News Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains news storiesThu, 16 Jul 2026 12:03:18 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1Janice McNair, Houston Texans co-founder, dies at 89By The Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/07/16/houston-texans-co-founder-janice-mcnair/stories/202607160038Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:16:02 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/07/16/houston-texans-co-founder-janice-mcnair/stories/202607160038<![CDATA[]]>Scott Bryce, actor known for 'As the World Turns,' dies at 68By Tracy Brown / Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/07/16/scott-bryce-actor-as-the-world-turns/stories/202607160037Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:11:29 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2026/07/16/scott-bryce-actor-as-the-world-turns/stories/202607160037<![CDATA[]]>With $160 million in new government funding, WVU partners with Pitt and CMU to develop industrial energy innovation hubBy Maddie Aiken / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2026/07/16/national-science-foundation-reti-engine-wvu-pitt-cmu/stories/202607150065Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2026/07/16/national-science-foundation-reti-engine-wvu-pitt-cmu/stories/202607150065<![CDATA[]]>U.S. expands strikes into northern Iran and disables ship trying to run blockadeBy Jon Gambrell / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/07/16/iran-update-today-latest-july-16-2026/stories/202607160036Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:54:56 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/07/16/iran-update-today-latest-july-16-2026/stories/202607160036<![CDATA[]]>Meet the southwestern Pa. members of Shapiro’s new disability commissionBy Hanna Webster / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/07/16/new-disability-commission-pa/stories/202607190017Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/07/16/new-disability-commission-pa/stories/202607190017<![CDATA[]]>Explosive demolition of Commercial Street Bridge postponedBy Ed Blazina / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2026/07/15/commercial-street-bridge-implosion-delayed-parkway-east/stories/202607150066Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:43:39 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2026/07/15/commercial-street-bridge-implosion-delayed-parkway-east/stories/202607150066<![CDATA[]]>Pittsburgh under Code Red air quality alert as wildfire smoke moves inBy Roberta Burkhart / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/07/15/code-red-pittsburgh-pennsylvania/stories/202607150068Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:35:28 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/07/15/code-red-pittsburgh-pennsylvania/stories/202607150068<![CDATA[]]>Duquesne City schools could merge with McKeesport Area School District, state officials sayBy Megan Tomasic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/07/15/duquesne-mckeesport-school-merger/stories/202607150064Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:44:28 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2026/07/15/duquesne-mckeesport-school-merger/stories/202607150064<![CDATA[]]>Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosteroneBy Konstantin Toropin and Matthew Perrone / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/07/15/defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-policy-troops-low-testosterone/stories/202607150063Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:03:52 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/07/15/defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-policy-troops-low-testosterone/stories/202607150063<![CDATA[]]>Two Pittsburgh men charged in deed fraud scheme targeting 43 Allegheny County propertiesBy Tim Grant / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2026/07/15/pittsburgh-deed-fraud-scheme/stories/202607150062Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:41:55 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2026/07/15/pittsburgh-deed-fraud-scheme/stories/202607150062<![CDATA[]]>Longtime Pittsburgh fire Chief Darryl Jones to retire amid internal investigationBy Megan Guza and Hallie Lauer / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2026/07/15/pittsburgh-fire-chief-darryl-jones/stories/202607150060Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:25:39 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2026/07/15/pittsburgh-fire-chief-darryl-jones/stories/202607150060<![CDATA[]]>CDC nominee says she won't betray science — and also backs Kennedy's actionsBy Mike Stobbe / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/07/15/cdc-nominee-kennedy-erica-schwartz-congress/stories/202607150058Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:09:48 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/07/15/cdc-nominee-kennedy-erica-schwartz-congress/stories/202607150058<![CDATA[]]>Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuationsBy Dorany Pineda and Jacqueline Ganun / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/07/15/wildfires-midwest-northeast-us-dangerous-smoke/stories/202607150057Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:02:08 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/07/15/wildfires-midwest-northeast-us-dangerous-smoke/stories/202607150057<![CDATA[]]>Trump's intelligence nominee clashes with Democrats over 2020 electionBy Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/07/15/trump-intelligence-clayton-democrats-2020-election-biden-trump/stories/202607150056Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:30:43 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/07/15/trump-intelligence-clayton-democrats-2020-election-biden-trump/stories/202607150056<![CDATA[]]>France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debateBy Sylvie Corbet and Samuel Petrequin / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/07/15/france-national-assembly-assisted-dying-bill-paris-macron/stories/202607150055Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:23:50 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/07/15/france-national-assembly-assisted-dying-bill-paris-macron/stories/202607150055<![CDATA[]]>Ukraine and EU aim for weapons production partnership as war with Russia grinds onBy Hanna Arhirova and Barry Hatton / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/07/15/ukraine-eu-weapons-production-partnership-war-russia-zelenskyy-putin/stories/202607150054Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:17:54 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/07/15/ukraine-eu-weapons-production-partnership-war-russia-zelenskyy-putin/stories/202607150054<![CDATA[]]>Biden will publish 'Promise Me, America' memoir after the November midterm electionsBy Hillel Italie / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/07/15/biden-memoir-november-midterm-elections-president-trump/stories/202607150053Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:01:49 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/07/15/biden-memoir-november-midterm-elections-president-trump/stories/202607150053<![CDATA[]]>Fed chair Warsh sidesteps Senate questions on inflation, AI, contact with TrumpBy Christopher Rugaber / AP Economics Writerhttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/money/2026/07/15/fed-chair-warsh-senate-trump/stories/202607160011Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:54:18 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/money/2026/07/15/fed-chair-warsh-senate-trump/stories/202607160011<![CDATA[]]>Rescuers keep searching for 3 people after a boat sank in San Francisco Bay, killing 1By Olga R. Rodriguez / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/07/15/rescuers-search-boat-san-francisco-bay-alcatraz/stories/202607150052Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:50:33 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/07/15/rescuers-search-boat-san-francisco-bay-alcatraz/stories/202607150052<![CDATA[]]>Heavy rains keep drenching South Texas; tornado reported in San AntonioBy Jesse Bedayn / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/07/15/heavy-rains-south-texas-tornado-san-antonio/stories/202607150051Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:45:12 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/weather-news/2026/07/15/heavy-rains-south-texas-tornado-san-antonio/stories/202607150051<![CDATA[]]>