Pittsburgh budget woes vindicate Controller Rachael Heisler, who issued early warnings

For two years, Pittsburgh Controller Rachael Heisler raised one red flag after another about the city’s precarious finances. She wrote letters, held press conferences and mercilessly skewered former ...

Oneil Cruz returns to Pirates with a hit, but Astros score 6 runs against Mitch Keller in win

Oneil Cruz returned to the Pittsburgh Pirates after taking a star turn for his native Dominican Republic in the World ...

Broncos get star wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from Dolphins in blockbuster trade

The Denver Broncos’ offseason is no longer muted. The Broncos are acquiring standout wide receiver Jaylen Waddle in a ...

Gas prices in Pittsburgh region close in on $4 a gallon

Gas prices surged again Tuesday, climbing to just shy of $4 a gallon across Southwestern Pennsylvania — a fresh hit for ...

Ohio jury deliberating in corruption trial of ex-FirstEnergy executives accused of $4.3 million bribe

Jurors in Akron began deliberating Tuesday in the corruption trial of two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives charged for ...

Pittsburgh parents sue pool drain maker after suction severely injures daughter, 3, at Mexican resort

The parents of a 3-year-old Pittsburgh girl who nearly died after she became trapped by suction from a wading pool drain at a ...

From 70 degrees to snowfall: Pittsburgh region gets weather whiplash with high winds, snow

March madness took on a literal meaning across southwestern Pennsylvania early this week as a sudden burst of winter weather ...

Ross commissioners enact restrictions on vape shops, introduce regulations on massage therapy

After approving regulations restricting where vape shops can locate in Ross, commissioners are now considering regulating ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Epstein files

Attorney General Pam Bondi was subpoenaed Tuesday to answer questions from Congress about the Justice Department’s sex ...

Petition argues Republican state House candidate in North Hills is ineligible to run

A petition filed in Commonwealth Court says a Republican state House candidate in the North Hills is not eligible to run ...

Pitt shakes off some rust in 1st post-spring break practice

Pat Narduzzi knows that when it comes to evaluating one of Pitt’s practices, the naked eye goes only so far. There’s simply ...
Opinion

Elizabeth Soltan: After decades of trying, Pa. needs to pass a state False Claims Act

Gov. Josh Shapiro urged Pennsylvania to pass a state False Claims Act (FCA) in his 2026 budget address. There is bipartisan support for House Bill 1697, which would create a state FCA modeled after ...