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‘Second Look’ Racial Equity Report Finds Arts Funding Gap Persists in Greater Pittsburgh Region
The distribution of arts and culture funding in the Greater Pittsburgh region is racially inequitable, according to a newly released research report from The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. In a press release on Monday, July 29, GPAC shared the results of A Second Look: Racial Equity and Arts Funding in...
Pitt Basketball Recruiting: Panthers Now in Five Top-School Lists
OMARI WITHERSPOON – TOP TEN. On Monday, Witherspoon included the Panthers in his top ten list just one week after receiving an offer from the program. Witherspoon is a 6-foot-4 guard. He is down to the following schools: Pitt, Clemson, Butler, George Mason, Vanderbilt, Maryland, Oklahoma State, West Virginia,...
Impact Day: Air Quality Alert, Isolated Showers
PITTSBURGH — Today's Impact Day is two-fold for the ongoing Code Orange air quality alert and a rain chance. Showers will be isolated in nature but could include a brief downpour or a rumble of thunder. Activity will simmer down after dark. Patchy fog will form by wake up tomorrow.
Pitt Adds Transfer Camryn Murphy
PITTSBURGH – Pitt continued to add to its 2025 roster with the signing of Division II All-American transfer Camryn Murphy. A Shaler High School product, Murphy played the last two seasons at Seton Hill where she was a career .363 hitter with 94 RBI and 25 home runs. "We...
Notable changes to WPIAL cross country alignment for 2024-25 seasons
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall. This summer, the Tribune-Review will break down changes for each of the WPIAL sports. Here’s a look at the upcoming WPIAL cross country season. 2023 WPIAL boys...
Morning Roundup: Driver injured in Whitehall crash
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, July 29:. A driver was injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon on Route 51 in Pittsburgh’s South Hills neighborhood. First responders, including six firefighters, were dispatched to the scene at 4:04 p.m., according to Whitehall Fire...
Erie's Bayhouse and Pier 6 restaurants will be getting a new neighbor
This article is part of a recurring series that updates the status of properties of interest in the Erie area. Have a suggestion? Email jmartin@timesnews.com Gus Pine had a list of priorities in mind when he took over as executive director of Erie Events in January of 2023. ...
New owner of Granite Ridge in North East goes to court as he launches center for veterans
Six months after his foundation purchased Granite Ridge — the former Mercyhurst North East campus — a Florida philanthropist has filed a series of lawsuits as he works to turn the property into an outreach center for military veterans. The Mellon Heritage Foundation, whose president is M. Richard Mellon, is suing over the...
Gov. Shapiro teams up with Michigan Gov. Whitmer to support Harris
AMBLER, Pa. (CBS) — Gov. Josh Shapiro was on the campaign trail for Vice President Kamala Harris at Wissahickon High School in Ambler Monday. He had help from another Democratic governor from a battleground state, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan. The pair have been strong backers of Harris since President Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed his vice president eight days ago. Shapiro and Whitmer on Monday touted Harris' record as a prosecutor, her work alongside Mr. Biden and her stance on reproductive rights. Both governors also took shots at former President Donald Trump, claiming his policies would lead to less...
Feds Warn New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania Residents to Remove this from Wallets Immediately
Are you sitting at an angle with it in your back pocket?. It may be time to give your trusty friend some relief by going through it and tossing the stuff you don't need. You know, like the coupon for 5% off your next TCBY purchase. Do they even exist anymore?
Western Pennsylvania Braces for Code Orange Air Quality Alert: Detailed Forecast Ahead
Pittsburgh, PA – Western Pennsylvania is under a Code Orange Air Quality Alert on Monday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. due to ground-level ozone, affecting sensitive groups including children, the elderly, and those with respiratory conditions. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, air pollution levels may...
A Pennsylvania Governor for VP? Not the first time it’s been proposed
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – With Kamala Harris likely to become the new Democratic nominee for President, there’s been a lot of excitement and speculation about who she will pick as her Vice-Presidential running mate. Much of the speculation focuses on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who may or may not be on the short list of […]
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