5+ hour, 19+ min ago  (272+ words) Defenseman Alex Alexeyev, who spent last season in the American Hockey League with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, has signed a two-year contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa of Russia's Kontinental Hockey League. Salavat Yulaev Ufa announced the transaction on Thursday. Alexeyev,…...

19+ hour, 57+ min ago  (503+ words) A man accused of a yearslong string of home burglaries is facing charges in yet another case. Robert Carl Gizler, 31, is accused of burglaries in areas including Fox Chapel, Indiana Township and Springdale Township that date back to 2022, according to…...

13+ hour, 3+ min ago  (437+ words) Colorado Gov. Jared Polis fired two members of his clemency advisory board Wednesday for publicly speaking against his decision to free Tina Peters after she was convicted of election-related crimes, his office confirmed to The Denver Post. Polis removed Hannah…...

8+ hour, 26+ min ago  (345+ words) I am writing to express my opinion relative to the recent decision by three Penn Township commissioners to terminate the merger process with Penn Borough ([Penn Township commissioners say ]Penn Township commissioners say "no" to merging with Penn Borough," June…...

7+ hour, 26+ min ago  (821+ words) Kroger's proposed acquisition of Giant Eagle continues a trend of consolidation in the grocery industry, local experts say. "Kroger needs scale to compete against Walmart, Costco, Aldi, etc. ," said Jeff Inman, a marketing professor at the University of Pittsburgh. "Acquiring…...

7+ hour, 26+ min ago  (1745+ words) Activities planned in Freeport to mark America 250 The Freeport America 250 Celebration will be Saturday and Sunday in the borough. The event will kick off at 9 a. m. Saturday with a 5 K race at Freeport Community Park. Nick Triveri will recite the Declaration…...

7+ hour, 18+ min ago  (956+ words) Patience is gone in Pittsburgh. Pirates fans no longer want to make excuses for Paul Skenes. Reality has set in. He's having a down year. Now some folks really want to let him hear it. Then there are people who…...

7+ hour, 30+ min ago  (387+ words) Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, July 2: Troy Hill shop sells $1 million scratch-off A Pittsburgh retailer sold a scratch-off ticket worth $1 million, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced Wednesday. The Nilkanth Convenience Corps (Uni-Mart) on Lowrie…...

7+ hour, 22+ min ago  (696+ words) Thursday's "First Call" has updates on Jason Robertson, Mason Marchment and Darnell Nurse. All of those players had been linked to the Pittsburgh Penguins at one point in recent weeks. So far, none of them are coming here. Also, while…...

7+ hour, 26+ min ago  (230+ words) On July 4, 2026, you turn 250. The day will be celebrated and commemorated for the birth of our liberty. Fiery speeches, pompous parades and fireworks will set the sky a blaze, Even though now America stands at the crossways. Protests, division and…...