The Latest Breaking News from Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh’s air pollution estimated to claim 3,000+ lives per year − and EPA rollbacks aren’t helping

In October 1948, a thick haze rolled into Donora, Pennsylvania, a steel town in the Monongahela Valley, south of Pittsburgh. For five days, toxic fumes from a zinc smelter – a plant that turns zinc ore into pure zinc metal – poured out of the factory’s stacks, became trapped in…

The Conversation · Mar 19

A sky-shattering boom rips across Ohio and Pennsylvania, leaving terrified residents scrambling to figure out what just happened

A sky-shattering boom ripped across Ohio and Pennsylvania this Tuesday morning, leaving residents startled and scrambling for answers, a phenomenon that NASA has now confirmed was caused by a meteor. The cosmic visitor entered our atmosphere at around 9 AM local time, creating a sonic boom that truly jolted people…

The Mary Sue · Mar 18

Pittsburgh schools plan switch to remote learning when football fans flood the city for annual NFL draft

City officials anticipate up to 700,000 visitors traveling to Pittsburgh for the multi-day event at the end of April

The Independent UK · Mar 18

Head priest caught on camera stealing $1,000 worth of items from Walmart, police say

The head priest of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Pittsburgh is facing charges after being accused of stealing more than $1,000 in baseball cards from a Walmart

The Independent UK · Mar 11

Trauma patients recover faster when medical teams know each other well, new study finds

When a trauma patient enters the emergency department, their potential for survival often depends on what happens within the first minutes after their arrival. After studying trauma resuscitation teams at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, the largest major trauma center in Pennsylvania, it’s clear that trauma teams aren’t organized ahead of…

The Conversation · Mar 4

Former Pitt Star Rashaun Jones' Murder Trial Takes Dramatic Turn As Prosecution Rests

The murder trial of former University of Pittsburgh football player Rashaun Jones enters a critical phase as the prosecution rests its case.

International Business Times UK · Feb 26

AI’s growing appetite for power is putting Pennsylvania’s aging electricity grid to the test

The rapid growth of data centers that support artificial intelligence is reshaping how electricity systems operate across the United States.

The Conversation · Feb 25

Pittsburgh nurses are fighting for better staffing ratios — and the research backs them up

Since nursing contract negotiations heated up in January 2026 at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh and at UPMC Altoona, the debate shifted from standard wage disputes to a more fundamental question of patient safety: the nurse-to-patient ratio.

The Conversation · Feb 25

Texans, Steelers, Falcons Reveal QB Plans at NFL Combine

General managers addressed their rosters with the new league year kicking off on March 11. Plus, Lamar Jackson’s contract extension and more news updates.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 24

After a 32-hour shift in Pittsburgh, I realized EMTs should be napping on the job

At 7 a.m., roughly an hour before the end of my shift as a paramedic in Pittsburgh, my colleague and I were dispatched to a patient who was violently vomiting and not alert. We arrived within 10 minutes, grabbed our gear and approached the front door.

The Conversation · Feb 20