PITTSBURGH (AP) — The federal jury trial of the suspect in the nation's deadliest antisemitic attack is scheduled to get underway Tuesday morning, four and a half years after the shooting deaths of 11 worshipers at a Pittsburgh synagogue.
Jury selection wraps in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre with testimony expected Tuesday
May 25, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Jury selection concluded Thursday in the trial of a man charged with killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S.
Salman Rushdie honored at PEN America gala, first in-person appearance since stabbing
May 19, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie made an emotional and unexpected return to public life Thursday night, attending the annual gala of PEN America and giving the event’s final speech as he accepted a special prize, the PEN Centenary Courage Award, just nine months being after being stabbed repeatedly and hospitalized.
10K bridges similar to Pittsburgh one that collapsed should be checked for corrosion, report says
May 18, 2023 GMTInvestigators looking into the collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge want transportation officials nationwide to examine more than 10,000 other bridges with similar construction to ensure they don't have the same kind of corrosion that was found on the bridge that collapsed.
Democrat Cherelle Parker wins primary for Philadelphia mayor
May 17, 2023 GMTCherelle Parker, a Democrat with a long political history in Pennsylvania, won Philadelphia’s mayoral primary on Tuesday, likely setting her up as the city’s 100th mayor and the first woman to serve in the role.
2023 Cycle Hitters
May 13, 2023 GMTApril 11 - Luis Arraez, Miami at Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Jewish community monitoring hate speech amid trial of suspect in synagogue massacre
May 12, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — The head of security for Pittsburgh's Jewish community says there has been an “uptick in hate speech” on the internet, but no specific threats, in the early stages of the trial of the man accused of killing 11 worshippers at a synagogue here in 2018.
2023 NFL Team Schedules
May 12, 2023 GMTSept. 10 Houston, 1 p.m. (CBS)
2023 NFL Team Schedules
May 12, 2023 GMTSept. 10 Houston, 1 p.m. (CBS)
9 railcars from Norfolk Southern train derail in Pennsylvania, no hazardous chemicals on board
May 11, 2023 GMTNEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) — Nine railcars from a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in Pennsylvania, with no hazardous chemicals on board and no reported injuries, fire department and company officials said.
Merrifield has 4 RBIs, Blue Jays win 10-1, Pirates skid at 7
May 7, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Whit Merrifield had four RBIs, three on his first home run this season, and the Toronto Blue Jays routed Pittsburgh 10-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep that extended the Pirates' losing streak to seven.
New Patriots receiver Smith-Schuster already feeling at home
May 2, 2023 GMTFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — JuJu Smith-Schuster's first few weeks with the New England Patriots have made him feel as if he’s back in college.
Every day has been a new learning experience.
He’s entering the second phase of the team’s offseason conditioning program and aside from getting his body ready for upcoming organized team activities, the receiver has also been diving into the third new playbook of his career after joining the Patriots in free agency.
Insider Q&A: Aurora CEO Chris Urmson on self-driving trucks
May 1, 2023 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Sometime next year, semis with no human in the cab will start carrying freight down Interstate 45 between Dallas and Houston.
The trucks will run on an autonomous driving system called the Aurora Driver, developed by Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation.
2023 NFL Draft Early Entries Fared
April 29, 2023 GMTIsrael Abanikanda, RB, Pittsburgh, N.Y. Jets-fifth (143).
Jury selection continues in Pittsburgh synagogue killings
April 28, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Ongoing jury selection in the case of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre is reviving the community's memories of that traumatic day but also of the solidarity that followed, said the director of a program helping survivors and others affected by the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S.
Jury selection begins over 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack
April 25, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Most prospective jurors said Monday that if they were to convict a man of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, they would be capable of sentencing him to die.
Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing
April 24, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — On the 31st floor of what was once a towering office building in downtown Manhattan, construction workers lay down steel bracing for what will soon anchor a host of residential amenities: a catering station, lounge, fire pit and gas grills.
Oregon State AD Barnes hospitalized in stable condition
April 24, 2023 GMTOregon State athletic director Scott Barnes was in stable condition and showing signs of improvement Sunday night after experiencing what the school called a medical event while attending an awards ceremony at Fresno State the night before.
Bud Shuster, former Pennsylvania congressman, dies at 91
April 19, 2023 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Bud Shuster, an influential Republican lawmaker who strongly backed transportation projects but ran afoul of ethics guidelines, has died. He was 91.
Shuster died peacefully at his farm Wednesday in Everett, Pennsylvania, surrounded by his family, including his son, Bill Shuster, who succeeded his father in the southern Pennsylvania congressional seat, Rebekah Sungala, a close family friend said.
AP source: Rams working to send WR Robinson to Steelers
April 18, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers are working on a deal that would send wide receiver Allen Robinson to Pittsburgh.
A source with knowledge of the pending agreement tells the Associated Press on Tuesday that Los Angeles would send Robinson and its seventh-round pick (No.
Anti-abortion group sues over Minneapolis clinic ordinance
April 5, 2023 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An anti-abortion group sued the city of Minneapolis on Wednesday to overturn an ordinance that prohibits the obstruction of entrances and driveways to abortion clinics, saying it's an unconstitutional violation of free speech and freedom of religion.
2023 Major League Schedule
March 28, 2023 GMTPhiladelphia at Miami, 6:40 p.m.
2023 Major League Schedule
March 28, 2023 GMTPhiladelphia at Miami, 6:40 p.m.
2023 Major League Schedule
March 27, 2023 GMTPhiladelphia at Miami, 6:40 p.m.
Pittsburgh takes on Washington in Metropolitan Division action
March 24, 2023 GMTWashington Capitals (34-31-8, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (35-26-10, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Metropolitan Division foes meet when the Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Washington Capitals.
Pioneer of gospel music rediscovered in Pittsburgh archives
March 22, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Scattered in crates, dirty and difficult to read, the gospel music of composer Charles Henry Pace sat packed away, unorganized — and unrealized — for more than 20 years.
Frances Pace Barnes, the pioneering music publisher’s daughter who remembers how he could turn a hum into a song, knew the crates held pieces of her family’s past.
Kerfoot scores in 9th round of SO, Maple Leafs beat Senators
March 19, 2023 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Alexander Kerfoot scored the deciding goal in the ninth round of the shootout, and Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Saturday night.
Calle Jarnkrok scored twice for Toronto in regulation, Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist, and Jake McCable also scored.
Retrial to begin Tuesday in slaying of off-duty officer
March 18, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — A retrial is scheduled to begin Tuesday in western Pennsylvania in the death of an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer shot and killed in a street confrontation more than 3 1/2 years ago.
Pitt holds Iowa State to 23% shooting in 59-41 1st-round win
March 17, 2023 GMTGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Nelly Cummings scored 13 points and No. 11 seed Pittsburgh held sixth-seeded Iowa State to 23% shooting in a 59-41 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Here’s how an AI tool may flag parents with disabilities
March 15, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — For the two weeks that the Hackneys’ baby girl lay in a Pittsburgh hospital bed weak from dehydration, her parents rarely left her side, sometimes sleeping on the fold-out sofa in the room.
Mistrial declared in slaying of off-duty Pittsburgh officer
March 15, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — A mistrial has been declared in the western Pennsylvania trial of a man charged in the death of an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer shot and killed in a street confrontation more than 3 1/2 years ago.
Not magic: Opaque AI tool may flag parents with disabilities
March 15, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — For the two weeks that the Hackneys’ baby girl lay in a Pittsburgh hospital bed weak from dehydration, her parents rarely left her side, sometimes sleeping on the fold-out sofa in the room.
Trial opens in shooting death of off-duty Pittsburgh officer
March 14, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Trial has begun in western Pennsylvania in the death of an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer shot and killed in a street confrontation more than 3 1/2 years ago.
Christian Bey, 34, is charged with homicide in Allegheny County in the July 2019 shooting that killed 36-year-old Officer Calvin Hall after an apparent dispute at a Homewood block party.
Pitt eliminates Georgia Tech in second round of ACC tourney
March 8, 2023 GMTGREENSBORO, N.C, (AP) — Jamarius Burton scored 21 points, Federiko Federiko added 19 and Pittsburgh ousted Georgia Tech 89-81 in the second round of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday.
Crosby lifts Penguins past Blue Jackets, 5-4 in OT
March 8, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby’s power-play goal 2:45 into overtime finished off a frantic rally as the Pittsburgh Penguins slipped by the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 on Tuesday night.
The Penguins trailed the Blue Jackets, who began the night with the NHL’s worst record, by four early in the second period but found a way to win for the fifth time in six games.
Crosby scores in OT as Penguins rally by Blue Jackets 5-4
March 8, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins don't panic when things get sideways. Call it one of the fringe benefits of having the NHL's oldest team.
They've been through so much, not much phases them.
Seth Jones scores twice as Blackhawks beat Senators 5-0
March 7, 2023 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — According to Seth Jones, there is nothing complex about his offensive production of late.
“Sometimes you get streaky,” he said. “There are times where they don't go in, and times where those same shots end up going in.”
Metropolitan Division foes meet when Pittsburgh hosts Columbus
March 6, 2023 GMTColumbus Blue Jackets (20-37-6, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (31-22-9, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Metropolitan Division foes meet when the Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Miami takes No. 1 seed in ACC, edges Pitt 78-76 for title
March 5, 2023 GMTCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami coach Jim Larrañaga climbed the ladder, grabbed the last strand of net, ripped it off the rim and waved it in the air.
It took all 20 league games, going down to the final second, but his Hurricanes can call themselves Atlantic Coast Conference champions.
Bobrovsky makes 31 saves as Panthers beat Penguins 4-1
March 5, 2023 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves, Sam Bennett scored in his return to the lineup and the Florida Panthers stopped Pittsburgh’s four-game win streak with a 4-1 victory against the Penguins on Saturday night.
Thompson, Quinn score as Sabres beat slumping Lightning 5-3
March 4, 2023 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson and the Buffalo Sabres bounced back nicely from a pair of tough losses.
Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper made his own statement with the Lightning.
Rookie Jack Quinn scored during Buffalo’s three-goal second period, and the Sabres beat slumping Tampa Bay 5-3 on Saturday in a chippy Atlantic Division matchup.
Makar cleared to return 2nd time from concussion protocol
March 4, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Defenseman Cale Makar has been cleared to return to the Colorado Avalanche lineup after two different hits over an 11-day span landed him both times in the league’s concussion protocol.
Woman reported missing 31 years ago found in Puerto Rico
March 3, 2023 GMTSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman who went missing more than 30 years ago in a case that stumped authorities who later declared her legally dead has been found living in a nursing home in Puerto Rico.
Need a Lenten fish fry? There’s an interactive map for that
March 3, 2023 GMTWEXFORD, Pa. (AP) — By the time the doors open at 4:30 p.m., a boisterous line of 50 hungry people is looping around the gymnasium foyer at Blessed Francis Seelos Academy. Their objective: to occupy tables on the basketball court and, for the parish’s first time since the pandemic descended in 2020, sit down for an old-fashioned Lenten fish fry.
Pittsburgh visits Florida after Zucker’s 2-goal game
March 3, 2023 GMTPittsburgh Penguins (30-21-9, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Florida Panthers (30-27-6, sixth in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Florida Panthers after Jason Zucker's two-goal game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Penguins' 5-4 overtime win.
Notre Dame wins coach Mike Brey’s home finale, upsets Pitt
March 2, 2023 GMTSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Marcus Hammond and Cormac Ryan each scored 20 points as Notre Dame won longtime coach Mike Brey’s final home game with an 88-81 victory over No. 25 Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.
Clark scores 18, Duquesne defeats UMass 88-79
March 2, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Jimmy Clark III had 18 points in Duquesne's 88-79 win against UMass on Wednesday night.
Clark had eight assists and five steals for the Dukes (20-10, 10-7 Atlantic 10 Conference).
Huffman’s 16 help Davidson beat Duquesne 71-67
February 26, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Grant Huffman's 16 points helped Davidson defeat Duquesne 71-67 on Sunday.
Huffman also had six rebounds for the Wildcats (14-14, 7-9 Atlantic 10 Conference). Foster Loyer scored 15 points while shooting 6 for 11, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc.
Hinson hits 6 3s, Pittsburgh rolls past Syracuse, 99-82
February 26, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Blake Hinson knocked down six 3-pointers and scored 22 points to lead six Pittsburgh shooters into double-figure scoring as the Panthers put on an offensive show in their final home game, a 99-82 win over Syracuse on Saturday night.
Rust’s overtime goal lifts Penguins to 3-2 win over Blues
February 26, 2023 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — Bryan Rust scored the winning goal 1:16 into overtime, lifting the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.
“We showed a bit of resilience to get back in the game and win it, ” said Rust, who has nine points in his last four games.
Police: Woman shot, killed after firing at officers
February 25, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — A woman who shot at officers at an abandoned house in Pittsburgh was shot and killed by police, authorities said.
Allegheny County police said Pittsburgh officers were dispatched shortly after 3 p.m.
Pitt hits 20-win mark sinking Georgia Tech 76-68
February 22, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Nelly Cummings scored 22 points and Blake Hinson scored 19 points and Pittsburgh beat Georgia Tech 76-68 on Tuesday night.
Federiko Federiko scored 14 points and Jamarius Burton 12 for Pitt, which made 19 of 20 foul shots including all eight in the final two-and-a-half minutes.
Pennsylvania House nears vote on child-abuse lawsuit window
February 21, 2023 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania House Democrats put their freshly minted majority status to work Tuesday in shutting down Republican efforts to make changes to legislation designed to let victims of childhood sexual abuse file otherwise outdated lawsuits.
Arconic: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
February 21, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Arconic Corporation (ARNC) on Tuesday reported a loss of $273 million in its fourth quarter.
The Pittsburgh-based company said it had a loss of $2.70 per share.
Islanders rally in the third for 4-2 win over Penguins
February 21, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — The New York Islanders are running out of healthy bodies.
They're not running out of ways to stun the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Bo Horvat and Anders Lee scored less than 2 minutes apart in the third period as New York rallied for a 4-2 victory over the rattled Penguins on Monday.
In test, zaps to spine help 2 stroke survivors move arms
February 20, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A stroke left Heather Rendulic with little use of her left hand and arm, putting certain everyday tasks like tying shoes or cutting foods out of reach.
“I live one-handed in a two-handed world and you don’t realize how many things you need two hands for until you only have one good one,” the Pittsburgh woman told The Associated Press.
Islanders’ Barzal out indefinitely with lower-body injury
February 20, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — New York Islanders center Mat Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury, the team announced Monday, a devastating blow to its playoff pursuit.
He was injured on a hit from Boston’s Craig Smith early in a 6-2 loss at the Bruins on Saturday.
Gradual return of students planned after shooting wounded 4
February 20, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Students will be gradually returning this week to a Pittsburgh school following a shooting last week outside the school that wounded four students.
Pittsburgh Public Schools said there will be a “phased approach to the reentry of staff and students this week" at Pittsburgh Westinghouse Academy 6-12, which has been operating remotely since last Wednesday.
No. 10 Notre Dame races to quick lead, cruises by Pitt 83-43
February 19, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey's voice can get raspy from time to time, one of the hazards of her job.
Typically, though, it recovers between games. Only it didn't following a last-second win over Louisville last week.
Virginia Tech knocks Pittsburgh out of first place, 79-72
February 19, 2023 GMTBLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Grant Basile posted his fourth straight game with 20 or more points and Virginia Tech knocked Pittsburgh out of first place in the ACC with a 79-72 upset win on Saturday.
Pitt is now 12-4 in ACC play, in third place a full game behind first-place No.