Breaking Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains breaking storiesThu, 18 Jun 2026 03:34:52 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1Pittsburgh is restarting a crisis intervention program that pairs social workers with policeBy Megan Guza / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-local/2026/06/17/crisis-intervention-coresponse-policing-pittsburgh/stories/202606170057Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:07:57 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-local/2026/06/17/crisis-intervention-coresponse-policing-pittsburgh/stories/202606170057<![CDATA[]]>Here it comes: First major closure for Parkway East bridge project begins June 29 in Frick ParkBy Ed Blazina / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2026/06/17/commercial-street-bridge-road-closures-begin-june-29-frick-park/stories/202606170052Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:03:26 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2026/06/17/commercial-street-bridge-road-closures-begin-june-29-frick-park/stories/202606170052<![CDATA[]]>World Cup soccer matches are nowhere near Pittsburgh, but for some bars here, fan turnout has been 'like a home Steelers game'By Chloe Jad / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/pittsburgh-company-news/2026/06/17/fifa-world-cup-soccer-business-impact/stories/202606170045Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:39:14 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/pittsburgh-company-news/2026/06/17/fifa-world-cup-soccer-business-impact/stories/202606170045<![CDATA[]]>1 in 1,000: A Mt. Lebanon man shares how he was diagnosed with breast cancerBy Anya Sostek / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/06/17/men-breast-cancer-pittsburgh/stories/202606210024Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:35:58 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/06/17/men-breast-cancer-pittsburgh/stories/202606210024<![CDATA[]]>A 'spicy firecracker,' the Pittsburgh Zoo's lion cub tries to imitate her dad's roarBy Mary Ann Thomas / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/outdoors/2026/06/17/pittsburgh-zoo-lion-cub/stories/202606170044Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:18:36 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/outdoors/2026/06/17/pittsburgh-zoo-lion-cub/stories/202606170044<![CDATA[]]>‘Unusually strong’ system could bring damaging winds and tornadoes to Pittsburgh overnightBy Lindsay Shachnow / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/06/17/pittsburgh-severe-weather-storm-tornado-power-outage/stories/202606170035Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:49:54 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/06/17/pittsburgh-severe-weather-storm-tornado-power-outage/stories/202606170035<![CDATA[]]>Now with the Athletics, Jacob Wilson and Alika Williams relish their Pittsburgh memoriesBy Colin Beazley / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/06/17/athletics-jack-jacob-wilson-alika-williams-mlb/stories/202606170031Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:35:15 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/06/17/athletics-jack-jacob-wilson-alika-williams-mlb/stories/202606170031<![CDATA[]]>Advocates, lawmakers weigh ways to keep Pennsylvania kids insured as Trump Medicaid cuts loomBy Jaxon White / Spotlight PAhttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/06/17/pennsylvania-medicaid-kids/stories/202606170005Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/06/17/pennsylvania-medicaid-kids/stories/202606170005<![CDATA[]]>Obituary: Photographer and poet Duane Michals never forgot McKeesport or followed the rulesBy Marylynne Pitz / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/06/17/obituary-duane-michals-photographer-poet-duane-mckeesport/stories/202606180005Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/06/17/obituary-duane-michals-photographer-poet-duane-mckeesport/stories/202606180005<![CDATA[]]>Here come the black bears to the Pittsburgh areaBy Mary Ann Thomas / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2026/06/17/black-bears-allegheny-county/stories/202606160045Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2026/06/17/black-bears-allegheny-county/stories/202606160045<![CDATA[]]>Gretchen's table: Got zucchini? Make summer carbonara with lemony bread crumbsBy Gretchen McKay / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/recipes/2026/06/17/gretchens-table-zucchini-carbonara-recipe/stories/202606210001Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/recipes/2026/06/17/gretchens-table-zucchini-carbonara-recipe/stories/202606210001<![CDATA[]]>The scoop on Pennsylvania's ice cream trailBy Gretchen McKay / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/food/2026/06/17/pa-ice-cream-scooped-trail/stories/202606210016Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/food/2026/06/17/pa-ice-cream-scooped-trail/stories/202606210016<![CDATA[]]>Brandon Lowe’s ninth-inning blast caps the Pirates’ comeback against the AthleticsBy Colin Beazley / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/06/17/mlb-bryan-reynolds-mitch-keller-athletics-pirates/stories/202606150048Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:42:03 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/06/17/mlb-bryan-reynolds-mitch-keller-athletics-pirates/stories/202606150048<![CDATA[]]>Judge rules transgender people won't face criminal charges for using Idaho public restroomsBy Geoff Mulvihill / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/06/16/judge-transgender-idaho-public-restrooms/stories/202606160049Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:13:38 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/06/16/judge-transgender-idaho-public-restrooms/stories/202606160049<![CDATA[]]>U.K. military investigates after Russian warship fires warning shots near yacht in English ChannelBy Jill Lawless and Brian Melley / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/06/16/united-kingdom-russia-warship-english-channel/stories/202606160048Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:00:09 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/06/16/united-kingdom-russia-warship-english-channel/stories/202606160048<![CDATA[]]>Carnegie Mellon commits $3 million to support Pittsburgh education programsBy Hallie Lauer / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-local/2026/06/16/carnegie-mellon-university-rec2tech-nonprofit-pittsburgh-finances/stories/202606160044Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:53:10 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-local/2026/06/16/carnegie-mellon-university-rec2tech-nonprofit-pittsburgh-finances/stories/202606160044<![CDATA[]]>Don’t expect the Steelers to make a bid for Brendan Sorsby in the NFL’s supplemental draftBy Gerry Dulac / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2026/06/16/sorsby-gambling-supplemental-draft-allar-howard/stories/202606160042Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:47:58 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2026/06/16/sorsby-gambling-supplemental-draft-allar-howard/stories/202606160042<![CDATA[]]>Parkway North closing overnight this week as next phase of Jacks Run bridge demolition beginsPittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2026/06/16/jacks-run-bridge-demolition-construction/stories/202606160047Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:42:49 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2026/06/16/jacks-run-bridge-demolition-construction/stories/202606160047<![CDATA[]]>Helicopter dad? A proud John Fedko was there to watch his son, Kyler, make his MLB debutBy Adam Bittner / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/06/16/mlb-news-rumors-minnesota-twins-kyler-john-fedko/stories/202606160027Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:36:45 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/06/16/mlb-news-rumors-minnesota-twins-kyler-john-fedko/stories/202606160027<![CDATA[]]>Cracking down on transfers? The WPIAL rules 8 ineligible for the upcoming school yearMike White / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/highschool/2026/06/16/wpial-transfers-ineligible-jance-henry-jaivin-peel-amaizen-straughters/stories/202606150026Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/highschool/2026/06/16/wpial-transfers-ineligible-jance-henry-jaivin-peel-amaizen-straughters/stories/202606150026<![CDATA[]]>