Dog gone: The PUP says thank you and bids you a heartfelt goodbye
Publications assess themselves by all kinds of metrics — number of page views, time readers spent on pages, advertising revenue, social media followers. Here at the Pittsburgh Union Progress, we’ve counted, and counted on, heart beats. Launched as the first strike “newspaper” of the digital age by publishing its first stories two days after the…
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WPIAL Class 6A championship: Central Catholic storms past North Allegheny, 42-7, for second consecutive title
A few flashes of lightning forced the WPIAL Class 6A championship to be delayed for about 30 minutes late in the third quarter Saturday. The thunder came much earlier than that. Roman Thompson ran for three touchdowns and top seed Central Catholic used a thunderous effort in all three phases to win a second consecutive…
WPIAL Class 5A championship: Peters Township uses second-half comeback to stun Pine-Richland, 20-19, in title game rubber match
It was Light Up Night Saturday in Downtown Pittsburgh. Just across the river, Peters Township used a lights-out second half to stun Pine-Richland. Peters Township pulled the plug on Pine-Richland’s season, rallying from 19 points down at the half to beat the defending champion Rams, 20-19, in the WPIAL Class 5A championship at Acrisure Stadium.…
WPIAL Class 4A championship: Aliquippa defense flexes muscles, powers Quips past No. 1 McKeesport to capture 21st WPIAL title
It might not be today, and it might not be tomorrow. But one day, fans of WPIAL football will learn to never, ever doubt the Aliquippa Quips. Just a few weeks after being left for dead by virtually everybody outside of Quip Nation, No. 7 Aliquippa (9-3) completed its unthinkable journey back to the top…
WPIAL Class 3A championship: Avonworth dominates battle of unbeatens, captures second consecutive title with blowout win against Imani Christian
It was billed as a can’t-miss clash of titans between two high-powered machines — but in the end, it turned out to be just another one-sided coronation for the reigning champs. With No. 2 Imani Christian carrying the highest-scoring offense in the area into Saturday’s WPIAL Class 3A championship game at Acrisure Stadium, few could…
WPIAL Class 2A championship: ‘Wildcat Will’ helps Seton LaSalle use a big second-half rally to defeat Steel Valley, 21-14, for its first title in 21 years
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. And for Seton LaSalle on Saturday, “Wildcat Will” found a way to help the Rebels use an impressive second-half rally to win its first WPIAL title in 21 years. Will Martin ran for three touchdowns, including the winner with 30 seconds left, to lead No. 1 Seton LaSalle…
WPIAL Class 1A championship: Clairton survives scare from underdog Laurel, forces late turnover to seal 15th WPIAL title in defensive slugfest
The oldest adage in the book says that defense wins championships. The 2025 Clairton Bears are living proof. Coming into Saturday morning’s WPIAL Class 1A championship clash at Acrisure Stadium, No. 2 Clairton had posted nine shutouts in its previous 11 games while allowing an average of just 5.7 points per game overall. The Bears…
Pittsburgh Regional Transit urged to stop redesign of bus routes, fix ridership, on-time problems
With the funding crisis at Pittsburgh Regional Transit put on hold for at least the next two years, the agency is ready to move ahead early next year with the next step of its bus line redesign. But the advocacy group Pittsburgers for Public Transit prefers the agency make small fixes with its existing routes…
Nonprofit summit to show how AI plus advocacy can help nonprofits as partnership marks its 20th year
The Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership will celebrate its 20th anniversary in turbulent times. But its leaders know this environment also provides an opportunity for the organizations it convenes to be together, learn about new tools that can amplify their work and support each other. Its “AI, Advocacy and Action: Shaping the Future of Policy and…
Pittsburgh journalists vote to end country’s longest strike and notify the PG they are returning to work
The Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh’s most momentous gathering since the formation of a strike picket line more than three years ago began last week in the manner of all big strike meetings — with the arrival of a half dozen boxes of pizza. Pepperoni, plain and a vegetarian option. Strikes run on pizza. Turns out…
Vote to end the strike also ends Goldy’s long hair nightmare
A man walked through the front door of Cardamone’s Salon in Regent Square shortly before 6:30 Tuesday night. The outside breeze sent his long blondish hair flowing. He flipped it out of his face, Fabio-like. A receptionist looked up. She’d been told to expect him. “We should have balloons here,” she said. This was a…
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Street, trail in Frick Park under Commercial Street Bridge to close for 10 weeks beginning Monday
More traffic disruptions begin on Monday related to the project to replace the Commercial Street Bridge on the Parkway East. Beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, Commercial Street/Forward Avenue and the Nine Mile Run Trail in Frick Park underneath the bridge will close for nearly 10 weeks. The closure will allow crews for Fay S&B USA…
Boys & Girls Clubs’ TOP program uplifts, empowers teens as they prepare to become the next leaders
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania pledges in its mission to do whatever it takes to help all young people reach their full potential and grow into caring, responsible and empowered citizens. That goal, geared especially to those who need that help the most, has driven programming in its 11 locations that include…
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District college football: IUP squanders halftime lead before NCAA postseason run ends with heartbreaking first-round loss; Duquesne handles rival Robert Morris but misses out on NEC title
For the second straight week, Indiana University of Pennsylvania took a lead into the second half of a postseason game Saturday afternoon. And for the second time in seven days, the Crimson Hawks were left wondering what might have been by the time the fourth quarter ended. IUP rushed for three first-half touchdowns to stake…
PIAA quarterfinal rundown: Central Catholic, Aliquippa roll to wins; Westinghouse loses to defending champs by one point
Central Catholic met State College in the PIAA Class 6A quarterfinals for the second consecutive season Friday. Not only did the Vikings eliminate State College once again, but also it came on the same field and by nearly the exact score as last year. Owen Herrick passed for three touchdowns and WPIAL champion Central Catholic…
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United Way awards recognize standout volunteers whose service enriches their communities
David Meredith has been a gardener since childhood, and the plots he created and nurtures in Uniontown have not only helped to feed people who live in a food desert but also served as outdoor classrooms so they can start their own vegetable gardens. Jan Shipp found Vintage Center for Active Adults when she retired…
From Pittsburgh Media Partnership Newsroom: Regional organizations prepare for more SNAP benefit losses, holiday season
When SNAP payments restarted this month, many Pennsylvanians breathed a sigh of relief — only to learn their benefits could soon go away. New federal work rules rolling out are expected to cut nearly 150,000 people off food assistance statewide unless they get a job, a shift that food banks say is already driving record demand. …
Pa. Turnpike adds civil suits to help collect $237 million in unpaid tolls
With uncollected tolls now reaching $237 million, the Pennsylvania Turnpike has added another method to deal with scofflaws: filing civil lawsuits against Pennsylvania residents through the state attorney general’s office. Over the past year, the turnpike has referred more than 100 of the most egregious cases of toll avoidance to Attorney General Dave Sunday’s Civil…
