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Impact Day: Afternoon showers, pockets of heavy rain
PITTSBURGH — After a breather of the weekend, humidity and shower chances are ticking back up with the start of the new week. Spots along and south of I-70 could catch a shower or two this morning. A better shower chance arrives this afternoon with pockets of heavier rain and thunder, especially east of Pittsburgh. This is an Impact Day given the timing of these downpours.
Patients at Pittsburgh hospital can enter opioid-free pain management program
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For the first time in western Pennsylvania and possibly in the nation, patients at a local hospital can choose not to be given opioids before, during and after surgeries.Inside UPMC Shadyside Hospital, doctors are taking a unique route to managing surgical and post-op pain in some patients to help prevent opioid use disorder.Dr. Shiv Goel, chief of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine at UPMC Shadyside, said the whole team at the hospital worked to launch its opioid-free pathway in May in response to patient demand. "We had been seeing a lot of patients coming into the hospital for surgery...
Whistleblower allegedly claims officers diverted from security plan at Trump Butler rally due to heat
BUTLER, Pa. — A whistleblower is allegedly making claims about security failures in the hours leading up tothe attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Sen. Josh Hawley from Missouri sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Secretary explaining the whistleblower’s claims. The whistleblower allegedly claimed there was supposed to be at least one security officer posted on the roof where Thomas Matthew Crooks fired rounds at the former president, and the security officer assigned to the roof abandoned their post because of the heat.
Pittsburgh Opera Extends Antony Walker’s Contract
Pittsburgh Opera has announced that Music Director Antony Walker has signed a five-year contract extension with the company. The extension will keep Walker on Pittsburgh Opera’s podium through June 2029. Walker first conducted for Pittsburgh Opera in the company’s 2004 production of “Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria” and has...
WATCH: Chase Harler reacts to Best Virginia’s loss to Zoo Crew in TBT
PITTSBURGH — Best Virginia head coach Chase Harler spoke to the media Monday night following Best Virginia’s 91-79 too Zoo Crew in the second round of the TBT Pittsburgh Regional at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh. Harler discussed the back-and-forth battle, his time as Best Virginia’s head coach,...
Support grows for family of Slippery Rock Twp. crash victims
Support is rapidly growing for one Portersville family affected by Saturday's fatal car crash in Slippery Rock Township. The family of a young girl who is the sole survivor of the car crash tells 21 News she is expected to spend the next several months in the hospital. The incident...
Gilbane | Mosites Celebrate Topping Off of Robotics Innovation Center
Gilbane Building Company and joint venture partner Mosites Construction Company gathered with Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to celebrate the topping off ceremony for the new Robotics Innovation Center at Hazelwood Green and the success of the project thus far. The Richard King Mellon Foundation, dedicated to advancing prosperity...
WPIAL Profiles: Seton LaSalle 2026 DE Aaron Loritts
Other sports: I play basketball and run track. Favorite hobby outside of football? I like to play pickup basketball and listen to music in my free time. Favorite type of song, music or artist to get you ready for a game? I mostly listen to rap music before games, and I usually listen to NBA Youngboy, Lil Baby, Jimmy Wopo and sometimes Kanye West to calm my nerves.
2024 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: McKeesport’s Kemon Spell
If McKeesport football coach Matt Miller is looking for a leader this season, sophomore Kemon Spell is ready to tackle the role. Yes, a sophomore wants to be the team’s vocal North Star. “I’m working on being the leader,” Spell said. “Someone needs to step up, and I want...
How to Watch Happy Valley Hoopers Take on UCONN Alumni in TBT
After their first ever The Basketball Tournament (TBT) victory Saturday, the Happy Valley Hoopers return to Pittsburgh tonight at 6:00 pm to battle the Stars of Stoors, the UConn Alumni Team. As a five seed, the Happy Valley Hoopers ‘upset’ the Dubois Dream 88-77. The offensive explosion was...
Pirates new all-black uniform combo is elite!
After their six-game winning streak was snapped on Sunday, the Pirates are now one game over .500 at 50-49 and are 7 games out of first place in the N.L. Central, two back of the St. Louis Cardinals (the Pirates next opponent).
Woman pleads guilty but mentally ill in 2022 Hill District stabbing death
A Hill District woman on Monday pleaded guilty but mentally ill to stabbing a man to death two years ago outside her home. Angela Stewart, 36, entered the plea to third-degree murder and will be sentenced in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court on Oct. 7. According to Deputy District Attorney...
Got a Story Idea? Now You Can Enter the Pittsburgh Pitch Challenge
There are so many stories yet to be told in Pittsburgh, why not yours?. The Pittsburgh Pitch provides the opportunity for all journalists and members of the public to pitch their stories and win $1,000 to support reporting and publication. There will be a category for students, journalists and the public.
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of July 22, 2024
Expand your horizons and learn about a new culture by bringing an exchange student into your family this fall. AFSUSA, one of the oldest exchange programs in the country, is looking for host families for the coming school year. Students can stay for a half-year or full year, or you...
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