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Tips to avoid dehydration in Western Pa.'s extreme heat
As temperatures in Western Pennsylvania climb hover around the 90s, health experts are stressing the importance of staying ...
U.S. economy shrank 0.5% between January and March, worse than 2 earlier estimates had revealed
The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.5% annual pace from January through March as President Donald Trump’s trade wars disrupted ...
Vatican unveils last of restored Raphael Rooms after 10-year cleaning that yielded new discoveries
The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms, the spectacularly ...
States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules
A divided Supreme Court allowed states to cut off Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood in a ruling handed down Thursday amid ...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: June 27-29
Whether you’re a walker, a biker, a dancer or a driver, it’s a great weekend to be on the move in Pittsburgh. Here are some destinations right in your backyard to check out. OpenStreetsPGH Three and a ...
Jennifer Morgan: Democrats’ proposed cyber charter funding cuts would hurt children
My two daughters are thriving in their public cyber charter school. The quality of their education is better than I could ...
Trump's latest rejection of intelligence assessments reflects a long distrust of spy agencies
President Donald Trump’s fights with the intelligence community were a running theme of his first term as he raged against an ...
Key Medicaid provision in Trump's big tax cut and spending bill is found to violate Senate rules
The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a key Medicaid provider tax overhaul that is central to President Donald Trump’s ...
Hearing for Plum's O'Block addition sees little comment; district still accepting suggestions
A public hearing to discuss improvements to Plum’s O’Block Elementary School drew only one resident to the podium as the ...
Indiana Township officials vow to continue safety efforts on 128-year-old bridge and tunnel
A very old railroad bridge has a new look in Indiana Township, as ongoing efforts by township officials to restore the Rural ...
Don't expect Penguins president Kyle Dubas to use all his draft picks
At the end of the business day on March 7 — or at least as it pertains to the NHL’s trade deadline that afternoon — Penguins ...
Opinion
Letter to the editor: Are immigrants lacking good work ethic?
When my dad, James Murko Sever, came over from Croatia, immigrants came to this country to make a good living. He was 16. He and my mother saved money to buy two farms. He worked third shift in the ...