Ryan Deto stories, Page 17

A GOP congressman from Western Pennsylvania was one of 20 Republicans in Congress to vote Tuesday against installing U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, as House speaker. U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Butler, became the only Republican in Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation to vote against naming Jordan to the leadership position. Jordan was...

Pittsburgh International Airport’s new landside terminal is taking shape. Allegheny Airport Authority CEO Christina Cassotis said all of the steel for the terminal project has been erected. The $1.57 billion project includes construction of an 811,000-square-foot terminal, a 5,000-space parking garage and a connector bridge to link the new landside...

President Joe Biden on Friday announced $7 billion in investment in hydrogen-producing projects across the nation, including two projects that will have Pennsylvania participation. Seven so-called “Hydrogen Hubs” that are centered in seven states were announced as part of the Biden administration’s effort to boost development and production of hydrogen...

The White House is set to announce potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in investment for the Western Pennsylvania region with boosting for an energy project meant to produce hydrogen from natural gas. President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit the Philadelphia area on Friday to announce $7 billion for...

Allegheny County executive candidate Sara Innamorato is breaking with a left-wing group over the group’s latest statements on the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Innamorato, a Democrat from Lawrenceville, posted on social media Wednesday that she strongly denounces the statements made by the national and local chapters of the Democratic...

Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald presented his 12th and final budget and comprehensive fiscal plan Tuesday, touting the economic growth of the region under his tenure and shoring up the county’s finances by dramatically increasing its rainy day fund. Fitzgerald’s 2024 budget proposes a total of about $3 billion, which...

PNC Bank is laying off an undisclosed number of employees, according to a statement from the company. It remains unclear how many workers will be let go. The banking giant based in Downtown Pittsburgh said in a statement that it is reviewing its organizational structure and “have identified an opportunity...

Voters in Allegheny County can vote early in the upcoming general election starting Tuesday in Downtown Pittsburgh. Registered voters can complete a mail-in ballot application, get approved, and then fill out and turn in their ballot on the spot at the County Office Building in Downtown Pittsburgh. A kiosk is...

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey is upping the ante in his public dispute with Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. In an interview with Tribune-Review editors and reporters last week, Gainey pushed back on criticism he has received from Zappala and said the district attorney is not present enough...

The U.S. House voted Tuesday to boot California Republican Kevin McCarthy from his role as House speaker, marking the first time in history that had been done. The effort was led by U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who garnered enough Republicans to join forces with all House Democrats to oust...

Congress could lose its House Speaker on Tuesday afternoon, as the U.S. House could vote this afternoon to vacate its top position. The effort is led by U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a hard-line conservative from Florida, who is upset with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., over a recent vote to...

After a roughly contested primary in 2022, Western Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District could be in for another competitive spring race. Bhavini Patel, 29, a Democrat from Edgewood, said Monday that she plans to challenge freshman U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, in next year’s primary. Less than two years ago, Lee...

A man was stabbed in Munhall Sunday afternoon and later taken to a hospital. Allegheny County Police responded to a call at 3:15 p.m. in the 3800 block of Shady Avenue in Munhall and found an adult male with a stab wound to the chest. He was taken to an...

Firefighters responded this weekend to three separate house fires along Leishman Avenue in Arnold and New Kensington within 24 hours. Sunday evening, a third house fire on the street brought crews to the 1500 block, according to Westmoreland 911 dispatchers. The fire was reported at 9:39 p.m. Sunday in Arnold....

A large event in support of families of the Rustic Ridge tragedy exceeded expectations Sunday, with thousands of attendees raising at least several thousands of dollars. Rachel Vlosich co-organized a car rally expecting about 300 people to bring their muscle cars and designer vehicles to Plum Senior High School. More...

The brewery known for regional classics such as Iron City and IC Light finally got a chance to show off its new, state-of-the-art brewery to the public on Saturday during an Oktoberfest celebration. Pittsburgh Brewing Co. relocated its operations from Latrobe to East Deer last year and this weekend held...

After the last-minute cancellation of the sheriff’s sale of the Pittsburgh Mills mall, the future of the property remains uncertain. On Friday, owner Namdar Realty Group paid more than $11 million in special assessment bills, averting a sheriff sale that was scheduled for Monday. The sale was canceled once the...

A fire ripped through an abandoned two-story building in Arnold on Saturday morning with such power that neighbors described windows being blown out by the flames. “It was so hot that the windows broke open,” said Ed Taylor, 63, who lives across the street from the structure on Fourth Avenue....

A group of bus riders on Friday protested Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s plan to shorten four bus routes starting Sunday, saying the changes will adversely affect city residents, particularly in Uptown and Downtown. The transit agency said the routes are being shortened because of the University Line bus-rapid transit construction project...

Time is running out for the federal government to avert a shutdown. The Republican-controlled House had been unable through Friday afternoon to pass funding bills that accommodate the demands of the party’s far-right faction, and a Saturday deadline looms. If a funding bill package is not reached and approved by...

A day before hundreds of workers were scheduled to walk off the job, Pittsburgh’s largest electricity provider and a labor union reached a tentative agreement to likely avert a strike. Members of IBEW Local 29 voted 711-14 to authorize a strike for Saturday, but an agreement was reached between IBEW...

A zoning variance for an affordable housing project in Pittsburgh’s Fineview neighborhood has been overturned by a judge, forcing the project back to square one. Earlier this month, Common Pleas Judge Mary McGinley ruled that a variance should not have been granted to the community group the Fineview Citizens Council...

Allegheny County Council voted Tuesday to sue to determine if council has a say in the future reopening of the county’s juvenile detention center. Last week, Allegheny County’s court system announced that Latrobe nonprofit Adelphoi will take over providing juvenile detention services at the Shuman Juvenile Detention Center as soon...

Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Scranton, joined a growing group of senators Tuesday in calling for embattled New Jersey U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez to resign. Menendez, a Democrat, and his wife were indicted Friday on charges that they took bribes including a luxury car, $480,000 in cash and $100,000 worth...

Two Western Pennsylvania Democrats are joining a small chorus of lawmakers in calling for indicted U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., to resign. Menendez and his wife were indicted Friday on charges that they took bribes of $100,000 worth of gold bars, a luxury car and $480,000 in cash in exchange...