Pittsburgh weekly roundup: 412 Food Rescue’s new CEO; Inside Diversitech; Fentanyl sensor innovations
412 Food Rescue, which aims to bridge the divide between waste and supply, last week announced its newest CEO, nonprofit veteran Alyssa Cholodofsky. It’s the combination of human interaction and powerful tech that drew her to the role.
Vendor that mishandled Pennsylvania virus data to pay $2.7 million in federal whistleblower case
A staffing company that performed COVID-19 contact tracing for Pennsylvania and exposed the private medical information of about 72,000 residents will pay $2.7 million in a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department and a whistleblower.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Colorado Rockies odds, tips and betting trends | May 3
The Pittsburgh Pirates (14-18) will host the Colorado Rockies (7-23), Friday at 6:40 PM ET, with both teams on losing streaks — four and four straight, respectively.The Pirates and the
What to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 3-5
Enjoy Jazz Poetry's 20th anniversary at City of Asylum, check out a visual art exhibit about Pittsburgh's neighborhoods or cheer on the runners at the Pittsburgh Marathon — here's what to do in Pittsburgh this weekend.
Complete guide to Pittsburgh’s summer music festivals
When the weather gets warmer, live music heats up. Here’s your guide to the Pittsburgh summer music festivals not to miss.
A closer look at how University of Pittsburgh handled protests amid national strife
Many universities across the country are facing a harsh reckoning over vandalized buildings, mass campus arrests and chilling images from this week of student protesters battling police and sometimes each other.
In Erie case, NAACP, others seek review of federal appellate ruling on Pa. mail-in ballots
Obama nominated Baxter, and she was ultimately appointed by Republican President Donald Trump in 2018 to serve in the Erie Division of the Pittsburgh-based U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Baxter had served as a federal ...
One county's unusual opioid windfall spending plan
Chester County wants to use a small portion of its share on anti-underage drinking stickers. One harm reductionist said “My thought was just, ‘Why?’”
Life in prison for Pennsylvania nurse who gave patients lethal or possibly lethal insulin doses
A Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and other charges Thursday and was sentenced to life in prison.
Pa. nurse who killed, harmed patients goes to prison for life
A Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially ... term of 380-760 years behind bars during a hearing in Butler, about 30 miles north of Pittsburgh. She played a role in the deaths of at least 17 patients who lived in five health facilities ...
Pennsylvania ‘Killer Nurse’ pleads guilty to giving patients lethal doses of insulin, gets life in prison
A Pennsylvania nurse accused of deliberately giving patients lethal doses of insulin was sentenced Thursday to life in prison after pleading guilty.
US appeals court will not rehear case over Pa. mail-in ballots. Will SCOTUS take it on?
The 2-1 decision by a three-judge panel reversed a Nov. 21 decision by U.S. District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter, of the Erie Division of the Pittsburgh-based U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Baxter held that the Civil Rights ...
Lothian faces charges for sex with underage girl in Pittsburgh, according to federal indictment
A Lothian man was indicted last month by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges that he engaged in ... in fines if convicted on nine counts in the Western District Court of Pennsylvania, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of ...
PA nurse who gave patients lethal or possibly lethal insulin doses gets life in prison
A Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients has pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and other charges and been sentenced to life
UCF adds future home-and-home series with Northwestern, Pittsburgh
UCF has added a nonconference home-and-home series to its future football schedule with Northwestern and Pittsburgh. The Knights will travel to Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Sept. 12, 2026, and the Panthers will return to Orlando on Sept.
Pittsburgh man gets 14 years for possession of deepfake child abuse images
May 1 (UPI) --A Pittsburgh man was sentenced in a Western Pennsylvania federal court to more than 14 years in prison on Tuesday for possessing deepfake child sexual abuse material falsely depicting child celebrities. James Smelko, 57, was convicted last ...
Pennsylvania nurse pleads guilty to killing nursing home residents with insulin
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Heather Pressdee, the Pennsylvania nurse charged with killing multiple nursing home residents and trying to kill more than a dozen others, pleaded guilty in court Thursday morning. Pressdee pleaded guilty to three counts of first ...
Pennsylvania nurse who gave patients lethal or possibly lethal insulin doses gets life in prison
A Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients has pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and other charges and been sentenced to life in pr
Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh asks Pennsylvania to freeze driver registration for unpaid parking tickets
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LIVE UPDATES: Maryland Bridge Collapse: 6 Workers Presumed Dead
The U.S. Coast Guard is suspending its rescue efforts following a horrific incident in Baltimore, Maryland. The Francis Scott Key Bridge plunged into the freezing waters of the Patapsco River after being hit by a container ship. Search operations will now shift focus to finding the missing six construction workers and providing closure to their families.