capitol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anti-gun violence advocates rallied and packed a legislative hearing in Pennsylvania, where a politically divided government has fought firearms policy to a virtual standstill for decades and rising gun violence has gripped Philadelphia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/democrats-marchers-press-gun-violence-debate-at-pa-capitol/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/democrats-marchers-press-gun-violence-debate-at-pa-capitol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rumble in the treetops as eagle nest is invaded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intruder knocked out of nest at U.S. Steel bald eagle site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/rumble-in-the-treetops-as-eagle-nest-is-invaded/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 22:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/rumble-in-the-treetops-as-eagle-nest-is-invaded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council green-lit funding that could help reopen the Charles Anderson Bridge sooner than planned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Council gave preliminary approval to a $3.1 million contract that could accelerate the reopening of the Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge in Oakland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/city-council-green-lit-funding-that-could-help-reopen-the-charles-anderson-bridge-sooner-than-planned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/city-council-green-lit-funding-that-could-help-reopen-the-charles-anderson-bridge-sooner-than-planned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tree of Life shooter Robert Bowers' lawyers say he has epilepsy and schizophrenia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers for accused Tree of Life shooter Robert Bowers said Monday that he has epilepsy and schizophrenia, just over a month before his trial begins in the 2018 synagogue killings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/tree-of-life-shooter-robert-bowers-lawyers-say-he-has-epilepsy-and-schizophrenia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 02:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/tree-of-life-shooter-robert-bowers-lawyers-say-he-has-epilepsy-and-schizophrenia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused Tree of Life shooter Robert Bowers' lawyers say he has epilepsy and schizophrenia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers for accused Tree of Life shooter Robert Bowers said Monday that he has epilepsy and schizophrenia, just over a month before his trial begins in the 2018 synagogue killings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/accused-tree-of-life-shooter-robert-bowers-lawyers-say-he-has-epilepsy-and-schizophrenia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 02:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/accused-tree-of-life-shooter-robert-bowers-lawyers-say-he-has-epilepsy-and-schizophrenia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The retrial of a man charged with killing an off-duty Pittsburgh cop again began with a no-show witness]]></title><description><![CDATA[The retrial of a man accused of killing an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer in 2019 got underway Tuesday, and it started very much like the first one had before a judge quickly declared a mistrial last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-retrial-of-a-man-charged-with-killing-an-off-duty-pittsburgh-cop-again-began-with-a-no-show-witness/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 23:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-retrial-of-a-man-charged-with-killing-an-off-duty-pittsburgh-cop-again-began-with-a-no-show-witness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflation, other headwinds drive $181 million loss for 2022 at Allegheny Health Network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contracted labor expenses more than doubled in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/inflation-other-headwinds-drive-181-million-loss-for-2022-at-allegheny-health-network/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/inflation-other-headwinds-drive-181-million-loss-for-2022-at-allegheny-health-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Baldwin family confronts an exceptionally rare disease — twice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The medical mystery began at a pediatrician&amp;rsquo;s appointment when Anna was just 3 months old.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-baldwin-family-confronts-an-exceptionally-rare-disease-twice/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-baldwin-family-confronts-an-exceptionally-rare-disease-twice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Johnstown is having a moment': $24.4 million federal grant will kick-start city revival, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;Management stability was an issue here.&amp;rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/johnstown-is-having-a-moment-244-million-federal-grant-will-kick-start-city-revival-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/johnstown-is-having-a-moment-244-million-federal-grant-will-kick-start-city-revival-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Weinstein denies secret deal to get back on sewer board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein forcefully denied any involvement in a secret attempt to return him to a seat on the local sewer board that he lost last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-denies-secret-deal-to-get-back-on-sewer-board/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-denies-secret-deal-to-get-back-on-sewer-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A county executive candidate is trying to lift his campaign after revelations about John Weinstein and Alcosan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing questions about Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein&amp;rsquo;s role on the local sewer board took center stage in the race for county executive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-county-executive-candidate-is-trying-to-lift-his-campaign-after-revelations-about-john-weinstein-and-alcosan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-county-executive-candidate-is-trying-to-lift-his-campaign-after-revelations-about-john-weinstein-and-alcosan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Washington County town was rocked by a house explosion. Years later, residents are waiting for closure.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people were hurt by the enormous 2019 house explosion in North Franklin Township. The state&amp;nbsp;Public Utility Commission&amp;nbsp;is still considering whether to fine or punish Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-washington-county-town-was-rocked-by-a-house-explosion-years-later-residents-are-waiting-for-closure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-washington-county-town-was-rocked-by-a-house-explosion-years-later-residents-are-waiting-for-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Dugan's campaign manager resigned after a drunk driving arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leader of Matt Dugan&amp;rsquo;s campaign for Allegheny County district attorney said she is leaving the campaign, after court records show she was arrested for drunk driving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/matt-dugans-campaign-manager-resigned-after-a-drunk-driving-arrest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/matt-dugans-campaign-manager-resigned-after-a-drunk-driving-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connellsville trades coal for bicycles in bid for economic rebirth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abandoned rail bridge and solar lights]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/connellsville-trades-coal-for-bicycles-in-bid-for-economic-rebirth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/connellsville-trades-coal-for-bicycles-in-bid-for-economic-rebirth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade returns Downtown, with a wintry weather mix possible]]></title><description><![CDATA[With step off at 10 a.m., winds could see the perceived temperature around 23 degrees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-st-patricks-day-parade-returns-downtown-with-a-wintry-weather-mix-possible/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-st-patricks-day-parade-returns-downtown-with-a-wintry-weather-mix-possible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Weinstein was removed from a key Allegheny County board after the FBI started asking questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rich Fitzgerald has appointed hundreds of people to Allegheny County's various government oversight boards, and he had never removed one.&amp;nbsp;Then the FBI started asking questions about County Treasurer John Weinstein &amp;mdash; now a candidate for Mr. Fitzgerald's job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-was-removed-from-a-key-allegheny-county-board-after-the-fbi-started-asking-questions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-was-removed-from-a-key-allegheny-county-board-after-the-fbi-started-asking-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Science center’s miniature railroad village adds a hospital -- for really tiny tots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Original Children&amp;rsquo;s Hospital added to model train exhibit&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/science-centers-miniature-railroad-village-adds-a-hospital-for-really-tiny-tots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/science-centers-miniature-railroad-village-adds-a-hospital-for-really-tiny-tots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carnegie Science Center’s miniature railroad village adds a hospital — for really tiny tots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Original Children&amp;rsquo;s Hospital added to model train exhibit&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/carnegie-science-centers-miniature-railroad-village-adds-a-hospital-for-really-tiny-tots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/carnegie-science-centers-miniature-railroad-village-adds-a-hospital-for-really-tiny-tots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Councilman Ricky Burgess isn't running for reelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Councilman Ricky Burgess has decided not to seek reelection this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-councilman-ricky-burgess-isnt-running-for-reelection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-councilman-ricky-burgess-isnt-running-for-reelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Councilman Ricky Burgess isn't running for re-election, and a new name is in the county executive race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Councilman Ricky Burgess has decided not to seek reelection this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-councilman-ricky-burgess-isnt-running-for-re-election-and-a-new-name-is-in-the-county-executive-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-councilman-ricky-burgess-isnt-running-for-re-election-and-a-new-name-is-in-the-county-executive-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Councilman Ricky Burgess isn't running for re-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Councilman Ricky Burgess has decided not to seek reelection this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-councilman-ricky-burgess-isnt-running-for-re-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-councilman-ricky-burgess-isnt-running-for-re-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Pittsburgh-area teacher had a good excuse for skipping school: She was one of Gov. Shapiro's special guests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ross Elementary teacher Jess Porter missed class Tuesday &amp;mdash; and for a reason she would have never expected.&amp;nbsp;She traveled more than 200 miles to Harrisburg to represent Pennsylvania teachers as Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed new education reforms during his first budget address.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pittsburgh-area-teacher-had-a-good-excuse-for-skipping-school-she-was-one-of-gov-shapiros-special-guests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 15:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pittsburgh-area-teacher-had-a-good-excuse-for-skipping-school-she-was-one-of-gov-shapiros-special-guests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first budget proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro introduced his first budget proposal Tuesday: a $44.4 billion plan that would boost state spending about 4% over this year&amp;rsquo;s levels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-to-know-about-gov-josh-shapiros-first-budget-proposal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-to-know-about-gov-josh-shapiros-first-budget-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josh Shapiro's first big speech as governor set up a clear contrast with another rising political star]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a cadence and intonation that drew comparisons to Barack Obama&amp;rsquo;s oratory, Gov. Josh Shapiro&amp;rsquo;s first budget address Tuesday was more than just a funding pitch to the Pennsylvania Legislature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/josh-shapiros-first-big-speech-as-governor-set-up-a-clear-contrast-with-another-rising-political-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/josh-shapiros-first-big-speech-as-governor-set-up-a-clear-contrast-with-another-rising-political-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis | Josh Shapiro’s first big speech as governor set up a clear contrast with another rising political star]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a cadence and intonation that drew comparisons to Barack Obama&amp;rsquo;s oratory, Gov. Josh Shapiro&amp;rsquo;s first budget address Tuesday was more than just a funding pitch to the Pennsylvania Legislature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/analysis-josh-shapiros-first-big-speech-as-governor-set-up-a-clear-contrast-with-another-rising-political-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/analysis-josh-shapiros-first-big-speech-as-governor-set-up-a-clear-contrast-with-another-rising-political-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh and other area cities are looking for 'critical information' about local rail infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Council will join with other municipalities in seeking information about the status of the region&amp;rsquo;s railway infrastructure following last month&amp;rsquo;s catastrophic derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-and-other-area-cities-are-looking-for-critical-information-about-local-rail-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-and-other-area-cities-are-looking-for-critical-information-about-local-rail-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Shapiro unveils $44.4 billion budget that he says 'lowers costs and cuts taxes']]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Shapiro introduced his first Pennsylvania budget Tuesday, a $44.4 billion plan featuring new proposals in law enforcement, tax relief, and other areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-josh-shapiro-unveils-444-billion-budget-that-he-says-lowers-costs-and-cuts-taxes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-josh-shapiro-unveils-444-billion-budget-that-he-says-lowers-costs-and-cuts-taxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled a $44.4 billion budget that he said 'lowers costs and cuts taxes']]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Shapiro introduced his first Pennsylvania budget Tuesday, a $44.4 billion plan featuring new proposals in law enforcement, tax relief, and other areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-josh-shapiro-unveiled-a-444-billion-budget-that-he-said-lowers-costs-and-cuts-taxes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-josh-shapiro-unveiled-a-444-billion-budget-that-he-said-lowers-costs-and-cuts-taxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled a $44.4 billion budget 'packed with commonsense solutions']]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Shapiro introduced his first Pennsylvania budget Tuesday, a $44.4 billion plan featuring new proposals in law enforcement, tax relief, and other areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-josh-shapiro-unveiled-a-444-billion-budget-packed-with-commonsense-solutions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-josh-shapiro-unveiled-a-444-billion-budget-packed-with-commonsense-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Shapiro is delivering his first state budget address today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Shapiro is scheduled to deliver his first budget address before a joint session of the state House and Senate, an appearance that will set the tone for months-long budget negotiations with lawmakers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-josh-shapiro-is-delivering-his-first-state-budget-address-today/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-josh-shapiro-is-delivering-his-first-state-budget-address-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Shapiro is delivering his first state budget address]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Josh Shapiro is scheduled to deliver his first budget address before a joint session of the state House and Senate, an appearance that will set the tone for months-long budget negotiations with lawmakers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-josh-shapiro-is-delivering-his-first-state-budget-address/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-josh-shapiro-is-delivering-his-first-state-budget-address/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What one of Harrisburg's top Republicans is looking for in Gov. Josh Shapiro's first budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fresh ideas and relationships between a new governor and a reconfigured Legislature might just offer Pennsylvania the opportunity to fix two broken funding systems: the ones for K-12 education and for state police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-one-of-harrisburgs-top-republicans-is-looking-for-in-gov-josh-shapiros-first-budget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-one-of-harrisburgs-top-republicans-is-looking-for-in-gov-josh-shapiros-first-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noncompete agreements snag Pittsburgh area hairstylists as FTC weighs ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;The owner is fearful you&amp;rsquo;ll walk off with their customers.&amp;rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/noncompete-agreements-snag-pittsburgh-area-hairstylists-as-ftc-weighs-ban/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/noncompete-agreements-snag-pittsburgh-area-hairstylists-as-ftc-weighs-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A split decision by Allegheny County Democrats points to competitive primary elections ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Weinstein and Matt Dugan won local Democratic Party endorsements for Allegheny County executive and district attorney, respectively &amp;mdash; a split decision illustrating the divide between the party&amp;rsquo;s establishment and progressive wings ahead of the May 16 primary elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-split-decision-by-allegheny-county-democrats-points-to-competitive-primary-elections-ahead/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 01:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-split-decision-by-allegheny-county-democrats-points-to-competitive-primary-elections-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Customers who lost power in Westmoreland and Fayette counties might be in the dark until Monday night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of customers remained without power Sunday in Westmoreland and Fayette Counties and may not have services restored until Monday evening, after high winds downed multiple power lines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/customers-who-lost-power-in-westmoreland-and-fayette-counties-might-be-in-the-dark-until-monday-night/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2023 18:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/customers-who-lost-power-in-westmoreland-and-fayette-counties-might-be-in-the-dark-until-monday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greene County power plant stacks crumble, closing chapter in Pennsylvania industrial history]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;It was the dirtiest, dirtiest place ever.&amp;rdquo;<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/greene-county-power-plant-stacks-crumble-closing-chapter-in-pennsylvania-industrial-history/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/greene-county-power-plant-stacks-crumble-closing-chapter-in-pennsylvania-industrial-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Ukrainian family adjusts to Pittsburgh: 'This peaceful life is not your normal life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Fatigued and frightened by Russian rocket attacks, the Musial family arrived in Pittsburgh from Ukraine&amp;nbsp;as the war approached its first anniversary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-ukrainian-family-adjusts-to-pittsburgh-this-peaceful-life-is-not-your-normal-life/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2023 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-ukrainian-family-adjusts-to-pittsburgh-this-peaceful-life-is-not-your-normal-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. residents worried about the East Palestine derailment are flocking to a Beaver County health center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 200 Pennsylvania residents have visited a health clinic that opened this week in Beaver County, after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed last month just across the Ohio border and left residents in both states fearing for their health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-residents-worried-about-the-east-palestine-derailment-are-flocking-to-a-beaver-county-health-center/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-residents-worried-about-the-east-palestine-derailment-are-flocking-to-a-beaver-county-health-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ross woman missing 31 years found living in Puerto Rico]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missing person case solved after 31 years, Ross woman found alive in Puerto Rico]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ross-woman-missing-31-years-found-living-in-puerto-rico/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 02:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ross-woman-missing-31-years-found-living-in-puerto-rico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘McKeesport is like a war zone’: Residents are getting used to violence after a very bloody start to the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[After two shootings that killed three people, McKeesport has already seen five homicides in 2023 &amp;mdash; one more than in all of 2022.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mckeesport-is-like-a-war-zone-residents-are-getting-used-to-violence-after-a-very-bloody-start-to-the-year-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 22:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mckeesport-is-like-a-war-zone-residents-are-getting-used-to-violence-after-a-very-bloody-start-to-the-year-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['McKeesport is like a war zone': Residents are getting used to violence after a very bloody start to the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[After two shootings that killed three people, McKeesport has already seen five homicides in 2023 &amp;mdash; one more than in all of 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mckeesport-is-like-a-war-zone-residents-are-getting-used-to-violence-after-a-very-bloody-start-to-the-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 22:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mckeesport-is-like-a-war-zone-residents-are-getting-used-to-violence-after-a-very-bloody-start-to-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eat Pittsburgh: The 7 essential restaurants in Central &amp; Upper Lawrenceville]]></title><description><![CDATA[in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/eat-pittsburgh-the-7-essential-restaurants-in-central-amp-upper-lawrenceville/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/eat-pittsburgh-the-7-essential-restaurants-in-central-amp-upper-lawrenceville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irvin Works bald eagle pair lay an egg]]></title><description><![CDATA[First egg of the year laid at U.S. Steel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/irvin-works-bald-eagle-pair-lay-an-egg/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 01:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/irvin-works-bald-eagle-pair-lay-an-egg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McKeesport shootings put schools on lockdown as suspect is at large]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shootings in McKeesport had several schools in the city on lockdown Wednesday afternoon, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mckeesport-shootings-put-schools-on-lockdown-as-suspect-is-at-large/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mckeesport-shootings-put-schools-on-lockdown-as-suspect-is-at-large/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I&rsquo;m just sick of it': McKeesport confronts another bloody day as 2 shootings leave 3 dead and 1 wounded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people were dead and another was wounded in a pair of apparently unrelated shootings in McKeesport, gripping the Mon Valley community just three weeks after a city police officer was fatally shot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/irsquom-just-sick-of-it-mckeesport-confronts-another-bloody-day-as-2-shootings-leave-3-dead-and-1-wounded/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/irsquom-just-sick-of-it-mckeesport-confronts-another-bloody-day-as-2-shootings-leave-3-dead-and-1-wounded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m just sick of it’: McKeesport endures another bloody day as 2 shootings leave 3 dead and 1 wounded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people were dead and another was wounded in a pair of apparently unrelated shootings in McKeesport, gripping the Mon Valley community just three weeks after a city police officer was fatally shot.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/im-just-sick-of-it-mckeesport-endures-another-bloody-day-as-2-shootings-leave-3-dead-and-1-wounded/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/im-just-sick-of-it-mckeesport-endures-another-bloody-day-as-2-shootings-leave-3-dead-and-1-wounded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 people killed and 1 more wounded in McKeesport shootings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people were killed and two more were wounded in McKeesport on Wednesday, authorities said, in separate shootings that briefly had several schools in the city on lockdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/2-people-killed-and-1-more-wounded-in-mckeesport-shootings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/2-people-killed-and-1-more-wounded-in-mckeesport-shootings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 killed and 2 wounded in McKeesport shootings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people were killed and two more were wounded in McKeesport on Wednesday, authorities said, in separate shootings that briefly had several schools in the city on lockdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/2-killed-and-2-wounded-in-mckeesport-shootings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/2-killed-and-2-wounded-in-mckeesport-shootings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 person was killed and 2 more were wounded in McKeesport shootings]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person was killed and two others were wounded in McKeesport, authorities said, in shootings that had several schools in the city on lockdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/1-person-was-killed-and-2-more-were-wounded-in-mckeesport-shootings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/1-person-was-killed-and-2-more-were-wounded-in-mckeesport-shootings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 person killed and 2 more wounded in McKeesport shootings]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person was killed and two others were wounded in McKeesport, authorities said, in shootings that had several schools in the city on lockdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/1-person-killed-and-2-more-wounded-in-mckeesport-shootings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/1-person-killed-and-2-more-wounded-in-mckeesport-shootings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Pa. Senate committee subpoenaed Norfolk Southern in its East Palestine derailment probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pennsylvania Senate committee voted to subpoena Norfolk Southern&amp;rsquo;s chief executive to appear before the panel, after a bipartisan outpouring of frustration over last month&amp;rsquo;s catastrophic train derailment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pa-senate-committee-subpoenaed-norfolk-southern-in-its-east-palestine-derailment-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pa-senate-committee-subpoenaed-norfolk-southern-in-its-east-palestine-derailment-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Pa. Senate committee just subpoenaed Norfolk Southern in its East Palestine derailment probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pennsylvania Senate committee voted to subpoena Norfolk Southern&amp;rsquo;s chief executive to appear before the panel, after a bipartisan outpouring of frustration over last month&amp;rsquo;s catastrophic train derailment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pa-senate-committee-just-subpoenaed-norfolk-southern-in-its-east-palestine-derailment-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pa-senate-committee-just-subpoenaed-norfolk-southern-in-its-east-palestine-derailment-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh's next generation wants to bring 'a fresh perspective' to city hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new generation is trying to break into Pittsburgh City Council.&amp;nbsp;The crop of candidates running for council seats this year skews far younger than current lawmakers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-next-generation-wants-to-bring-a-fresh-perspective-to-city-hall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-next-generation-wants-to-bring-a-fresh-perspective-to-city-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health resource center opens in Beaver County for those impacted by train derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, meanwhile, is in the process of completing an Assessment of Chemical Exposure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/health-resource-center-opens-in-beaver-county-for-those-impacted-by-train-derailment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 22:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/health-resource-center-opens-in-beaver-county-for-those-impacted-by-train-derailment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council has passed a controversial Oakland rezoning plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Council gave final approval to a package of zoning changes for Oakland, after almost three years of discussion with community groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/city-council-has-passed-a-controversial-oakland-rezoning-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/city-council-has-passed-a-controversial-oakland-rezoning-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. House Speaker Mark Rozzi resigned the top job, clearing the way for Joanna McClinton to become first female Speaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania House Speaker Mark Rozzi resigned from his leadership position and indicated he would support the rest of the chamber&amp;rsquo;s Democratic majority to make state Rep. Joanna McClinton the new Speaker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-house-speaker-mark-rozzi-resigned-the-top-job-clearing-the-way-for-joanna-mcclinton-to-become-first-female-speaker/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-house-speaker-mark-rozzi-resigned-the-top-job-clearing-the-way-for-joanna-mcclinton-to-become-first-female-speaker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joanna McClinton became the first woman elected Speaker of the Pa. House after Mark Rozzi resigned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania lawmakers elected state Rep. Joanna McClinton as the first woman to become House Speaker on Tuesday, moments after state Rep. Mark Rozzi resigned from the top job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/joanna-mcclinton-became-the-first-woman-elected-speaker-of-the-pa-house-after-mark-rozzi-resigned/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/joanna-mcclinton-became-the-first-woman-elected-speaker-of-the-pa-house-after-mark-rozzi-resigned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's a 'new day' in Harrisburg as Joanna McClinton becomes the first woman elected Speaker of the Pa. House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania lawmakers elected state Rep. Joanna McClinton as the first woman to become House Speaker, ending months of turmoil in the chamber after state Rep. Mark Rozzi resigned from the top job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/its-a-new-day-in-harrisburg-as-joanna-mcclinton-becomes-the-first-woman-elected-speaker-of-the-pa-house/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/its-a-new-day-in-harrisburg-as-joanna-mcclinton-becomes-the-first-woman-elected-speaker-of-the-pa-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penn State's Bendapudi targets diversity, research among university goals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly a year into her Penn State presidency, Neeli Bendapudi outlined her big-picture goals for the next several years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penn-states-bendapudi-targets-diversity-research-among-university-goals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penn-states-bendapudi-targets-diversity-research-among-university-goals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As attendance rises, the Pittsburgh Symphony launches a new casual concert series with shorter programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will a more casual concert format tempt new listeners to attend symphony concerts?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/as-attendance-rises-the-pittsburgh-symphony-launches-a-new-casual-concert-series-with-shorter-programs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/as-attendance-rises-the-pittsburgh-symphony-launches-a-new-casual-concert-series-with-shorter-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contaminated waste shipments from Ohio derailment to resume]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement came a day after the Environmental Protection Agency ordered Norfolk Southern to &amp;ldquo;pause&amp;rdquo; shipments from the site of the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine to allow additional oversight measures about where waste was shipped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/contaminated-waste-shipments-from-ohio-derailment-to-resume/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 18:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/contaminated-waste-shipments-from-ohio-derailment-to-resume/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venture capital dries up for Pittsburgh driverless car startups, prompting a call for diversification]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. mobility technology investment has been evaporating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/venture-capital-dries-up-for-pittsburgh-driverless-car-startups-prompting-a-call-for-diversification/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/venture-capital-dries-up-for-pittsburgh-driverless-car-startups-prompting-a-call-for-diversification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials insist pollution from derailment not harming animals in Pa.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Witnesses claim the East Palestine disaster killed animals in Pennsylvania, but government sources say they have found no evidence to confirm it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/officials-insist-pollution-from-derailment-not-harming-animals-in-pa/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/officials-insist-pollution-from-derailment-not-harming-animals-in-pa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insiders, progressives and underdogs: How the race for Allegheny County executive is shaping up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrats running for Allegheny County&amp;rsquo;s top job are making their opening arguments.&amp;nbsp;Less than three months before the May 16 primary, the crowded field means it&amp;rsquo;s too early for a single front-runner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/insiders-progressives-and-underdogs-how-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-is-shaping-up/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/insiders-progressives-and-underdogs-how-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive-is-shaping-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Palestine residents say health assessment clinic falls short: 'A dog and pony show']]></title><description><![CDATA[Some did stop by the temporary center to pick up supplies, including bottled water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/east-palestine-residents-say-health-assessment-clinic-falls-short-a-dog-and-pony-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 16:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/east-palestine-residents-say-health-assessment-clinic-falls-short-a-dog-and-pony-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loan breach at Butler Health System prompts bond rating reviews]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discussions to avoid defaulting on the loan to continue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/loan-breach-at-butler-health-system-prompts-bond-rating-reviews/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/loan-breach-at-butler-health-system-prompts-bond-rating-reviews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The whole sky was black’: Pa. residents describe the horror of the East Palestine derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents who live near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border close to this month&amp;rsquo;s catastrophic train derailment told lawmakers horror stories of skin rashes, headaches, sick animals and an overwhelming sense of helplessness.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-whole-sky-was-black-pa-residents-describe-the-horror-of-the-east-palestine-derailment-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 21:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-whole-sky-was-black-pa-residents-describe-the-horror-of-the-east-palestine-derailment-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The whole sky was black': Pa. residents describe the horror of the East Palestine derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents who live near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border close to this month&amp;rsquo;s catastrophic train derailment told lawmakers horror stories of skin rashes, headaches, sick animals and an overwhelming sense of helplessness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-whole-sky-was-black-pa-residents-describe-the-horror-of-the-east-palestine-derailment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 21:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-whole-sky-was-black-pa-residents-describe-the-horror-of-the-east-palestine-derailment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black angels fight to overcome in 'The Hope of Radiance']]></title><description><![CDATA[The August Wilson African American Cultural Center director is exhibiting the work of artist Imo Nse Imeh through April 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/black-angels-fight-to-overcome-in-the-hope-of-radiance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/black-angels-fight-to-overcome-in-the-hope-of-radiance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We stand with you,' Donald Trump tells East Palestine in visit after train derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former President Donald Trump came to show &amp;ldquo;love and support&amp;rdquo; for East Palestine, almost three weeks after a catastrophic train derailment and the release of toxic chemicals left residents fearing for their health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/we-stand-with-you-donald-trump-tells-east-palestine-in-visit-after-train-derailment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 18:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/we-stand-with-you-donald-trump-tells-east-palestine-in-visit-after-train-derailment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We stand with you': Donald Trump addresses crowd in East Palestine nearly 3 weeks after train disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former President Donald Trump is expected to appear in this reeling village just over the Pennsylvania border, almost three weeks after a catastrophic train derailment led to the release of toxic chemicals and left residents fearing for their health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/we-stand-with-you-donald-trump-addresses-crowd-in-east-palestine-nearly-3-weeks-after-train-disaster/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 18:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/we-stand-with-you-donald-trump-addresses-crowd-in-east-palestine-nearly-3-weeks-after-train-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump is set to appear in East Palestine today, with Pete Buttigieg up next]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former President Donald Trump is expected to appear in this reeling village just over the Pennsylvania border, almost three weeks after a catastrophic train derailment led to the release of toxic chemicals and left residents fearing for their health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/donald-trump-is-set-to-appear-in-east-palestine-today-with-pete-buttigieg-up-next/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 18:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/donald-trump-is-set-to-appear-in-east-palestine-today-with-pete-buttigieg-up-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Ed Gainey is on a committee that can fund Pittsburgh bridges. But he rarely shows up.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey&amp;nbsp;has the second-worst attendance on the executive committee of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, which he seemed to blame for funding delays after officials closed the Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mayor-ed-gainey-is-on-a-committee-that-can-fund-pittsburgh-bridges-but-he-rarely-shows-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mayor-ed-gainey-is-on-a-committee-that-can-fund-pittsburgh-bridges-but-he-rarely-shows-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania House returned to work with a fight over the rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania House returned to bitterly partisan form, as it adopted rules for a special legislative session focused on a proposed constitutional amendment to allow lawsuits by survivors of childhood sex abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-pennsylvania-house-returned-to-work-with-a-fight-over-the-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-pennsylvania-house-returned-to-work-with-a-fight-over-the-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pa. House returned to work, fought over the rules, and moved a constitutional amendment forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania House returned to bitterly partisan form, as Democrats used their first majority in more than a decade to start a special session focused on a constitutional amendment allowing lawsuits by survivors of childhood sex abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-pa-house-returned-to-work-fought-over-the-rules-and-moved-a-constitutional-amendment-forward/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-pa-house-returned-to-work-fought-over-the-rules-and-moved-a-constitutional-amendment-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16 Black Pittsburgh arts groups and noprofits receive $10k grants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second phase of a multi-million dollar grant project has announced 16 Pittsburgh arts organizations that will receive $10,000 each.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/16-black-pittsburgh-arts-groups-and-noprofits-receive-10k-grants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/16-black-pittsburgh-arts-groups-and-noprofits-receive-10k-grants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16 Black Pittsburgh arts groups and nonprofits receive $10,000 grants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second phase of a multi-million dollar grant project has announced 16 Pittsburgh arts organizations that will receive $10,000 each.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/16-black-pittsburgh-arts-groups-and-nonprofits-receive-10000-grants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/16-black-pittsburgh-arts-groups-and-nonprofits-receive-10000-grants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norfolk Southern will skip a Pa. train derailment hearing as lawmakers return for a big week]]></title><description><![CDATA[State lawmakers are set for a high-profile return to Harrisburg, with a special House session ending a month of gridlock in the lower chamber and a Senate committee holding a hearing on a catastrophic Ohio train derailment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/norfolk-southern-will-skip-a-pa-train-derailment-hearing-as-lawmakers-return-for-a-big-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 22:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/norfolk-southern-will-skip-a-pa-train-derailment-hearing-as-lawmakers-return-for-a-big-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump and Erin Brockovich will descend upon East Palestine as residents plead for help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two weeks after a catastrophic train derailment unleashed toxic materials on a small village near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, the attention being showered on East Palestine by politicians and activists is reaching a fever pitch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/donald-trump-and-erin-brockovich-will-descend-upon-east-palestine-as-residents-plead-for-help/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/donald-trump-and-erin-brockovich-will-descend-upon-east-palestine-as-residents-plead-for-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A landmark law that fights blight began in Pittsburgh. Decades later, housing groups are waging an intense battle.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community groups now battling city of Pittsburgh for control of abandoned homes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-landmark-law-that-fights-blight-began-in-pittsburgh-decades-later-housing-groups-are-waging-an-intense-battle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-landmark-law-that-fights-blight-began-in-pittsburgh-decades-later-housing-groups-are-waging-an-intense-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh arts organizations oppose plan to raise visa fees, which could hamper showcasing international talent]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed increase in visa application fees could threaten a core practice of American arts organizations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-arts-organizations-oppose-plan-to-raise-visa-fees-which-could-hamper-showcasing-international-talent/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-arts-organizations-oppose-plan-to-raise-visa-fees-which-could-hamper-showcasing-international-talent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s egg laying season at Pittsburgh-area bald eagle nests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The region&amp;rsquo;s first eagle egg of 2023 was laid at Hays]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/its-egg-laying-season-at-pittsburgh-area-bald-eagle-nests/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/its-egg-laying-season-at-pittsburgh-area-bald-eagle-nests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['How long is this going to last?' East Palestine residents fear for their health &mdash; and answers are hard to find]]></title><description><![CDATA[With health concerns growing after a catastrophic train derailment and many East Palestine residents unable to afford a move, some feel forced to gamble on their family's wellbeing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/how-long-is-this-going-to-last-east-palestine-residents-fear-for-their-health-mdash-and-answers-are-hard-to-find/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/how-long-is-this-going-to-last-east-palestine-residents-fear-for-their-health-mdash-and-answers-are-hard-to-find/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘How long is this going to last?’: East Palestine residents fear for their health — and answers are hard to find]]></title><description><![CDATA[With health concerns growing after a catastrophic train derailment and many East Palestine residents unable to afford a move, some feel forced to gamble on their family's wellbeing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/how-long-is-this-going-to-last-east-palestine-residents-fear-for-their-health-and-answers-are-hard-to-find/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2023 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/how-long-is-this-going-to-last-east-palestine-residents-fear-for-their-health-and-answers-are-hard-to-find/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post-Gazette seeks injunction to stop trespassing at newspaper depot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since a strike by the unions began in October, the complaint said the Gateway View Plaza depot on West Carson Street has been the scene of confrontations between striking Post-Gazette union members and independent contractors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/post-gazette-seeks-injunction-to-stop-trespassing-at-newspaper-depot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2023 04:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/post-gazette-seeks-injunction-to-stop-trespassing-at-newspaper-depot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First eagle egg of the year laid at Hays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hays eagles deliver their first egg of 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/first-eagle-egg-of-the-year-laid-at-hays/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2023 03:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/first-eagle-egg-of-the-year-laid-at-hays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. lawmakers are slamming Norfolk Southern as 'ignorant' and greedy after the East Palestine derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania lawmakers are increasingly sounding off about the horrific Feb. 3 train derailment just over the state line in Ohio, calling railway company Norfolk Southern an &amp;ldquo;ignorant&amp;rdquo; exemplar of corporate greed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-lawmakers-are-slamming-norfolk-southern-as-ignorant-and-greedy-after-the-east-palestine-derailment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2023 23:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-lawmakers-are-slamming-norfolk-southern-as-ignorant-and-greedy-after-the-east-palestine-derailment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The reaction to John Fetterman's hospitalization for depression was nothing like 'the dark ages']]></title><description><![CDATA[The news that Fetterman, the freshman Pennsylvania senator, checked himself into Walter Reed Medical Center prompted a torrent of supportive messages from other elected officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-reaction-to-john-fettermans-hospitalization-for-depression-was-nothing-like-the-dark-ages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2023 20:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-reaction-to-john-fettermans-hospitalization-for-depression-was-nothing-like-the-dark-ages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh's 2023 City Council races: What to know about the districts and who's running]]></title><description><![CDATA[With more than half the seats on Pittsburgh City Council up for election this year, fresh faces could soon be walking the halls of Grant Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-2023-city-council-races-what-to-know-about-the-districts-and-whos-running/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-2023-city-council-races-what-to-know-about-the-districts-and-whos-running/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health concerns related to the East Palestine train derailment: What to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health concerns related to the&amp;nbsp;East Palestine train derailment: What to know]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/health-concerns-related-to-the-east-palestine-train-derailment-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/health-concerns-related-to-the-east-palestine-train-derailment-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contributions pour in for Elizabeth Forward after four-alarm fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;They&amp;rsquo;re definitely going to need some money,&amp;rdquo; said Jason Cheskawich, director for Mt. Lebanon&amp;rsquo;s Blue Devil Marching Band. &amp;ldquo;Really, the whole community is rallying to support them.&amp;rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/contributions-pour-in-for-elizabeth-forward-after-four-alarm-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/contributions-pour-in-for-elizabeth-forward-after-four-alarm-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Urban League emphasizing economic opportunity in 105th year]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;Civil rights aren&amp;rsquo;t civil rights when you can&amp;rsquo;t afford a loaf of bread,&amp;rdquo; CEO Carlos T. Carter said at the 36th annual Urban League Sunday event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-urban-league-emphasizing-economic-opportunity-in-105th-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 02:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-urban-league-emphasizing-economic-opportunity-in-105th-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4-alarm fire at Elizabeth Forward High School causes significant damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though firefighters had extinguished the blaze as of 11 a.m., they continued to douse the building to make sure &amp;ldquo;there&amp;rsquo;s no unseen fire in the walls or the roof area,&amp;rdquo; the Elizabeth Township police chief said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/4-alarm-fire-at-elizabeth-forward-high-school-causes-significant-damage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2023 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/4-alarm-fire-at-elizabeth-forward-high-school-causes-significant-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humane Health Coalition expands treatment for homeless people and their pets]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;It really started and spread as a kind of word of mouth,&amp;rdquo; said Ariella Samson, chief veterinary officer for Humane Animal Rescue. &amp;ldquo;Now we have a bunch of regular clients.&amp;rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/humane-health-coalition-expands-treatment-for-homeless-people-and-their-pets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/humane-health-coalition-expands-treatment-for-homeless-people-and-their-pets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh label, Elevation Festivals end lawsuit over last year's Maple House Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maple House Records, the&amp;nbsp;label owned by billionaire Thomas Tull, had sued Elevation Festivals, which then&amp;nbsp;filed a counterclaim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-label-elevation-festivals-end-lawsuit-over-last-years-maple-house-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 17:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-label-elevation-festivals-end-lawsuit-over-last-years-maple-house-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporter arrested during news conference on East Palestine train derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A broadcast reporter was pushed to the ground, handcuffed and arrested for trespassing while covering a news conference about the derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in Ohio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/reporter-arrested-during-news-conference-on-east-palestine-train-derailment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 18:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/reporter-arrested-during-news-conference-on-east-palestine-train-derailment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting started: Cafe Momentum Pittsburgh aims to give youth more than a job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soon-to-open Cafe Momentum Pittsburgh provides justice-impacted youth with more than a job]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/getting-started-cafe-momentum-pittsburgh-aims-to-give-youth-more-than-a-job/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/getting-started-cafe-momentum-pittsburgh-aims-to-give-youth-more-than-a-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With clear air, residents evacuated after train derailment allowed to return home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evacuated residents can safely return to the Ohio village where crews burned toxic chemicals after a train derailed five days ago near the Pennsylvania state line, East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabick said Wednesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/with-clear-air-residents-evacuated-after-train-derailment-allowed-to-return-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 23:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/with-clear-air-residents-evacuated-after-train-derailment-allowed-to-return-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With clear air, residents evacuated after East Palestine train derailment allowed to return home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evacuated residents can safely return to the Ohio village where crews burned toxic chemicals after a train derailed five days ago near the Pennsylvania state line, East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabick said Wednesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/with-clear-air-residents-evacuated-after-east-palestine-train-derailment-allowed-to-return-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 23:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/with-clear-air-residents-evacuated-after-east-palestine-train-derailment-allowed-to-return-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuated residents can return after air deemed safe from East Palestine train derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evacuated residents can safely return to the Ohio village where crews burned toxic chemicals after a train derailed five days ago near the Pennsylvania state line, East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabick said Wednesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/evacuated-residents-can-return-after-air-deemed-safe-from-east-palestine-train-derailment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 23:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/evacuated-residents-can-return-after-air-deemed-safe-from-east-palestine-train-derailment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania's landmark school funding lawsuit: What the ruling means and what comes next]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pennsylvania judge ruled that the state&amp;rsquo;s school funding system is unconstitutional.&amp;nbsp;Here&amp;rsquo;s a look at the lawsuit, what happened, and what comes next.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvanias-landmark-school-funding-lawsuit-what-the-ruling-means-and-what-comes-next/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 17:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvanias-landmark-school-funding-lawsuit-what-the-ruling-means-and-what-comes-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former PNC executive Joe Rockey is the first Republican to enter the race for Allegheny County executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[A retired PNC executive has entered the race to succeed Rich Fitzgerald as Allegheny County executive.&amp;nbsp;Joe Rockey is the first Republican to join the fray.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/former-pnc-executive-joe-rockey-is-the-first-republican-to-enter-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/former-pnc-executive-joe-rockey-is-the-first-republican-to-enter-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A former PNC executive is the first Republican running for Allegheny County executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[A retired PNC executive is joining the race to succeed Rich Fitzgerald as Allegheny County executive.&amp;nbsp;Joe Rockey will announce his campaign for the GOP nomination in Pittsburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-former-pnc-executive-is-the-first-republican-running-for-allegheny-county-executive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-former-pnc-executive-is-the-first-republican-running-for-allegheny-county-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is vinyl chloride, the chemical released from the East Palestine train cars?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a controlled burn of the chemical, people saw plumes of smoke from miles away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-is-vinyl-chloride-the-chemical-released-from-the-east-palestine-train-cars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-is-vinyl-chloride-the-chemical-released-from-the-east-palestine-train-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I&rsquo;m shot in the face': Police radio transmissions show chaos of deadly McKeesport shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chilling and harrowing recordings&amp;nbsp;show how quickly a domestic dispute call devolved into deadly violence that left one police officer dead and another wounded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/irsquom-shot-in-the-face-police-radio-transmissions-show-chaos-of-deadly-mckeesport-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 23:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/irsquom-shot-in-the-face-police-radio-transmissions-show-chaos-of-deadly-mckeesport-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m shot in the face’: Police radio transmissions show chaos of deadly McKeesport shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chilling and harrowing recordings&amp;nbsp;show how quickly a domestic dispute call devolved into deadly violence that left one police officer dead and another wounded.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/im-shot-in-the-face-police-radio-transmissions-show-chaos-of-deadly-mckeesport-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 23:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/im-shot-in-the-face-police-radio-transmissions-show-chaos-of-deadly-mckeesport-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh kids will be first in line for city sports facilities under new law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legislation passed by City Council&amp;nbsp;creates a specific, ordered list for what types of groups get permitting preference over others when applying to use sports facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-kids-will-be-first-in-line-for-city-sports-facilities-under-new-law/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 22:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-kids-will-be-first-in-line-for-city-sports-facilities-under-new-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. Democrats win 3 Allegheny County special elections — and control of the state House]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Democratic sweep will cement a razor-thin majority for the party in the state House and end a partisan stalemate that has effectively frozen the General Assembly in place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-democrats-win-3-allegheny-county-special-elections-and-control-of-the-state-house/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 20:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-democrats-win-3-allegheny-county-special-elections-and-control-of-the-state-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. Democrats sweep 3 Allegheny County special elections and win the state House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrats declared victory in three special elections for the state House, putting the party on the brink of controlling the lower chamber of the legislature for the first time since 2010.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-democrats-sweep-3-allegheny-county-special-elections-and-win-the-state-house/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 20:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-democrats-sweep-3-allegheny-county-special-elections-and-win-the-state-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. Democrats could secure a state House majority tonight in 3 Allegheny County special elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Democratic sweep would&amp;nbsp;cement a razor-thin majority for the party in the state House and end a partisan stalemate that has effectively frozen the General Assembly in place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-democrats-could-secure-a-state-house-majority-tonight-in-3-allegheny-county-special-elections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 20:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-democrats-could-secure-a-state-house-majority-tonight-in-3-allegheny-county-special-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. Democrats could secure a state House majority today in 3 Allegheny County special elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Democratic sweep would&amp;nbsp;cement a razor-thin majority for the party in the state House and end a partisan stalemate that has effectively frozen the General Assembly in place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-democrats-could-secure-a-state-house-majority-today-in-3-allegheny-county-special-elections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 20:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-democrats-could-secure-a-state-house-majority-today-in-3-allegheny-county-special-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's unclear when residents near the East Palestine train derailment will be allowed to return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ohio's governor says it's unclear when evacuated residents might be able to return home to the area where officials released and burned toxic chemicals from the wreckage of a derailed train.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/its-unclear-when-residents-near-the-east-palestine-train-derailment-will-be-allowed-to-return/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/its-unclear-when-residents-near-the-east-palestine-train-derailment-will-be-allowed-to-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Valentine's weekend, it's an R-rated 'Dracula' from the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre&amp;rsquo;s &amp;ldquo;Dracula&amp;rdquo; premieres Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Benedum Center, Downtown, and continues through Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/on-valentines-weekend-its-an-r-rated-dracula-from-the-pittsburgh-ballet-theatre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/on-valentines-weekend-its-an-r-rated-dracula-from-the-pittsburgh-ballet-theatre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The stakes are huge in 3 Allegheny County special elections Tuesday. Will anyone vote?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If history is any guide, even double-digit participation could prove a tall order outside the spotlight of the regular elections calendar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-stakes-are-huge-in-3-allegheny-county-special-elections-tuesday-will-anyone-vote/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-stakes-are-huge-in-3-allegheny-county-special-elections-tuesday-will-anyone-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McKeesport police officer killed, another seriously wounded on a 'terrible day' for the city]]></title><description><![CDATA[McKeesport Police Chief Adam Alfer on Monday night identified the slain officer as Sean Sluganski, 32, who joined the department in January 2020 and was promoted to full time in January 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mckeesport-police-officer-killed-another-seriously-wounded-on-a-terrible-day-for-the-city/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2023 19:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mckeesport-police-officer-killed-another-seriously-wounded-on-a-terrible-day-for-the-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millvale Market stocks fresh veggies, local foods and community spirit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millvale Market brings fresh veggies, local foods and a community spirit to Millvale]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/millvale-market-stocks-fresh-veggies-local-foods-and-community-spirit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/millvale-market-stocks-fresh-veggies-local-foods-and-community-spirit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're scared for our kids, our house, everything': A village reels after train derailment fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[As much of East Palestine remained under an evacuation order, and a preliminary investigation found that a mechanical issue may have caused the fiery derailment, downtown and residential areas were largely deserted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/were-scared-for-our-kids-our-house-everything-a-village-reels-after-train-derailment-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/were-scared-for-our-kids-our-house-everything-a-village-reels-after-train-derailment-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Palestine and its residents are reeling after train derailment fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[As much of East Palestine remained under an evacuation order, and a preliminary investigation found that a mechanical issue may have caused the fiery derailment, downtown and residential areas were largely deserted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/east-palestine-and-its-residents-are-reeling-after-train-derailment-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/east-palestine-and-its-residents-are-reeling-after-train-derailment-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we do and don’t know about the Ohio train derailment fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The derailment sent about 50 train cars off the tracks and sparked a huge fire and an evacuation in East Palestine, about 50 miles from Pittsburgh just on the other side of the Pennsylvania border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-we-do-and-dont-know-about-the-ohio-train-derailment-fire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-we-do-and-dont-know-about-the-ohio-train-derailment-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The NTSB says a mechanical issue may have caused the fiery Ohio train derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of a small Ohio village northwest of Pittsburgh still couldn&amp;rsquo;t return to their homes Sunday, after a cargo train derailment sparked a massive fire and prompted an evacuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-ntsb-says-a-mechanical-issue-may-have-caused-the-fiery-ohio-train-derailment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-ntsb-says-a-mechanical-issue-may-have-caused-the-fiery-ohio-train-derailment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ohio governor issues urgent evacuation warning for residents near train derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of a small Ohio village northwest of Pittsburgh still couldn&amp;rsquo;t return to their homes Sunday, after a cargo train derailment sparked a massive fire and prompted an evacuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ohio-governor-issues-urgent-evacuation-warning-for-residents-near-train-derailment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ohio-governor-issues-urgent-evacuation-warning-for-residents-near-train-derailment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials urge evacuation near East Palestine train derailment, fearing 'catastrophic failure' may be imminent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of a small Ohio village northwest of Pittsburgh still couldn&amp;rsquo;t return to their homes Sunday, after a cargo train derailment sparked a massive fire and prompted an evacuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/officials-urge-evacuation-near-east-palestine-train-derailment-fearing-catastrophic-failure-may-be-imminent/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/officials-urge-evacuation-near-east-palestine-train-derailment-fearing-catastrophic-failure-may-be-imminent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials urge evacuation near derailment, fearing explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of a small Ohio village northwest of Pittsburgh still couldn&amp;rsquo;t return to their homes Sunday, after a cargo train derailment sparked a massive fire and prompted an evacuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/officials-urge-evacuation-near-derailment-fearing-explosion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/officials-urge-evacuation-near-derailment-fearing-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A dangerous situation': The latest on the Ohio train derailment fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The derailment sent about 50 train cars off the tracks and sparked a huge fire and an evacuation in East Palestine, about 50 miles from Pittsburgh just on the other side of the Pennsylvania border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-dangerous-situation-the-latest-on-the-ohio-train-derailment-fire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-dangerous-situation-the-latest-on-the-ohio-train-derailment-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Pennsylvania in its sights, WVU Medicine kickstarts health insurer]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;I hope we&amp;rsquo;re onto something.&amp;rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/with-pennsylvania-in-its-sights-wvu-medicine-kickstarts-health-insurer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/with-pennsylvania-in-its-sights-wvu-medicine-kickstarts-health-insurer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit suspends Millvale service after bridge inspection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weight limit on Millvale&amp;rsquo;s Grant Avenue Bridge dropped to 6 tons following a recent inspection, spokesman Adam Brandolph said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-suspends-millvale-service-after-bridge-inspection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 23:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-suspends-millvale-service-after-bridge-inspection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit detouring Millvale service after bridge inspection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weight limit on Millvale&amp;rsquo;s Grant Avenue Bridge dropped to 6 tons following a recent inspection, spokesman Adam Brandolph said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-detouring-millvale-service-after-bridge-inspection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 23:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-detouring-millvale-service-after-bridge-inspection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit detouring Millvale bus service after bridge inspection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weight limit on Millvale&amp;rsquo;s Grant Avenue Bridge dropped to 6 tons following a recent inspection, spokesman Adam Brandolph said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-detouring-millvale-bus-service-after-bridge-inspection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 23:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-detouring-millvale-bus-service-after-bridge-inspection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Gainey denies that Pittsburgh delayed funding for the crumbling Charles Anderson Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The previous mayor had planned to spend $6 million this year on the bridge, which officials closed to vehicles Wednesday because of safety concerns.&amp;nbsp;But Mr. Gainey's budget lists that money being spent in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mayor-gainey-denies-that-pittsburgh-delayed-funding-for-the-crumbling-charles-anderson-bridge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 23:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mayor-gainey-denies-that-pittsburgh-delayed-funding-for-the-crumbling-charles-anderson-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Famed groundhog Punxsutawney Phil made his annual Groundhog Day weather prediction early Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/groundhog-day-punxsutawney-phil-predicts-six-more-weeks-of-winter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/groundhog-day-punxsutawney-phil-predicts-six-more-weeks-of-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Famed groundhog Punxsutawney Phil made his annual Groundhog Day weather prediction early Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/groundhog-day-punxsutawney-phil-predicts-6-more-weeks-of-winter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/groundhog-day-punxsutawney-phil-predicts-6-more-weeks-of-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groundhog Day: Here’s how to watch Punxsutawney Phil and what to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Famed groundhog Punxsutawney Phil will make his annual Groundhog Day weather prediction early Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/groundhog-day-heres-how-to-watch-punxsutawney-phil-and-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/groundhog-day-heres-how-to-watch-punxsutawney-phil-and-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Weinstein has a big fundraising lead in the race for Allegheny County executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Weinstein ended 2022 with about $481,000 in campaign cash, establishing a wide fundraising lead in the race for Allegheny County executive, according to new financial disclosures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-has-a-big-fundraising-lead-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 22:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-weinstein-has-a-big-fundraising-lead-in-the-race-for-allegheny-county-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about the Allegheny County special elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winners of three special elections Feb. 7 will determine which party controls the Pennsylvania House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-to-know-about-the-allegheny-county-special-elections/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-to-know-about-the-allegheny-county-special-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record low jobless rate continues in Pittsburgh area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Butler, Allegheny and Washington counties lead the region in low unemployment&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/record-low-jobless-rate-continues-in-pittsburgh-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/record-low-jobless-rate-continues-in-pittsburgh-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 2023 primary elections will test the strength of Pittsburgh-area progressives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Progressive-vs.-establishment clashes will be most prominent in a competitive, open race for Allegheny County executive, and will also be seen in elections for County Council and district attorney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-2023-primary-elections-will-test-the-strength-of-pittsburgh-area-progressives/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-2023-primary-elections-will-test-the-strength-of-pittsburgh-area-progressives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Park names interim president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris W. Brussalis chairs the Hill Group consulting firm and is an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/point-park-names-interim-president/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/point-park-names-interim-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the end of the COVID emergency declarations may mean]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;The concern is that people without insurance will have to pay for testing and vaccination and will not be able to pay,&amp;rdquo; one local expert said.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-the-end-of-the-covid-emergency-declarations-may-mean/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 23:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/what-the-end-of-the-covid-emergency-declarations-may-mean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County child welfare algorithm faces Justice Department scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department has been scrutinizing a controversial artificial intelligence tool used by a Pittsburgh-area child protective services agency following concerns that it could result in discrimination against families with disabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-child-welfare-algorithm-faces-justice-department-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 16:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-child-welfare-algorithm-faces-justice-department-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Allegheny County, bald eagles are sprucing up their nests before mating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mating will begin soon at the county&amp;rsquo;s six known bald eagle nests]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/in-allegheny-county-bald-eagles-are-sprucing-up-their-nests-before-mating/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/in-allegheny-county-bald-eagles-are-sprucing-up-their-nests-before-mating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bloomfield Robotics, a Pittsburgh startup, is using AI to help with plant management]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;It&amp;rsquo;s truly plant level management.&amp;rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bloomfield-robotics-a-pittsburgh-startup-is-using-ai-to-help-with-plant-management/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bloomfield-robotics-a-pittsburgh-startup-is-using-ai-to-help-with-plant-management/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Public Schools plans to sue social media companies over students' mental health]]></title><description><![CDATA[The district follows the lead of the Seattle school district which filed a similar lawsuit earlier this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-public-schools-plans-to-sue-social-media-companies-over-students-mental-health-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 21:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-public-schools-plans-to-sue-social-media-companies-over-students-mental-health-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Public Schools plans to sue social media companies over student's mental health]]></title><description><![CDATA[The district follows the lead of the Seattle school district which filed a similar lawsuit earlier this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-public-schools-plans-to-sue-social-media-companies-over-students-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 21:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-public-schools-plans-to-sue-social-media-companies-over-students-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPMC behavioral health facility opens on South Side to treat children and teens]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;Every single nook and cranny was designed for the needs of the kids,&amp;rdquo; said&amp;nbsp;psychologist&amp;nbsp;Kimberly Blair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/upmc-behavioral-health-facility-opens-on-south-side-to-treat-children-and-teens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/upmc-behavioral-health-facility-opens-on-south-side-to-treat-children-and-teens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's been almost no progress fixing Pittsburgh-owned bridges a year after Fern Hollow collapsed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not one of the dozens of decaying bridges is scheduled to begin rehabilitation in 2023 under a key government infrastructure program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/theres-been-almost-no-progress-fixing-pittsburgh-owned-bridges-a-year-after-fern-hollow-collapsed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/theres-been-almost-no-progress-fixing-pittsburgh-owned-bridges-a-year-after-fern-hollow-collapsed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mendelssohn Choir &mdash; the Pittsburgh Symphony's partner in crime &mdash; is changing leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mendelssohn Choir is also latest in a string of Pittsburgh arts organizations to announce a change in leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-mendelssohn-choir-mdash-the-pittsburgh-symphonys-partner-in-crime-mdash-is-changing-leaders/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-mendelssohn-choir-mdash-the-pittsburgh-symphonys-partner-in-crime-mdash-is-changing-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The gridlock in Harrisburg is in Pittsburgh tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state House speaker will kick off his cross-state &amp;ldquo;listening tour&amp;rdquo; with a stop at Carnegie Mellon University on Wednesday evening.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-gridlock-in-harrisburg-is-in-pittsburgh-tonight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 22:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-gridlock-in-harrisburg-is-in-pittsburgh-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The gridlock in Harrisburg is coming to Pittsburgh tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state House speaker will kick off his cross-state &amp;ldquo;listening tour&amp;rdquo; with a stop at Carnegie Mellon University on Wednesday evening.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-gridlock-in-harrisburg-is-coming-to-pittsburgh-tonight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 22:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-gridlock-in-harrisburg-is-coming-to-pittsburgh-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The gridlock in Harrisburg came to Pittsburgh for a night]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state House speaker kicked off his cross-state &amp;ldquo;listening tour&amp;rdquo; with a stop at Carnegie Mellon University.&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-gridlock-in-harrisburg-came-to-pittsburgh-for-a-night/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 22:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-gridlock-in-harrisburg-came-to-pittsburgh-for-a-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. House Speaker Mark Rozzi kicks off 'listening tour' in Pittsburgh as Harrisburg remains gridlocked]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state House speaker kicked off his cross-state &amp;ldquo;listening tour&amp;rdquo; with a stop at Carnegie Mellon University.&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-house-speaker-mark-rozzi-kicks-off-listening-tour-in-pittsburgh-as-harrisburg-remains-gridlocked/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 22:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-house-speaker-mark-rozzi-kicks-off-listening-tour-in-pittsburgh-as-harrisburg-remains-gridlocked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. House Speaker Mark Rozzi kicks off cross-state 'listening tour' in Pittsburgh as Harrisburg remains gridlocked]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state House speaker kicked off his cross-state &amp;ldquo;listening tour&amp;rdquo; with a stop at Carnegie Mellon University.&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-house-speaker-mark-rozzi-kicks-off-cross-state-listening-tour-in-pittsburgh-as-harrisburg-remains-gridlocked/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 22:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-house-speaker-mark-rozzi-kicks-off-cross-state-listening-tour-in-pittsburgh-as-harrisburg-remains-gridlocked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A push to rebuke Bethany Hallam was voted down in Allegheny County Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[The motion, which was introduced by Republican Councilman Sam DeMarco, failed in a 3-10 vote, with two members abstaining.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-push-to-rebuke-bethany-hallam-was-voted-down-in-allegheny-county-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 18:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-push-to-rebuke-bethany-hallam-was-voted-down-in-allegheny-county-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge convicts Capitol rioter from McKean County]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge has convicted a Pennsylvania restaurant owner of storming the U.S. Capitol, where she screamed at police officers to bring out then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi so the pro-Trump mob could hang her]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/judge-convicts-capitol-rioter-from-mckean-county/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2023 23:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/judge-convicts-capitol-rioter-from-mckean-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After rousing success, Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books returns in May]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books returns in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/after-rousing-success-greater-pittsburgh-festival-of-books-returns-in-may/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2023 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/after-rousing-success-greater-pittsburgh-festival-of-books-returns-in-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Tripledemic’ surge of RSV, flu and COVID is on the decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local data seems to be mirroring national trends for all three respiratory viruses in terms of both case count and severity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/tripledemic-surge-of-rsv-flu-and-covid-is-on-the-decline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/tripledemic-surge-of-rsv-flu-and-covid-is-on-the-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Punxsutawney has Phil, but these groundhogs are the real deal in Pennsylvania fields and backyards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Groundhogs can&amp;rsquo;t predict the weather, but they know when it&amp;rsquo;s time to hibernate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/punxsutawney-has-phil-but-these-groundhogs-are-the-real-deal-in-pennsylvania-fields-and-backyards/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2023 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/punxsutawney-has-phil-but-these-groundhogs-are-the-real-deal-in-pennsylvania-fields-and-backyards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Park University president resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don Green led the Downtown university since 2021. Provost Michael Soto will take over the duties of the presidency until further notice, according to Point Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/point-park-university-president-resigns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 22:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/point-park-university-president-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public defender Matt Dugan challenges Stephen A. Zappala Jr. for Allegheny County DA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Dugan, Allegheny County&amp;rsquo;s chief public defender since 2020, is seeking the Democratic nomination for district attorney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/public-defender-matt-dugan-challenges-stephen-a-zappala-jr-for-allegheny-county-da/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 15:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/public-defender-matt-dugan-challenges-stephen-a-zappala-jr-for-allegheny-county-da/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County's top public defender is challenging DA Stephen A. Zappala Jr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Dugan, Allegheny County&amp;rsquo;s chief public defender since 2020, is seeking the Democratic nomination for district attorney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-countys-top-public-defender-is-challenging-da-stephen-a-zappala-jr/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 15:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-countys-top-public-defender-is-challenging-da-stephen-a-zappala-jr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellwood City native Debra Todd was a ‘superstar star from the start.’ Now she leads the Pa. Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[She'll be formally installed Friday as the first female chief justice in the 300-year history of Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s high court.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ellwood-city-native-debra-todd-was-a-superstar-star-from-the-start-now-she-leads-the-pa-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ellwood-city-native-debra-todd-was-a-superstar-star-from-the-start-now-she-leads-the-pa-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellwood City native Debra Todd was a ‘superstar from the start.’ Now she leads the Pa. Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[She'll be formally installed Friday as the first female chief justice in the 300-year history of Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s high court.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ellwood-city-native-debra-todd-was-a-superstar-from-the-start-now-she-leads-the-pa-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ellwood-city-native-debra-todd-was-a-superstar-from-the-start-now-she-leads-the-pa-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County announces deadlines for mail-in, absentee voting in special House elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections will be held Feb. 7 to fill the state House seats held by the late Rep. Tony DeLuca and former Reps. Summer Lee and Austin Davis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-announces-deadlines-for-mail-in-absentee-voting-in-special-house-elections/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 21:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-announces-deadlines-for-mail-in-absentee-voting-in-special-house-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid worrisome attendance trends, Pittsburgh's ballet hires a new artistic director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh from a productive stint in Fort Worth, Tex., Adam McKinney, 46, will take over as the company&amp;rsquo;s new artistic director on March 15.&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/amid-worrisome-attendance-trends-pittsburghs-ballet-hires-a-new-artistic-director/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/amid-worrisome-attendance-trends-pittsburghs-ballet-hires-a-new-artistic-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Councilman Bruce Kraus not seeking re-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;I have always held that we come from the private sector to serve the public sector for a limited period of time,&amp;rdquo; Mr. Kraus, a Democrat, said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-councilman-bruce-kraus-not-seeking-re-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 18:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-councilman-bruce-kraus-not-seeking-re-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh's getting a Robotics Factory]]></title><description><![CDATA[New nonprofit aims to boost region&amp;rsquo;s strength in robotony and autonomy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-getting-a-robotics-factory/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-getting-a-robotics-factory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh police commander takes over as chief for Ross Township]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cristyn Zett&amp;nbsp;will become the first woman to lead the Ross Township police department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-police-commander-takes-over-as-chief-for-ross-township/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 22:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-police-commander-takes-over-as-chief-for-ross-township/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York-based attorney joins race for Penn State's Board of Trustees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Randy Houston, assistant general counsel at Buzzfeed, has announced his campaign for the Penn State University Board of Trustees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-york-based-attorney-joins-race-for-penn-states-board-of-trustees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 22:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-york-based-attorney-joins-race-for-penn-states-board-of-trustees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court greenlights holding Pa. House special elections in Allegheny County Feb. 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pennsylvania court says special elections to fill three vacancies in Democratic-leaning Pittsburgh area state House districts will be held together next month, with partisan control of the chamber at stake]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/court-greenlights-holding-pa-house-special-elections-in-allegheny-county-feb-7/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 20:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/court-greenlights-holding-pa-house-special-elections-in-allegheny-county-feb-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court greenlights holding 3 Pa. House special elections in Allegheny County Feb. 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pennsylvania court says special elections to fill three vacancies in Democratic-leaning Pittsburgh area state House districts will be held together next month, with partisan control of the chamber at stake]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/court-greenlights-holding-3-pa-house-special-elections-in-allegheny-county-feb-7/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 20:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/court-greenlights-holding-3-pa-house-special-elections-in-allegheny-county-feb-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battered by COVID years and a staffing shortage, these nurses fight to keep quality care front and center]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;It&amp;rsquo;s&amp;nbsp;OK to be in a dark place.&amp;rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/battered-by-covid-years-and-a-staffing-shortage-these-nurses-fight-to-keep-quality-care-front-and-center/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/battered-by-covid-years-and-a-staffing-shortage-these-nurses-fight-to-keep-quality-care-front-and-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Centre DA: No more charges in Proud Boys-related clash at Penn State as investigation concludes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Penn State University police have concluded their investigation into the Oct. 24 confrontation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/centre-da-no-more-charges-in-proud-boys-related-clash-at-penn-state-as-investigation-concludes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/centre-da-no-more-charges-in-proud-boys-related-clash-at-penn-state-as-investigation-concludes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jay Paterno, other Penn State incumbents announce board of trustees re-election campaigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Penn State trustees Anthony P. Lubrano, Jay Paterno and Alice W. Pope signaled commitment to open, transparent board governance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/jay-paterno-other-penn-state-incumbents-announce-board-of-trustees-re-election-campaigns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/jay-paterno-other-penn-state-incumbents-announce-board-of-trustees-re-election-campaigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As time runs out, Pittsburgh-area counties file thousands of challenges to FCC broadband maps]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;We want to continue to turn over every rock to look for unserved areas.&amp;rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/as-time-runs-out-pittsburgh-area-counties-file-thousands-of-challenges-to-fcc-broadband-maps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 21:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/as-time-runs-out-pittsburgh-area-counties-file-thousands-of-challenges-to-fcc-broadband-maps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As time runs out, area counties file thousands of challenges to FCC broadband maps]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;We want to continue to turn over every rock to look for unserved areas.&amp;rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/as-time-runs-out-area-counties-file-thousands-of-challenges-to-fcc-broadband-maps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 21:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/as-time-runs-out-area-counties-file-thousands-of-challenges-to-fcc-broadband-maps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With new COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 in Allegheny County, here’s what to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Per the CDC, 32% of cases in the region including Pennsylvania are from the&amp;nbsp;XBB.1.5 strain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/with-new-covid-19-variant-xbb15-in-allegheny-county-heres-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/with-new-covid-19-variant-xbb15-in-allegheny-county-heres-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police respond to shooting in Penn Hills]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;nbsp;<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/police-respond-to-shooting-in-penn-hills/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 02:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/police-respond-to-shooting-in-penn-hills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police: Boy in critical condition after being shot multiple times in Penn Hills]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;nbsp;<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/police-boy-in-critical-condition-after-being-shot-multiple-times-in-penn-hills/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 02:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/police-boy-in-critical-condition-after-being-shot-multiple-times-in-penn-hills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soccer player Ali Krieger among declared candidates for Penn State's trustees board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jay Paterno is one of three alumni-chosen members of the Penn State University board whose current terms will end in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/soccer-player-ali-krieger-among-declared-candidates-for-penn-states-trustees-board/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/soccer-player-ali-krieger-among-declared-candidates-for-penn-states-trustees-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penn State's trustees board candidates include soccer player Ali Krieger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jay Paterno is one of three alumni-chosen members of the Penn State University board whose current terms will end in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penn-states-trustees-board-candidates-include-soccer-player-ali-krieger/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penn-states-trustees-board-candidates-include-soccer-player-ali-krieger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obituary: Joseph A. Hardy III | 84 Lumber magnate who was a 2-by-4 among toothpicks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advance&amp;nbsp;obit info for eccentric founder of 84 Lumber<br />
Joseph A. Hardy III:&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/obituary-joseph-a-hardy-iii-84-lumber-magnate-who-was-a-2-by-4-among-toothpicks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2023 21:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/obituary-joseph-a-hardy-iii-84-lumber-magnate-who-was-a-2-by-4-among-toothpicks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Hardy, the 84 Lumber magnate who was a 2-by-4 among toothpicks, dies on his 100th birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advance&amp;nbsp;obit info for eccentric founder of 84 Lumber<br />
Joseph A. Hardy III:&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/joe-hardy-the-84-lumber-magnate-who-was-a-2-by-4-among-toothpicks-dies-on-his-100th-birthday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2023 21:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/joe-hardy-the-84-lumber-magnate-who-was-a-2-by-4-among-toothpicks-dies-on-his-100th-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[W.Va. journalist let go after reporting on abuse allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amelia Ferrell Knisely, a reporter at West Virginia Public Broadcasting, said she was told to stop reporting on the Department of Health and Human Resources after leaders of the embattled agency &amp;ldquo;threatened to discredit&amp;rdquo; the publicly funded television and radio network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/wva-journalist-let-go-after-reporting-on-abuse-allegations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2023 20:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/wva-journalist-let-go-after-reporting-on-abuse-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reopening date uncertain for Bicycle Heaven museum, shop after December flood]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;We&amp;rsquo;re still trying to dry the place out,&amp;rdquo; said Craig Morrow, co-founder of the nonprofit in Pittsburgh&amp;rsquo;s Chateau neighborhood.&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/reopening-date-uncertain-for-bicycle-heaven-museum-shop-after-december-flood/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2023 23:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/reopening-date-uncertain-for-bicycle-heaven-museum-shop-after-december-flood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On a new map, Pennsylvania elects most diverse assembly ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[When mapdrawers reimagined the boundaries of Pennsylvania's 253 legislative districts, they did it with an eye on the state's growing racial and ethnic minorities.&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/on-a-new-map-pennsylvania-elects-most-diverse-assembly-ever/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/on-a-new-map-pennsylvania-elects-most-diverse-assembly-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zubik reflects on Benedict, sets Mass for Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A &amp;lsquo;model for all Catholics&amp;rsquo;<br />
The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is felt in Pittsburgh as Bishop Zubik plans his Mass.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/zubik-reflects-on-benedict-sets-mass-for-thursday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2022 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/zubik-reflects-on-benedict-sets-mass-for-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Bishop Zubik reflects on former Pope Benedict and sets Mass for Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A &amp;lsquo;model for all Catholics&amp;rsquo;<br />
The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is felt in Pittsburgh as Bishop Zubik plans his Mass.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-bishop-zubik-reflects-on-former-pope-benedict-and-sets-mass-for-thursday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2022 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-bishop-zubik-reflects-on-former-pope-benedict-and-sets-mass-for-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County Health Department reports 16% dip in COVID-19 cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reported deaths were down significantly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-health-department-reports-16-dip-in-covid-19-cases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2022 00:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-health-department-reports-16-dip-in-covid-19-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pitt will reviews its protocols after students were charged with mistreating a cadaver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two University of Pittsburgh students are facing abuse-of-corpse charges. Witnesses said they observed misconduct in an anatomy class, according to criminal complaints.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pitt-will-reviews-its-protocols-after-students-were-charged-with-mistreating-a-cadaver/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pitt-will-reviews-its-protocols-after-students-were-charged-with-mistreating-a-cadaver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pitt will review its protocols after students were charged with mistreating a cadaver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two University of Pittsburgh students are facing abuse-of-corpse charges. Witnesses said they observed misconduct in an anatomy class, according to criminal complaints.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pitt-will-review-its-protocols-after-students-were-charged-with-mistreating-a-cadaver/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pitt-will-review-its-protocols-after-students-were-charged-with-mistreating-a-cadaver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCAC set for 12% increase in county funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Community College of Allegheny County will see more than $31 million in 2023 from the county government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ccac-set-for-12-increase-in-county-funding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ccac-set-for-12-increase-in-county-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An open door at Christmas: Squirrel Hill bookstore builds tradition with holiday hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[For nearly a decade, Amazing Books &amp;amp; Records in Squirrel Hill has made it a tradition to open on Christmas Day, when other gathering spots go dark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/an-open-door-at-christmas-squirrel-hill-bookstore-builds-tradition-with-holiday-hours/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2022 01:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/an-open-door-at-christmas-squirrel-hill-bookstore-builds-tradition-with-holiday-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrian identified in fatal crash on McKees Rocks Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County police are handling the investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pedestrian-identified-in-fatal-crash-on-mckees-rocks-bridge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2022 21:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pedestrian-identified-in-fatal-crash-on-mckees-rocks-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Side bike museum flooded, pauses operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bicycle Heaven&amp;rsquo;s 6,000 bicycles &amp;ldquo;didn&amp;rsquo;t get damaged too much,&amp;rdquo; but valuable cycling accessories and artwork are among a slew of water-logged items, founder Craig Morrow said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/north-side-bike-museum-flooded-pauses-operations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2022 20:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/north-side-bike-museum-flooded-pauses-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bicycle Heaven on the North Side pauses operations after flood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bicycle Heaven&amp;rsquo;s 6,000 bicycles &amp;ldquo;didn&amp;rsquo;t get damaged too much,&amp;rdquo; but valuable cycling accessories and artwork are among a slew of water-logged items, founder Craig Morrow said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bicycle-heaven-on-the-north-side-pauses-operations-after-flood/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2022 20:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bicycle-heaven-on-the-north-side-pauses-operations-after-flood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Below-zero wind chills possible for Christmas Day in Pittsburgh; dozens without power across region]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chance of snow showers will crop up Monday afternoon. Temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-40s by mid-week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/below-zero-wind-chills-possible-for-christmas-day-in-pittsburgh-dozens-without-power-across-region/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2022 16:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/below-zero-wind-chills-possible-for-christmas-day-in-pittsburgh-dozens-without-power-across-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police: Two hurt in rollover in Sewickley Heights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County police are asking for the public&amp;rsquo;s help after the crash late Saturday on Fern Hollow Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/police-two-hurt-in-rollover-in-sewickley-heights/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2022 14:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/police-two-hurt-in-rollover-in-sewickley-heights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masking up by choice: Colleges see hope against flu as students continue pandemic practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[College students aren&amp;rsquo;t just masking voluntarily but sidelining themselves from group activities when they feel unwell &amp;mdash; both holdover practices from the pandemic that they hope will protect their peers against influenza.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/masking-up-by-choice-colleges-see-hope-against-flu-as-students-continue-pandemic-practices/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/masking-up-by-choice-colleges-see-hope-against-flu-as-students-continue-pandemic-practices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goodfellows: Toys for Tots eases burden for families at Baldwin school]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;If this is something that can help families take a little stress off their plates, it helps a lot,&amp;rdquo; said Kate Hughan, education coordinator at the Churchview center in Baldwin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/goodfellows-toys-for-tots-eases-burden-for-families-at-baldwin-school/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/goodfellows-toys-for-tots-eases-burden-for-families-at-baldwin-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For those affected by the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse, humor and resilience got them through to its reopening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flying Bus on a Crane sticker sells for $5]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/for-those-affected-by-the-fern-hollow-bridge-collapse-humor-and-resilience-got-them-through-to-its-reopening/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/for-those-affected-by-the-fern-hollow-bridge-collapse-humor-and-resilience-got-them-through-to-its-reopening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phipps’ winter show, illuminated by millions of LEDs, draws more than 100,000 visitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[With an arctic theme (narwhals! reindeer!), the conservatory&amp;rsquo;s annual holiday show runs through early next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/phipps-winter-show-illuminated-by-millions-of-leds-draws-more-than-100000-visitors-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/phipps-winter-show-illuminated-by-millions-of-leds-draws-more-than-100000-visitors-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phipps' winter show, illuminated by millions of LEDs, draws more than 100,000 visitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[With an arctic theme (narwhals! reindeer!), the conservatory&amp;rsquo;s annual holiday show runs through early next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/phipps-winter-show-illuminated-by-millions-of-leds-draws-more-than-100000-visitors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/phipps-winter-show-illuminated-by-millions-of-leds-draws-more-than-100000-visitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge gets mediator’s help in fight over state House control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Closed-door negotiations are continuing as Republican and Democratic leaders in the Pennsylvania House try to settle a dispute about when to hold three special elections that will determine control of their chamber]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/judge-gets-mediators-help-in-fight-over-state-house-control/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/judge-gets-mediators-help-in-fight-over-state-house-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closed-door talks fail to settle fight over Pennsylvania House control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Closed-door negotiations are continuing as Republican and Democratic leaders in the Pennsylvania House try to settle a dispute about when to hold three special elections that will determine control of their chamber]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/closed-door-talks-fail-to-settle-fight-over-pennsylvania-house-control/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/closed-door-talks-fail-to-settle-fight-over-pennsylvania-house-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction on Duquesne's 11-story student housing will start in early January]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 556-bed student apartment building on Forbes Avenue is set to open for fall 2024, according to the university.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/construction-on-duquesnes-11-story-student-housing-will-start-in-early-january/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2022 20:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/construction-on-duquesnes-11-story-student-housing-will-start-in-early-january/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New president named for Slippery Rock University]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karen Riley will succeed William Behre as chief executive of the Butler County university. Mr. Behre announced in February that he will retire June 30, 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-president-named-for-slippery-rock-university/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2022 16:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-president-named-for-slippery-rock-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jail guard charged over drugs is former city police officer involved in controversial cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/jail-guard-charged-over-drugs-is-former-city-police-officer-involved-in-controversial-cases/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 22:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/jail-guard-charged-over-drugs-is-former-city-police-officer-involved-in-controversial-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County Democrats pick nominees for key special elections in Pa. House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three special elections will determine party control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-democrats-pick-nominees-for-key-special-elections-in-pa-house/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 19:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-democrats-pick-nominees-for-key-special-elections-in-pa-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cafe on the Corner on the North Side ‘is a community hub’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;We do more than just cook food. We have a relationship with our community.&amp;rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/cafe-on-the-corner-on-the-north-side-is-a-community-hub/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/cafe-on-the-corner-on-the-north-side-is-a-community-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh's performing arts venues show signs of resilience with surge in single-ticket sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Subscriptions have been declining since long before COVID, as attendees&amp;rsquo; buying habits have shifted toward more spontaneous nights out.&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-performing-arts-venues-show-signs-of-resilience-with-surge-in-single-ticket-sales/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-performing-arts-venues-show-signs-of-resilience-with-surge-in-single-ticket-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh foundation offers another $11.2 million to assist affordable housing programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The newest round of grants will support the preservation of current affordable housing as well as the development of new units.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-foundation-offers-another-112-million-to-assist-affordable-housing-programs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2022 23:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-foundation-offers-another-112-million-to-assist-affordable-housing-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High inflation and efforts to tame it defined 2022 economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[At times, 2022 felt like the 1970s or early &amp;rsquo;80s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/high-inflation-and-efforts-to-tame-it-defined-2022-economy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/high-inflation-and-efforts-to-tame-it-defined-2022-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philip Pearlstein, Pittsburgh native, painter and friend of Andy Warhol, dies at 98]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pearlstein studied art and design in the years during and after World War II at the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University), where he and Warhol met and studied under teachers who brought the vanguard of painting from New York to western Pennsylvania.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/philip-pearlstein-pittsburgh-native-painter-and-friend-of-andy-warhol-dies-at-98/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2022 01:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/philip-pearlstein-pittsburgh-native-painter-and-friend-of-andy-warhol-dies-at-98/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soldier charged with murdering sergeant from Plum on Georgia base]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Army has charged a 28-year-old soldier with murder in the fatal shooting of a sergeant at a Georgia base]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/soldier-charged-with-murdering-sergeant-from-plum-on-georgia-base/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 21:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/soldier-charged-with-murdering-sergeant-from-plum-on-georgia-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. officials argue against delay in filling 3 House vacancies in Allegheny County]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s statewide elections agency says it's moving ahead with plans for special elections to fill three state House vacancies in early February unless a court orders otherwise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-officials-argue-against-delay-in-filling-3-house-vacancies-in-allegheny-county/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 21:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-officials-argue-against-delay-in-filling-3-house-vacancies-in-allegheny-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP seeks May vote on Democratic vacancies in Pa. House power struggle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania House&amp;rsquo;s Republican leader is seeking to wait until the May primary before holding special elections in two vacant districts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gop-seeks-may-vote-on-democratic-vacancies-in-pa-house-power-struggle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 22:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gop-seeks-may-vote-on-democratic-vacancies-in-pa-house-power-struggle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP seeks May vote on Democrat vacancies in Pa. House power struggle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania House&amp;rsquo;s Republican leader is seeking to wait until the May primary before holding special elections in two vacant districts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gop-seeks-may-vote-on-democrat-vacancies-in-pa-house-power-struggle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 22:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gop-seeks-may-vote-on-democrat-vacancies-in-pa-house-power-struggle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP seeks May vote for Pa. House vacancies in Allegheny County as power struggle continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania House&amp;rsquo;s Republican leader is seeking to wait until the May primary before holding special elections in two vacant districts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gop-seeks-may-vote-for-pa-house-vacancies-in-allegheny-county-as-power-struggle-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 22:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gop-seeks-may-vote-for-pa-house-vacancies-in-allegheny-county-as-power-struggle-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recount requests delay Pennsylvania election certification]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five weeks after Election Day, winning candidates in Pennsylvania from governor to Congress are waiting for their victories to become official]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/recount-requests-delay-pennsylvania-election-certification/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 23:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/recount-requests-delay-pennsylvania-election-certification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council eyeing proposal to relieve medical debt for thousands of Pittsburghers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councilman Bobbly Wilson introduced the legislation on Tuesday. It would set aside $1 million for a partnership with New York-based nonprofit RIP Medical Debt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/city-council-eyeing-proposal-to-relieve-medical-debt-for-thousands-of-pittsburghers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 23:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/city-council-eyeing-proposal-to-relieve-medical-debt-for-thousands-of-pittsburghers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Ed Gainey revamps Pittsburgh's arts commission and public art funding allocation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Ed Gainey is adjusting the city&amp;rsquo;s arts commission after dismissing all sitting members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mayor-ed-gainey-revamps-pittsburghs-arts-commission-and-public-art-funding-allocation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 14:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mayor-ed-gainey-revamps-pittsburghs-arts-commission-and-public-art-funding-allocation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Ed Gainey revamps city arts commission and public art funding allocation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Ed Gainey is adjusting the city&amp;rsquo;s arts commission after dismissing all sitting members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mayor-ed-gainey-revamps-city-arts-commission-and-public-art-funding-allocation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 14:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mayor-ed-gainey-revamps-city-arts-commission-and-public-art-funding-allocation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man’s death at Acrisure Stadium ruled accidental]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;nbsp;<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mans-death-at-acrisure-stadium-ruled-accidental/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 05:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mans-death-at-acrisure-stadium-ruled-accidental/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump blowback could carry less bite in 2024 for some in GOP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump&amp;rsquo;s attacks on fellow Republican David McCormick contributed to the former hedge fund manager&amp;rsquo;s loss in Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s Senate primary in May<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/trump-blowback-could-carry-less-bite-in-2024-for-some-in-gop/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/trump-blowback-could-carry-less-bite-in-2024-for-some-in-gop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PIAA wants action taken by Southern Columbia for racially offensive social media posts about Westinghouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southern Columbia defeated Westinghouse in the state championship game Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/piaa-wants-action-taken-by-southern-columbia-for-racially-offensive-social-media-posts-about-westinghouse/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2022 18:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/piaa-wants-action-taken-by-southern-columbia-for-racially-offensive-social-media-posts-about-westinghouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP sues over special elections in Pa. House majority battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The top-ranking Republican in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives wants a court to prevent voters from filling three vacant seats in February in special elections that will determine majority control of the chamber]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gop-sues-over-special-elections-in-pa-house-majority-battle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2022 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gop-sues-over-special-elections-in-pa-house-majority-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IUP considering new medical school amid worries over rural health care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indiana University of Pennsylvania would become the first public university in Pennsylvania with a school in osteopathic medicine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/iup-considering-new-medical-school-amid-worries-over-rural-health-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 22:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/iup-considering-new-medical-school-amid-worries-over-rural-health-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[36 new historical markers reveal little-known state history]]></title><description><![CDATA[New roadside signs to mark Pennsylvania historical sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/36-new-historical-markers-reveal-little-known-state-history/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/36-new-historical-markers-reveal-little-known-state-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[36 new historical markers reveal little-known Pennsylvania history]]></title><description><![CDATA[New roadside signs to mark Pennsylvania historical sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/36-new-historical-markers-reveal-little-known-pennsylvania-history/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/36-new-historical-markers-reveal-little-known-pennsylvania-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penn State student charged after Proud Boys protest appears to avoid expulsion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bram Woolley, 23, of Allentown was among the protesters Oct. 24 when Gavin McInnes, who started the far-right extremist group, was to speak at the University Park campus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penn-state-student-charged-after-proud-boys-protest-appears-to-avoid-expulsion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penn-state-student-charged-after-proud-boys-protest-appears-to-avoid-expulsion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOJ subpoenas state election officials, including in Allegheny County,  for Trump documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegheny County, the state&amp;rsquo;s second-most populous county and home to Pittsburgh, received a subpoena, a spokesperson confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/doj-subpoenas-state-election-officials-including-in-allegheny-county-for-trump-documents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 21:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/doj-subpoenas-state-election-officials-including-in-allegheny-county-for-trump-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penn State activists rally against university's treatment of anti-racist demonstrator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students urged the Penn State University administration to ease off an undergraduate charged in connection with a violent confrontation in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penn-state-activists-rally-against-universitys-treatment-of-anti-racist-demonstrator/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penn-state-activists-rally-against-universitys-treatment-of-anti-racist-demonstrator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monessen teen mourned after reported shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amari Altomore, 16, of Monessen died at a Pittsburgh-area hospital after a reported shooting Tuesday in the Westmoreland County city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/monessen-teen-mourned-after-reported-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 01:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/monessen-teen-mourned-after-reported-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duquesne to honor broadcaster Yamiche Alcindor with inaugural journalism award]]></title><description><![CDATA[University President Ken Gormley is set to present the distinction at the National Press Club. The event will be available online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/duquesne-to-honor-broadcaster-yamiche-alcindor-with-inaugural-journalism-award/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 23:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/duquesne-to-honor-broadcaster-yamiche-alcindor-with-inaugural-journalism-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Senate to put progressive prosecutor Krasner on trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania state Senate is beginning what could be a long and partisan process of considering whether to force Philadelphia Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner from office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-senate-to-put-progressive-prosecutor-krasner-on-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-senate-to-put-progressive-prosecutor-krasner-on-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. Senate receives articles of impeachment for Philadelphia DA Krasner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania state Senate is beginning what could be a long and partisan process of considering whether to force Philadelphia Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner from office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-senate-receives-articles-of-impeachment-for-philadelphia-da-krasner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-senate-receives-articles-of-impeachment-for-philadelphia-da-krasner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 5 years, Highmark's $1.3 billion support has fueled growth at Allegheny Health Network]]></title><description><![CDATA[New five-year clinical affiliation agreement undergoing final review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/over-5-years-highmarks-13-billion-support-has-fueled-growth-at-allegheny-health-network/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/over-5-years-highmarks-13-billion-support-has-fueled-growth-at-allegheny-health-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California tech startup hunting office space in Pittsburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[CMU grad tech entrepreneur Andrew Ng is Netail board chair]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/california-tech-startup-hunting-office-space-in-pittsburgh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/california-tech-startup-hunting-office-space-in-pittsburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 years of Enrico Biscotti stories &mdash; and recipes &mdash; highlighted in 'My Black Book']]></title><description><![CDATA[Owner Larry Lagattuta celebrates his unique path to baking success in his new memoir-cookbook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/30-years-of-enrico-biscotti-stories-mdash-and-recipes-mdash-highlighted-in-my-black-book/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/30-years-of-enrico-biscotti-stories-mdash-and-recipes-mdash-highlighted-in-my-black-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania campaign wild card John Fetterman turns to governing]]></title><description><![CDATA[When John Fetterman goes to Washington in January as one of the Senate&amp;rsquo;s new members, he&amp;rsquo;ll bring along an irreverent style from Pennsylvania.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-campaign-wild-card-john-fetterman-turns-to-governing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2022 19:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-campaign-wild-card-john-fetterman-turns-to-governing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duquesne's first new dorm in a decade promises fresh face in Uptown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university hopes to open the 12-story dormitory on Forbes Avenue in fall 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/duquesnes-first-new-dorm-in-a-decade-promises-fresh-face-in-uptown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/duquesnes-first-new-dorm-in-a-decade-promises-fresh-face-in-uptown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite fears of a recession, Pittsburgh jobless rate starts holiday season on a high note]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;Science doesn&amp;rsquo;t stop.&amp;rsquo;<br />
&amp;nbsp;<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/despite-fears-of-a-recession-pittsburgh-jobless-rate-starts-holiday-season-on-a-high-note/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/despite-fears-of-a-recession-pittsburgh-jobless-rate-starts-holiday-season-on-a-high-note/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask me about ... why, a crane operator's nerves are like those of fighter pilots, heart surgeons]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;You live on that ragged edge every day.&amp;rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ask-me-about-why-a-crane-operators-nerves-are-like-those-of-fighter-pilots-heart-surgeons/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ask-me-about-why-a-crane-operators-nerves-are-like-those-of-fighter-pilots-heart-surgeons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A dying art': Pennsylvania deer processors face marathon days as hunting season heats up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deer processors in the area are&amp;nbsp;&amp;ldquo;going to fill up,&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;said Kip Padgelek, owner of Kip&amp;rsquo;s Deer Processing in Carnegie. Hunters &amp;ldquo;are going to have to make sure they can take care of their deer.&amp;rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-dying-art-pennsylvania-deer-processors-face-marathon-days-as-hunting-season-heats-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2022 01:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-dying-art-pennsylvania-deer-processors-face-marathon-days-as-hunting-season-heats-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police: Fatal crash in Jefferson Hills under investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Borough police and SouthEast Regional EMS responded just after 6 p.m. Saturday to the 1300 block of state Route 51, according to the Allegheny County emergency dispatch center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/police-fatal-crash-in-jefferson-hills-under-investigation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2022 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/police-fatal-crash-in-jefferson-hills-under-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Gunshot wound killed Cleveland woman found in Wilkinsburg backyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;nbsp;<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/report-gunshot-wound-killed-cleveland-woman-found-in-wilkinsburg-backyard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2022 05:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/report-gunshot-wound-killed-cleveland-woman-found-in-wilkinsburg-backyard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Cleveland woman found dead in Wilkinsburg backyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;nbsp;<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/missing-cleveland-woman-found-dead-in-wilkinsburg-backyard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2022 05:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/missing-cleveland-woman-found-dead-in-wilkinsburg-backyard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Ed Gainey dismisses Pittsburgh’s arts commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh&amp;rsquo;s art commission is a seven-member volunteer body, appointed by the mayor. Mayor Ed Gainey has decided it&amp;rsquo;s time for new blood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mayor-ed-gainey-dismisses-pittsburghs-arts-commission/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 23:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mayor-ed-gainey-dismisses-pittsburghs-arts-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gainey dismisses Pittsburgh’s arts council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh&amp;rsquo;s art commission is a seven-member volunteer body, appointed by the mayor. Mayor Ed Gainey has decided it&amp;rsquo;s time for new blood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gainey-dismisses-pittsburghs-arts-council/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 23:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gainey-dismisses-pittsburghs-arts-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb will join high-profile Philadelphia law firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conor Lamb says he&amp;rsquo;s leaving Congress for the private sector, but many still see elected office in his future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/us-rep-conor-lamb-will-join-high-profile-philadelphia-law-firm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 23:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/us-rep-conor-lamb-will-join-high-profile-philadelphia-law-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Penn State, tension over racial justice evokes a complicated past]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cancellation of Penn State&amp;rsquo;s Center for Racial Justice marks a lost opportunity, according to some faculty. President Neeli Bendapudi says the university should review ongoing work before making new investments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/at-penn-state-tension-over-racial-justice-evokes-a-complicated-past/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/at-penn-state-tension-over-racial-justice-evokes-a-complicated-past/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facing public criticism, Penn State President Bendapudi to address faculty on diversity, race concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A virtual town hall Friday should focus on Penn State&amp;rsquo;s plans for promoting racial equity, as professors look to President Neeli Bendapudi for a clear plan, a faculty leader said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/facing-public-criticism-penn-state-president-bendapudi-to-address-faculty-on-diversity-race-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 23:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/facing-public-criticism-penn-state-president-bendapudi-to-address-faculty-on-diversity-race-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov.-elect Shapiro opens transition, to stay AG until January]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro is beginning the transition to his new job, pledging to work constructively with lawmakers and pledging to remain as attorney general until he takes office as governor in January]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-elect-shapiro-opens-transition-to-stay-ag-until-january/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-elect-shapiro-opens-transition-to-stay-ag-until-january/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey says election support for abortion was about much more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support for abortion rights drove women to the polls in Tuesday&amp;rsquo;s elections]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/survey-says-election-support-for-abortion-was-about-much-more/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/survey-says-election-support-for-abortion-was-about-much-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Science Center and USS Requin host a Veterans Day salute]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 2:30 p.m., a crowd of around 100 gathered in the Science Center to hear local leaders pay homage to veterans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/science-center-and-uss-requin-host-a-veterans-day-salute/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 23:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/science-center-and-uss-requin-host-a-veterans-day-salute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Veterans Day, Pittsburgh-based foundation leads charge for establishing Purple Heart registry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh-based National Flag Foundation pushes for establishment of a Purple Heart registry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/on-veterans-day-pittsburgh-based-foundation-leads-charge-for-establishing-purple-heart-registry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 01:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/on-veterans-day-pittsburgh-based-foundation-leads-charge-for-establishing-purple-heart-registry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Veterans Day across the U.S., purple lights to shine for Purple Hearts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh-based National Flag Foundation pushes for establishment of a Purple Heart registry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/on-veterans-day-across-the-us-purple-lights-to-shine-for-purple-hearts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 01:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/on-veterans-day-across-the-us-purple-lights-to-shine-for-purple-hearts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Close races put Pennsylvania House majority control in limbo as Democrats take 1-seat lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partisan control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives remains up in the air, two days after 100 Democrats and 100 Republicans were elected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/close-races-put-pennsylvania-house-majority-control-in-limbo-as-democrats-take-1-seat-lead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 23:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/close-races-put-pennsylvania-house-majority-control-in-limbo-as-democrats-take-1-seat-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Close races put Pennsylvania House majority control in limbo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partisan control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives remains up in the air, two days after 100 Democrats and 100 Republicans were elected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/close-races-put-pennsylvania-house-majority-control-in-limbo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 23:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/close-races-put-pennsylvania-house-majority-control-in-limbo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deluzio tops Shaffer to succeed Lamb in 17th Congressional District]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republican nominee Jeremy Shaffer said he wanted to congratulate his Democratic rival on the victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/deluzio-tops-shaffer-to-succeed-lamb-in-17th-congressional-district/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 06:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/deluzio-tops-shaffer-to-succeed-lamb-in-17th-congressional-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Deluzio set to succeed Conor Lamb after Jeremy Shaffer concedes race for 17th Congressional District]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republican nominee Jeremy Shaffer said he wanted to congratulate his Democratic rival on the victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/chris-deluzio-set-to-succeed-conor-lamb-after-jeremy-shaffer-concedes-race-for-17th-congressional-district/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 06:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/chris-deluzio-set-to-succeed-conor-lamb-after-jeremy-shaffer-concedes-race-for-17th-congressional-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Deluzio defeats Jeremy Shaffer in Pa.'s 17th Congressional District]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republican nominee Jeremy Shaffer said he wanted to congratulate his Democratic rival on the victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/chris-deluzio-defeats-jeremy-shaffer-in-pas-17th-congressional-district/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 06:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/chris-deluzio-defeats-jeremy-shaffer-in-pas-17th-congressional-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obama goes after Republicans, touts Fetterman at boisterous Pittsburgh rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania's 17th District U.S. House seat,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/obama-goes-after-republicans-touts-fetterman-at-boisterous-pittsburgh-rally/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/obama-goes-after-republicans-touts-fetterman-at-boisterous-pittsburgh-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal court suit seeks to have Pa. mail-in votes lacking dates counted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Pennsylvania groups represented by the American Civil Liberties Union have filed suit in federal court seeking to have votes from mail-in or absentee ballots counted even if they lack proper dates on their return envelopes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/federal-court-suit-seeks-to-have-pa-mail-in-votes-lacking-dates-counted/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/federal-court-suit-seeks-to-have-pa-mail-in-votes-lacking-dates-counted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchin: Biden’s coal comments are ‘divorced from reality’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchin&amp;rsquo;s stinging rebuke of his party's leader comes at precarious time for Democrats on the final weekend of campaigning before Tuesday's elections that could put Republicans back in power in Congress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/manchin-bidens-coal-comments-are-divorced-from-reality/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2022 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/manchin-bidens-coal-comments-are-divorced-from-reality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When destitute small towns mean dangerous tap water]]></title><description><![CDATA[An analysis of thousands of Environmental Protection Agency records shows many small communities are left unprotected by destitute and unmaintained water providers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/when-destitute-small-towns-mean-dangerous-tap-water/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/when-destitute-small-towns-mean-dangerous-tap-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerball jackpot up to $1.6 billion, new lottery record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strong sales boosted a Powerball jackpot to an estimated $1.6 billion, making it the largest lottery prize in history]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/powerball-jackpot-up-to-16-billion-new-lottery-record/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/powerball-jackpot-up-to-16-billion-new-lottery-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolf signs law to yank Turnpike toll scofflaws' vehicle registrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A measure to help the Pennsylvania Turnpike recover more unpaid tolls will take effect in two months, following the governor's signature]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/wolf-signs-law-to-yank-turnpike-toll-scofflaws-vehicle-registrations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 18:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/wolf-signs-law-to-yank-turnpike-toll-scofflaws-vehicle-registrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joan Jett to headline Light Up Night 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lineup also includes&amp;nbsp;the Mr. Smalls All-Star Rolling Stones Tribute, featuring Pittsburgh musicians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/joan-jett-to-headline-light-up-night-2022/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/joan-jett-to-headline-light-up-night-2022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the pulpit: Calls for rejecting hate and violence, embracing peace amid Allegheny County's violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;I am alive to see your face.&amp;rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/from-the-pulpit-calls-for-rejecting-hate-and-violence-embracing-peace-amid-allegheny-countys-violence/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2022 23:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/from-the-pulpit-calls-for-rejecting-hate-and-violence-embracing-peace-amid-allegheny-countys-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the pulpit: Calls for rejecting hate and violence, embracing peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;I am alive to see your face.&amp;rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/from-the-pulpit-calls-for-rejecting-hate-and-violence-embracing-peace/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2022 23:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/from-the-pulpit-calls-for-rejecting-hate-and-violence-embracing-peace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh native Gerald Stern, prize-winning and lyrical poet, dies at 97]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stern, who graduated from Allderdice High School in Squirrel Hill in 1942, was shaped by the rough, urban surroundings of his native Pittsburgh, but he also identified strongly with nature and animals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-native-gerald-stern-prize-winning-and-lyrical-poet-dies-at-97/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2022 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-native-gerald-stern-prize-winning-and-lyrical-poet-dies-at-97/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metal detectors, polygraph tests to come in wake of Lake Erie fishing tournament scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[With big payouts at stake, fishing tournaments will have to outsmart potential cheaters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/metal-detectors-polygraph-tests-to-come-in-wake-of-lake-erie-fishing-tournament-scandal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2022 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/metal-detectors-polygraph-tests-to-come-in-wake-of-lake-erie-fishing-tournament-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lucy's B&aacute;nh M&igrave; isn't going anywhere this winter: The Strip District institution is now year-round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucy Nguyen, a Strip District fixture, typically returns to Vietnam for the winter. This winter, she and her daughter Jackie will offer an expanded menu.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/lucys-baacutenh-migrave-isnt-going-anywhere-this-winter-the-strip-district-institution-is-now-year-round/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/lucys-baacutenh-migrave-isnt-going-anywhere-this-winter-the-strip-district-institution-is-now-year-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington County to expand internet connections to 5,000 homes, schools, businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to $50 million allocated for 700 miles of fiber optic cable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/washington-county-to-expand-internet-connections-to-5000-homes-schools-businesses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/washington-county-to-expand-internet-connections-to-5000-homes-schools-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishermen plead not guilty in Lake Erie walleye tournament scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men accused of stuffing five walleye with lead weights and fish filets during a lucrative fishing tournament on Lake Erie have pleaded not guilty to cheating and other charges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fishermen-plead-not-guilty-in-lake-erie-walleye-tournament-scandal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fishermen-plead-not-guilty-in-lake-erie-walleye-tournament-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Salman Rushdie lost sight in one eye, use of one hand after Chautauqua attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salmon Rushdie's agent says the author has lost sight in one eye and the use of a hand as he recovers from an attack by a man who rushed the stage at an August literary event in western New York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/report-salman-rushdie-lost-sight-in-one-eye-use-of-one-hand-after-chautauqua-attack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2022 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/report-salman-rushdie-lost-sight-in-one-eye-use-of-one-hand-after-chautauqua-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two polls show Republicans pulling ahead nationwide. What that could mean for Pa.’s top races.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the apparent GOP momentum holds, it could boost Republicans in close Pennsylvania races for Senate and U.S. House, with national implications and control of Congress on the line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/two-polls-show-republicans-pulling-ahead-nationwide-what-that-could-mean-for-pas-top-races/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/two-polls-show-republicans-pulling-ahead-nationwide-what-that-could-mean-for-pas-top-races/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Enders list budget priorities for Pittsburgh leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor&amp;rsquo;s priorities guide proposed 2023 budget]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/west-enders-list-budget-priorities-for-pittsburgh-leaders/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2022 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/west-enders-list-budget-priorities-for-pittsburgh-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looming cut to pharmacy network angers Western Pa. veterans, pharmacists]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;I&amp;rsquo;ll call and they&amp;rsquo;ll give me the owner.&amp;rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/looming-cut-to-pharmacy-network-angers-western-pa-veterans-pharmacists/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/looming-cut-to-pharmacy-network-angers-western-pa-veterans-pharmacists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union representing Post-Gazette newsroom employees begins strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strike would be the first in at least 30 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/union-representing-post-gazette-newsroom-employees-begins-strike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/union-representing-post-gazette-newsroom-employees-begins-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Symphony reaches out to the Black community with its annual 'Lift Every Voice' concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orchestras and arts groups around the country are experimenting with ways to increase diversity onstage, in administration and in audiences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-symphony-reaches-out-to-the-black-community-with-its-annual-lift-every-voice-concert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-symphony-reaches-out-to-the-black-community-with-its-annual-lift-every-voice-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. Election Day 2022: A complete guide to the Nov. 8 election, including how to vote, find your polling place, understand mail ballots, and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Election Day in 2022 is Nov. 8. Here&amp;rsquo;s a quick rundown of what you need to know before you vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-election-day-2022-a-complete-guide-to-the-nov-8-election-including-how-to-vote-find-your-polling-place-understand-mail-ballots-and-more/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-election-day-2022-a-complete-guide-to-the-nov-8-election-including-how-to-vote-find-your-polling-place-understand-mail-ballots-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. Election Day 2022: A complete guide to the Nov. 8 election, including how to vote, find your polling place and understand mail ballots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Election Day in 2022 is Nov. 8. Here&amp;rsquo;s a quick rundown of what you need to know before you vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-election-day-2022-a-complete-guide-to-the-nov-8-election-including-how-to-vote-find-your-polling-place-and-understand-mail-ballots/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-election-day-2022-a-complete-guide-to-the-nov-8-election-including-how-to-vote-find-your-polling-place-and-understand-mail-ballots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Pa.’s county election offices have lost hundreds of workers since 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s counties have lost one of its top elections officials in the last two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/why-pas-county-election-offices-have-lost-hundreds-of-workers-since-2020/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/why-pas-county-election-offices-have-lost-hundreds-of-workers-since-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pitt uses drone to create 3D model of new Fern Hollow Bridge construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A team led by Associate Professor Alessandro Fascetti is flying a drone every two weeks to monitor construction of the new Fern Hollow Bridge to create a digital history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pitt-uses-drone-to-create-3d-model-of-new-fern-hollow-bridge-construction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pitt-uses-drone-to-create-3d-model-of-new-fern-hollow-bridge-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["A Yardstick of success": Celebrating the life of Dick Thornburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dick Thornburgh was a man of principles whose life was a yardstick on how to serve the public.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-yardstick-of-success-celebrating-the-life-of-dick-thornburgh/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2022 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-yardstick-of-success-celebrating-the-life-of-dick-thornburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carlow University receives $12 million from anonymous donor for early childhood program]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is at least the third record-setting donation to a Pittsburgh-area university in a month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/carlow-university-receives-12-million-from-anonymous-donor-for-early-childhood-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/carlow-university-receives-12-million-from-anonymous-donor-for-early-childhood-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-caretaker who bragged about abusing Beaver County patients with special needs admits to federal hate crime charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zachary Dinell pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to conspiracy to violate the federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ex-caretaker-who-bragged-about-abusing-beaver-county-patients-with-special-needs-admits-to-federal-hate-crime-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ex-caretaker-who-bragged-about-abusing-beaver-county-patients-with-special-needs-admits-to-federal-hate-crime-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. abortion providers focus on expanding telehealth, medication access while awaiting outcome of governor’s race]]></title><description><![CDATA[In response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down Roe v. Wade, Pennsylvania abortion providers are retooling their services to offer medication abortions and telehealth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-abortion-providers-focus-on-expanding-telehealth-medication-access-while-awaiting-outcome-of-governors-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-abortion-providers-focus-on-expanding-telehealth-medication-access-while-awaiting-outcome-of-governors-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaler Area High School students experience Japanese culture and feed kids in need]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shaler Area High School students made onigiri&amp;mdash;a Japanese rice ball dish&amp;mdash;on Wednesday to provide meals for kids in need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/shaler-area-high-school-students-experience-japanese-culture-and-feed-kids-in-need/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/shaler-area-high-school-students-experience-japanese-culture-and-feed-kids-in-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penn State wavers on funding for Center for Racial Justice, a key commitment after 2020 protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faculty leading a search for the center&amp;rsquo;s director were told last month that Penn State had not allocated funding for the racial justice initiative, once deemed &amp;ldquo;just the beginning.&amp;rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penn-state-wavers-on-funding-for-center-for-racial-justice-a-key-commitment-after-2020-protests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2022 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penn-state-wavers-on-funding-for-center-for-racial-justice-a-key-commitment-after-2020-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2nd suspect charged in shooting outside Philadelphia high school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities have announced charges against a second suspect in last month&amp;rsquo;s ambush shooting outside a Philadelphia high school that killed a 14-year-old and wounded four other teenagers after a football scrimmage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/2nd-suspect-charged-in-shooting-outside-philadelphia-high-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/2nd-suspect-charged-in-shooting-outside-philadelphia-high-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a psychic started Pennsylvania’s strangest treasure hunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dennis Parada has spent years fighting the FBI over a suspected trove of Civil War gold in Elk County he says the agency stole right out from under his nose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/how-a-psychic-started-pennsylvanias-strangest-treasure-hunt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/how-a-psychic-started-pennsylvanias-strangest-treasure-hunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civil War gold: How a psychic started Pa.'s strangest treasure hunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dennis Parada has spent years fighting the FBI over a suspected trove of Civil War gold in Elk County he says the agency stole right out from under his nose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/civil-war-gold-how-a-psychic-started-pas-strangest-treasure-hunt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/civil-war-gold-how-a-psychic-started-pas-strangest-treasure-hunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Supreme Court vacates key ruling that ruled undated Pa. mail-in ballots should be counted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The justices vacated a May decision by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that had said mail-in ballots without a required date on the return envelope still had to be counted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/us-supreme-court-vacates-key-ruling-that-ruled-undated-pa-mail-in-ballots-should-be-counted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/us-supreme-court-vacates-key-ruling-that-ruled-undated-pa-mail-in-ballots-should-be-counted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Supreme Court vacates key ruling that allowed undated Pa. mail-in ballots to be counted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday vacated a federal appeals court decision that had allowed undated mail ballots to be counted in Pennsylvania]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/us-supreme-court-vacates-key-ruling-that-allowed-undated-pa-mail-in-ballots-to-be-counted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/us-supreme-court-vacates-key-ruling-that-allowed-undated-pa-mail-in-ballots-to-be-counted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. election 2022: Where gubernatorial candidates Doug Mastriano, Josh Shapiro stand on college funding, transparency and debt forgiveness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s governor has wide power to propose education funding, serve on university boards, and appoint trustees to such panels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-election-2022-where-gubernatorial-candidates-doug-mastriano-josh-shapiro-stand-on-college-funding-transparency-and-debt-forgiveness/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-election-2022-where-gubernatorial-candidates-doug-mastriano-josh-shapiro-stand-on-college-funding-transparency-and-debt-forgiveness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaler woman plans to plead guilty in connection with Capitol insurrection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melanie Archer, a professional organizer in Shaler, has indicated she will plead guilty in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 24.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/shaler-woman-plans-to-plead-guilty-in-connection-with-capitol-insurrection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/shaler-woman-plans-to-plead-guilty-in-connection-with-capitol-insurrection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning the page: Developer considers apartments in reuse of former Post-Gazette building]]></title><description><![CDATA[DiCicco Development Inc. is considering apartments as part of a mixed-use conversion that also could include office and retail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/turning-the-page-developer-considers-apartments-in-reuse-of-former-post-gazette-building/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/turning-the-page-developer-considers-apartments-in-reuse-of-former-post-gazette-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jewish Association on Aging to redevelop Squirrel Hill campus, demolish 58-unit personal care home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Jewish Association on Aging is partnering with Ohio-based Continental Real Estate to develop an urban senior care village off Browns Hill Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/jewish-association-on-aging-to-redevelop-squirrel-hill-campus-demolish-58-unit-personal-care-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/jewish-association-on-aging-to-redevelop-squirrel-hill-campus-demolish-58-unit-personal-care-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why doesn’t James Franklin show up on Penn State’s list of highest-paid employees?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Penn State&amp;rsquo;s head football coach makes a guaranteed $7 million a year, but he doesn&amp;rsquo;t appear on the university&amp;rsquo;s required list of top 25 highest-salaried employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/why-doesnt-james-franklin-show-up-on-penn-states-list-of-highest-paid-employees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/why-doesnt-james-franklin-show-up-on-penn-states-list-of-highest-paid-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tony DeLuca, Penn Hills representative and longest-serving member of Pa. House, dies at 85]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. DeLuca served in the state House for 39 years. He died Sunday of lymphoma.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/tony-deluca-penn-hills-representative-and-longest-serving-member-of-pa-house-dies-at-85/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/tony-deluca-penn-hills-representative-and-longest-serving-member-of-pa-house-dies-at-85/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pitt, Pa. Turnpike team up to make Mon-Fayette Expressway a test bed for innovative construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers will test noise walls to collect pollution and use road vibrations to generate electricity during construction of the Mon-Fayette Expressway between Jefferson Hills and Duquesne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pitt-pa-turnpike-team-up-to-make-mon-fayette-expressway-a-test-bed-for-innovative-construction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pitt-pa-turnpike-team-up-to-make-mon-fayette-expressway-a-test-bed-for-innovative-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Turnpike begins flood mitigation work near Southern Beltway in McDonald]]></title><description><![CDATA[The work involved installing a 66-inch drainage pipe along Route 980 near the Cecil-McDonald border, where chronic flooding began after the start of highway construction five years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-turnpike-begins-flood-mitigation-work-near-southern-beltway-in-mcdonald/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-turnpike-begins-flood-mitigation-work-near-southern-beltway-in-mcdonald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leah Lizarondo, 412 Food Rescue CEO and co-founder, to step down]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;I am really grateful for this opportunity to realize a dream I had,&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;Lizarondo said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/leah-lizarondo-412-food-rescue-ceo-and-co-founder-to-step-down/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/leah-lizarondo-412-food-rescue-ceo-and-co-founder-to-step-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bigelow Boulevard closed in Polish Hill after crane strikes pedestrian bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[PennDOT says the roadway will be closed until further notice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bigelow-boulevard-closed-in-polish-hill-after-crane-strikes-pedestrian-bridge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bigelow-boulevard-closed-in-polish-hill-after-crane-strikes-pedestrian-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction worker falls to death from Parkway East overpass after tractor-trailer hits bucket truck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh police said EMS and firefighters responded to reports of an unconscious man below Interstate 376 around 3:15 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/construction-worker-falls-to-death-from-parkway-east-overpass-after-tractor-trailer-hits-bucket-truck/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/construction-worker-falls-to-death-from-parkway-east-overpass-after-tractor-trailer-hits-bucket-truck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction worker dies after fall from Parkway East overpass]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh police said EMS and firefighters responded to reports of an unconscious man below Interstate 376 around 3:15 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/construction-worker-dies-after-fall-from-parkway-east-overpass/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/construction-worker-dies-after-fall-from-parkway-east-overpass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riverlife begins process to create ‘unforgettable experience’ between Downtown Pittsburgh’s Sister Bridges]]></title><description><![CDATA[New docks near the Clemente Bridge are the first step in plans to revitalize the parks on each side of the Allegheny River as Allegheny County installs computerized decorative lighting on the bridges.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/riverlife-begins-process-to-create-unforgettable-experience-between-downtown-pittsburghs-sister-bridges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/riverlife-begins-process-to-create-unforgettable-experience-between-downtown-pittsburghs-sister-bridges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fetterman records show light schedule as Pennsylvania lieutenant governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his campaign for a crucial U.S. Senate seat, Democrat John Fetterman takes credit for transforming Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s lieutenant governor&amp;rsquo;s office into a "bully pulpit" to advance progressive causes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fetterman-records-show-light-schedule-as-pennsylvania-lieutenant-governor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fetterman-records-show-light-schedule-as-pennsylvania-lieutenant-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An aquatic alpha predator is being reintroduced to the Ohio River]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fingerling blue catfish, which can grow to 65 pounds in northern waters, were stocked for the first time in Pennsylvania waters of the Ohio River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/an-aquatic-alpha-predator-is-being-reintroduced-to-the-ohio-river/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 01:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/an-aquatic-alpha-predator-is-being-reintroduced-to-the-ohio-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community College of Allegheny County participating in program that will launch student project into space]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CCAC is participating in the national Student Spaceflight Experiments Program and is 1 of only 3 community colleges across the nation to be given this honor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/community-college-of-allegheny-county-participating-in-program-that-will-launch-student-project-into-space/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/community-college-of-allegheny-county-participating-in-program-that-will-launch-student-project-into-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. liquor stores holding huge clearance sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&amp;rsquo;ve been looking to stock up on your favorite liquor, you&amp;rsquo;re in luck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-liquor-stores-holding-huge-clearance-sale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-liquor-stores-holding-huge-clearance-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaver County man indicted on federal child porn, sex trafficking counts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Kriss, 64, of Freedom, is charged in federal court with receipt of material involving the sexual exploitation of a child and attempted child sex trafficking]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/beaver-county-man-indicted-on-federal-child-porn-sex-trafficking-counts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/beaver-county-man-indicted-on-federal-child-porn-sex-trafficking-counts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Pittsburgh makes SAT, ACT testing optional through 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pitt introduced the policy in advance of fall 2021 admission cycle, early in the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/university-of-pittsburgh-makes-sat-act-testing-optional-through-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/university-of-pittsburgh-makes-sat-act-testing-optional-through-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'Serena Williams' of baroque singing is joining Pittsburgh arts groups in a huge collaboration &mdash; will anyone come?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quantum Theatre has a budget of about $1 million, and its new production of &amp;ldquo;Idaspe&amp;rdquo; will cost about half a million. It&amp;rsquo;s a risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-serena-williams-of-baroque-singing-is-joining-pittsburgh-arts-groups-in-a-huge-collaboration-mdash-will-anyone-come/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-serena-williams-of-baroque-singing-is-joining-pittsburgh-arts-groups-in-a-huge-collaboration-mdash-will-anyone-come/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walleye cheating scandal at Lake Erie upends competitive fishing world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacob Runyan and his fishing partner, Chase Cominsky, were disqualified from the championship event of the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament when the fish they turned in as their catch were found to have lead weights inside of them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/walleye-cheating-scandal-at-lake-erie-upends-competitive-fishing-world/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/walleye-cheating-scandal-at-lake-erie-upends-competitive-fishing-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot, killed in Downtown Pittsburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh police said they responded to the shooting near the intersection of Fort Duquesne Boulevard and Maddock Place around 11:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-shot-killed-in-downtown-pittsburgh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-shot-killed-in-downtown-pittsburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot, critically injured in Downtown Pittsburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh police said they responded to the shooting near the intersection of Fort Duquesne Boulevard and Maddock Place around 11:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-shot-critically-injured-in-downtown-pittsburgh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-shot-critically-injured-in-downtown-pittsburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 killed in Pa. Turnpike crash between Butler Valley, Cranberry exits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The highway&amp;rsquo;s westbound lanes were closed between the Butler Valley and Cranberry exits until around 5 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/1-killed-in-pa-turnpike-crash-between-butler-valley-cranberry-exits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/1-killed-in-pa-turnpike-crash-between-butler-valley-cranberry-exits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the digital age, should students take online or in-person classes? It depends, experts say.]]></title><description><![CDATA[As schools return back to normal, some universities are seeing greater interest in continuing online learning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/in-the-digital-age-should-students-take-online-or-in-person-classes-it-depends-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/in-the-digital-age-should-students-take-online-or-in-person-classes-it-depends-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riverlife gets $2 million Allegheny County grant to begin buying property for new parks around West End Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County grant will allow Riverlife to begin the process of creating a scenic overlook on the West End Bridge and build new parks on the North Side ad West End.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/riverlife-gets-2-million-allegheny-county-grant-to-begin-buying-property-for-new-parks-around-west-end-bridge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/riverlife-gets-2-million-allegheny-county-grant-to-begin-buying-property-for-new-parks-around-west-end-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Tom Wolf vetoes bill that could have kept prisoners behind bars longer]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Bill 146, or &amp;ldquo;Markie&amp;rsquo;s Law,&amp;rdquo; was named after Markie Mason, an 8-year-old boy who was stabbed to death by a man on parole]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-tom-wolf-vetoes-bill-that-could-have-kept-prisoners-behind-bars-longer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-tom-wolf-vetoes-bill-that-could-have-kept-prisoners-behind-bars-longer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Washington County couple admits to crimes in Capitol insurrection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of a Washington County woodworking business, his wife and another woman from New York admitted Monday to federal rimes related to storming the Capitol in support of Donald Trump's lies.<br />
Dale Shalvey, 38, pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia to assaulting a police officer and obstructing an official proceeding. His wife, Tara Stottlemyer, 37, pleaded to the same obstruction count, as did Katherine Morrison, 37, of suburban Rochester, N.Y.<br />
Shalvey and Stottlemyer, who now live in N]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ex-washington-county-couple-admits-to-crimes-in-capitol-insurrection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ex-washington-county-couple-admits-to-crimes-in-capitol-insurrection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Washington County couple admit to crimes in Capitol insurrection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of a Washington County woodworking business, his wife and another woman from New York admitted Monday to federal rimes related to storming the Capitol in support of Donald Trump's lies.<br />
Dale Shalvey, 38, pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia to assaulting a police officer and obstructing an official proceeding. His wife, Tara Stottlemyer, 37, pleaded to the same obstruction count, as did Katherine Morrison, 37, of suburban Rochester, N.Y.<br />
Shalvey and Stottlemyer, who now live in N]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ex-washington-county-couple-admit-to-crimes-in-capitol-insurrection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ex-washington-county-couple-admit-to-crimes-in-capitol-insurrection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaver County pipefitter dies after fall in Acrisure Stadium following Steelers game]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was identified as Dalton Ryan Keane, 27, of Monaca, according to the Allegheny County medical examiner&amp;rsquo;s office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/beaver-county-pipefitter-dies-after-fall-in-acrisure-stadium-following-steelers-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/beaver-county-pipefitter-dies-after-fall-in-acrisure-stadium-following-steelers-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaver County man dies after fall in Acrisure Stadium following Steelers game]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was identified as Dalton Ryan Keane, 27, of Monaca, according to the Allegheny County medical examiner&amp;rsquo;s office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/beaver-county-man-dies-after-fall-in-acrisure-stadium-following-steelers-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/beaver-county-man-dies-after-fall-in-acrisure-stadium-following-steelers-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after McKeesport house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire crews were called to the scene of the fire in the 1100 block of Soles Street shortly before 9 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-dies-after-mckeesport-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2022 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-dies-after-mckeesport-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian community protest the Iranian regime and say it is the start of a revolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds gather on Saturday to protest the&amp;nbsp;actions of the Iranian regime and demand freedom for Iranian women.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/iranian-community-protest-the-iranian-regime-and-say-it-is-the-start-of-a-revolution/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2022 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/iranian-community-protest-the-iranian-regime-and-say-it-is-the-start-of-a-revolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Davis Avenue Bridge will function as a pedestrian and bicycle bridge, if reconstructed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Davis Avenue bridge will reconnect the Brighton Heights neighborhood to Riverview Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-davis-avenue-bridge-will-function-as-a-pedestrian-and-bicycle-bridge-if-reconstructed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-davis-avenue-bridge-will-function-as-a-pedestrian-and-bicycle-bridge-if-reconstructed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evolve Coaching building inclusion center in Garfield for local neurodiverse community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evolve plans to renovate and reopen a Garfield building in early 2024 as a hub for neurodiverse Pittsburghers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/evolve-coaching-building-inclusion-center-in-garfield-for-local-neurodiverse-community/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/evolve-coaching-building-inclusion-center-in-garfield-for-local-neurodiverse-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enhancing history: Allegheny County using $9.2 million to build trails, spur development at Carrie Furnace]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County will use federal stimulus money to join Carrie Furnace in Rankin to the Great Allegheny Passage trail in Homestead by upgrading an old hot metal bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/enhancing-history-allegheny-county-using-92-million-to-build-trails-spur-development-at-carrie-furnace/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/enhancing-history-allegheny-county-using-92-million-to-build-trails-spur-development-at-carrie-furnace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mellon Park will be getting a new look, including the loss of a baseball field]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy plans to turn one of the three baseball fields in Mellon Park into a recreational field and considered splitting Mellon Park into two separate parks.&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mellon-park-will-be-getting-a-new-look-including-the-loss-of-a-baseball-field/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mellon-park-will-be-getting-a-new-look-including-the-loss-of-a-baseball-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennywood enhances security procedures, demonstrates weapons detection systems in wake of triple shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kennywood has increased its security procedures in the wake of a triple shooting Saturday night, the park announced Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-enhances-security-procedures-demonstrates-weapons-detection-systems-in-wake-of-triple-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-enhances-security-procedures-demonstrates-weapons-detection-systems-in-wake-of-triple-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennywood announces enhanced security policies in wake of triple shooting during Phantom Fall Fest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kennywood has increased its security procedures in the wake of a triple shooting Saturday night, the park announced Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-announces-enhanced-security-policies-in-wake-of-triple-shooting-during-phantom-fall-fest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-announces-enhanced-security-policies-in-wake-of-triple-shooting-during-phantom-fall-fest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to vote in Pa.’s November midterm elections? Here’s how you do it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you vote in this year&amp;rsquo;s midterms? We&amp;rsquo;ve got you covered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/want-to-vote-in-pas-november-midterm-elections-heres-how-you-do-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/want-to-vote-in-pas-november-midterm-elections-heres-how-you-do-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to vote in Pa.&rsquo;s November midterm elections? Here's how you do it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you vote in this year&amp;rsquo;s mideterms? We&amp;rsquo;ve got you covered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/want-to-vote-in-parsquos-november-midterm-elections-heres-how-you-do-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/want-to-vote-in-parsquos-november-midterm-elections-heres-how-you-do-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judah Samet, survivor of the Holocaust and Tree of Life shooting, dies at 84]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. Samet survived the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp as a child, and years later, was in the parking lot of Tree of Life synagogue when a gunman entered the building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/judah-samet-survivor-of-the-holocaust-and-tree-of-life-shooting-dies-at-84/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/judah-samet-survivor-of-the-holocaust-and-tree-of-life-shooting-dies-at-84/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge orders 'pink hat lady' from Mercer County confined pending Capitol riot trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors asked that Rachel Powell be monitored by GPS but didn't take into account the fact that there are no cell towers where she lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/judge-orders-pink-hat-lady-from-mercer-county-confined-pending-capitol-riot-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/judge-orders-pink-hat-lady-from-mercer-county-confined-pending-capitol-riot-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Pittsburgh police cars destroyed by fire outside North Side training academy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said they consider the fire &amp;ldquo;suspicious.&amp;rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/3-pittsburgh-police-cars-destroyed-by-fire-outside-north-side-training-academy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/3-pittsburgh-police-cars-destroyed-by-fire-outside-north-side-training-academy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County to test reduced transit fares to low-income riders in one-year pilot program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents who receive food stamps under the&amp;nbsp;Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could receive a variety of transit passes through the county Department of Human Services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-to-test-reduced-transit-fares-to-low-income-riders-in-one-year-pilot-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-to-test-reduced-transit-fares-to-low-income-riders-in-one-year-pilot-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennywood shooting: Park’s alternative weapons detection system was operating Saturday, is also used at Acrisure Stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[The products of a weapons detection company that advertises itself as an alternative to metal detectors were in use Saturday at Kennywood]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-shooting-parks-alternative-weapons-detection-system-was-operating-saturday-is-also-used-at-acrisure-stadium/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-shooting-parks-alternative-weapons-detection-system-was-operating-saturday-is-also-used-at-acrisure-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennywood says weapons detection system, also used at Acrisure Stadium, was operating on day of shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The products of a weapons detection company that advertises itself as an alternative to metal detectors were in use Saturday at Kennywood]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-says-weapons-detection-system-also-used-at-acrisure-stadium-was-operating-on-day-of-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-says-weapons-detection-system-also-used-at-acrisure-stadium-was-operating-on-day-of-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh woman wanted by police in connection with Glen Hazel collision that killed 6-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhonda A. Wood, 36, is charged with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, failure to stop at a stop sign and careless driving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-woman-wanted-by-police-in-connection-with-glen-hazel-collision-that-killed-6-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-woman-wanted-by-police-in-connection-with-glen-hazel-collision-that-killed-6-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest warrant issued in connection with Glen Hazel collision that killed 6-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;nbsp;<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/arrest-warrant-issued-in-connection-with-glen-hazel-collision-that-killed-6-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/arrest-warrant-issued-in-connection-with-glen-hazel-collision-that-killed-6-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mexican national charged in Pittsburgh with possession of 10,000 fake oxycodone pills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eduardo Rosario Acosta Montoya is in U.S. custody and faces proceedings this week in U.S. District Court, where he is charged with possession with intent to deliver fentanyl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mexican-national-charged-in-pittsburgh-with-possession-of-10000-fake-oxycodone-pills/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mexican-national-charged-in-pittsburgh-with-possession-of-10000-fake-oxycodone-pills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pfizer seeks to expand omicron booster to 5- to 11-year-olds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pfizer is asking the Food and Drug Administration to expand use of its updated COVID-19 booster shot to children ages 5 to 11]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pfizer-seeks-to-expand-omicron-booster-to-5-to-11-year-olds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pfizer-seeks-to-expand-omicron-booster-to-5-to-11-year-olds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. election 2022: How to serve as a poll worker on Nov. 8]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the 2022 Pennsylvania election less than two months away, the state is recruiting people to set up polling places, assist voters, and more on Election Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-election-2022-how-to-serve-as-a-poll-worker-on-nov-8/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-election-2022-how-to-serve-as-a-poll-worker-on-nov-8/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Fashion Week 2022 recap: Pets, parties and posh looks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome back, Pittsburgh Fashion Week. From all the applause and multiple sold-out crowds, it&amp;rsquo;s clear you&amp;rsquo;ve been missed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-fashion-week-2022-recap-pets-parties-and-posh-looks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-fashion-week-2022-recap-pets-parties-and-posh-looks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Fashion Week 2022 recap: Parties and posh looks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome back, Pittsburgh Fashion Week. From all the applause and multiple sold-out crowds, it&amp;rsquo;s clear you&amp;rsquo;ve been missed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-fashion-week-2022-recap-parties-and-posh-looks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-fashion-week-2022-recap-parties-and-posh-looks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 minors shot, injured in Sheraden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh police responded to the 500 block of Sherwood Avenue around 8:45 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/2-minors-shot-injured-in-sheraden/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/2-minors-shot-injured-in-sheraden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennywood memories turn into chaos and fear for Phantom Fall Fest attendees after shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;It was chaos,&amp;rdquo; one eyewitness told the Post-Gazette. &amp;ldquo;No one knew what was going on.&amp;rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-memories-turn-into-chaos-and-fear-for-phantom-fall-fest-attendees-after-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-memories-turn-into-chaos-and-fear-for-phantom-fall-fest-attendees-after-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some activists and Democratic elected officials want to see more reach from John Fetterman in big cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s open U.S. Senate seat, has logged hundreds of miles driving around Pennsylvania and touted that he is working for &amp;ldquo;Every county, Every vote.&amp;rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/some-activists-and-democratic-elected-officials-want-to-see-more-reach-from-john-fetterman-in-big-cities/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/some-activists-and-democratic-elected-officials-want-to-see-more-reach-from-john-fetterman-in-big-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redrawn districts inject uncertainty into Pennsylvania legislative contests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrats in Pennsylvania who've long blamed their party&amp;rsquo;s legislative minorities on Republican gerrymandering are about to find out whether friendlier district maps will edge them closer to retaking control of the House and Senate<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/redrawn-districts-inject-uncertainty-into-pennsylvania-legislative-contests/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/redrawn-districts-inject-uncertainty-into-pennsylvania-legislative-contests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redrawn districts inject uncertainty in Pennsylvania legislative contests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrats in Pennsylvania who've long blamed their party&amp;rsquo;s legislative minorities on Republican gerrymandering are about to find out whether friendlier district maps will edge them closer to retaking control of the House and Senate<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/redrawn-districts-inject-uncertainty-in-pennsylvania-legislative-contests/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/redrawn-districts-inject-uncertainty-in-pennsylvania-legislative-contests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some activists and Democratic elected officials want to see more reach from John Fetterman in Philadelphia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s open U.S. Senate seat, has logged hundreds of miles driving around Pennsylvania and touted that he is working for &amp;ldquo;Every county, Every vote.&amp;rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/some-activists-and-democratic-elected-officials-want-to-see-more-reach-from-john-fetterman-in-philadelphia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/some-activists-and-democratic-elected-officials-want-to-see-more-reach-from-john-fetterman-in-philadelphia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some activists and Democratic elected officials, want to see more reach from Fetterman in Philly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Democratic nominee&amp;nbsp; Pennsylvania U. S. Senate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/some-activists-and-democratic-elected-officials-want-to-see-more-reach-from-fetterman-in-philly/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/some-activists-and-democratic-elected-officials-want-to-see-more-reach-from-fetterman-in-philly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennywood shooting prompts questions about park security, unaccompanied minors policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shots rang out in front of the Musik Express ride about 10:50 p.m., the result of &amp;ldquo;an altercation&amp;rdquo; between two groups of young men, county police Superintendent Christopher Kearns said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-shooting-prompts-questions-about-park-security-unaccompanied-minors-policy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-shooting-prompts-questions-about-park-security-unaccompanied-minors-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennywood shooting prompts questions about park security; police say gun found near scene was stolen from vehicle in Ohio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shots rang out in front of the Musik Express ride about 10:50 p.m., the result of &amp;ldquo;an altercation&amp;rdquo; between two groups of young men, county police Superintendent Christopher Kearns said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-shooting-prompts-questions-about-park-security-police-say-gun-found-near-scene-was-stolen-from-vehicle-in-ohio/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-shooting-prompts-questions-about-park-security-police-say-gun-found-near-scene-was-stolen-from-vehicle-in-ohio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennywood shooting leads to questions about the park's security, policy about unaccompanied minors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shots rang out in front of the Musik Express ride about 10:50 p.m., the result of &amp;ldquo;an altercation&amp;rdquo; between two groups of young men, county police Superintendent Christopher Kearns said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-shooting-leads-to-questions-about-the-parks-security-policy-about-unaccompanied-minors/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-shooting-leads-to-questions-about-the-parks-security-policy-about-unaccompanied-minors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennywood shooting leads to questions about park security, unaccompanied minors policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shots rang out in front of the Musik Express ride about 10:50 p.m., the result of &amp;ldquo;an altercation&amp;rdquo; between two groups of young men, county police Superintendent Christopher Kearns said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-shooting-leads-to-questions-about-park-security-unaccompanied-minors-policy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-shooting-leads-to-questions-about-park-security-unaccompanied-minors-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennywood shooting: 3 wounded by gunfire, others suffer 'trample injuries' trying to escape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shots rang out in front of the Musik Express ride about 10:50 p.m., the result of &amp;ldquo;an altercation&amp;rdquo; between two groups of young men, county police Superintendent Christopher Kearns said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-shooting-3-wounded-by-gunfire-others-suffer-trample-injuries-trying-to-escape/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywood-shooting-3-wounded-by-gunfire-others-suffer-trample-injuries-trying-to-escape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fetterman holds rally in Philadelphia, his 1st public event in the city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fetterman spoke to a crowd of about 600 for about 12 minutes, at times with halting speech and on occasion stumbling over at least one of his lines as he recovers from a May stroke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fetterman-holds-rally-in-philadelphia-his-1st-public-event-in-the-city/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2022 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fetterman-holds-rally-in-philadelphia-his-1st-public-event-in-the-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PennDOT following 'roundabout' way to improve road safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pennsylvania Department of Transportation study has found a huge reduction in serious injuries where roundabouts have replaced intersections with traffic signals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penndot-following-roundabout-way-to-improve-road-safety/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penndot-following-roundabout-way-to-improve-road-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid budget crunch, Penn State trustees spent nearly $318,000 on meals, lodging, and more for meetings]]></title><description><![CDATA[While it&amp;rsquo;s common for boards to cover the cost of doing business, details of the spending come as the university raises tuition and slashes spending to overcome a $127 million budget deficit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/amid-budget-crunch-penn-state-trustees-spent-nearly-318000-on-meals-lodging-and-more-for-meetings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/amid-budget-crunch-penn-state-trustees-spent-nearly-318000-on-meals-lodging-and-more-for-meetings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnstown native Lily Bradley joining WTAE-TV as new reporter — after her wedding]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;At the end of the day, I&amp;rsquo;m just so excited to be a Pittsburgher and get involved in the community,&amp;rdquo; the soon-to-be Lily&amp;nbsp;Coleman said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/johnstown-native-lily-bradley-joining-wtae-tv-as-new-reporter-after-her-wedding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/johnstown-native-lily-bradley-joining-wtae-tv-as-new-reporter-after-her-wedding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looming election jolts Harrisburg into action as Pa. lawmakers pass a flurry of bills, cash in on fundraisers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The GOP-led legislature moved five bills authored by the party&amp;rsquo;s gubernatorial candidate, forcing Democrats to choose between policies they might support and bolstering Doug Mastriano's record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/looming-election-jolts-harrisburg-into-action-as-pa-lawmakers-pass-a-flurry-of-bills-cash-in-on-fundraisers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/looming-election-jolts-harrisburg-into-action-as-pa-lawmakers-pass-a-flurry-of-bills-cash-in-on-fundraisers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jan. 6 hearing witness avoids jail time for Capitol riot]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ohio man who testified at a congressional hearing about why he stormed the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to two years of probation for his role in the mob&amp;rsquo;s attack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/jan-6-hearing-witness-avoids-jail-time-for-capitol-riot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/jan-6-hearing-witness-avoids-jail-time-for-capitol-riot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ohio man indicted in Pittsburgh pleads guilty to conspiracy in interstate drug network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bruce McKnight, 55, of Columbus,&amp;nbsp;faces 15 years to life in prison and a fine of up to $20 million for violating federal drug laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ohio-man-indicted-in-pittsburgh-pleads-guilty-to-conspiracy-in-interstate-drug-network/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ohio-man-indicted-in-pittsburgh-pleads-guilty-to-conspiracy-in-interstate-drug-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic House Leader Steny Hoyer visits Pittsburgh as Kevin McCarthy, Republicans unveil policy plan nearby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steny Hoyer visited the United Steelworkers headquarters in the heart of the city to argue that his party&amp;rsquo;s record this Congress combined &amp;ldquo;words and deeds.&amp;rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/democratic-house-leader-steny-hoyer-visits-pittsburgh-as-kevin-mccarthy-republicans-unveil-policy-plan-nearby/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/democratic-house-leader-steny-hoyer-visits-pittsburgh-as-kevin-mccarthy-republicans-unveil-policy-plan-nearby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tractor-trailer gets stuck on barrier along Parkway East on-ramp in Downtown Pittsburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ramp was closed for a little over an hour Friday morning while crews worked to clear the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/tractor-trailer-gets-stuck-on-barrier-along-parkway-east-on-ramp-in-downtown-pittsburgh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/tractor-trailer-gets-stuck-on-barrier-along-parkway-east-on-ramp-in-downtown-pittsburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WVU Medicine opens new children’s hospital, eyes trauma level upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $215 million building increases the number of beds at the existing WVU Medicine Children&amp;rsquo;s Hospital by 30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/wvu-medicine-opens-new-childrens-hospital-eyes-trauma-level-upgrade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/wvu-medicine-opens-new-childrens-hospital-eyes-trauma-level-upgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Great Race brings road closures and detours this Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekend travelers and Sunday brunches may be delayed this weekend as the Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race is happening this Sunday bringing road closures with it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-great-race-brings-road-closures-and-detours-this-sunday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-great-race-brings-road-closures-and-detours-this-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Great Race brings road closures and detours Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekend travelers and Sunday brunches may be delayed this weekend as the Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race is happening this Sunday bringing road closures with it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-great-race-brings-road-closures-and-detours-sunday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-great-race-brings-road-closures-and-detours-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Department of Energy is opening a lab to capture CO2 from the air. Will it be in Pittsburgh or Morgantown?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The facility will enable researchers to test materials and designs to make the process of capturing CO2 more efficient and less expensive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-department-of-energy-is-opening-a-lab-to-capture-co2-from-the-air-will-it-be-in-pittsburgh-or-morgantown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-department-of-energy-is-opening-a-lab-to-capture-co2-from-the-air-will-it-be-in-pittsburgh-or-morgantown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of older Pennsylvanians at risk of losing property tax rebates because of legislative inaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[State lawmakers approved a one-time bonus to this year&amp;rsquo;s rebates but repeatedly failed to address a deeper problem: the program&amp;rsquo;s steady decline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/thousands-of-older-pennsylvanians-at-risk-of-losing-property-tax-rebates-because-of-legislative-inaction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/thousands-of-older-pennsylvanians-at-risk-of-losing-property-tax-rebates-because-of-legislative-inaction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge orders GPS monitoring for 'pink hat lady' accused of violence during Capitol riot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mercer County woman is charged with smashing a window at the Capitol with a pipe and barking instructions in support of Donald Trump's election lies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/judge-orders-gps-monitoring-for-pink-hat-lady-accused-of-violence-during-capitol-riot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/judge-orders-gps-monitoring-for-pink-hat-lady-accused-of-violence-during-capitol-riot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These candles smell good, aren't toxic and illuminate their makers' special abilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[This isn&amp;rsquo;t a sad story. It&amp;rsquo;s one of triumph and inclusion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/these-candles-smell-good-arent-toxic-and-illuminate-their-makers-special-abilities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/these-candles-smell-good-arent-toxic-and-illuminate-their-makers-special-abilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These candles smell good, aren't toxic and illuminate on their makers' special abilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[This isn&amp;rsquo;t a sad story. It&amp;rsquo;s one of triumph and inclusion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/these-candles-smell-good-arent-toxic-and-illuminate-on-their-makers-special-abilities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/these-candles-smell-good-arent-toxic-and-illuminate-on-their-makers-special-abilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rivers Casino’s Landing Hotel just about ready to open on the North Shore]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the casino is holding its cards close to the vest, all signs point to an October or November opening for the 210-room Landing Hotel Pittsburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/rivers-casinos-landing-hotel-just-about-ready-to-open-on-the-north-shore/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/rivers-casinos-landing-hotel-just-about-ready-to-open-on-the-north-shore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Clayton Southers owns the stage — literally]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;mdash;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mark-clayton-southers-owns-the-stage-literally/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mark-clayton-southers-owns-the-stage-literally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New ATF director navigates politics, surge in gun violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven Dettelbach, the first permanent leader in years to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, is steering his agency through a new era in gun control amid a surging national gun violence epidemic. He sat down for an interview with us and KDKA.&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-atf-director-navigates-politics-surge-in-gun-violence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-atf-director-navigates-politics-surge-in-gun-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Pittsburgh summit, shooting survivors stress education as key to eradicating hate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intervention also plays big role in limiting extremism, says summit panel at David L. Lawrence Convention Center]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/at-pittsburgh-summit-shooting-survivors-stress-education-as-key-to-eradicating-hate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/at-pittsburgh-summit-shooting-survivors-stress-education-as-key-to-eradicating-hate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEEN: Symphony of Bridges Gala raises $900,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh off a wildly successful European concert tour, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra kicked off the fall classical music season in style.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/seen-symphony-of-bridges-gala-raises-900000/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/seen-symphony-of-bridges-gala-raises-900000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scott Township man charged with luring and locking two boys in his home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott Township man charged with luring two boys&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/scott-township-man-charged-with-luring-and-locking-two-boys-in-his-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/scott-township-man-charged-with-luring-and-locking-two-boys-in-his-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skill games company woos Pa. lawmakers with trips to wild Wyoming rodeo]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the ongoing war of cash and influence between skill game operators and casinos, state lawmakers and their campaign coffers are benefitting handsomely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/skill-games-company-woos-pa-lawmakers-with-trips-to-wild-wyoming-rodeo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/skill-games-company-woos-pa-lawmakers-with-trips-to-wild-wyoming-rodeo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An attempt to deter more student high-rises in State College raises larger debate about the future of downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed zoning change has forced officials and the community to grapple with competing visions of an ideal downtown versus what the market would support.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/an-attempt-to-deter-more-student-high-rises-in-state-college-raises-larger-debate-about-the-future-of-downtown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/an-attempt-to-deter-more-student-high-rises-in-state-college-raises-larger-debate-about-the-future-of-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After racial reckoning in sports, anti-hate leaders look to protect athletes in digital spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;nbsp;<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/after-racial-reckoning-in-sports-anti-hate-leaders-look-to-protect-athletes-in-digital-spaces/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/after-racial-reckoning-in-sports-anti-hate-leaders-look-to-protect-athletes-in-digital-spaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A program meant to help heavy users of expensive health care cut back sets up shop in PIttsburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caring for a high-risk, high-cost population.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-program-meant-to-help-heavy-users-of-expensive-health-care-cut-back-sets-up-shop-in-pittsburgh/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-program-meant-to-help-heavy-users-of-expensive-health-care-cut-back-sets-up-shop-in-pittsburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josh Shapiro, other Democrats stump at get-out-the-vote rally in Highland Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking at a get-out-the-vote rally in Highland Park, Mr. Shapiro and Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said this year&amp;rsquo;s election is about combating extremism and defending eroding civil rights]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/josh-shapiro-other-democrats-stump-at-get-out-the-vote-rally-in-highland-park/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2022 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/josh-shapiro-other-democrats-stump-at-get-out-the-vote-rally-in-highland-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Hills School District proposes resolution to change Native American logo while keeping ‘Indians’ name]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other schools in the Pittsburgh area have changed the use of Native American names and images in their school iconography in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/north-hills-school-district-proposes-resolution-to-change-native-american-logo-while-keeping-indians-name/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/north-hills-school-district-proposes-resolution-to-change-native-american-logo-while-keeping-indians-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PennDOT continues plans to replace 6 bridges formerly on the tolling program, but not I-79 Bridgeville]]></title><description><![CDATA[PennDOT said it will keep working with an Australian-led development group to replace six bridges across the state and pay for them from its annual budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penndot-continues-plans-to-replace-6-bridges-formerly-on-the-tolling-program-but-not-i-79-bridgeville/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penndot-continues-plans-to-replace-6-bridges-formerly-on-the-tolling-program-but-not-i-79-bridgeville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit zero-emission fleet to cost $572.2 million by 2045 goal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Converting Pittsburgh Regional Transit&amp;rsquo;s bus fleet from diesel to vehicles powered by electricity or hydrogen will be more expensive.&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-zero-emission-fleet-to-cost-5722-million-by-2045-goal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-zero-emission-fleet-to-cost-5722-million-by-2045-goal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaler Area School District redesigns graduation gown with new colors for all students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shaler Area School District, in an effort to be more inclusive, has opted for a redesigned singular gown for the 2023 graduating class, but declines the use of the term &amp;lsquo;gender-neutral&amp;rdquo; to describe the new gowns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/shaler-area-school-district-redesigns-graduation-gown-with-new-colors-for-all-students/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/shaler-area-school-district-redesigns-graduation-gown-with-new-colors-for-all-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regular private meetings among top Penn State trustees may be violating Pa.’s transparency law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Penn State&amp;rsquo;s Board of Trustees claims a legal exception allows some of its most influential leaders to meet regularly in private. Media law lawyers say the practice might violate Pennsylvania law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/regular-private-meetings-among-top-penn-state-trustees-may-be-violating-pas-transparency-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/regular-private-meetings-among-top-penn-state-trustees-may-be-violating-pas-transparency-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brentwood man charged in Hill District shooting that injured 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police announced Thursday that 24-year-old Davont Spencer-Johnson has been arrested in connection with the shooting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/brentwood-man-charged-in-hill-district-shooting-that-injured-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/brentwood-man-charged-in-hill-district-shooting-that-injured-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania receives first $25.4 million in federal funds to install electric vehicle charging stations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state will begin next year to install 27 stations on interstate highways to make sure one is available every 50 miles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-receives-first-254-million-in-federal-funds-to-install-electric-vehicle-charging-stations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-receives-first-254-million-in-federal-funds-to-install-electric-vehicle-charging-stations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clandestine plan to force a vote on Pa. legislative gift ban fails, lawmakers shrug]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates have long pushed to place limits on the monetary value of gifts lobbyists can give to lawmakers, but it would take action from the people who benefit most.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/clandestine-plan-to-force-a-vote-on-pa-legislative-gift-ban-fails-lawmakers-shrug/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/clandestine-plan-to-force-a-vote-on-pa-legislative-gift-ban-fails-lawmakers-shrug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passcards make it easier to give food to families in Pittsburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new passcard system will eliminate the hassle of monthly paperwork for families who attend food distributions in Pittsburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/passcards-make-it-easier-to-give-food-to-families-in-pittsburgh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/passcards-make-it-easier-to-give-food-to-families-in-pittsburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds say phone seized from Uniontown man accused of pepper-spraying police during Capitol riot was lawfully searched]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors also argue that motions by Peter Schwartz to hold his trial outside of the District of Columbia should be denied.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/feds-say-phone-seized-from-uniontown-man-accused-of-pepper-spraying-police-during-capitol-riot-was-lawfully-searched/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/feds-say-phone-seized-from-uniontown-man-accused-of-pepper-spraying-police-during-capitol-riot-was-lawfully-searched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. law protects workers who are approved for medical marijuana — but once they use it, it’s a different story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fired workers and frustrated employers are facing off in court battles over Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s vague safeguards for marijuana patients, and those on both sides are asking for a legislative fix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-law-protects-workers-who-are-approved-for-medical-marijuana-but-once-they-use-it-its-a-different-story/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-law-protects-workers-who-are-approved-for-medical-marijuana-but-once-they-use-it-its-a-different-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man critically injured in Turtle Creek shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police responded to the scene in the 1200 block of Airbrake Avenue around 11:30 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-critically-injured-in-turtle-creek-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-critically-injured-in-turtle-creek-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP nominates Allderdice grad, ex-Catholic Charities executive to fill Corey O'Connor's vacated City Council seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. O&amp;rsquo;Connor, who was elected to council in 2012, vacated the District 5 seat to take the reins of Allegheny County controller from Chelsa Wagner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gop-nominates-allderdice-grad-ex-catholic-charities-executive-to-fill-corey-oconnors-vacated-city-council-seat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gop-nominates-allderdice-grad-ex-catholic-charities-executive-to-fill-corey-oconnors-vacated-city-council-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. election 2022: Where gubernatorial candidates Doug Mastriano and Josh Shapiro stand on LGBTQ rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The top two candidates for Pennsylvania governor have extremely different views on LGBTQ discrimination protections, inclusive curriculum, and same-sex marriage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-election-2022-where-gubernatorial-candidates-doug-mastriano-and-josh-shapiro-stand-on-lgbtq-rights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-election-2022-where-gubernatorial-candidates-doug-mastriano-and-josh-shapiro-stand-on-lgbtq-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josh Shapiro, Austin Davis announce $1.4 million campaign to reach Black voters in Pa.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Democratic ticket is launching a new paid media campaign to reach Black voters in advance of November&amp;rsquo;s midterm elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/josh-shapiro-austin-davis-announce-14-million-campaign-to-reach-black-voters-in-pa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/josh-shapiro-austin-davis-announce-14-million-campaign-to-reach-black-voters-in-pa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election-denying ‘patriot’ groups are trying to stop the use of electronic voting machines across Pa.]]></title><description><![CDATA[These &amp;ldquo;patriot&amp;rdquo; groups have organized ballot referendum efforts in at least 16 counties, including Butler and Washington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/election-denying-patriot-groups-are-trying-to-stop-the-use-of-electronic-voting-machines-across-pa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/election-denying-patriot-groups-are-trying-to-stop-the-use-of-electronic-voting-machines-across-pa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council proclaims September 12 as 'Protect Trans Kids Day' in Pittsburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a start of 50 lawn signs to now an official proclamation, Pittsburgh LGBTQ charities in coordination with city council has proclaimed September 12 Protect Trans Kids Day.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/city-council-proclaims-september-12-as-protect-trans-kids-day-in-pittsburgh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/city-council-proclaims-september-12-as-protect-trans-kids-day-in-pittsburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council proclaims Sept. 12 as 'Protect Trans Kids Day' in Pittsburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a start of 50 lawn signs to now an official proclamation, Pittsburgh LGBTQ charities in coordination with city council has proclaimed September 12 Protect Trans Kids Day.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/city-council-proclaims-sept-12-as-protect-trans-kids-day-in-pittsburgh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/city-council-proclaims-sept-12-as-protect-trans-kids-day-in-pittsburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania will issue driver's licenses and ID cards with more security features when customers renew]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 10.3 million cards with enhanced security will be issued at normal renewal time over the next four years, but they will look the same to customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-will-issue-drivers-licenses-and-id-cards-with-more-security-features-when-customers-renew/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-will-issue-drivers-licenses-and-id-cards-with-more-security-features-when-customers-renew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. election 2022: Your complete guide to the candidates for governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2022 election for governor in Pennsylvania could dramatically change the course of the state. Here&amp;rsquo;s what you need to know to make an informed vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-election-2022-your-complete-guide-to-the-candidates-for-governor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-election-2022-your-complete-guide-to-the-candidates-for-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands sign petition defending Carnegie Mellon University professor whose tweet about dying queen went viral]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tweet from Uju Anya wishing a dying queen Elizabeth II &amp;ldquo;excruciating&amp;rdquo; pain drew scorn but also touched off a debate about free speech on college campuses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/thousands-sign-petition-defending-carnegie-mellon-university-professor-whose-tweet-about-dying-queen-went-viral/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/thousands-sign-petition-defending-carnegie-mellon-university-professor-whose-tweet-about-dying-queen-went-viral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rating watch issued for Butler Health System bonds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fitch Ratings has placed a rating watch, evolving, on $79 million in revenue bonds issued by Butler Health System due to &amp;ldquo;balance sheet deterioration&amp;rdquo; in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/rating-watch-issued-for-butler-health-system-bonds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/rating-watch-issued-for-butler-health-system-bonds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Women are the reason we can win,’ Pa. Senate candidate John Fetterman says at packed abortion rights rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Democrats in tight races in the months since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, the issue could be a difference-maker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/women-are-the-reason-we-can-win-pa-senate-candidate-john-fetterman-says-at-packed-abortion-rights-rally/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/women-are-the-reason-we-can-win-pa-senate-candidate-john-fetterman-says-at-packed-abortion-rights-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Humanity' shined through in 9/11 response, Jill Biden says at United Flight 93 memorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sept. 11 &amp;ldquo;touched us all. It changed us all,&amp;rdquo; the first lady said. &amp;ldquo;But it reminds us that, with courage and kindness, we can be a light in that darkness.&amp;rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/humanity-shined-through-in-911-response-jill-biden-says-at-united-flight-93-memorial/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/humanity-shined-through-in-911-response-jill-biden-says-at-united-flight-93-memorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9/11 terror attacks reverberate as U.S. marks 21st anniversary of terror attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Americans remembered 9/11 on Sunday with tear-choked tributes and pleas to &amp;ldquo;never forget,&amp;rdquo; 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/911-terror-attacks-reverberate-as-us-marks-21st-anniversary-of-terror-attacks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/911-terror-attacks-reverberate-as-us-marks-21st-anniversary-of-terror-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smithfield Street Bridge faces two years of traffic restrictions during upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bridge between Station Square on the South Side and Smithfield Street, Downtown, will have one lane in each direction while its deck and sidewalks are replaced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/smithfield-street-bridge-faces-two-years-of-traffic-restrictions-during-upgrade/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/smithfield-street-bridge-faces-two-years-of-traffic-restrictions-during-upgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. Turnpike jumping into solar power as it explores electrified road services for electric vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Turnpike hopes to use power generated from solar fields to not only power maintenance facilities but to electrify road surfaces to charge electric vehicles as they drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-turnpike-jumping-into-solar-power-as-it-explores-electrified-road-services-for-electric-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-turnpike-jumping-into-solar-power-as-it-explores-electrified-road-services-for-electric-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charging ahead: PA Turnpike jumping into solar power as it explores electrified road services for EVs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Turnpike hopes to use power generated from solar fields to not only power maintenance facilities but to electrify road surfaces to charge electric vehicles as they drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/charging-ahead-pa-turnpike-jumping-into-solar-power-as-it-explores-electrified-road-services-for-evs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/charging-ahead-pa-turnpike-jumping-into-solar-power-as-it-explores-electrified-road-services-for-evs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainians in Pittsburgh heartened by military advances]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly seven months after Russia invaded Ukraine, the war continues and so do the prayers and support from the Ukrainian people here in the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ukrainians-in-pittsburgh-heartened-by-military-advances/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ukrainians-in-pittsburgh-heartened-by-military-advances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania launching free school breakfast program through end of 2022-23 school year]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1.7 million public and private school students in Pennsylvania will be able to get breakfast for free under a plan that will begin next month and run through the school year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-launching-free-school-breakfast-program-through-end-of-2022-23-school-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2022 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-launching-free-school-breakfast-program-through-end-of-2022-23-school-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penn Hills man gets 15 years in federal prison for role in ‘Hustlas’ drug ring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Duane Cash Jr., 50, was convicted&amp;nbsp;this spring on drug and gun counts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penn-hills-man-gets-15-years-in-federal-prison-for-role-in-hustlas-drug-ring/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2022 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penn-hills-man-gets-15-years-in-federal-prison-for-role-in-hustlas-drug-ring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh nonprofit Family House receives $500,000 grant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family House, a lodging facility for patients and families who travel to Pittsburgh for medical care, received a $500,000 grant from the Phillips Charitable Foundation today to support the organization&amp;rsquo;s efforts to keep families together during hard times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-nonprofit-family-house-receives-500000-grant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2022 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-nonprofit-family-house-receives-500000-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Harrisburg Works: The rules for Pa. lawmaker per diems, speaker vs. leader, and other Q&amp;As]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spotlight PA&amp;rsquo;s Stephen Caruso wants to help you understand how the sausage really gets made, how your tax dollars are spent, and how Harrisburg works (or doesn&amp;rsquo;t).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/how-harrisburg-works-the-rules-for-pa-lawmaker-per-diems-speaker-vs-leader-and-other-qampas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/how-harrisburg-works-the-rules-for-pa-lawmaker-per-diems-speaker-vs-leader-and-other-qampas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carnegie Mellon University professor's critical tweet about Queen Elizabeth II goes viral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twitter later removed the tweet, saying it violated the company&amp;rsquo;s rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/carnegie-mellon-university-professors-critical-tweet-about-queen-elizabeth-ii-goes-viral/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2022 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/carnegie-mellon-university-professors-critical-tweet-about-queen-elizabeth-ii-goes-viral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part of Route 19 renamed to honor Ross police chief who died in the line of duty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A section of Route 19 between Ivory Avenue and Cemetery Lane in Ross Township is being renamed to honor the first chief of Ross Township, Vernon Moses, who was killed in the line of duty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/part-of-route-19-renamed-to-honor-ross-police-chief-who-died-in-the-line-of-duty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2022 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/part-of-route-19-renamed-to-honor-ross-police-chief-who-died-in-the-line-of-duty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New maps will help decide where up to $1 billion in federal money goes for Pa. broadband expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[State and local officials are racing to make their own maps of broadband gaps in Pennsylvania, a process that will help dictate which areas in the state get priority access to funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-maps-will-help-decide-where-up-to-1-billion-in-federal-money-goes-for-pa-broadband-expansion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/new-maps-will-help-decide-where-up-to-1-billion-in-federal-money-goes-for-pa-broadband-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Tom Wolf announces $100 million in new funds to curb gun violence across Pennsylvania]]></title><description><![CDATA[The governor made the announcement from Mander Playground in North Philadelphia, one of many neighborhoods that have seen firsthand the toll of rapidly rising gun violence in the city over the last two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-tom-wolf-announces-100-million-in-new-funds-to-curb-gun-violence-across-pennsylvania/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2022 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-tom-wolf-announces-100-million-in-new-funds-to-curb-gun-violence-across-pennsylvania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County receives $1 million for park conservation and recreation]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Senator Wayne Fontana announced today that over $1 million in Department of Conservation and Natural Resources grants will be distributed across multiple park projects for Allegheny County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-receives-1-million-for-park-conservation-and-recreation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-receives-1-million-for-park-conservation-and-recreation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County receives $1 million dollars for park conservation and recreation]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Senator Wayne Fontane announced today that over $1 million dollars in Department of Conservation and Natural Resources grants will be distributed across multiple park projects for Allegheny County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-receives-1-million-dollars-for-park-conservation-and-recreation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-receives-1-million-dollars-for-park-conservation-and-recreation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors fear millions lost in Pennsylvania's largest cryptocurrency scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company&amp;nbsp;that pledged enormous returns for Pa. investors is now the target of a state crackdown, SEC complaints and a federal lawsuit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/investors-fear-millions-lost-in-pennsylvanias-largest-cryptocurrency-scandal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/investors-fear-millions-lost-in-pennsylvanias-largest-cryptocurrency-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duquesne University’s law school to get record $50 million donation from renowned lawyer and alumnus Thomas R. Kline]]></title><description><![CDATA[University President Ken Gormley says the law school will be renamed for Mr. KIine, a 1978 graduate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/duquesne-universitys-law-school-to-get-record-50-million-donation-from-renowned-lawyer-and-alumnus-thomas-r-kline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/duquesne-universitys-law-school-to-get-record-50-million-donation-from-renowned-lawyer-and-alumnus-thomas-r-kline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit begins long process of a zero-emission bus fleet by 2045]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Katharine Eagan Kelleman said Wednesday that the agency is beginning to shift away from diesel buses to electric vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-begins-long-process-of-a-zero-emission-bus-fleet-by-2045/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-begins-long-process-of-a-zero-emission-bus-fleet-by-2045/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit aiming for zero-emissions bus fleet by 2045]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Katharine Eagan Kelleman said Wednesday that the agency is beginning to shift away from diesel buses to electric vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-aiming-for-zero-emissions-bus-fleet-by-2045/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-aiming-for-zero-emissions-bus-fleet-by-2045/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaver Falls cocaine dealer joins his ‘notorious’ drug-dealing dad in federal prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cadee Akins Jr., 27, of Beaver Falls, was sentenced to&amp;nbsp;seven years for selling cocaine and crack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/beaver-falls-cocaine-dealer-joins-his-notorious-drug-dealing-dad-in-federal-prison/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/beaver-falls-cocaine-dealer-joins-his-notorious-drug-dealing-dad-in-federal-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chatham University President David Finegold to step down at end of academic year]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Finegold said Wednesday he is stepping down as Chatham University president at the end of the 2022-23 academic year &amp;mdash; ending what will have been a seven-year tenure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/chatham-university-president-david-finegold-to-step-down-at-end-of-academic-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/chatham-university-president-david-finegold-to-step-down-at-end-of-academic-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talk of a tax increase is driving a wedge between leaders of a growing Pa. township and its fire company]]></title><description><![CDATA[With costs rising and donations down, more volunteer fire companies are turning to public support &amp;mdash; and facing questions about transparency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/talk-of-a-tax-increase-is-driving-a-wedge-between-leaders-of-a-growing-pa-township-and-its-fire-company/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/talk-of-a-tax-increase-is-driving-a-wedge-between-leaders-of-a-growing-pa-township-and-its-fire-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. lawmakers spent at least $3 million on private lawyers, experts during redistricting battle, invoices show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new districts have the potential to change the balance of power in both Harrisburg and Washington, so it&amp;rsquo;s not surprising that legal action played a major role during the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-lawmakers-spent-at-least-3-million-on-private-lawyers-experts-during-redistricting-battle-invoices-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-lawmakers-spent-at-least-3-million-on-private-lawyers-experts-during-redistricting-battle-invoices-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josh Shapiro’s campaign, in first ad of $16.9 million buy, declares Doug Mastriano’s anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ beliefs ‘too risky for Pa.’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. Shapiro&amp;rsquo;s campaign notes other states that drove business away by passing restrictions on abortion or LGBTQ rights, which Mr. Mastriano has said he would support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/josh-shapiros-campaign-in-first-ad-of-169-million-buy-declares-doug-mastrianos-anti-abortion-anti-lgbtq-beliefs-too-risky-for-pa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/josh-shapiros-campaign-in-first-ad-of-169-million-buy-declares-doug-mastrianos-anti-abortion-anti-lgbtq-beliefs-too-risky-for-pa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Orchestra Bowl review: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Cleveland go head to head in Dresden. Who wins?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the final round of the Dresden Music Festival, Pittsburgh held an advantage over Philadelphia, but an Ohioan coup loomed close...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-orchestra-bowl-review-pittsburgh-philadelphia-and-cleveland-go-head-to-head-in-dresden-who-wins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-orchestra-bowl-review-pittsburgh-philadelphia-and-cleveland-go-head-to-head-in-dresden-who-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Landmark’ climate law turns up the power on Pa. solar, wind, hydropower energy projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;This is a more realistic approach and that&amp;rsquo;s, frankly, rare,&amp;rdquo; said&amp;nbsp;Paul Jacob, CEO of Rye Development.&amp;nbsp;&amp;ldquo;That&amp;rsquo;s going to get a lot of things built, not just our thing.&amp;rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/landmark-climate-law-turns-up-the-power-on-pa-solar-wind-hydropower-energy-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/landmark-climate-law-turns-up-the-power-on-pa-solar-wind-hydropower-energy-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal stimulus package ‘a great start’ but billions short of fixing all poor bridges in Pa., study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study by InMyArea Research says the $$26.2 billion for bridges in the federal stimulus package is about $7.3 billion short of what&amp;rsquo;s needed to fix all poor bridges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/federal-stimulus-package-a-great-start-but-billions-short-of-fixing-all-poor-bridges-in-pa-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/federal-stimulus-package-a-great-start-but-billions-short-of-fixing-all-poor-bridges-in-pa-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal stimulus package 'a great start' but $7.3 billion short of fixing all poor bridges, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study by InMyArea Research says the $$26.2 billion for bridges in the federal stimulus package is about $7.3 billion short of what&amp;rsquo;s needed to fix all poor bridges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/federal-stimulus-package-a-great-start-but-73-billion-short-of-fixing-all-poor-bridges-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/federal-stimulus-package-a-great-start-but-73-billion-short-of-fixing-all-poor-bridges-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Biden visits with United Steelworkers in West Mifflin at Labor Day event]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Joe Biden made a stop outside Pittsburgh on Monday to celebrate Labor Day and his work to strengthen organized labor across the country, in what his supporters called the most &amp;ldquo;pro-union&amp;rdquo; administration in history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/president-biden-visits-with-united-steelworkers-in-west-mifflin-at-labor-day-event/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/president-biden-visits-with-united-steelworkers-in-west-mifflin-at-labor-day-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Biden emphasizes union support at United Steelworkers Labor Day event in West Mifflin]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Joe Biden made a stop outside Pittsburgh on Monday to celebrate Labor Day and his work to strengthen organized labor across the country, in what his supporters called the most &amp;ldquo;pro-union&amp;rdquo; administration in history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/president-biden-emphasizes-union-support-at-united-steelworkers-labor-day-event-in-west-mifflin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/president-biden-emphasizes-union-support-at-united-steelworkers-labor-day-event-in-west-mifflin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sidewalk replacement project to reduce McKees Rocks Bridge to one lane in each direction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brayman Construction will also will make improvements on a series of ramps to and from the bridge during the $15 million project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sidewalk-replacement-project-to-reduce-mckees-rocks-bridge-to-one-lane-in-each-direction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sidewalk-replacement-project-to-reduce-mckees-rocks-bridge-to-one-lane-in-each-direction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the Pittsburgh Symphony's tour, glamorous concerts belie the gritty day-to-day of travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&amp;rsquo;s not much time for sightseeing, aside from a couple of days off here and there. For some players, even those days just extra time to maintain their artistic edge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/on-the-pittsburgh-symphonys-tour-glamorous-concerts-belie-the-gritty-day-to-day-of-travel/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/on-the-pittsburgh-symphonys-tour-glamorous-concerts-belie-the-gritty-day-to-day-of-travel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obituary: John Spear | Kaufmann’s ‘maven of coats’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Born Oct. 23,1938 Died August 14, 2022<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/obituary-john-spear-kaufmanns-maven-of-coats/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/obituary-john-spear-kaufmanns-maven-of-coats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jonathan Cervas’ quest to make government represent the voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Cervas government voters&amp;nbsp;redistricting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/jonathan-cervas-quest-to-make-government-represent-the-voters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/jonathan-cervas-quest-to-make-government-represent-the-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Beautiful and Deadly': Rural roads have disproportionate share of traffic deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study by the Governors Association for Highway Safety found that nearly half of traffic deaths in a five-year period occurred on rural roads, where only 19% or residents live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/beautiful-and-deadly-rural-roads-have-disproportionate-share-of-traffic-deaths/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/beautiful-and-deadly-rural-roads-have-disproportionate-share-of-traffic-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump tells Wendy Bell he'll pardon Jan. 6 rioters if elected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former president Donald Trump said he would issue full pardons and a government apology to rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and violently attacked law enforcement to stop the democratic transfer of power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/trump-tells-wendy-bell-hell-pardon-jan-6-rioters-if-elected/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/trump-tells-wendy-bell-hell-pardon-jan-6-rioters-if-elected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McKeesport middle school teacher, youth sports coach charged with assaulting minors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eric Fairman, 26, of Pleasant Hills,&amp;nbsp;turned himself in to police Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mckeesport-middle-school-teacher-youth-sports-coach-charged-with-assaulting-minors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mckeesport-middle-school-teacher-youth-sports-coach-charged-with-assaulting-minors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Fetterman, in first national TV interview since stroke, opens up about health issues amid attacks from Mehmet Oz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. Fetterman said his auditory processing issues are not related to any more serious neurological effects and that he is expected to make a full recovery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-fetterman-in-first-national-tv-interview-since-stroke-opens-up-about-health-issues-amid-attacks-from-mehmet-oz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-fetterman-in-first-national-tv-interview-since-stroke-opens-up-about-health-issues-amid-attacks-from-mehmet-oz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sparring between Pa.’s U.S. Senate candidates John Fetterman, Mehmet Oz offers voters little substance, experts said]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two candidates spent this week trading attacks over Mr. Fetterman's refusal to debate Mr. Oz next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sparring-between-pas-us-senate-candidates-john-fetterman-mehmet-oz-offers-voters-little-substance-experts-said/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sparring-between-pas-us-senate-candidates-john-fetterman-mehmet-oz-offers-voters-little-substance-experts-said/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Lamb says he won’t seek re-election as Pittsburgh city controller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. Lamb has been city controller since 2008.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/michael-lamb-says-he-wont-seek-re-election-as-pittsburgh-city-controller/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/michael-lamb-says-he-wont-seek-re-election-as-pittsburgh-city-controller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Lamb announces that he won’t seek re-election as Pittsburgh city controller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. Lamb has been city controller since 2008.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/michael-lamb-announces-that-he-wont-seek-re-election-as-pittsburgh-city-controller/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/michael-lamb-announces-that-he-wont-seek-re-election-as-pittsburgh-city-controller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh officials detail safety plans for Backyard Brawl, busy Labor Day weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Backyard Brawl is expected to draw as many as 70,000 spectators to the North Shore on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-officials-detail-safety-plans-for-backyard-brawl-busy-labor-day-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-officials-detail-safety-plans-for-backyard-brawl-busy-labor-day-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WVU suspends Pi Kappa Phi fraternity over hazing reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university said Tuesday that&amp;nbsp;the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity was sanctioned &amp;ldquo;for reported hazing incidents in violation of the Student Conduct Code.&amp;rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/wvu-suspends-pi-kappa-phi-fraternity-over-hazing-reports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/wvu-suspends-pi-kappa-phi-fraternity-over-hazing-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania receiving $17.5 million to cover cost of storm damage to roads and bridges over past 2 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The money announced Wednesday is part of $513.2 million the U.S. Department of Transportation will distribute across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-receiving-175-million-to-cover-cost-of-storm-damage-to-roads-and-bridges-over-past-2-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-receiving-175-million-to-cover-cost-of-storm-damage-to-roads-and-bridges-over-past-2-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed in Mount Oliver shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Allegheny County medical examiner&amp;rsquo;s office identified the victim as 20-year-old Timothy Coates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-killed-in-mount-oliver-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-killed-in-mount-oliver-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Megabus partners with Clearfield company to expand service to central Pennsylvania, southern New York]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megabus will use Fullington Trailways of Clearfield to provide service to Indiana, Punxsutawney, State College and Buffalo, among other cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/megabus-partners-with-clearfield-company-to-expand-service-to-central-pennsylvania-southern-new-york/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/megabus-partners-with-clearfield-company-to-expand-service-to-central-pennsylvania-southern-new-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Megabus partners with Clearfield company to expand service in central Pennsylvania, southern New York]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megabus will use Fullington Trailways of Clearfield to provide service to Indiana, Punxsutawney, State College and Buffalo, among other cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/megabus-partners-with-clearfield-company-to-expand-service-in-central-pennsylvania-southern-new-york/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/megabus-partners-with-clearfield-company-to-expand-service-in-central-pennsylvania-southern-new-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ross man gets 16 years in prison for recording sex abuse of minor at McKnight Road hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saying the harm he caused to a young girl is &amp;ldquo;incomprehensible,&amp;rdquo; a federal judge sent a Ross man to federal prison for 16 years for recording himself sexually abusing the 14-year-old at a McKnight Road hotel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ross-man-gets-16-years-in-prison-for-recording-sex-abuse-of-minor-at-mcknight-road-hotel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ross-man-gets-16-years-in-prison-for-recording-sex-abuse-of-minor-at-mcknight-road-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WESA, WYEP content staff announce intention to unionize with SAG-AFTRA]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;As a union town, Pittsburgh&amp;rsquo;s public radio stations should be union shops.&amp;rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/wesa-wyep-content-staff-announce-intention-to-unionize-with-sag-aftra/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/wesa-wyep-content-staff-announce-intention-to-unionize-with-sag-aftra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa.’s unreliable lobbyist disclosure website is getting a user-friendly upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 15 line items received a more than 100% boost in this year&amp;rsquo;s budget, including an upgrade to a website for lobbyists that has reportedly resulted in inaccurate disciplinary action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pas-unreliable-lobbyist-disclosure-website-is-getting-a-user-friendly-upgrade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pas-unreliable-lobbyist-disclosure-website-is-getting-a-user-friendly-upgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh police investigating a rash of business burglaries in Shadyside and Lawrenceville]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson said police are still investigating whether the two strings of break-ins are related.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-police-investigating-a-rash-of-business-burglaries-in-shadyside-and-lawrenceville/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-police-investigating-a-rash-of-business-burglaries-in-shadyside-and-lawrenceville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mehmet Oz to hold town hall in Monroeville on Monday evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The town hall will start at 6:30 p.m. at Premier Automation LLC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mehmet-oz-to-hold-town-hall-in-monroeville-on-monday-evening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mehmet-oz-to-hold-town-hall-in-monroeville-on-monday-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First day of school in Pittsburgh is a first day for new superintendent, too]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;I'm just truly excited,&amp;rdquo; Mr. Walters said Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/first-day-of-school-in-pittsburgh-is-a-first-day-for-new-superintendent-too/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/first-day-of-school-in-pittsburgh-is-a-first-day-for-new-superintendent-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PennDOT seeks federal grant to upgrade Fort Duquesne, West End, McKees Rocks bridges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has filed for seven competitive stimulus grants for bridges, including bundling Fort Duquesne, West End and McKees Rocks in one package.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penndot-seeks-federal-grant-to-upgrade-fort-duquesne-west-end-mckees-rocks-bridges/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penndot-seeks-federal-grant-to-upgrade-fort-duquesne-west-end-mckees-rocks-bridges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PennDOT seeks federal grant to upgrade Fort Duquesne, West End and McKees Rocks bridges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has filed for seven competitive stimulus grants for bridges, including bundling Fort Duquesne, West End and McKees Rocks in one package.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penndot-seeks-federal-grant-to-upgrade-fort-duquesne-west-end-and-mckees-rocks-bridges/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penndot-seeks-federal-grant-to-upgrade-fort-duquesne-west-end-and-mckees-rocks-bridges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oz's Senate bid could be a Muslim first but is 'complicated']]></title><description><![CDATA[If Mehmet Oz is elected to the U.S. Senate this fall, he'll be the first Muslim to serve in the chamber]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ozs-senate-bid-could-be-a-muslim-first-but-is-complicated/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ozs-senate-bid-could-be-a-muslim-first-but-is-complicated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Howard Rosenthal, Pittsburgh native who quantified partisanship in Congress, dies at 83]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rosenthal, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University from 1971-93, and his colleagues developed an algorithm to analyze congressional roll-call votes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/howard-rosenthal-pittsburgh-native-who-quantified-partisanship-in-congress-dies-at-83/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/howard-rosenthal-pittsburgh-native-who-quantified-partisanship-in-congress-dies-at-83/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Rick and Morty'-themed 'Wormageddon' invades the North Side]]></title><description><![CDATA[This &amp;ldquo;Rick and Morty&amp;rdquo;-themed installation is available for anyone to check out daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Sept. 4.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/rick-and-morty-themed-wormageddon-invades-the-north-side/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/rick-and-morty-themed-wormageddon-invades-the-north-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania's poll worker recruitment effort drew 1,100 last week]]></title><description><![CDATA[A push last week to recruit new Pennsylvania poll workers produced more than 1,100 applicants, including at least one in 58 of 67 counties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvanias-poll-worker-recruitment-effort-drew-1100-last-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvanias-poll-worker-recruitment-effort-drew-1100-last-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge in high-profile UPMC malpractice case threatens lawyer with jail, closes courtroom again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge Philip A. Ignelzi threatened to throw lawyer Robert Barnes in jail if he continued to grill a star UPMC surgeon about his use of a prescription drug]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/judge-in-high-profile-upmc-malpractice-case-threatens-lawyer-with-jail-closes-courtroom-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/judge-in-high-profile-upmc-malpractice-case-threatens-lawyer-with-jail-closes-courtroom-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Army Ranger from Glenshaw, two others guilty of attacking police during Capitol assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Morss, 29, an Afghanistan combat veteran, faces 53 counts, including numerous felonies related to attacking police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ex-army-ranger-from-glenshaw-two-others-guilty-of-attacking-police-during-capitol-assault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ex-army-ranger-from-glenshaw-two-others-guilty-of-attacking-police-during-capitol-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Army Ranger from Glenshaw set to plead guilty for role in Capitol riot assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Morss, 29, an Afghanistan combat veteran, faces 53 counts, including numerous felonies related to attacking police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ex-army-ranger-from-glenshaw-set-to-plead-guilty-for-role-in-capitol-riot-assault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ex-army-ranger-from-glenshaw-set-to-plead-guilty-for-role-in-capitol-riot-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Army Ranger from Glenshaw set to enter a plea for role in Capitol riot assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Morss, 29, an Afghanistan combat veteran, faces 53 counts, including numerous felonies related to attacking police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ex-army-ranger-from-glenshaw-set-to-enter-a-plea-for-role-in-capitol-riot-assault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ex-army-ranger-from-glenshaw-set-to-enter-a-plea-for-role-in-capitol-riot-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greenfield home care agency ordered to pay $2.4 million in back wages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anna Zaydenberg and daughter Marsha Simonds were found liable for $1.2 million in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/greenfield-home-care-agency-ordered-to-pay-24-million-in-back-wages/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/greenfield-home-care-agency-ordered-to-pay-24-million-in-back-wages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh International Airport airmall operator loses another fight to keep its work]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the second time in a week, the operator of Pittsburgh International Airport&amp;rsquo;s airmall has lost a bid to stay on the job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-international-airport-airmall-operator-loses-another-fight-to-keep-its-work/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-international-airport-airmall-operator-loses-another-fight-to-keep-its-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Court orders Pa. Department of Health to release information on medical marijuana program]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than a year, the department has fought to block Spotlight PA&amp;rsquo;s request for information. Judges rejected the agency&amp;rsquo;s arguments, calling one claim &amp;ldquo;undeveloped.&amp;rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/commonwealth-court-orders-pa-department-of-health-to-release-information-on-medical-marijuana-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/commonwealth-court-orders-pa-department-of-health-to-release-information-on-medical-marijuana-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit begins mapping new Downtown bus routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The transit agency will will with the city and Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership to set new route for buses not on the proposed Bus Rapid Transit system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-begins-mapping-new-downtown-bus-routes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-begins-mapping-new-downtown-bus-routes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Pa. House energy committee killed oil and gas regulations. Now half a billion dollars in federal funding is at risk.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sanctions could cost the state nearly $500 million to $750 million in federal highway funds next year, according to a PennDOT spokeswoman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pa-house-energy-committee-killed-oil-and-gas-regulations-now-half-a-billion-dollars-in-federal-funding-is-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pa-house-energy-committee-killed-oil-and-gas-regulations-now-half-a-billion-dollars-in-federal-funding-is-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Pa. House committee killed oil and gas regulations. Now half a billion dollars of federal funding is at risk.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The possible sanctions could cost the state $500 million to $750 million in federal highway funds next year, according to a PennDOT spokeswoman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pa-house-committee-killed-oil-and-gas-regulations-now-half-a-billion-dollars-of-federal-funding-is-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pa-house-committee-killed-oil-and-gas-regulations-now-half-a-billion-dollars-of-federal-funding-is-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Pa. House committee killed oil and gas regulations. Now half a billion dollars in federal funding is at risk.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The possible sanctions could cost the state $500 million to $750 million in federal highway funds next year, according to a PennDOT spokeswoman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pa-house-committee-killed-oil-and-gas-regulations-now-half-a-billion-dollars-in-federal-funding-is-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-pa-house-committee-killed-oil-and-gas-regulations-now-half-a-billion-dollars-in-federal-funding-is-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus Rapid Transit between Downtown Pittsburgh and Oakland will have a significant art element]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh will advertise for proposals from artists to create $150,000 worth of public art along the $291 million Bus Rapid Transit system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bus-rapid-transit-between-downtown-pittsburgh-and-oakland-will-have-a-significant-art-element/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bus-rapid-transit-between-downtown-pittsburgh-and-oakland-will-have-a-significant-art-element/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The symphony's first international concert this tour is a triumph &mdash; who at home is footing the bill?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This 22-day, nine-city tour costs about $2.5 million, about &amp;frac34; of which goes toward travel and logistics costs.<br />
Who&amp;rsquo;s footing the bill?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-symphonys-first-international-concert-this-tour-is-a-triumph-mdash-who-at-home-is-footing-the-bill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-symphonys-first-international-concert-this-tour-is-a-triumph-mdash-who-at-home-is-footing-the-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The symphony's first international concert is a triumph &mdash; who at home is footing the bill?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This 22-day, nine-city tour costs about $2.5 million, about &amp;frac34; of which goes toward travel and logistics costs.<br />
Who&amp;rsquo;s footing the bill?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-symphonys-first-international-concert-is-a-triumph-mdash-who-at-home-is-footing-the-bill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-symphonys-first-international-concert-is-a-triumph-mdash-who-at-home-is-footing-the-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Public Schools says it has enough bus drivers to transport all students this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last school year, the district had to delay the start of classes by two weeks when a driver shortage led to a lack of bus seats for thousands of children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-public-schools-says-it-has-enough-bus-drivers-to-transport-all-students-this-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-public-schools-says-it-has-enough-bus-drivers-to-transport-all-students-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. woman accused of stealing Nancy Pelosi’s laptop wants off house arrest to visit Renaissance Faire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riley Williams, 25, of Mechanicsburg,&amp;nbsp;filed the request in federal court to be permitted to visit the annual event in Lancaster County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-woman-accused-of-stealing-nancy-pelosis-laptop-wants-off-house-arrest-to-visit-renaissance-faire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-woman-accused-of-stealing-nancy-pelosis-laptop-wants-off-house-arrest-to-visit-renaissance-faire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. woman accused of stealing Nancy Pelosi’s laptop approved for outing to Renaissance Faire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riley Williams, 25, of Mechanicsburg,&amp;nbsp;is permitted to leave house arrest for eight hours this weekend, the court says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-woman-accused-of-stealing-nancy-pelosis-laptop-approved-for-outing-to-renaissance-faire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-woman-accused-of-stealing-nancy-pelosis-laptop-approved-for-outing-to-renaissance-faire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. lawmakers weigh bill that would allow independents to vote on primary candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania has closed primary elections, meaning only registered Democrats and Republicans can vote for candidates from those parties and choose who will advance to the general.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-lawmakers-weigh-bill-that-would-allow-independents-to-vote-on-primary-candidates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-lawmakers-weigh-bill-that-would-allow-independents-to-vote-on-primary-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mehmet Oz responds to crudités shopping video at ‘Wegners’ as John Fetterman rakes in donations after viral tweet]]></title><description><![CDATA[No one expected the discourse in one of the country&amp;rsquo;s most important U.S. Senate races to be hijacked by talk of crudit&amp;eacute;s and grocery stores.&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mehmet-oz-responds-to-crudits-shopping-video-at-wegners-as-john-fetterman-rakes-in-donations-after-viral-tweet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mehmet-oz-responds-to-crudits-shopping-video-at-wegners-as-john-fetterman-rakes-in-donations-after-viral-tweet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority supervisor gets probation for Allegheny River pollution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glenn Lijewski, the former supervisor at the PWSA&amp;rsquo;s Aspinwall drinking water plant, pleaded guilty in the spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/former-pittsburgh-water-and-sewer-authority-supervisor-gets-probation-for-allegheny-river-pollution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/former-pittsburgh-water-and-sewer-authority-supervisor-gets-probation-for-allegheny-river-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bethel Park mineral company owner admits to not filing corporate taxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Wingard, owner and president of Deep Rock Mineral Group, entered a plea to filing a false corporate return in 2018]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bethel-park-mineral-company-owner-admits-to-not-filing-corporate-taxes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bethel-park-mineral-company-owner-admits-to-not-filing-corporate-taxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bethel Park mineral company owner admits to federal tax fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Wingard, owner and president of Deep Rock Mineral Group, entered a plea to filing a false corporate return in 2018]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bethel-park-mineral-company-owner-admits-to-federal-tax-fraud/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bethel-park-mineral-company-owner-admits-to-federal-tax-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How 62 acres slated for development in Reserve and Shaler became a conservation success story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Pavkovic&amp;rsquo;s family farm, with the help of the Allegheny Land Trust, is in the final fundraising stages of being protected for future generations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/how-62-acres-slated-for-development-in-reserve-and-shaler-became-a-conservation-success-story/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/how-62-acres-slated-for-development-in-reserve-and-shaler-became-a-conservation-success-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republican Doug Mastriano challenges Democrat Josh Shapiro to two debates, but with conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;nbsp;<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/republican-doug-mastriano-challenges-democrat-josh-shapiro-to-two-debates-but-with-conditions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/republican-doug-mastriano-challenges-democrat-josh-shapiro-to-two-debates-but-with-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body pulled from Allegheny River near Acrisure Stadium, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh police said the body was recovered by River Rescue crews around 7:10 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/body-pulled-from-allegheny-river-near-acrisure-stadium-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/body-pulled-from-allegheny-river-near-acrisure-stadium-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body pulled from Allegheny River near Acrisure Stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh police said the body was recovered by River Rescue crews around 7:10 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/body-pulled-from-allegheny-river-near-acrisure-stadium/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/body-pulled-from-allegheny-river-near-acrisure-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to help democracy? Sign up to be a poll worker in Pa. on Tuesday’s ‘Help America Vote Day’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania has more than 9,000 voting precincts, 1,323 of which are in Allegheny County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/want-to-help-democracy-sign-up-to-be-a-poll-worker-in-pa-on-tuesdays-help-america-vote-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/want-to-help-democracy-sign-up-to-be-a-poll-worker-in-pa-on-tuesdays-help-america-vote-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josh Shapiro's new ads hit Doug Mastriano for ties to antisemitic social media site Gab]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. Mastriano paid $5,000 to the social media Gab, where Robert Bowers made antisemitic posts before the deadly shooting at Tree of Life synagogue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/josh-shapiros-new-ads-hit-doug-mastriano-for-ties-to-antisemitic-social-media-site-gab/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/josh-shapiros-new-ads-hit-doug-mastriano-for-ties-to-antisemitic-social-media-site-gab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josh Shapiro's new ads hit Doug Mastriano for ties to antisemitic social media site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. Mastriano paid $5,000 to the social media Gab, where Robert Bowers made antisemitic posts before the deadly shooting at Tree of Life synagogue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/josh-shapiros-new-ads-hit-doug-mastriano-for-ties-to-antisemitic-social-media-site/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/josh-shapiros-new-ads-hit-doug-mastriano-for-ties-to-antisemitic-social-media-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Station on Liberty Avenue, McKnight Kitchen hit with consumer alerts for food safety violations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Allegheny County Health Department has posted consumer alerts at the two eateries for multiple food safety violations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/station-on-liberty-avenue-mcknight-kitchen-hit-with-consumer-alerts-for-food-safety-violations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/station-on-liberty-avenue-mcknight-kitchen-hit-with-consumer-alerts-for-food-safety-violations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh native Josh Green could be Hawaii's next governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Quaker Valley graduate won the state&amp;rsquo;s Democratic primary for governor Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-native-josh-green-could-be-hawaiis-next-governor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-native-josh-green-could-be-hawaiis-next-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penn State spent half a million dollars on police overtime at football games in 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local police officers make double their hourly rate when working overtime at Penn State football games, a cost the university reimburses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penn-state-spent-half-a-million-dollars-on-police-overtime-at-football-games-in-2021/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penn-state-spent-half-a-million-dollars-on-police-overtime-at-football-games-in-2021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit alleges Pa.’s child abuse registry is unconstitutional, names innocent people]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit claims parents and caregivers can be placed on the child abuse registry without first having a chance to meaningfully challenge the evidence against them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/lawsuit-alleges-pas-child-abuse-registry-is-unconstitutional-names-innocent-people/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/lawsuit-alleges-pas-child-abuse-registry-is-unconstitutional-names-innocent-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh Symphony kicks off an expensive international tour Monday. Why does this matter for the city?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most essential benefit of orchestral touring can be summed up in a word: reputation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-pittsburgh-symphony-kicks-off-an-expensive-international-tour-monday-why-does-this-matter-for-the-city/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-pittsburgh-symphony-kicks-off-an-expensive-international-tour-monday-why-does-this-matter-for-the-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Italy Days returns to Bloomfield this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The celebration of all things Italian-American will feature an assortment of food vendors &amp;mdash; mostly Italian, but from other backgrounds, too &amp;mdash; and over 30 musical acts across three stages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/little-italy-days-returns-to-bloomfield-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/little-italy-days-returns-to-bloomfield-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot in North Braddock dies of his injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting was reported in the area of Baldridge and Jones avenues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-shot-in-north-braddock-dies-of-his-injuries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 03:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-shot-in-north-braddock-dies-of-his-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. county commissioners association votes down proposal to prioritize repeal of state mail-in voting law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed resolution was defeated by a margin of 112-68, according to the state Democratic Caucus of County Commissioners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-county-commissioners-association-votes-down-proposal-to-prioritize-repeal-of-state-mail-in-voting-law/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-county-commissioners-association-votes-down-proposal-to-prioritize-repeal-of-state-mail-in-voting-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voting machine company Dominion to subpoena former Pa. Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar in Fox News lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dominion Voting Systems expects to depose Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s former secretary of state as part of a subpoena in the voting machine-maker&amp;rsquo;s defamation case against Fox News regarding the 2020 presidential election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/voting-machine-company-dominion-to-subpoena-former-pa-secretary-of-state-kathy-boockvar-in-fox-news-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/voting-machine-company-dominion-to-subpoena-former-pa-secretary-of-state-kathy-boockvar-in-fox-news-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mehmet Oz didn’t get permission to campaign at Musikfest, organizer says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Senate candidate went against Musikfest&amp;rsquo;s policy when he walked through the festival grounds Saturday, according to a festival spokeswoman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mehmet-oz-didnt-get-permission-to-campaign-at-musikfest-organizer-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mehmet-oz-didnt-get-permission-to-campaign-at-musikfest-organizer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh man charged with attempted homicide for allegedly shooting at man 9 times on South Side]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jmel L. Jones, 25, is charged with attempted homicide after police say he shot nine times at another man, critically injuring him, late Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-man-charged-with-attempted-homicide-for-allegedly-shooting-at-man-9-times-on-south-side/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-man-charged-with-attempted-homicide-for-allegedly-shooting-at-man-9-times-on-south-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stirling Murray Rust III | Builder of communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The builder of several prominent residential developments in the area, Stirling Murray Rust III -- known as &amp;ldquo;Murray&amp;rdquo;-- had an eye for the big picture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/stirling-murray-rust-iii-builder-of-communities/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/stirling-murray-rust-iii-builder-of-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obituary: Stirling Murray Rust III | Builder of communities across Pittsburgh region]]></title><description><![CDATA[The builder of several prominent residential developments in the area, Stirling Murray Rust III -- known as &amp;ldquo;Murray&amp;rdquo;-- had an eye for the big picture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/obituary-stirling-murray-rust-iii-builder-of-communities-across-pittsburgh-region/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/obituary-stirling-murray-rust-iii-builder-of-communities-across-pittsburgh-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the baton: There's no easy path to becoming an orchestra conductor]]></title><description><![CDATA[In addition to musical ability, people skills and leadership skills are perhaps the most essential qualifiers for a conductor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/behind-the-baton-theres-no-easy-path-to-becoming-an-orchestra-conductor/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/behind-the-baton-theres-no-easy-path-to-becoming-an-orchestra-conductor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On tap: Brewing community offers unique experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[craft beer Barrel &amp;amp; Flow Fest Pittsburgh&amp;nbsp;Strip District]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/on-tap-brewing-community-offers-unique-experience/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/on-tap-brewing-community-offers-unique-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh's McArdle Roadway to close during daylight hours next week for slope work]]></title><description><![CDATA[McArdle Roadway will be closed between the Liberty Bridge and Mount Washington from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-mcardle-roadway-to-close-during-daylight-hours-next-week-for-slope-work/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-mcardle-roadway-to-close-during-daylight-hours-next-week-for-slope-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Council adds 3 hires to its budget staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City Council Budget Office manages council&amp;rsquo;s annual operating and capital budgets. It also independently performs financial analysis of city operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-council-adds-3-hires-to-its-budget-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-council-adds-3-hires-to-its-budget-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pirates owner Bob Nutting is buying Wigle Whiskey and Threadbare Cider &amp; Mead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. Nutting will take over the Strip District distillery and North Side cidery/winery under the business name of Pittsburgh Spirits, a sister company to his Highland Ventures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pirates-owner-bob-nutting-is-buying-wigle-whiskey-and-threadbare-cider-amp-mead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pirates-owner-bob-nutting-is-buying-wigle-whiskey-and-threadbare-cider-amp-mead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. gas prices dip below $4 for first time in 5 months; Pittsburgh and Pa. averages remain near $4.30]]></title><description><![CDATA[AAA said the national average for a gallon of regular was $3.99 on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/us-gas-prices-dip-below-4-for-first-time-in-5-months-pittsburgh-and-pa-averages-remain-near-430/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/us-gas-prices-dip-below-4-for-first-time-in-5-months-pittsburgh-and-pa-averages-remain-near-430/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh to get $11.3 million federal grant to rebuild Hill District streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hill District grant is part of $2.2 billion announced Thursday under the U.S. Department of Transportation&amp;rsquo;s&amp;nbsp;Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-to-get-113-million-federal-grant-to-rebuild-hill-district-streets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-to-get-113-million-federal-grant-to-rebuild-hill-district-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fern Hollow beam deliveries will disrupt traffic in Swissvale beginning Thursday morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Truckers will drive backwards up the Parkway East entrance ramp at Swissvale and up Braddock Avenue to deliver 100-ton, 150-foot-long beams for the new Fern Hollow Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fern-hollow-beam-deliveries-will-disrupt-traffic-in-swissvale-beginning-thursday-morning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fern-hollow-beam-deliveries-will-disrupt-traffic-in-swissvale-beginning-thursday-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fern Hollow beam deliveries will disrupt traffic beginning Thursday morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Truckers will drive backwards up the Parkway East entrance ramp at Swissvale and up Braddock Avenue to deliver 100-ton, 150-foot-long beams for the new Fern Hollow Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fern-hollow-beam-deliveries-will-disrupt-traffic-beginning-thursday-morning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fern-hollow-beam-deliveries-will-disrupt-traffic-beginning-thursday-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bystander sues Washington, Pa., police officer for nearly shooting her during arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woman sues Washington police officer for nearly shooting her during arrest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bystander-sues-washington-pa-police-officer-for-nearly-shooting-her-during-arrest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bystander-sues-washington-pa-police-officer-for-nearly-shooting-her-during-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade, ‘Weekend of Service’ are making their return]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a two-year hiatus prompted by the pandemic, the largest Labor Day parade in the U.S. is coming back in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-labor-day-parade-weekend-of-service-are-making-their-return/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-labor-day-parade-weekend-of-service-are-making-their-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh&rsquo;s Labor Day parade, 'Weekend of Service' are making their return]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a two-year hiatus prompted by the pandemic, the largest Labor Day parade in the U.S. is coming back in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghrsquos-labor-day-parade-weekend-of-service-are-making-their-return/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghrsquos-labor-day-parade-weekend-of-service-are-making-their-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal prosecutors indict Brighton Rehab, Mt. Lebanon bosses on health care fraud charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among those named in the indictment is Sam Halper, 39, CEO of the two indicted facilities,&amp;nbsp;Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center and Mt. Lebanon Operations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/federal-prosecutors-indict-brighton-rehab-mt-lebanon-bosses-on-health-care-fraud-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/federal-prosecutors-indict-brighton-rehab-mt-lebanon-bosses-on-health-care-fraud-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal prosecutors indict Brighton Rehab, Mt. Lebanon bosses on fraud charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among those named in the indictment is Sam Halper, 39, CEO of the two indicted facilities,&amp;nbsp;Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center and Mt. Lebanon Operations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/federal-prosecutors-indict-brighton-rehab-mt-lebanon-bosses-on-fraud-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/federal-prosecutors-indict-brighton-rehab-mt-lebanon-bosses-on-fraud-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal prosecutors announce indictments against administrators, companies behind Beaver, Mt. Lebanon nursing homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among those named in the indictment is Sam Halper, 39, CEO of the two indicted facilities,&amp;nbsp;Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center and Mt. Lebanon Operations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/federal-prosecutors-announce-indictments-against-administrators-companies-behind-beaver-mt-lebanon-nursing-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/federal-prosecutors-announce-indictments-against-administrators-companies-behind-beaver-mt-lebanon-nursing-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal prosecutors announce indict Brighton Rehab, Mt. Lebanon bosses on fraud charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among those named in the indictment is Sam Halper, 39, CEO of the two indicted facilities,&amp;nbsp;Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center and Mt. Lebanon Operations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/federal-prosecutors-announce-indict-brighton-rehab-mt-lebanon-bosses-on-fraud-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/federal-prosecutors-announce-indict-brighton-rehab-mt-lebanon-bosses-on-fraud-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh home healthcare company ordered to pay $1.5 million in back wages]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the company had willfully manipulated its records to avoid paying 218 workers overtime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-home-healthcare-company-ordered-to-pay-15-million-in-back-wages/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-home-healthcare-company-ordered-to-pay-15-million-in-back-wages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh-area home health care company ordered to pay $1.5 million in back wages]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the company had willfully manipulated its records to avoid paying 218 workers overtime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-area-home-health-care-company-ordered-to-pay-15-million-in-back-wages/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-area-home-health-care-company-ordered-to-pay-15-million-in-back-wages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 killed in Greensburg apartment fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire crews responded to the blaze at an apartment complex just after 11:30 p.m. Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/1-killed-in-greensburg-apartment-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/1-killed-in-greensburg-apartment-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is coming to Pittsburgh to stump for Doug Mastriano, but their event’s exact location is a mystery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rally with Mr. DeSantis and Mr. Mastriano will be held Aug. 19 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/florida-gov-ron-desantis-is-coming-to-pittsburgh-to-stump-for-doug-mastriano-but-their-events-exact-location-is-a-mystery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/florida-gov-ron-desantis-is-coming-to-pittsburgh-to-stump-for-doug-mastriano-but-their-events-exact-location-is-a-mystery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis coming to Pittsburgh to stump for Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rally with Mr. DeSantis and Mr. Mastriano will be held Aug. 19 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/florida-gov-ron-desantis-coming-to-pittsburgh-to-stump-for-republican-gubernatorial-candidate-doug-mastriano/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/florida-gov-ron-desantis-coming-to-pittsburgh-to-stump-for-republican-gubernatorial-candidate-doug-mastriano/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis coming to Pittsburgh to stump for gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, but exact location remains a mystery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rally with Mr. DeSantis and Mr. Mastriano will be held Aug. 19 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/florida-gov-ron-desantis-coming-to-pittsburgh-to-stump-for-gubernatorial-candidate-doug-mastriano-but-exact-location-remains-a-mystery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/florida-gov-ron-desantis-coming-to-pittsburgh-to-stump-for-gubernatorial-candidate-doug-mastriano-but-exact-location-remains-a-mystery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PennDOT submits plan to install 150 charging stations for electric vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s plan calls for 27 stations to fill in gaps along interstate highways so chargers are available every 50 miles, plus additional sites across the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penndot-submits-plan-to-install-150-charging-stations-for-electric-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penndot-submits-plan-to-install-150-charging-stations-for-electric-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh hears calls for more welcoming, inclusive environment and new methods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh hears calls for a more welcoming, inclusive environment and changes to church operations in a newly released report]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/report-catholic-diocese-of-pittsburgh-hears-calls-for-more-welcoming-inclusive-environment-and-new-methods/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/report-catholic-diocese-of-pittsburgh-hears-calls-for-more-welcoming-inclusive-environment-and-new-methods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead, 5 injured in 3 overnight shootings across Pittsburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police responded just after 9:45 p.m. to the shooting in the 1700 block of Brighton Place in California-Kirkbride.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/1-dead-5-injured-in-3-overnight-shootings-across-pittsburgh/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/1-dead-5-injured-in-3-overnight-shootings-across-pittsburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead, 5 injured after 3 overnight shootings across Pittsburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police responded just after 9:45 p.m. to the shooting in the 1700 block of Brighton Place in California-Kirkbride.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/1-dead-5-injured-after-3-overnight-shootings-across-pittsburgh/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/1-dead-5-injured-after-3-overnight-shootings-across-pittsburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steelers, SEA clashing over $3 million in scoreboard improvements made to Acrisure Stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Steelers have mocked the SEA&amp;rsquo;s legal position as defying &amp;ldquo;all logic and common sense,&amp;rdquo; while the SEA has accused the team of using arbitration to keep the case out of the spotlight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/steelers-sea-clashing-over-3-million-in-scoreboard-improvements-made-to-acrisure-stadium/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/steelers-sea-clashing-over-3-million-in-scoreboard-improvements-made-to-acrisure-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead, 3 injured in shooting on Pittsburgh’s North Side]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police responded just after 9:45 p.m. to the shooting in the 1700 block of Brighton Place in California-Kirkbride.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/1-dead-3-injured-in-shooting-on-pittsburghs-north-side/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 04:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/1-dead-3-injured-in-shooting-on-pittsburghs-north-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the Burgh Bus, 'it's pretty much tailgating on a bus']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Burgh Bus launched in early June and offers a BYOB sightseeing experience around the Steel City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/on-the-burgh-bus-its-pretty-much-tailgating-on-a-bus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/on-the-burgh-bus-its-pretty-much-tailgating-on-a-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure needs more staff, city controller recommends after audit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Controller Michael Lamb said there is &amp;ldquo;no doubt&amp;rdquo; that the department is understaffed, with the audit noting that its paving division is particularly shorthanded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-department-of-mobility-and-infrastructure-needs-more-staff-city-controller-recommends-after-audit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-department-of-mobility-and-infrastructure-needs-more-staff-city-controller-recommends-after-audit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Virginia University looks to help neighboring Kentucky in aftermath of deadly flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[An effort is underway on the Morgantown campus to provide relief from a disaster that has left nearly 40 dead and entire communities reeling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/west-virginia-university-looks-to-help-neighboring-kentucky-in-aftermath-of-deadly-flooding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/west-virginia-university-looks-to-help-neighboring-kentucky-in-aftermath-of-deadly-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penn State did not prove its legal standing to have public court filing sealed, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Penn State said it wanted to protect affected students from potential embarrassment, but legal experts said that explanation doesn&amp;rsquo;t meet legal requirements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penn-state-did-not-prove-its-legal-standing-to-have-public-court-filing-sealed-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penn-state-did-not-prove-its-legal-standing-to-have-public-court-filing-sealed-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fayette County coal patch draws a line in the sand against blight and decline]]></title><description><![CDATA['They take care of neighbors here,&amp;rsquo; longtime resident says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fayette-county-coal-patch-draws-a-line-in-the-sand-against-blight-and-decline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/fayette-county-coal-patch-draws-a-line-in-the-sand-against-blight-and-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butler County is 'reviewing' its 2020 election mail ballots. The Pa. Department of State calls it a 'waste of time.']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Department of State, in an official statement, pointed to the fact that Butler County has already participated in statistical and risk-limiting audits of the 2020 election run by the department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/butler-county-is-reviewing-its-2020-election-mail-ballots-the-pa-department-of-state-calls-it-a-waste-of-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/butler-county-is-reviewing-its-2020-election-mail-ballots-the-pa-department-of-state-calls-it-a-waste-of-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butler County is 'reviewing' its 2020 election mail ballots. The Pa. Department of State called it a 'waste of time.']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Department of State, in an official statement, pointed to the fact that Butler County has already participated in statistical and risk-limiting audits of the 2020 election run by the department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/butler-county-is-reviewing-its-2020-election-mail-ballots-the-pa-department-of-state-called-it-a-waste-of-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/butler-county-is-reviewing-its-2020-election-mail-ballots-the-pa-department-of-state-called-it-a-waste-of-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist killed in Pleasant Hills crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the county medical examiner, Michele Biancaniello, 60, died Wednesday night]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/motorcyclist-killed-in-pleasant-hills-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/motorcyclist-killed-in-pleasant-hills-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parkway East, Oakland traffic could be a mess this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inbound traffic on the Parkway East will be limited to one lane near Oakland from 8 p.m. Friday until 5:30 a.m. Monday due to work on two road projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/parkway-east-oakland-traffic-could-be-a-mess-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/parkway-east-oakland-traffic-could-be-a-mess-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man hit and killed by train in South Side identified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities have identified the man who was killed Wednesday when he was struck by a train on the South Side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-hit-and-killed-by-train-in-south-side-identified/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-hit-and-killed-by-train-in-south-side-identified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penn State won’t answer key questions about its handling of sexual extortion involving student athletes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Penn State won&amp;rsquo;t answer important questions after student-athletes were allegedly extorted into taking and sharing sexually explicit photos and videos of themselves and others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penn-state-wont-answer-key-questions-about-its-handling-of-sexual-extortion-involving-student-athletes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penn-state-wont-answer-key-questions-about-its-handling-of-sexual-extortion-involving-student-athletes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania’s mail-in voting upheld by state Supreme Court, likely keeping it in place for November election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the state&amp;rsquo;s mail-in voting law after a state appellate court declared it unconstitutional earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvanias-mail-in-voting-upheld-by-state-supreme-court-likely-keeping-it-in-place-for-november-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvanias-mail-in-voting-upheld-by-state-supreme-court-likely-keeping-it-in-place-for-november-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania’s expanded mail-in voting upheld by state Supreme Court, likely keeping it in place for November election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state Supreme Court&amp;rsquo;s 5-2 ruling, with the two Republican justices both voting no, means expanded vote-by-mail will almost certainly be in place for marquee races in November for governor and U.S. Senate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvanias-expanded-mail-in-voting-upheld-by-state-supreme-court-likely-keeping-it-in-place-for-november-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvanias-expanded-mail-in-voting-upheld-by-state-supreme-court-likely-keeping-it-in-place-for-november-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of shooting Pa. state trooper in Aliquippa likely to go back to federal prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. probation officers in Pittsburgh on Friday filed a motion to revoke the probation that shooting suspect Damian Bradford was serving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-accused-of-shooting-pa-state-trooper-in-aliquippa-likely-to-go-back-to-federal-prison/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-accused-of-shooting-pa-state-trooper-in-aliquippa-likely-to-go-back-to-federal-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh's Scoobi moped rental service closes; city to seek new provider]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scoobi, a Pittsburgh company that had operated here since 2018, closed operations here and in Austin, Texas, in early June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-scoobi-moped-rental-service-closes-city-to-seek-new-provider/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburghs-scoobi-moped-rental-service-closes-city-to-seek-new-provider/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandmother charged with aggravated assault, child endangerment after 10-month-old overdoses in McKees Rocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[First responders revived the infant by administering Naloxone, a drug that reverses opioid overdoses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/grandmother-charged-with-aggravated-assault-child-endangerment-after-10-month-old-overdoses-in-mckees-rocks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/grandmother-charged-with-aggravated-assault-child-endangerment-after-10-month-old-overdoses-in-mckees-rocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of Western Pa. Democrats are leaving for the Republican Party. No one seems sure why.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&amp;rsquo;s part of a statewide trend that&amp;rsquo;s seen over 38,000 Democrats switch parties this year, while only about 12,000 former Republicans are now Democrats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/thousands-of-western-pa-democrats-are-leaving-for-the-republican-party-no-one-seems-sure-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/thousands-of-western-pa-democrats-are-leaving-for-the-republican-party-no-one-seems-sure-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of Pa. Democrats are leaving the party to join Republican ranks, but (unsurprisingly) neither side agrees why]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&amp;rsquo;s part of a statewide trend that&amp;rsquo;s seen over 38,000 Democrats switch parties this year, while only about 12,000 former Republicans are now Democrats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/thousands-of-pa-democrats-are-leaving-the-party-to-join-republican-ranks-but-unsurprisingly-neither-side-agrees-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/thousands-of-pa-democrats-are-leaving-the-party-to-join-republican-ranks-but-unsurprisingly-neither-side-agrees-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of Pa. Democrats are leaving for the Republican Party. No one seems sure why.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&amp;rsquo;s part of a statewide trend that&amp;rsquo;s seen over 38,000 Democrats switch parties this year, while only about 12,000 former Republicans are now Democrats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/thousands-of-pa-democrats-are-leaving-for-the-republican-party-no-one-seems-sure-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/thousands-of-pa-democrats-are-leaving-for-the-republican-party-no-one-seems-sure-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of Pa. Democrats are leaving for the Republican Party, but (unsurprisingly) neither side agrees why]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&amp;rsquo;s part of a statewide trend that&amp;rsquo;s seen over 38,000 Democrats switch parties this year, while only about 12,000 former Republicans are now Democrats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/thousands-of-pa-democrats-are-leaving-for-the-republican-party-but-unsurprisingly-neither-side-agrees-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/thousands-of-pa-democrats-are-leaving-for-the-republican-party-but-unsurprisingly-neither-side-agrees-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Fetterman going big on social media vs. Mehmet Oz, enrolling Snooki and Little Steven to troll his opponent]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s highly competitive U.S. Senate race, the biggest moments aren&amp;rsquo;t playing out on the campaign trail. They&amp;rsquo;re unfolding on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-fetterman-going-big-on-social-media-vs-mehmet-oz-enrolling-snooki-and-little-steven-to-troll-his-opponent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-fetterman-going-big-on-social-media-vs-mehmet-oz-enrolling-snooki-and-little-steven-to-troll-his-opponent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inaugural Hill District Arts Festival invigorates neighborhood arts scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organized by ACH Clear Pathways, the two day long event aligned with the nonprofit's mission to reinvigorate the neighborhood&amp;rsquo;s art scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/inaugural-hill-district-arts-festival-invigorates-neighborhood-arts-scene/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/inaugural-hill-district-arts-festival-invigorates-neighborhood-arts-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. lieutenant governor candidate Rep. Carrie DelRosso plays balancing act with GOP runningmate Doug Mastriano]]></title><description><![CDATA[Politicos around the state will be watching how Ms. DelRosso &amp;ndash; a rising star in the Pennsylvania Republican Party &amp;ndash; balances her own political profile, while still championing the message of controversial candidate Mr. Mastriano.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-lieutenant-governor-candidate-rep-carrie-delrosso-plays-balancing-act-with-gop-runningmate-doug-mastriano/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-lieutenant-governor-candidate-rep-carrie-delrosso-plays-balancing-act-with-gop-runningmate-doug-mastriano/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High school students participate at this summer camp to build leadership skills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of young adults attended the Student Summit Boot Camp on Friday, which empowers students to teach their peers about topics such as mental health and climate change.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/high-school-students-participate-at-this-summer-camp-to-build-leadership-skills/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2022 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/high-school-students-participate-at-this-summer-camp-to-build-leadership-skills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[History center's Taste of Italy will show how to make focaccia, grissini]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saffron will demonstrate how to cook focaccia, a spongy flatbread, and grissini, a crispy breadstick, as part of the Heinz History Center&amp;rsquo;s &amp;ldquo;Taste of Italy&amp;rdquo; event on Saturday, August 6th from 3-5 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/history-centers-taste-of-italy-will-show-how-to-make-focaccia-grissini/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/history-centers-taste-of-italy-will-show-how-to-make-focaccia-grissini/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heinz History Center's Taste of Italy will show how to make focaccia, grissini]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saffron will demonstrate how to cook focaccia, a spongy flatbread, and grissini, a crispy breadstick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/heinz-history-centers-taste-of-italy-will-show-how-to-make-focaccia-grissini/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/heinz-history-centers-taste-of-italy-will-show-how-to-make-focaccia-grissini/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oakmont educator sits in a Russian prison for crime that parallels Brittney Griner's, but he's not part of any negotiations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-time international educator has been detained in Russia for 11 months, after he was arrested at the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow in August 2021 for possession of about 20 grams of medical marijuana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/oakmont-educator-sits-in-a-russian-prison-for-crime-that-parallels-brittney-griners-but-hes-not-part-of-any-negotiations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 02:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/oakmont-educator-sits-in-a-russian-prison-for-crime-that-parallels-brittney-griners-but-hes-not-part-of-any-negotiations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Council appoints Daniel Friedson as its first independent solicitor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Friedson has been named the first city council solicitor. He previously worked as an associate solicitor for the city]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-council-appoints-daniel-friedson-as-its-first-independent-solicitor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-council-appoints-daniel-friedson-as-its-first-independent-solicitor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida man set to plead guilty in $25 million Medicare scam at Ellwood City Medical Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Hurt, 58, of Fort Lauderdale, was charged Tuesday in federal court by criminal information]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/florida-man-set-to-plead-guilty-in-25-million-medicare-scam-at-ellwood-city-medical-center/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/florida-man-set-to-plead-guilty-in-25-million-medicare-scam-at-ellwood-city-medical-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Tom Wolf names new representative to Pittsburgh Regional Transit board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ali Doyle will replace political consultant Jessica Walls-LaVelle, who resigned Friday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-tom-wolf-names-new-representative-to-pittsburgh-regional-transit-board/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gov-tom-wolf-names-new-representative-to-pittsburgh-regional-transit-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed in rollover crash in Hill District]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating the crash, including whether foul play was involved, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-killed-in-rollover-crash-in-hill-district/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-killed-in-rollover-crash-in-hill-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morgantown man tied to officer's attack pleads guilty to lesser charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A West Virginia man initially charged with attacking a police officer who died after the U.S. Capitol riot has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor offenses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/morgantown-man-tied-to-officers-attack-pleads-guilty-to-lesser-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/morgantown-man-tied-to-officers-attack-pleads-guilty-to-lesser-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Pennsylvania sufficiently fund education? A Commonwealth Court judge gets to decide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decision about whether Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s method of funding public education meets the state constitutional requirement that lawmakers provide &amp;ldquo;a thorough and efficient system&amp;rdquo; is in the hands of a state judge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/does-pennsylvania-sufficiently-fund-education-a-commonwealth-court-judge-gets-to-decide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/does-pennsylvania-sufficiently-fund-education-a-commonwealth-court-judge-gets-to-decide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheetz, Pa. Lottery launch ‘Free Gas for a Year’ contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[All 299 Sheetz locations in Pennsylvania are participating in the &amp;ldquo;Free Gas for a Year&amp;rdquo; contest, which runs until Sept. 30]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sheetz-pa-lottery-launch-free-gas-for-a-year-contest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sheetz-pa-lottery-launch-free-gas-for-a-year-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Panera Bread franchisee manager indicted in $200,000 bogus invoice scheme after prior prosecution in Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal grand jury indicted against Deane Sue Petzel, 55, of Connellsville, who oversaw operations at six stores.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ex-panera-bread-franchisee-manager-indicted-in-200000-bogus-invoice-scheme-after-prior-prosecution-in-texas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ex-panera-bread-franchisee-manager-indicted-in-200000-bogus-invoice-scheme-after-prior-prosecution-in-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Panera Bread franchisee manager from Connellsville convicted in $2.6M theft indicted in $200,000 invoice scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal grand jury indicted against Deane Sue Petzel, 55, of Connellsville, who oversaw operations at six stores.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ex-panera-bread-franchisee-manager-from-connellsville-convicted-in-26m-theft-indicted-in-200000-invoice-scheme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ex-panera-bread-franchisee-manager-from-connellsville-convicted-in-26m-theft-indicted-in-200000-invoice-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Panera Bread franchisee manager from Connellsville convicted in $2.6 million theft indicted again in $200,000 bogus invoice scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal grand jury indicted against Deane Sue Petzel, 55, of Connellsville, who oversaw operations at six stores.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ex-panera-bread-franchisee-manager-from-connellsville-convicted-in-26-million-theft-indicted-again-in-200000-bogus-invoice-scheme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/ex-panera-bread-franchisee-manager-from-connellsville-convicted-in-26-million-theft-indicted-again-in-200000-bogus-invoice-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 continues to put a snag in the live bait business across Western Pa.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live bait prices and supply continue to be impacted by COVID-19]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/covid-19-continues-to-put-a-snag-in-the-live-bait-business-across-western-pa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/covid-19-continues-to-put-a-snag-in-the-live-bait-business-across-western-pa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child dies after being struck by a vehicle while riding bike in Glen Hazel, authorities say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Allegheny County medical examiner said 6-year-old Jamel Austin, of Pittsburgh, died just after 9 p.m. Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/child-dies-after-being-struck-by-a-vehicle-while-riding-bike-in-glen-hazel-authorities-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/child-dies-after-being-struck-by-a-vehicle-while-riding-bike-in-glen-hazel-authorities-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy dies after being struck by driver while riding bike in Glen Hazel, authorities say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Allegheny County medical examiner said 6-year-old Jamel Austin, of Pittsburgh, died just after 9 p.m. Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/boy-dies-after-being-struck-by-driver-while-riding-bike-in-glen-hazel-authorities-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/boy-dies-after-being-struck-by-driver-while-riding-bike-in-glen-hazel-authorities-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy dies after being struck by a vehicle while riding bike in Glen Hazel, authorities say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Allegheny County medical examiner said 6-year-old Jamel Austin, of Pittsburgh, died just after 9 p.m. Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/boy-dies-after-being-struck-by-a-vehicle-while-riding-bike-in-glen-hazel-authorities-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/boy-dies-after-being-struck-by-a-vehicle-while-riding-bike-in-glen-hazel-authorities-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Pittsburgh high schools start the day later to give teenagers more time to sleep? Maybe one day.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The school board will vote on the district's 2022-23 bell schedule Wednesday, but it doesn't include the changes some were hoping for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/could-pittsburgh-high-schools-start-the-day-later-to-give-teenagers-more-time-to-sleep-maybe-one-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/could-pittsburgh-high-schools-start-the-day-later-to-give-teenagers-more-time-to-sleep-maybe-one-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Pittsburgh high schools start the day later to give teenagers more sleep? Maybe one day.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The school board will vote on the district's 2022-23 bell schedule Wednesday, but it doesn't include the changes some were hoping for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/could-pittsburgh-high-schools-start-the-day-later-to-give-teenagers-more-sleep-maybe-one-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/could-pittsburgh-high-schools-start-the-day-later-to-give-teenagers-more-sleep-maybe-one-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highland Park woman sues PetSmart over death of her dog at East Liberty store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year, four PetSmart employees were charged with aggravated cruelty to animals in connection to the incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/highland-park-woman-sues-petsmart-over-death-of-her-dog-at-east-liberty-store/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/highland-park-woman-sues-petsmart-over-death-of-her-dog-at-east-liberty-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15,000 Western Pa. Teamsters' pension benefits restored]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pensions for 15,000 participants were cut 20% an average of in 2019 to stave off plan insolvency, which was forecast for 2025]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/15000-western-pa-teamsters-pension-benefits-restored/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/15000-western-pa-teamsters-pension-benefits-restored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sto-Rox School District, looking to decrease high suspension rate, enrolls discipline program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The school district will work with the Just Discipline Project, which will train faculty members and students on methods of discipline besides suspension and expulsions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sto-rox-school-district-looking-to-decrease-high-suspension-rate-enrolls-discipline-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sto-rox-school-district-looking-to-decrease-high-suspension-rate-enrolls-discipline-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf quietly steers $40 million to Pitt, other state-related universities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move follows opponents of abortion access in the state House unsuccessfully attempting to block funding for the schools over Pitt&amp;rsquo;s research using fetal tissue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-gov-tom-wolf-quietly-steers-40-million-to-pitt-other-state-related-universities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-gov-tom-wolf-quietly-steers-40-million-to-pitt-other-state-related-universities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Georgia man accused of posing as Allegheny County law enforcement officer, scamming residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Allegheny County Sheriff&amp;rsquo;s Office is awaiting extradition of Richard Wayne Long, 48, police said Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/georgia-man-accused-of-posing-as-allegheny-county-law-enforcement-officer-scamming-residents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/georgia-man-accused-of-posing-as-allegheny-county-law-enforcement-officer-scamming-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Races for Western Pa.’s 12th, 17th District U.S. House seats won’t be run on the cheap]]></title><description><![CDATA[They may not attract the $150 million that the U.S. Senate contest is likely to cost, but the pair of races for Congress in Western Pennsylvania &amp;mdash; especially for U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb&amp;rsquo;s seat &amp;mdash; won&amp;rsquo;t be cheap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/races-for-western-pas-12th-17th-district-us-house-seats-wont-be-run-on-the-cheap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/races-for-western-pas-12th-17th-district-us-house-seats-wont-be-run-on-the-cheap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit plans to buy hundreds of new buses over the next two years, may replace over half its fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit&amp;rsquo;s contracts with manufacturers Gillig and New Flyer could allow it to replace more than have its fleet of 720 over five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-plans-to-buy-hundreds-of-new-buses-over-the-next-two-years-may-replace-over-half-its-fleet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-plans-to-buy-hundreds-of-new-buses-over-the-next-two-years-may-replace-over-half-its-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit plans to buy 137 new buses over the next two years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit&amp;rsquo;s contracts with manufacturers Gillig and New Flyer could allow it to replace more than have its fleet of 720 over five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-plans-to-buy-137-new-buses-over-the-next-two-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-plans-to-buy-137-new-buses-over-the-next-two-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit develops strategic plan to oversee service changes, set internal goals and train staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strategic plan follows the agency&amp;rsquo;s 25-year development plan and rebranding by changing its name from Port Authority to Pittsburgh Regional Transit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-develops-strategic-plan-to-oversee-service-changes-set-internal-goals-and-train-staff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-develops-strategic-plan-to-oversee-service-changes-set-internal-goals-and-train-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Council will return to a packed agenda when its summer break ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;When we return, we have a hefty schedule,&amp;rdquo; President Theresa Kail-Smith said at the last council meeting before break.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-council-will-return-to-a-packed-agenda-when-its-summer-break-ends/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-council-will-return-to-a-packed-agenda-when-its-summer-break-ends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Mickey mousing’ and the big business behind live-with-film orchestra concerts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orchestras playing film soundtracks live with the movie has become big business in the symphonic world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mickey-mousing-and-the-big-business-behind-live-with-film-orchestra-concerts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mickey-mousing-and-the-big-business-behind-live-with-film-orchestra-concerts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gen Z mobilizes for midterm elections as study emphasizes young voters’ outsize impact on Pa. politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[With only a few months until Election Day, experts are beginning to emphasize Gen Z&amp;rsquo;s outsized and undeniable role in Pennsylvania politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gen-z-mobilizes-for-midterm-elections-as-study-emphasizes-young-voters-outsize-impact-on-pa-politics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gen-z-mobilizes-for-midterm-elections-as-study-emphasizes-young-voters-outsize-impact-on-pa-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westmoreland County judge OKs first-degree murder charge against man accused of sleeping woman’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge has ruled that prosecutors will be allowed to seek a first-degree murder conviction against a man accused of killing a sleeping woman by firing several shots into a Derry home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/westmoreland-county-judge-oks-first-degree-murder-charge-against-man-accused-of-sleeping-womans-death/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2022 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/westmoreland-county-judge-oks-first-degree-murder-charge-against-man-accused-of-sleeping-womans-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington County district attorney says Pa. state trooper was justified in killing armed man in traffic stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh said Friday that an investigation &amp;ldquo;unequivocally&amp;rdquo; concluded that the trooper reasonably believed that deadly force was needed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/washington-county-district-attorney-says-pa-state-trooper-was-justified-in-killing-armed-man-in-traffic-stop/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2022 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/washington-county-district-attorney-says-pa-state-trooper-was-justified-in-killing-armed-man-in-traffic-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power outages from Saturday storms linger into Sunday evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relief from stifling heat and humidity should be on the way &amp;mdash; but not until after Pittsburgh swelters through another day above 90 degrees Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/power-outages-from-saturday-storms-linger-into-sunday-evening/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2022 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/power-outages-from-saturday-storms-linger-into-sunday-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As power outages from Saturday storms linger, Pittsburgh endures a scorching Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relief from stifling heat and humidity should be on the way &amp;mdash; but not until after Pittsburgh swelters through another day above 90 degrees Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/as-power-outages-from-saturday-storms-linger-pittsburgh-endures-a-scorching-sunday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2022 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/as-power-outages-from-saturday-storms-linger-pittsburgh-endures-a-scorching-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Light rail system will be closed to the North Shore from Saturday through Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit will use shuttle buses to the North Shore for four days while crews install equipment for a future construction project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/light-rail-system-will-be-closed-to-the-north-shore-from-saturday-through-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/light-rail-system-will-be-closed-to-the-north-shore-from-saturday-through-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 more charged in Greene County woman's death after 911 operator accused of not sending help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities have filed charges against three more people in the case of a Pennsylvania 911 operator accused of failing to send an ambulance to the rural home of a woman who died of internal bleeding about a day later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/3-more-charged-in-greene-county-womans-death-after-911-operator-accused-of-not-sending-help/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/3-more-charged-in-greene-county-womans-death-after-911-operator-accused-of-not-sending-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 more charged in Greene County after 911 operator accused of not sending help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities have filed charges against three more people in the case of a Pennsylvania 911 operator accused of failing to send an ambulance to the rural home of a woman who died of internal bleeding about a day later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/3-more-charged-in-greene-county-after-911-operator-accused-of-not-sending-help/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/3-more-charged-in-greene-county-after-911-operator-accused-of-not-sending-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London-based real estate firm buys Alcoa headquarters building on the North Shore]]></title><description><![CDATA[An international touch: London-based real estate firm buys Alcoa headquarters building on the North Shore]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/london-based-real-estate-firm-buys-alcoa-headquarters-building-on-the-north-shore/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/london-based-real-estate-firm-buys-alcoa-headquarters-building-on-the-north-shore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[100-ton beams for the new Fern Hollow Bridge should begin arriving Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two beams will be delivered, one at a time, on weekdays from from Blair County to the Squirrel Hill area for replacement of the Fern Hollow Bridge that collapsed Jan. 28.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/100-ton-beams-for-the-new-fern-hollow-bridge-should-begin-arriving-monday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/100-ton-beams-for-the-new-fern-hollow-bridge-should-begin-arriving-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. State System leaders, after consolidating 6 universities into 2, vow to grow enrollment significantly]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plan counts on tapping new student markets and boosting retention and graduation rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-state-system-leaders-after-consolidating-6-universities-into-2-vow-to-grow-enrollment-significantly/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-state-system-leaders-after-consolidating-6-universities-into-2-vow-to-grow-enrollment-significantly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. Republicans once again challenging state’s mail-in voting law in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The suit, filed Wednesday by 14 state Republican lawmakers, contends that the court must invalidate the law because of a provision written into it that says it is &amp;ldquo;void&amp;rdquo; if any of its requirements are struck down in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-republicans-once-again-challenging-states-mail-in-voting-law-in-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-republicans-once-again-challenging-states-mail-in-voting-law-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wayne Walters named next Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Walters, 51, who has served as interim superintendent since October, was named the next city schools chief at a news conference Thursday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/wayne-walters-named-next-pittsburgh-public-schools-superintendent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/wayne-walters-named-next-pittsburgh-public-schools-superintendent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sources: Wayne Walters to be named next Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Walters, 51, who has served as interim superintendent since October, will be the next city&amp;rsquo;s schools&amp;rsquo; chief, according to two sources with intimate knowledge of the search process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sources-wayne-walters-to-be-named-next-pittsburgh-public-schools-superintendent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sources-wayne-walters-to-be-named-next-pittsburgh-public-schools-superintendent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Public Schools to name next superintendent Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement will be made during a news conference in Oakland at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-public-schools-to-name-next-superintendent-thursday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-public-schools-to-name-next-superintendent-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costs for Bus Rapid Transit between Oakland and Downtown Pittsburgh grow, scope of work shrinks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost for the improved service between Oakland and Downtown Pittsburgh has increased by $61 million and new stations in Highland Park, Squirrel Hill and Greenfield have been postponed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/costs-for-bus-rapid-transit-between-oakland-and-downtown-pittsburgh-grow-scope-of-work-shrinks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/costs-for-bus-rapid-transit-between-oakland-and-downtown-pittsburgh-grow-scope-of-work-shrinks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donatelli’s Italian Food Center is closing after 90 years serving Bloomfield]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;ldquo;It hurts because I thought I had a few more years in me to continue doing this,&amp;rdquo; Russell Donatelli said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/donatellis-italian-food-center-is-closing-after-90-years-serving-bloomfield/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/donatellis-italian-food-center-is-closing-after-90-years-serving-bloomfield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-way traffic coming to Allegheny Circle on Pittsburgh’s North Side beginning Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh has completed the second phase of a project to convert Allegheny Circle on the North Side to two-way traffic with protected bike lanes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/two-way-traffic-coming-to-allegheny-circle-on-pittsburghs-north-side-beginning-thursday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/two-way-traffic-coming-to-allegheny-circle-on-pittsburghs-north-side-beginning-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority receives $209 million low-interest loan for massive water project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 1% loan through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority will help PWSA pay for a $470 million upgrade at two reservoirs and its purification facility along the Allegheny River near Aspinwall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-water-and-sewer-authority-receives-209-million-low-interest-loan-for-massive-water-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-water-and-sewer-authority-receives-209-million-low-interest-loan-for-massive-water-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PG EXCLUSIVE: John Fetterman, in first interview since stroke, talks recovery and return to U.S. Senate campaign trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lieutenant governor told the Post-Gazette on Wednesday that he&amp;rsquo;s &amp;ldquo;feeling really good&amp;rdquo; and has &amp;ldquo;nothing to hide&amp;rdquo; about his health status]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pg-exclusive-john-fetterman-in-first-interview-since-stroke-talks-recovery-and-return-to-us-senate-campaign-trail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pg-exclusive-john-fetterman-in-first-interview-since-stroke-talks-recovery-and-return-to-us-senate-campaign-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Fetterman, in first interview since stroke, talks recovery and return to U.S. Senate campaign trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lieutenant governor told the Post-Gazette on Wednesday that he&amp;rsquo;s &amp;ldquo;feeling really good&amp;rdquo; and has &amp;ldquo;nothing to hide&amp;rdquo; about his health status]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-fetterman-in-first-interview-since-stroke-talks-recovery-and-return-to-us-senate-campaign-trail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/john-fetterman-in-first-interview-since-stroke-talks-recovery-and-return-to-us-senate-campaign-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are there enough doctors in your health insurance network? The Pa. Insurance Department wants to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Insurance Department wants to know if you think there are enough health care providers &amp;mdash; and whether they are accessible &amp;mdash; in your health insurance network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/are-there-enough-doctors-in-your-health-insurance-network-the-pa-insurance-department-wants-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/are-there-enough-doctors-in-your-health-insurance-network-the-pa-insurance-department-wants-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Elizabeth police chief indicted in heroin thefts to feed addiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Timothy L. Butler, 45, was charged with theft of government property from June 2017 until December 2018]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/former-elizabeth-police-chief-indicted-in-heroin-thefts-to-feed-addiction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/former-elizabeth-police-chief-indicted-in-heroin-thefts-to-feed-addiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Elizabeth police chief indicted in heroin thefts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Timothy L. Butler, 45, was charged with theft of government property from June 2017 until December 2018]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/former-elizabeth-police-chief-indicted-in-heroin-thefts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/former-elizabeth-police-chief-indicted-in-heroin-thefts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Elizabeth police chief charged with theft of heroin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Timothy L. Butler, 45, was charged with theft of government property from June 2017 until December 2018]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/former-elizabeth-police-chief-charged-with-theft-of-heroin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/former-elizabeth-police-chief-charged-with-theft-of-heroin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Highway Traffic Safety Administration begins $8M ad campaign against speeding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Safety officials say speeding was involved in 29% of fatal crashes, resulting in 11,258 deaths in 2020, a 17% increase over 2019 despite reduced driving during the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-begins-8m-ad-campaign-against-speeding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-begins-8m-ad-campaign-against-speeding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Highway Traffic Safety Administration begins $8 million ad campaign against speeding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Safety officials say speeding was involved in 29% of fatal crashes, resulting in 11,258 deaths in 2020, a 17% increase over 2019 despite reduced driving during the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-begins-8-million-ad-campaign-against-speeding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-begins-8-million-ad-campaign-against-speeding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vote on toll hike postponed as Pennsylvania Turnpike’s board reorganizes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The turnpike commission named Philadelphia attorney Wadud Ahmad as its new chairman and moved a vote on a 5% toll increase in January to August.<br />
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&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/vote-on-toll-hike-postponed-as-pennsylvania-turnpikes-board-reorganizes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/vote-on-toll-hike-postponed-as-pennsylvania-turnpikes-board-reorganizes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Turnpike’s toll hike postponed as board reorganizes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The turnpike commission named Philadelphia attorney Wadud Ahmad as its new chairman and moved a vote on a 5% toll increase in January to August.<br />
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&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-turnpikes-toll-hike-postponed-as-board-reorganizes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-turnpikes-toll-hike-postponed-as-board-reorganizes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anticipated Pennsylvania Turnpike toll hike delayed yet again as board reorganizes, names new chairman]]></title><description><![CDATA[The turnpike commission named Philadelphia attorney Wadud Ahmad as its new chairman and moved a vote on a 5% toll increase in January to August]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/anticipated-pennsylvania-turnpike-toll-hike-delayed-yet-again-as-board-reorganizes-names-new-chairman/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/anticipated-pennsylvania-turnpike-toll-hike-delayed-yet-again-as-board-reorganizes-names-new-chairman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Mastriano campaign blames ‘default Facebook setting’ for deleted videos, ignores other questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[His campaign did not address why the most recent video cited had already disappeared within about a week, or why many videos that are older than 30 days have not been deleted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/doug-mastriano-campaign-blames-default-facebook-setting-for-deleted-videos-ignores-other-questions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/doug-mastriano-campaign-blames-default-facebook-setting-for-deleted-videos-ignores-other-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Nation sends out 'high traffic' alert for Morgan Wallen show Thursday at Star Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the first sold-out show of the season at Star Lake, so the crowd could exceed 23,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/live-nation-sends-out-high-traffic-alert-for-morgan-wallen-show-thursday-at-star-lake/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/live-nation-sends-out-high-traffic-alert-for-morgan-wallen-show-thursday-at-star-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Each of Pa.’s 500 school districts to get safety, mental health grants as part of $200 million investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each district will receive a $200,000 grant, in addition to another grant based on the school&amp;rsquo;s daily average attendance rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/each-of-pas-500-school-districts-to-get-safety-mental-health-grants-as-part-of-200-million-investment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/each-of-pas-500-school-districts-to-get-safety-mental-health-grants-as-part-of-200-million-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Pa. faces ‘looming crisis’ of new abandoned wells, state law will freeze well bonding rates for a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Wolf will allow the bill to become law without his signature as part of a budget deal.&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/as-pa-faces-looming-crisis-of-new-abandoned-wells-state-law-will-freeze-well-bonding-rates-for-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/as-pa-faces-looming-crisis-of-new-abandoned-wells-state-law-will-freeze-well-bonding-rates-for-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They weren’t giving us their best’: Pittsburgh International Airport CEO defends attempted eviction of airmall operator]]></title><description><![CDATA[In two hours of testimony, Christina Cassotis said the June 15 eviction of Fraport Pittsburgh and the termination of its lease occurred only after multiple attempts to address alleged shortcomings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/they-werent-giving-us-their-best-pittsburgh-international-airport-ceo-defends-attempted-eviction-of-airmall-operator/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/they-werent-giving-us-their-best-pittsburgh-international-airport-ceo-defends-attempted-eviction-of-airmall-operator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh International Airport CEO defends attempted eviction of airmall operator]]></title><description><![CDATA[In two hours of testimony, Christina Cassotis said the June 15 eviction of Fraport Pittsburgh and the termination of its lease occurred only after multiple attempts to address alleged shortcomings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-international-airport-ceo-defends-attempted-eviction-of-airmall-operator/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-international-airport-ceo-defends-attempted-eviction-of-airmall-operator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heinz Field ketchup bottles coming down to make way for Acrisure Stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week after the Steelers announced Acrisure bought the naming rights for the former Heinz Field, the physical changes began Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/heinz-field-ketchup-bottles-coming-down-to-make-way-for-acrisure-stadium/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/heinz-field-ketchup-bottles-coming-down-to-make-way-for-acrisure-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heinz Field ketchup bottles come down to make way for Acrisure Stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week after the Steelers announced Acrisure bought the naming rights for the former Heinz Field, the physical changes began Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/heinz-field-ketchup-bottles-come-down-to-make-way-for-acrisure-stadium/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/heinz-field-ketchup-bottles-come-down-to-make-way-for-acrisure-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Mastriano is deleting his videos from Facebook as he runs for Pa. governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[In three months, 14 videos have disappeared from Mastriano's page. In them, he dismisses global warming as "pop science" and says Republicans who oppose him secretly "disdain veterans."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/doug-mastriano-is-deleting-his-videos-from-facebook-as-he-runs-for-pa-governor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/doug-mastriano-is-deleting-his-videos-from-facebook-as-he-runs-for-pa-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unpaid Pa. Turnpike tolls rise nearly 48% to $155 million, but agency says that's because of more drivers, higher fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The percentage of motorists who don&amp;rsquo;t pay Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls is about the same, but unpaid tolls rose to $155 million in the past year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/unpaid-pa-turnpike-tolls-rise-nearly-48-to-155-million-but-agency-says-thats-because-of-more-drivers-higher-fees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/unpaid-pa-turnpike-tolls-rise-nearly-48-to-155-million-but-agency-says-thats-because-of-more-drivers-higher-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh man killed in Larimer shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was identified early Monday as 23-year-old Isaiah Massey, according to the medical examiner&amp;rsquo;s office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-man-killed-in-larimer-shooting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-man-killed-in-larimer-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improving the mechanics, restoring the 1870s feel to the Monongahela Incline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit will update mechanical equipment that runs the Monongahela Incline on Pittsburgh South Side while installing period lighting, floors and railings in the lobbies while it is closed for four months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/improving-the-mechanics-restoring-the-1870s-feel-to-the-monongahela-incline/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/improving-the-mechanics-restoring-the-1870s-feel-to-the-monongahela-incline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. court system says it’s not responsible for county judges banning opioid addiction medication]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal lawsuit alleges the Pennsylvania court system discriminated against people with opioid use disorder, raising questions about who is responsible for decisions made by local judges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-court-system-says-its-not-responsible-for-county-judges-banning-opioid-addiction-medication/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-court-system-says-its-not-responsible-for-county-judges-banning-opioid-addiction-medication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotlight PA tested government transparency in Centre County. Tell us what to look for in the salary data.]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Spotlight PA requested employee salary data from Centre County and its 35 municipalities, more than 70% of the agencies responded quickly. Help us figure out what to focus on in the data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/spotlight-pa-tested-government-transparency-in-centre-county-tell-us-what-to-look-for-in-the-salary-data/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2022 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/spotlight-pa-tested-government-transparency-in-centre-county-tell-us-what-to-look-for-in-the-salary-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal prosecutor: Ex-Greensburg dentist confessed to wife's safari death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wealthy dentist accused of killing his wife during an African safari and later collecting nearly $5 million in insurance proceeds admitted to the killing to his longtime lover, a federal prosecutor told a jury Wednesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/federal-prosecutor-ex-greensburg-dentist-confessed-to-wifes-safari-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/federal-prosecutor-ex-greensburg-dentist-confessed-to-wifes-safari-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Route 30-Ardmore Boulevard traffic shifts again Friday evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[All traffic will move from the inbound lanes to the outbound side of Route 30 at 7 p.m. Friday whil construction crews replace culverts and move utilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/route-30-ardmore-boulevard-traffic-shifts-again-friday-evening/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2022 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/route-30-ardmore-boulevard-traffic-shifts-again-friday-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adam Wade, Pittsburgh native and network game show pioneer, dies at 87]]></title><description><![CDATA[In May 1975, CBS announced that it would break a network television racial barrier by naming Wade the master of ceremonies of a weekly afternoon game show, &amp;ldquo;Musical Chairs.&amp;rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/adam-wade-pittsburgh-native-and-network-game-show-pioneer-dies-at-87/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2022 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/adam-wade-pittsburgh-native-and-network-game-show-pioneer-dies-at-87/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh survivors of gun violence attend Biden White House event on bipartisan gun law]]></title><description><![CDATA[&amp;lsquo;No one is immune&amp;rsquo;: Pittsburgh survivors of gun violence attend Biden White House event on bipartisan gun law]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-survivors-of-gun-violence-attend-biden-white-house-event-on-bipartisan-gun-law/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2022 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-survivors-of-gun-violence-attend-biden-white-house-event-on-bipartisan-gun-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. bridge-tolling proposal dead, GOP negotiates new public-private partnership rules with Wolf administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[After two court rulings against bridge tolling, Gov. Tom Wolf negotiated new rules for public-private partnerships that leave replacement plans for nine bridges uncertain.&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-bridge-tolling-proposal-dead-gop-negotiates-new-public-private-partnership-rules-with-wolf-administration/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-bridge-tolling-proposal-dead-gop-negotiates-new-public-private-partnership-rules-with-wolf-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A family's bus trip home: 'We had better conditions in Iraq']]></title><description><![CDATA[Intercity bus companies and motor coaches are having the same problems as airlines as returning travelers are putting a strain on a system without enough drivers.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-familys-bus-trip-home-we-had-better-conditions-in-iraq/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/a-familys-bus-trip-home-we-had-better-conditions-in-iraq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He's got the secret to catching huge trout in summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young angler says he knows where the big fish are and keeps fishing for them after others have moved to warm-water species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/hes-got-the-secret-to-catching-huge-trout-in-summer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/hes-got-the-secret-to-catching-huge-trout-in-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm obsessed': Retired teacher incorporates centuries-old method into her pollinator garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hampton Township garden incorporates a peculiar age-old gardening method&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/im-obsessed-retired-teacher-incorporates-centuries-old-method-into-her-pollinator-garden/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/im-obsessed-retired-teacher-incorporates-centuries-old-method-into-her-pollinator-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greene County dispatcher who didn't send ambulance charged with manslaughter in woman's 2020 death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Greene County 911 operator faces involuntary manslaughter and other charges for failing to send an ambulance to the rural home of a woman who died of internal bleeding about a day later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/greene-county-dispatcher-who-didnt-send-ambulance-charged-with-manslaughter-in-womans-2020-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/greene-county-dispatcher-who-didnt-send-ambulance-charged-with-manslaughter-in-womans-2020-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monongahela Incline to close for four months of renovations beginning Aug. 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $8.2 million project by Pittsburgh Regional Transit will upgrade mechanical systems and renovate the interior of the Monongahela Incline&amp;rsquo;s two stations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/monongahela-incline-to-close-for-four-months-of-renovations-beginning-aug-1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/monongahela-incline-to-close-for-four-months-of-renovations-beginning-aug-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh man gets 17 years in federal prison for child porn distribution, possession]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Saban, 47, was indicted in February 2021 on counts of distribution and possession of child porn after an FBI investigation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-man-gets-17-years-in-federal-prison-for-child-porn-distribution-possession/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-man-gets-17-years-in-federal-prison-for-child-porn-distribution-possession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh International Airport getting $20 million for new terminal as Biden administration unveils nearly $1 billion for American airports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Biden administration is giving nearly $1 billion to 85 airports, including Pittsburgh International,&amp;nbsp;to expand and upgrade terminals and other facilities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-international-airport-getting-20-million-for-new-terminal-as-biden-administration-unveils-nearly-1-billion-for-american-airports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-international-airport-getting-20-million-for-new-terminal-as-biden-administration-unveils-nearly-1-billion-for-american-airports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pitt survives Pa. House GOP attempt to block funding over fetal tissue research]]></title><description><![CDATA[What&amp;rsquo;s usually a routine part of approving the next year&amp;rsquo;s fiscal year budget took House Republicans more than a week to reach a consensus on how it could continue to fund one of the region&amp;rsquo;s largest economic drivers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pitt-survives-pa-house-gop-attempt-to-block-funding-over-fetal-tissue-research/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pitt-survives-pa-house-gop-attempt-to-block-funding-over-fetal-tissue-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit begins two-mile project that will close part of South Busway this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lindy Paving Inc. will upgrade the South Busway in Brookline and Overbrook in a $6.7 million project over the next two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-begins-two-mile-project-that-will-close-part-of-south-busway-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-begins-two-mile-project-that-will-close-part-of-south-busway-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peoples Natural Gas CEO Michael Huwar named co-chair at Pittsburgh Works Together]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. Huwar succeeds Morgan O&amp;rsquo;Brien, retired CEO at Peoples, who will remain on the Pittsburgh Works board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/peoples-natural-gas-ceo-michael-huwar-named-co-chair-at-pittsburgh-works-together/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/peoples-natural-gas-ceo-michael-huwar-named-co-chair-at-pittsburgh-works-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert Morris University appoints Michelle Patrick as its first female president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ms. Patrick had served as interim president since April, when interim President and Provost Mary Ann Rafoth retired.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/robert-morris-university-appoints-michelle-patrick-as-its-first-female-president/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/robert-morris-university-appoints-michelle-patrick-as-its-first-female-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Virginia man becomes latest person charged in undercover Pittsburgh FBI child sex sting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher Mills, 38, of Summersville, W.Va., was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/west-virginia-man-becomes-latest-person-charged-in-undercover-pittsburgh-fbi-child-sex-sting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/west-virginia-man-becomes-latest-person-charged-in-undercover-pittsburgh-fbi-child-sex-sting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegheny County jury selection delayed because of administrative error]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mistake occurred close to seven weeks ago as a result of human error, court administrator Joe Asturi said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-jury-selection-delayed-because-of-administrative-error/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/allegheny-county-jury-selection-delayed-because-of-administrative-error/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McKeesport man wanted in May shooting on South Side]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daaron Stephenson-Stinson, 24, is accused of attempted homicide and several other charges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mckeesport-man-wanted-in-may-shooting-on-south-side/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mckeesport-man-wanted-in-may-shooting-on-south-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McKeesport man wanted in May shooting of twins on South Side]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daaron Stephenson-Stinson, 24, is accused of attempted homicide and several other charges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mckeesport-man-wanted-in-may-shooting-of-twins-on-south-side/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/mckeesport-man-wanted-in-may-shooting-of-twins-on-south-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh rights group files accuses Allegheny County Judge Anthony Mariani of racism, misconduct in over 60 complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Abolitionist Law Center, a progressive group, filed over 60 complaints this week against Judge Anthony Mariani to the state Judicial Conduct Board]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-rights-group-files-accuses-allegheny-county-judge-anthony-mariani-of-racism-misconduct-in-over-60-complaints/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-rights-group-files-accuses-allegheny-county-judge-anthony-mariani-of-racism-misconduct-in-over-60-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh advocacy group files accuses Allegheny County Judge Anthony Mariani of racism, misconduct in over 60 complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Abolitionist Law Center, a progressive group, filed over 60 complaints this week against Judge Anthony Mariani to the state Judicial Conduct Board]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-advocacy-group-files-accuses-allegheny-county-judge-anthony-mariani-of-racism-misconduct-in-over-60-complaints/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-advocacy-group-files-accuses-allegheny-county-judge-anthony-mariani-of-racism-misconduct-in-over-60-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh advocacy group accuses Allegheny County Judge Anthony Mariani of racism, misconduct in over 60 complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Abolitionist Law Center, a progressive group, filed over 60 complaints this week against Judge Anthony Mariani to the state Judicial Conduct Board]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-advocacy-group-accuses-allegheny-county-judge-anthony-mariani-of-racism-misconduct-in-over-60-complaints/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-advocacy-group-accuses-allegheny-county-judge-anthony-mariani-of-racism-misconduct-in-over-60-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in critical condition after Penn Hills stabbing, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said they responded to a 911 call&amp;nbsp;shortly after 6 a.m. in the 11500 block of Frankstown Road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-in-critical-condition-after-penn-hills-stabbing-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-in-critical-condition-after-penn-hills-stabbing-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group of Pa. Republicans bucking party to endorse Democrat Josh Shapiro for governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. Shapiro, the sitting attorney general, will roll out the endorsements of 10 Republicans on Wednesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/group-of-pa-republicans-bucking-party-to-endorse-democrat-josh-shapiro-for-governor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/group-of-pa-republicans-bucking-party-to-endorse-democrat-josh-shapiro-for-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group of Pa. Republican leaders bucking party to endorse Democrat Josh Shapiro for governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. Shapiro, the sitting attorney general, will roll out the endorsements of 10 Republicans on Wednesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/group-of-pa-republican-leaders-bucking-party-to-endorse-democrat-josh-shapiro-for-governor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/group-of-pa-republican-leaders-bucking-party-to-endorse-democrat-josh-shapiro-for-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neville Island Bridge on Interstate 79 closes to southbound traffic for the first of four weekends starting Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trumbull Corp. has a $43 million contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to upgrade the Neville Island Bridge through next summer.&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/neville-island-bridge-on-interstate-79-closes-to-southbound-traffic-for-the-first-of-four-weekends-starting-friday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/neville-island-bridge-on-interstate-79-closes-to-southbound-traffic-for-the-first-of-four-weekends-starting-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh inspectors find no new damage to Swindell Bridge, but it will remain closed indefinitely for emergency repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bridge, which has been rated in poor condition since 2009, was closed Friday after debris fell onto the highway underneath it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-inspectors-find-no-new-damage-to-swindell-bridge-but-it-will-remain-closed-indefinitely-for-emergency-repairs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-inspectors-find-no-new-damage-to-swindell-bridge-but-it-will-remain-closed-indefinitely-for-emergency-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inspectors find no new Swindell Bridge damage, but it will remain closed indefinitely for emergency repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bridge, which has been rated in poor condition since 2009, was closed Friday after debris fell onto the highway underneath it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/inspectors-find-no-new-swindell-bridge-damage-but-it-will-remain-closed-indefinitely-for-emergency-repairs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/inspectors-find-no-new-swindell-bridge-damage-but-it-will-remain-closed-indefinitely-for-emergency-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Public Schools board closing in on appointment of next superintendent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh Public Schools may already have its next superintendent, but no one is naming names just yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-public-schools-board-closing-in-on-appointment-of-next-superintendent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-public-schools-board-closing-in-on-appointment-of-next-superintendent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northbound traffic detour next two nights on Interstate 79 near Mt. Nebo Road in Aleppo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local lane created during a construction project to upgrade five bridges north of the Neville Island Bridge will close for construction Wednesday and Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/northbound-traffic-detour-next-two-nights-on-interstate-79-near-mt-nebo-road-in-aleppo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/northbound-traffic-detour-next-two-nights-on-interstate-79-near-mt-nebo-road-in-aleppo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with killing off-duty Oakdale cop previously accused of assaulting Pittsburgh Public Schools police chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Alan McSwiggen, 40, of Pittsburgh, faces charges of criminal homicide and reckless endangerment related to the Sunday death of Charles G. Stipetich, a 23-year-old Oakdale officer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-charged-with-killing-off-duty-oakdale-cop-previously-accused-of-assaulting-pittsburgh-public-schools-police-chief/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-charged-with-killing-off-duty-oakdale-cop-previously-accused-of-assaulting-pittsburgh-public-schools-police-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with killing off-duty Oakdale cop in Blawnox previously accused of assaulting Pittsburgh Public Schools police chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Alan McSwiggen, 40, of Pittsburgh, faces charges of criminal homicide and reckless endangerment related to the Sunday death of Charles G. Stipetich, a 23-year-old Oakdale officer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-charged-with-killing-off-duty-oakdale-cop-in-blawnox-previously-accused-of-assaulting-pittsburgh-public-schools-police-chief/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/man-charged-with-killing-off-duty-oakdale-cop-in-blawnox-previously-accused-of-assaulting-pittsburgh-public-schools-police-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh taps WSP Global to evaluate all 150 city-owned bridges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Ed Gainey announced in May that the city was searching for a contractor to handle the Comprehensive Bridge Asset Management Program]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-taps-wsp-global-to-evaluate-all-150-city-owned-bridges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-taps-wsp-global-to-evaluate-all-150-city-owned-bridges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sto-Rox School District has a new way to assess the literacy skills of its youngest students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sto-Rox School District will use a literacy software,&amp;nbsp;EarlyBird Education, to assess kindergarten and first graders on their skills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sto-rox-school-district-has-a-new-way-to-assess-the-literacy-skills-of-its-youngest-students/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sto-rox-school-district-has-a-new-way-to-assess-the-literacy-skills-of-its-youngest-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa.’s budget negotiations appear to be in final stages days after lawmakers missed deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state House will reconvene Wednesday afternoon, and the Senate is expected to be back in session Wednesday as well, a spokeswoman said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pas-budget-negotiations-appear-to-be-in-final-stages-days-after-lawmakers-missed-deadline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pas-budget-negotiations-appear-to-be-in-final-stages-days-after-lawmakers-missed-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh man charged in Sunday killing of off-duty Oakdale police Officer Charles Stipetech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Alan McSwiggen, of Pittsburgh, was charged with criminal homicide and two counts of reckless endangerment, according to the criminal complaint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-man-charged-in-sunday-killing-of-off-duty-oakdale-police-officer-charles-stipetech/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2022 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-man-charged-in-sunday-killing-of-off-duty-oakdale-police-officer-charles-stipetech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh man charged in killing of 23-year-old off-duty Oakdale police officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Alan McSwiggen, of Pittsburgh, was charged with criminal homicide and two counts of reckless endangerment, according to the criminal complaint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-man-charged-in-killing-of-23-year-old-off-duty-oakdale-police-officer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2022 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-man-charged-in-killing-of-23-year-old-off-duty-oakdale-police-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 taken to hospitals following Monday shootings on North Side, South Side]]></title><description><![CDATA[In separate incidents, three people shot overnight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/3-taken-to-hospitals-following-monday-shootings-on-north-side-south-side/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2022 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/3-taken-to-hospitals-following-monday-shootings-on-north-side-south-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 hospitalized following overnight shootings on North Side, South Side]]></title><description><![CDATA[In separate incidents, three people shot overnight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/3-hospitalized-following-overnight-shootings-on-north-side-south-side/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2022 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/3-hospitalized-following-overnight-shootings-on-north-side-south-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She's paying it forward to help people with groceries and gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local firm is doing random giveaways every other Friday and is inviting the public to get into the act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/shes-paying-it-forward-to-help-people-with-groceries-and-gas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/shes-paying-it-forward-to-help-people-with-groceries-and-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. House approves bill proposing forfeiture of illegally driven dirt bikes, ATVs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bill prompted lengthy debate on the House floor Thursday about government seizures of civilian property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-house-approves-bill-proposing-forfeiture-of-illegally-driven-dirt-bikes-atvs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-house-approves-bill-proposing-forfeiture-of-illegally-driven-dirt-bikes-atvs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 bills to alter Pa.'s Right-to-Know Law face a summer of negotiation in Legislature]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bills are&amp;nbsp;House Bill 2524 &amp;mdash; which already passed the House &amp;mdash; and Senate Bill 492]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/2-bills-to-alter-pas-right-to-know-law-face-a-summer-of-negotiation-in-legislature/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/2-bills-to-alter-pas-right-to-know-law-face-a-summer-of-negotiation-in-legislature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Thunderbolt reopens during Fourth of July weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wooden coaster was previously closed for maintenance but was back to usual operation as of Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-thunderbolt-reopens-during-fourth-of-july-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2022 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/the-thunderbolt-reopens-during-fourth-of-july-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennywood’s Thunderbolt reopens during Fourth of July weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wooden coaster was previously closed for maintenance but was back to usual operation as of Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywoods-thunderbolt-reopens-during-fourth-of-july-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2022 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywoods-thunderbolt-reopens-during-fourth-of-july-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill to address nuisance fireworks in Pa. heads to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shooting off fireworks as part of future holiday celebrations in Pennsylvania would come with new rules under legislation that is on its way to Gov. Tom Wolf&amp;rsquo;s desk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bill-to-address-nuisance-fireworks-in-pa-heads-to-gov-tom-wolfs-desk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2022 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bill-to-address-nuisance-fireworks-in-pa-heads-to-gov-tom-wolfs-desk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eagle fledgling's tumble lands it in rehab center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fledgling eagle falls from nest, taken to rehab center]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/eagle-fledglings-tumble-lands-it-in-rehab-center/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/eagle-fledglings-tumble-lands-it-in-rehab-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bike Share Pittsburgh is donating 450 retired Healthy Ride bikes as part of Recycle a Bicycle Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first donation saw 15 bicycles delivered to&amp;nbsp;Sankofa Village Community Garden and Farms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bike-share-pittsburgh-is-donating-450-retired-healthy-ride-bikes-as-part-of-recycle-a-bicycle-program/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2022 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bike-share-pittsburgh-is-donating-450-retired-healthy-ride-bikes-as-part-of-recycle-a-bicycle-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Feels like you’re home’: Thousands of furries reunite at Anthrocon after two virtual years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throughout the convention center halls and the streets of the Cultural District, attendees wearing full-body animal suits reunited with old friends, taking pictures and sharing fur-filled embraces.<br />
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&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/feels-like-youre-home-thousands-of-furries-reunite-at-anthrocon-after-two-virtual-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2022 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/feels-like-youre-home-thousands-of-furries-reunite-at-anthrocon-after-two-virtual-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s next for Pa.? High court could give state Legislature power over federal elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court announced Thursday that it will review arguments in Moore v. Harper, a case out of North Carolina in which a Republican-led Legislature wants to revive a Congressional redistricting map that was struck down by that state&amp;rsquo;s supreme court because it ruled the map was a violation of the state&amp;rsquo;s constitution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/whats-next-for-pa-high-court-could-give-state-legislature-power-over-federal-elections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2022 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/whats-next-for-pa-high-court-could-give-state-legislature-power-over-federal-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. Commonwealth Court permanently blocks Gov. Tom Wolf's bridge tolling plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A state court is permanently blocking Gov. Tom Wolf&amp;rsquo;s plan to toll as many as nine major bridges on interstates in Pennsylvania, siding with three Pittsburgh-area municipalities that argued that his administration had violated procedures in getting to the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-commonwealth-court-permanently-blocks-gov-tom-wolfs-bridge-tolling-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-commonwealth-court-permanently-blocks-gov-tom-wolfs-bridge-tolling-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argument between parents led to Downtown Pittsburgh shooting, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aeriana Ghee, 21, of Ross, and 32-year-old Vadaba Coulibaly were charged Tuesday after they fired shots at each other]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/argument-between-parents-led-to-downtown-pittsburgh-shooting-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/argument-between-parents-led-to-downtown-pittsburgh-shooting-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Councilman Corey O'Connor slotted to take over as Allegheny County's next county controller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. O&amp;rsquo;Connor has represented City Council&amp;rsquo;s fifth district since 2012. He plans to resign if he is confirmed by the state Senate, he said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-councilman-corey-oconnor-slotted-to-take-over-as-allegheny-countys-next-county-controller/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-councilman-corey-oconnor-slotted-to-take-over-as-allegheny-countys-next-county-controller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Councilman Corey O'Connor slotted to take over Allegheny County's next county controller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. O&amp;rsquo;Connor has represented City Council&amp;rsquo;s fifth district since 2012. He plans to resign if he is confirmed by the state Senate, he said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-councilman-corey-oconnor-slotted-to-take-over-allegheny-countys-next-county-controller/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-councilman-corey-oconnor-slotted-to-take-over-allegheny-countys-next-county-controller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Councilman Corey O'Connor nominated to become Allegheny County's next county controller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. O&amp;rsquo;Connor has represented City Council&amp;rsquo;s fifth district since 2012. He plans to resign if he is confirmed by the state Senate, he said Wednesday.<br />
&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-councilman-corey-oconnor-nominated-to-become-allegheny-countys-next-county-controller/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-councilman-corey-oconnor-nominated-to-become-allegheny-countys-next-county-controller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Councilman Corey O'Connor nominated to become Allegheny County's next controller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr. O&amp;rsquo;Connor has represented City Council&amp;rsquo;s fifth district since 2012. He plans to resign if he is confirmed by the state Senate, he said Wednesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-councilman-corey-oconnor-nominated-to-become-allegheny-countys-next-controller/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-councilman-corey-oconnor-nominated-to-become-allegheny-countys-next-controller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal court upholds decision to let Pittsburgh Regional Transit workers wear Black Lives Matter masks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The court affirmed a Pittsburgh judge's&amp;nbsp;ruling to uphold the right of PRT workers to wear masks expressing opinions on social or political issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/federal-court-upholds-decision-to-let-pittsburgh-regional-transit-workers-wear-black-lives-matter-masks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/federal-court-upholds-decision-to-let-pittsburgh-regional-transit-workers-wear-black-lives-matter-masks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want a piece of the Downtown Pittsburgh housing market? A 3-building portfolio is up for sale for $13.5 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a time when another wave of apartment construction is sweeping through Downtown, three buildings with residential elements are up for grabs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/want-a-piece-of-the-downtown-pittsburgh-housing-market-a-3-building-portfolio-is-up-for-sale-for-135-million/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/want-a-piece-of-the-downtown-pittsburgh-housing-market-a-3-building-portfolio-is-up-for-sale-for-135-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. high court agrees to hear UPMC appeal of Jefferson Hills hospital case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear UPMC&amp;rsquo;s appeal of a zoning decision that barred construction of a 63-bed hospital in Jefferson Hills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-high-court-agrees-to-hear-upmc-appeal-of-jefferson-hills-hospital-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-high-court-agrees-to-hear-upmc-appeal-of-jefferson-hills-hospital-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. boat registration process simplified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legislature passes a law simplifying boat registration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-boat-registration-process-simplified/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-boat-registration-process-simplified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pitt funding, state budget all on hold as Pa.’s budget deadline looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pitt&amp;rsquo;s spending is one of several sticking points remaining in budget negotiations between Mr. Wolf and GOP leaders in the House and Senate, as they try to agree on a roughly $42 billion budget plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pitt-funding-state-budget-all-on-hold-as-pas-budget-deadline-looms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pitt-funding-state-budget-all-on-hold-as-pas-budget-deadline-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City council backs zoning change for Oakland housing, grocery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer wins key zoning victory needed to begin work on&amp;nbsp; controversial&amp;nbsp;Oakland Crossings plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/city-council-backs-zoning-change-for-oakland-housing-grocery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/city-council-backs-zoning-change-for-oakland-housing-grocery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kennywood's Thunderbolt and Steel Curtain coasters are closed for repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kennywood, which just last week hosted the American Coaster Enthusiasts&amp;rsquo; 44th Coaster Con, is down two roller coasters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywoods-thunderbolt-and-steel-curtain-coasters-are-closed-for-repairs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kennywoods-thunderbolt-and-steel-curtain-coasters-are-closed-for-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airbnb permanently bans parties at rented properties just months after fatal shooting at Pittsburgh house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airbnb had initially said in May that it&amp;nbsp;intended to prevent people from throwing parties around Memorial Day and July 4.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/airbnb-permanently-bans-parties-at-rented-properties-just-months-after-fatal-shooting-at-pittsburgh-house/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/airbnb-permanently-bans-parties-at-rented-properties-just-months-after-fatal-shooting-at-pittsburgh-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Council approves extension of police training facility lease with CCAC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move extends the city&amp;rsquo;s lease for another five years for over $2.1 million at the North Lincoln Avenue building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-council-approves-extension-of-police-training-facility-lease-with-ccac/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-council-approves-extension-of-police-training-facility-lease-with-ccac/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh-area ex-Army Ranger charged in Capitol riot: House committee hearings have 'poisoned the jury pool' for trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Morss, a former Army Ranger charged in the Capitol assault, says the congressional committee hearings on the Jan. 6 insurrection will make a fair trial impossible]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-area-ex-army-ranger-charged-in-capitol-riot-house-committee-hearings-have-poisoned-the-jury-pool-for-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-area-ex-army-ranger-charged-in-capitol-riot-house-committee-hearings-have-poisoned-the-jury-pool-for-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Target store at former Kaufmann’s is just about ready to open]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the Minneapolis-based retailer has been mum about the date of the store&amp;rsquo;s debut, an employee said last week that a soft opening is planned for July 12]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/downtown-target-store-at-former-kaufmanns-is-just-about-ready-to-open/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/downtown-target-store-at-former-kaufmanns-is-just-about-ready-to-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthrocon is back in Pittsburgh — and here come the furries]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year&amp;rsquo;s &amp;ldquo;Aesop&amp;rsquo;s Fables&amp;rdquo;-themed convention has a packed lineup of events, including nightly dances, educational workshops, the fursuit parade and street party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/anthrocon-is-back-in-pittsburgh-and-here-come-the-furries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/anthrocon-is-back-in-pittsburgh-and-here-come-the-furries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit unveils shelter and station designs for Bus Rapid Transit system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency&amp;rsquo;s bus system is to run between Downtown Pittsburgh through Uptown and into Oakland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-unveils-shelter-and-station-designs-for-bus-rapid-transit-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-unveils-shelter-and-station-designs-for-bus-rapid-transit-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheetz drops some gas prices to $3.99 a gallon through Fourth of July weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fuel costs have been dropped to $3.99 a gallon for unleaded 88 and $3.49 a gallon for E85.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sheetz-drops-some-gas-prices-to-399-a-gallon-through-fourth-of-july-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sheetz-drops-some-gas-prices-to-399-a-gallon-through-fourth-of-july-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. House puts Pitt's funding on the line unless it stops its fetal tissue research]]></title><description><![CDATA[The amendment approved Monday makes this funding &amp;ldquo;conditional,&amp;rdquo; and would require Pitt to submit a statement to several top state leaders that swore Pitt is not using fetal tissue from elected abortions in its research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-house-puts-pitts-funding-on-the-line-unless-it-stops-its-fetal-tissue-research/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-house-puts-pitts-funding-on-the-line-unless-it-stops-its-fetal-tissue-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Side’s Sue Murray Pool reopening after pushback from community organizers]]></title><description><![CDATA[City agrees to open Sue Murray Pool]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/north-sides-sue-murray-pool-reopening-after-pushback-from-community-organizers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/north-sides-sue-murray-pool-reopening-after-pushback-from-community-organizers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PennDOT, Norfolk Southern reach deal that will expand passenger train service in Western Pa.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agreement between the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Norfolk Southern should be finalized by the end of the year, but infrastructure improvements must be made before the new trip can be added]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penndot-norfolk-southern-reach-deal-that-will-expand-passenger-train-service-in-western-pa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/penndot-norfolk-southern-reach-deal-that-will-expand-passenger-train-service-in-western-pa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expanded passenger train service coming to Western Pa. as PennDOT, Norfolk Southern reach deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agreement between the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Norfolk Southern should be finalized by the end of the year, but infrastructure improvements must be made before the new trip can be added]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/expanded-passenger-train-service-coming-to-western-pa-as-penndot-norfolk-southern-reach-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/expanded-passenger-train-service-coming-to-western-pa-as-penndot-norfolk-southern-reach-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[T light rail train service stopped after ‘all controls and functions’ lost, Pittsburgh Regional Transit says]]></title><description><![CDATA[All service was shut down just before 10 a.m., PRT said in a tweet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/t-light-rail-train-service-stopped-after-all-controls-and-functions-lost-pittsburgh-regional-transit-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/t-light-rail-train-service-stopped-after-all-controls-and-functions-lost-pittsburgh-regional-transit-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[T light rail train service resumes — with delays — after brief outage, Pittsburgh Regional Transit says]]></title><description><![CDATA[At about 10:40 a.m., PRT said light rail service was back up and running]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/t-light-rail-train-service-resumes-with-delays-after-brief-outage-pittsburgh-regional-transit-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/t-light-rail-train-service-resumes-with-delays-after-brief-outage-pittsburgh-regional-transit-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[T light rail train service halted after ‘all controls and functions’ lost, Pittsburgh Regional Transit says]]></title><description><![CDATA[All service was shut down just before 10 a.m., PRT said in a tweet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/t-light-rail-train-service-halted-after-all-controls-and-functions-lost-pittsburgh-regional-transit-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/t-light-rail-train-service-halted-after-all-controls-and-functions-lost-pittsburgh-regional-transit-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conflicting reports, gaps in data obscure true number of Pa. law enforcement agencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spotlight PA&amp;rsquo;s attempt to count police agencies in Pennsylvania unearthed large discrepancies &amp;mdash; and that has implications for accountability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/conflicting-reports-gaps-in-data-obscure-true-number-of-pa-law-enforcement-agencies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/conflicting-reports-gaps-in-data-obscure-true-number-of-pa-law-enforcement-agencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering Hurricane Agnes’ impact on Pittsburgh, 50 years later]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the time, Agnes was the most expensive hurricane in U.S. history, totaling upward of $3 billion in damage, of which more than $2 billion befell Pennsylvania alone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/remembering-hurricane-agnes-impact-on-pittsburgh-50-years-later/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/remembering-hurricane-agnes-impact-on-pittsburgh-50-years-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh seeking to revive disruptive properties program in effort to lower crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[The program was originally approved by Pittsburgh City Council in 2007 but didn&amp;rsquo;t go into effect until early 2009.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-seeking-to-revive-disruptive-properties-program-in-effort-to-lower-crime/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-seeking-to-revive-disruptive-properties-program-in-effort-to-lower-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit to present designs for bus stations for Bus Rapid Transit system Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents and the Oakland Planning &amp;amp; Development Corp. will see designs for Bus Rapid Transit stations as part of the Art Commission approval process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-to-present-designs-for-bus-stations-for-bus-rapid-transit-system-monday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-to-present-designs-for-bus-stations-for-bus-rapid-transit-system-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit to present designs for Bus Rapid Transit system's stations Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents and the Oakland Planning &amp;amp; Development Corp. will see designs for Bus Rapid Transit stations as part of the Art Commission approval process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-to-present-designs-for-bus-rapid-transit-systems-stations-monday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-to-present-designs-for-bus-rapid-transit-systems-stations-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit contract talks expected to extend beyond June 30 expiration date]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talks will continue with the Amalgamated Transit Union, which represents about 2,300 operators, mechanics, maintenance workers and front-line supervisors at Pittsburgh Regional Transit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-contract-talks-expected-to-extend-beyond-june-30-expiration-date/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-contract-talks-expected-to-extend-beyond-june-30-expiration-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Steel City Cubans see President Biden's strategy for relations between Washington, Havana]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Pittsburgh&amp;rsquo;s North Side, the writer and Cuban dissident Jorge Castillo carries fresh memories of harsh persecution under the Fidel Castro regime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/how-steel-city-cubans-see-president-bidens-strategy-for-relations-between-washington-havana/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/how-steel-city-cubans-see-president-bidens-strategy-for-relations-between-washington-havana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATI’s relocation to Dallas is a blow to Pittsburgh’s self-esteem but not necessarily Pa.’s coffers]]></title><description><![CDATA[ATI&amp;rsquo;s operations are concentrated in the Pittsburgh region, where it maintains plants in Brackenridge, Latrobe, Monaca, Natrona Heights, Oakdale, Rochester, Vandergrift, Washington and Zelienople.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/atis-relocation-to-dallas-is-a-blow-to-pittsburghs-self-esteem-but-not-necessarily-pas-coffers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/atis-relocation-to-dallas-is-a-blow-to-pittsburghs-self-esteem-but-not-necessarily-pas-coffers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATI's relocation to Dallas is a blow to Pittsburgh's self-esteem but not necessarily Pa.&rsquo;s coffers]]></title><description><![CDATA[ATI&amp;rsquo;s operations are concentrated in the Pittsburgh region, where it maintains plants in Brackenridge, Latrobe, Monaca, Natrona Heights, Oakdale, Rochester, Vandergrift, Washington and Zelienople.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/atis-relocation-to-dallas-is-a-blow-to-pittsburghs-self-esteem-but-not-necessarily-parsquos-coffers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/atis-relocation-to-dallas-is-a-blow-to-pittsburghs-self-esteem-but-not-necessarily-parsquos-coffers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of UPMC hospital NICU patients reunite at Pittsburgh Zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 19th Annual NICU Reunion was hosted by Magee-Womens Research Institute &amp;amp; Foundation to celebrate children who were born prematurely]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/hundreds-of-upmc-hospital-nicu-patients-reunite-at-pittsburgh-zoo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/hundreds-of-upmc-hospital-nicu-patients-reunite-at-pittsburgh-zoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of UPMC hospital NICU patients, caregivers reunite at Pittsburgh Zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 19th Annual NICU Reunion was hosted by Magee-Womens Research Institute &amp;amp; Foundation to celebrate children who were born prematurely]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/hundreds-of-upmc-hospital-nicu-patients-caregivers-reunite-at-pittsburgh-zoo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/hundreds-of-upmc-hospital-nicu-patients-caregivers-reunite-at-pittsburgh-zoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunday performances at Hartwood Acres, in Bethel Park called off due to expected rain, storms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service says there is a 60% chance of rain and thunderstorms starting at 5 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sunday-performances-at-hartwood-acres-in-bethel-park-called-off-due-to-expected-rain-storms/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2022 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/sunday-performances-at-hartwood-acres-in-bethel-park-called-off-due-to-expected-rain-storms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Pittsburgh names former PennDOT district executive to head innovative road and bridge programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university has named Joe Szczur to head both the Center for Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure and the Impactful Resilient Infrastructure Science and Engineering program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/university-of-pittsburgh-names-former-penndot-district-executive-to-head-innovative-road-and-bridge-programs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/university-of-pittsburgh-names-former-penndot-district-executive-to-head-innovative-road-and-bridge-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abortion access to be ‘front and center’ in Pa. gubernatorial, Senate races]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friday&amp;rsquo;s United States Supreme Court ruling that overturned abortion as a constitutional right gives Democrats an issue they can use to turn out voters, experts said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/abortion-access-to-be-front-and-center-in-pa-gubernatorial-senate-races/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/abortion-access-to-be-front-and-center-in-pa-gubernatorial-senate-races/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decision to overturn Roe v. Wade won’t have immediate impact on abortion access in Pennsylvania]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf has vowed to veto any efforts to further curtail access to the procedure, but the decision further raises the stakes in the tight governor's race in Pennsylvania.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/decision-to-overturn-roe-v-wade-wont-have-immediate-impact-on-abortion-access-in-pennsylvania/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/decision-to-overturn-roe-v-wade-wont-have-immediate-impact-on-abortion-access-in-pennsylvania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids on this route all scream for (free) ice cream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ice cream truck vendor crowdsources free ice cream for neighborhood kids]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kids-on-this-route-all-scream-for-free-ice-cream/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/kids-on-this-route-all-scream-for-free-ice-cream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolf pushes $91 million for nursing homes to offset costs of proposed new staffing regulations, but industry says it’s not enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[The governor and GOP lawmakers have signaled interest in providing more help to the nursing home industry, which is plagued by low wages, staffing shortages, and big demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/wolf-pushes-91-million-for-nursing-homes-to-offset-costs-of-proposed-new-staffing-regulations-but-industry-says-its-not-enough/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/wolf-pushes-91-million-for-nursing-homes-to-offset-costs-of-proposed-new-staffing-regulations-but-industry-says-its-not-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit receives grant to study Strip District-Oakland-Overbrook corridor that could include suspended cable cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $594,000 Federal Transit Administration grant will help Pittsburgh Regional Transit study a new corridor linking the Strip District, Hill District, Oakland, Hazelwood and Carrick/Overbrook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-receives-grant-to-study-strip-district-oakland-overbrook-corridor-that-could-include-suspended-cable-cars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-regional-transit-receives-grant-to-study-strip-district-oakland-overbrook-corridor-that-could-include-suspended-cable-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pitt names Amy Seybert, longtime faculty member, as next School of Pharmacy dean]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amy Seybert, the chair of the school&amp;rsquo;s Pharmacy and Therapeutics Department for the last 12 years, will take up her new position July 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pitt-names-amy-seybert-longtime-faculty-member-as-next-school-of-pharmacy-dean/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pitt-names-amy-seybert-longtime-faculty-member-as-next-school-of-pharmacy-dean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pitt names Amy Seybert, longtime faculty member, as next School of Pharmacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amy Seybert, the chair of the school&amp;rsquo;s Pharmacy and Therapeutics Department for the last 12 years, will take up her new position July 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pitt-names-amy-seybert-longtime-faculty-member-as-next-school-of-pharmacy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pitt-names-amy-seybert-longtime-faculty-member-as-next-school-of-pharmacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired Pittsburgh police officer sues city, alleging reverse discrimination over benefits denial for partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Nicholas, an officer from 1994 until 2015, said the city has refused to grant health care benefits to his partner, Kim Koller, because they are not gay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/retired-pittsburgh-police-officer-sues-city-alleging-reverse-discrimination-over-benefits-denial-for-partner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/retired-pittsburgh-police-officer-sues-city-alleging-reverse-discrimination-over-benefits-denial-for-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shale well impact fees rise as natural gas prices surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The effective tax rate on Pennsylvania&amp;nbsp;shale gas dropped to a record low 1.3% in 2021 and is projected to drop to 0.6% in 2022.&amp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/shale-well-impact-fees-rise-as-natural-gas-prices-surge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/shale-well-impact-fees-rise-as-natural-gas-prices-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. Democrats push gas tax holiday, strengthening state price gouging laws to help alleviate impact of inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pennsylvanians are especially feeling the pain at the pump, because the state has the highest gas tax in the country at 57.6 cents per gallon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-democrats-push-gas-tax-holiday-strengthening-state-price-gouging-laws-to-help-alleviate-impact-of-inflation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-democrats-push-gas-tax-holiday-strengthening-state-price-gouging-laws-to-help-alleviate-impact-of-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety expert says House version of Pa. bill to allow expanded testing of self-driving vehicles is better than Senate version, still has flaws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phillip Koopman of Carnegie Mellon University says the bill woudly wouldn&amp;rsquo;t apply to vehicles adapted for self-driving, which is nearly all of them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/safety-expert-says-house-version-of-pa-bill-to-allow-expanded-testing-of-self-driving-vehicles-is-better-than-senate-version-still-has-flaws/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/safety-expert-says-house-version-of-pa-bill-to-allow-expanded-testing-of-self-driving-vehicles-is-better-than-senate-version-still-has-flaws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bills on poll watchers, earlier presidential primary advance in Pa. Legislature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposals to hold Pennsylvania&amp;rsquo;s presidential primaries in March rather than April and to permit poll watchers to operate outside the counties where they live are advancing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bills-on-poll-watchers-earlier-presidential-primary-advance-in-pa-legislature/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2022 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/bills-on-poll-watchers-earlier-presidential-primary-advance-in-pa-legislature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh abortion clinics brace influx of out-of-state patients ahead of potential Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood v. Casey reversals]]></title><description><![CDATA[People from nearby states that already have or are likely to pass restrictive abortion policies could soon be on their way to Pittsburgh for medical care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-abortion-clinics-brace-influx-of-out-of-state-patients-ahead-of-potential-roe-v-wade-planned-parenthood-v-casey-reversals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2022 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-abortion-clinics-brace-influx-of-out-of-state-patients-ahead-of-potential-roe-v-wade-planned-parenthood-v-casey-reversals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh abortion clinics brace for influx of out-of-state patients ahead of potential Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood v. Casey reversals]]></title><description><![CDATA[People from nearby states that already have or are likely to pass restrictive abortion policies could soon be on their way to Pittsburgh for medical care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-abortion-clinics-brace-for-influx-of-out-of-state-patients-ahead-of-potential-roe-v-wade-planned-parenthood-v-casey-reversals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2022 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-abortion-clinics-brace-for-influx-of-out-of-state-patients-ahead-of-potential-roe-v-wade-planned-parenthood-v-casey-reversals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flagger critically injured when struck by a dump truck at Forest Hills road construction site]]></title><description><![CDATA[A;;egheny County police are investigating after a 30-year-old woman working as a flagger was struck by a dump trucjk on Ardmore Boulevard Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/flagger-critically-injured-when-struck-by-a-dump-truck-at-forest-hills-road-construction-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/flagger-critically-injured-when-struck-by-a-dump-truck-at-forest-hills-road-construction-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pa. GOP lawmakers block assault-style gun ban for those under 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[State House Republicans are blocking a proposal to prevent those ages 18 to 21 from possessing assault-style rifles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-gop-lawmakers-block-assault-style-gun-ban-for-those-under-21/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pa-gop-lawmakers-block-assault-style-gun-ban-for-those-under-21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP lawmakers block assault-style gun ban for those under 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[State House Republicans are blocking a proposal to prevent those ages 18 to 21 from possessing assault-style rifles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gop-lawmakers-block-assault-style-gun-ban-for-those-under-21/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/gop-lawmakers-block-assault-style-gun-ban-for-those-under-21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Council gives approval for partnerships to hire formerly incarcerated people, donate old electronic devices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh City Council has given the final go-ahead for the city to begin two partnerships &amp;mdash; one with an organization that helps employ people who have recently been released from jail, another to refurbish old electronic devices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-council-gives-approval-for-partnerships-to-hire-formerly-incarcerated-people-donate-old-electronic-devices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-city-council-gives-approval-for-partnerships-to-hire-formerly-incarcerated-people-donate-old-electronic-devices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington County garbage company co-owner gets prison for tax fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tina Beck ripped off the IRS for four years by hiding income from her and her husband's garbage collection company and is headed to federal prison]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/washington-county-garbage-company-co-owner-gets-prison-for-tax-fraud/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/washington-county-garbage-company-co-owner-gets-prison-for-tax-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statewide Pennsylvania police hiring database hindered by loopholes, lack of enforcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The database was hailed as a model to stop bad officers from hopping from one job to another. But now state police say legislative changes are needed to make it more effective.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/statewide-pennsylvania-police-hiring-database-hindered-by-loopholes-lack-of-enforcement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/statewide-pennsylvania-police-hiring-database-hindered-by-loopholes-lack-of-enforcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh man killed in Fineview shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers said they found an unresponsive male victim with multiple gunshot wounds in the&amp;nbsp;1700 block of Belleau Drive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-man-killed-in-fineview-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-man-killed-in-fineview-shooting/</guid></item></channel></rss>