Pittsburgh homicides drop to 8-year low, local leaders say community efforts and local anti-violence grants are working. axios.com/local/pittsbur…

After operating it for less than three years, Shell is looking to sell its massive western Pennsylvania plastics plant -- which received authorization for an unprecedented $1.6 billion in tax breaks last decade -- due to changing market conditions. insideclimatenews.org/news/22082025/…

Decades of Pittsburgh as the "most livable city" has led to few outsiders moving here, but there are signs things are starting to materialize. Realtors & biz owners are noticing the new faces, data shows out domestic migration is starting to wane. My story axios.com/local/pittsbur…

NEW: ICE arrests in Southwestern PA have nearly tripled under President Trump, per federal data. Over 50% those arrests involved people with no prior criminal record. Via me and Chrissy Suttles axios.com/local/pittsbur…

🚨Got confirmation from Sheetz that they are moving into the city limits of Pittsburgh, and the exact location in Banksville. Us Sheetz Freakz have been waiting for this day for a while. axios.com/local/pittsbur…

Pittsburgh-area Rep. Chris Deluzio has a new, populist pitch for Democrats. He is hoping it will lead Dems back into power and contrast them with Republicans. The words “Corporate jagoffs” and “corrupt rich a**holes” are included. axios.com/local/pittsbur…

BREAKING: Florida to end all vaccine mandates statewide axios.com/local/tampa-ba…

Inbox: CVS says it will restart administering COVID-19 vaccines due to a vote by Pennsylvania's pharmacy oversight board to allow pharmacists to follow the recommendations of national health orgs as well as the FDA.

Today’s big nurdle news: axios.com/local/pittsbur…

FINAL: Steelers win a barnburner in Week 1.

BREAKING: Charlie Kirk dead at 31 trib.al/x960wd4

EPA calls for rolling back companies' greenhouse gas reporting trib.al/YRMKAVf

“The Pitt” won the Emmy Award for outstanding drama series. A throwback to the weekly medical drama that used to pick up Emmys like nothing, “The Pitt” managed to pull out the big one. wapo.st/463p5T1

Homicides in Allegheny County have declined 44% for the first eight months this year compared to the same time period last year. The county is on pace for a 20-year low. It's a pretty remarkable turnaround from near-record highs just three years ago. axios.com/local/pittsbur…

Gov. Josh Shapiro said today in Pittsburgh that Trump failed a "leadership and morality test" in the aftermath Kirk's killing and escalating political violence. He said Trump can't cherry pick which killings to care about, and needs to condemn them all. axios.com/local/pittsbur…

🚨 BREAKING: Jimmy Kimmel suspended at ABC after Charlie Kirk remarks axios.com/2025/09/17/abc…

Pittsburgh got a little sneak peak of season 2 of “The Pitt” when the cast and crew filmed at AGH. A producer gave us a little a hint of what might coming next season axios.com/local/pittsbur…

Trump backtracks after floating autism-vaccine link trib.al/oj3ujH9

Yes, my friends, it is that time of year: the leaves begin to change colors, the temperature cools, and the time-honored tradition of rooting for your favorite chonky bears at Katmai National Park & Preserve begins. Voting for Fat Bear Week starts now: fatbearweek.org