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.

Arturs Silovs was defeated.

One of them was a high school coach with a master’s degree in education.

NEW YORK — Kim Stanley Robinson, author of one of the most famous novels on climate change, says he has done more than 600 speaking events since “The Ministry for the Future” was published in 2020 — but he won’t read the first chapter out loud.

KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine’s capital and the surrounding region injured at least 19 people overnight and into Thursday morning, authorities said.

WASHINGTON — The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at least one-fifth of districts, according to a new study.

WASHINGTON — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, another sign that layoffs remain rare and most Americans enjoy job security.

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week were those of the last remaining person missing after the deadly flash flooding in late August, the victim’s wife said Thursday.

A coalition of nurses, patients and community members wants to address the board of Magee-Womens Hospital face-to-face next month at its annual public meeting as union nurses and advanced practitioners continue contract negotiations with the hospital system.

Owen Herrick will be Big Ten bound after his Central Catholic career has concluded.

HONG KONG — As concern rises over the risks of artificial intelligence, hopes for any kind of global approach depend on cooperation between the U.S. and China — superpowers that seem only to be more skeptical of each other’s AI strategy.

CAIRO — As Houthi rebels closed in, Eshraq Abdel Gelil and her husband fled their home, walking through the mountains before catching a ride to a nearby city. Four months pregnant, she feared another miscarriage.

A state-licensed drug and alcohol residential recovery house in Tarentum is helping to fill a void for those seeking reentry into clean living.

Wayne Caprino and Nino Ionadi played youth baseball together growing up in Highland Park. The pair later met Tim White when they worked together at the former Hillcrest Volkswagen in Lower Burrell.

The show won’t go on for country music star Luke Bryan’s 2026 Farm Tour stop in Unity following rainy conditions Thursday morning.

New solar panels at South Hills Interfaith Movement’s Bethel Park location look to help the human services nonprofit better fulfill its vision of Neighbors Helping Neighbors.

LONDON — King Charles III on Thursday urged senior leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and Nvidia to make sure that artificial intelligence remains under control and in the service of people and the planet.

MIDVALE, Utah — Snow-covered mountains ringing a valley of wide, free-flowing roads remind Venezuelan transplants that the growing suburbs south of Salt Lake City offer what Miami can’t.

Significantly fewer migrants are reaching Europe by sea this year, and yet more are dying as people take increasingly dangerous journeys to reach the continent, the U.N. migration agency warned Thursday.

The bridge that allows pedestrians to cross over the creek at Plum Creek Park is under renovation after damages sustained during recent storms.

Pat Narduzzi has reverence for Pitt’s history, its record books and those who have preceded him over the years as coach of the Panthers.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is struggling to strike a deal to fund the Israeli military’s request for $8 billion before next month’s election.