School District spent $7,000 to study why

A 21-year-old west suburban man has been charged after accidentally firing a gun inside his home, shooting a family member, police said.

Disney and ESPNare bringingback grants, sportsclinicsand Mickey-themed programming to help preschoolers stay active.

Though Highlands School District’s recent hiring of a “confidential secretary” may have raised some eyebrows, education experts say the position is a standard — and vital — school district post.

When deciding on a high school to attend, Vandergrift native Ryan Chambers chose The Kiski School above all others because of its high standards when it comes to academics.

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ preseason schedule was released Monday.

Southern Armstrong Regional Police arrested a Freeport man following accusations that he threatened and shouted racial slurs at two children on Juneteenth.

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers named Mike Babcock as their coach on Tuesday, hiring the polarizing taskmaster after the NHL cleared him last week following an investigation into his ill-fated 2023 stint in Columbus that ended without him working a game.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — For all the offense, leadership and star-power Gavin McKenna brought to Penn State hockey this season, coach Guy Gadowsky discovered yet another attribute in the celebrated forward’s talented arsenal.

This is the real deal now.

With PennDOT’s $95 million Commercial Street bridge replacement less than a month away, workers are rehearsing the move with a short-term closure later this week.

Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2026 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with two players each day between June 13 and July 28. Contract data courtesy ...

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching phenom Paul Skenes turned pitchman on Tuesday morning at the Sheetz station in Shaler.

March through mid-June is Emmy Awards “FYC” – For Your Consideration – season in Hollywood, as studios stage screenings and QAs for shows aspiring to collect Emmy nominations. Reigning champion “The Pitt” is no exception, but it has competition this year and by all rights, it should have more.

A witness found their adult son missing and husband “unresponsive, covered in blood and cold to the touch on the kitchen floor” after returning from errands last weekend to their Jefferson Hills home, according to details released Tuesday in a criminal complaint about the alleged patricide.

NEW YORK — The top U.S. auto regulator opened an investigation Monday after a Tesla using an automated driving feature slammed into a Texas home at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing inside.

TUCSON, Ariz. — “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie made an emotional appeal to viewers Tuesday to come forward with any information about her missing mother, a day after news organizations said a ransom note received months ago had indicated that she was dead.

FORT WORTH, Texas — A demonstrator who shot and wounded a police officer outside a Texas immigration center last July 4 was sentenced to 100 years in federal prison Tuesday, while other protesters accused of having links to antifa were given multiple decades in federal prison.

The federal government can’t block benefits from the nation’s largest food aid program from being used to buy candy, soda and other sugary drinks, a judge ruled.

In honor of fallen Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire, his family has partnered with the AKV Back The Blue organization to host the Chief’s Challenge, a fishing tournament event, this Saturday.

State police are looking for help to identify a person who sprayed a glue-like silicone substance on a control panel at the entrance to a gated community in Unity.

Those of us living in a fractured world today cannot help but feel, at least at times, that evil is winning. It seems a hard point to argue, even for the most optimistic among us. The proof is everywhere. War, competition, fear and dehumanization are the color of the day, the red and black of the face cards in the devil’s hand.

Two employees at a Downtown Pittsburgh 7-Eleven are charged with trafficking more than $600,000 in food stamps through the convenience store, using fake UPC codes to ring up thousands of transactions.

The NFL informed quarterback Brendan Sorsby on Tuesday that it will not hold a supplemental draft this year, saying it encouraged him to focus on preparing for possible entry into the league through the regular draft next year.

Verona officials are accepting applications to fill a council vacancy.