WASHINGTON — Tensions are mounting between the Pentagon and Congress over the flow of information to lawmakers about the U.S. military’s priorities, with both Democrats and Republicans accusing a Defense Department leader of being frustratingly opaque.

Junior forward Tyke Snyder smacked a screaming blast off the crossbar about halfway through the second half, one of 24 shots Mt. Pleasant sent at Yough senior goalkeeper Russell Wieland.

Pitt has had Syracuse’s number on the gridiron over the last quarter century.

With five-star recruit Kemon Spell and the McKeesport Tigers welcoming four-star recruit Gabe Jenkins and the Propel Braddock Hills Lions to town, fans came in expecting plenty of fireworks from both offenses.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen quickly put his stamp on the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium that’s been aptly dubbed “The House that Allen built.”

Unsuccessful two-point conversions followed the first seven touchdowns of the City League opener between Perry and Brashear on Thursday night, but after the eighth touchdown, a 1-yard rush from Brashear quarterback David Kessler that tied the game with 30 seconds to play, things changed.

Eli Vasil scored the winning goal, assisted by Caden Zoller, to lift Trib HSSN Class 3A No. 2 Plum to a 1-0 victory over No. 4 Hampton (5-1-1, 2-1) in a matchup of top teams in Section 3-3A boys soccer Thursday. Chase Eber recorded the shutout for the Mustangs (6-0, 3-0).

A former senior budget official for Connecticut’s Democratic governor is now a fugitive in Greece after fleeing the U.S. by boat and plane ahead of his sentencing for corruption, his lawyer and prosecutors told a federal judge on Thursday.

It was bad enough for the Pittsburgh Pirates to endure the Milwaukee Brewers clinching the NL Central title on their home field, but they wanted to avoid a double dose of dread.

Ashley Keys has resumed shopping at the Pittsburgh Mills in Frazer, and said her “nana” can finally return to her favorite restaurant, Applebee’s, after many months of self-imposed moratoriums.

Concerned about conditions in federal immigrant detention facilities but often barred from entering them, some Democratic-led states are fighting to enforce their own health and safety standards at the sites.

UNITED NATIONS — Russia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its nuclear program.

Though the possibility of forward Sidney Crosby signing a contract extension is a topic that always seems to loom over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the club has another future hall of famer who is eligible for such a pact.

West Virginia’s Big 12 Conference schedule for the upcoming 2026-27 season includes 18 conference games, nine at home and nine on the road.

DETROIT — An F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashed in rural Michigan during a routine training exercise on Thursday, and the pilot ejected safely, a military spokesman said.

One after another, leaders from Duquesne University, the law, education, healthcare and the city stepped to the podium Thursday to sing David J. Dausey’s praises and express confidence in him as the university’s 14th president.

Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s ridership is on the rise this year, even as the agency prepares for an imminent major overhaul of its system.

The back injury is back for Joey Porter Jr.

A flashing stop sign will be installed at a dangerous intersection in North Huntingdon where a woman was severely injured in a crash two years ago.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Frank Reich added an eyebrow-raising wrinkle to the New York Jets’ offense last Sunday that had even the most keen-eyed observers wondering if they were seeing things.

State Education Secretary Carrie Rowe called it “absolutely problematic” that hundreds of Pennsylvania schools have fallen below the herd immunity threshold for vaccinations, particularly as the number of measles cases statewide has surpassed 700.

TAMPA, Fla. — Baker Mayfield has become the leader and face of the franchise the Cleveland Browns hoped for when they drafted him No. 1 overall in 2018.

Though Michael Pittman Jr. was downgraded, the arrow pointed up Thursday in regards to the injury status for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting left tackle.

Allegheny County’s retirement system improved modestly as strong investment returns boosted its assets. But with nearly $1.5 billion in unfunded liability for 2026, actuaries say substantial additional funding will be needed to put the pension system on a path toward full funding.

Former Penn State fraternity brother Thomas Robinson turned the Delta Upsilon pledging process into something akin to a secret audition, according to court documents — testing whether pledges’ hands were steady enough for an undisclosed task before requiring those who passed to sign nondisclosure agreements.