October 28, 2025 5:04 am
PITTSBURGH — A commemoration ceremony was held in Squirrel Hill Monday night to mark seven years since a deadly shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue. 11 people were killed when the gunman opened fire during services. The ceremony was meant to mourn those who were lost and spread kindness in their memory. Family and friends each lit a candle to commemorate the lives lost and their legacies. Efforts to honor those killed in the shooting began over the weekend, with a series of volunteering events — like polishing headstones and filling in holes at Jewish cemeteries or packing and shelving food for the Jewish Family and Community Services’ food pantry.
October 28, 2025 4:58 am
PITTSBURGH — A man was injured after falling from the upper level of PPG Paints Arena during the Penguins game Monday night. Allegheny County dispatchers said crews were called to the arena around 7:15 p.m. The man was attempting to step down from one row but tripped and fell, sources say. Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said he fell onto another person who was sitting in the suite below before continuing to fall into the 100 level. PPG Paints staff and paramedics began treating the man immediately, officials say. He was taken to a hospital with “life-threatening issues.” The person who was hit during the fall was evaluated by medics at the arena but chose not to be taken to a hospital. The Pittsburgh Penguins have released a statement about the situation, saying, in part: “Our concerns remain with the individual and his family at this time.” Over the weekend, a worker was injured in a fall while working on the scoreboard at Acrisure Stadium. Over summer, a fan suffered serious injuries after falling onto the playing field at PNC Park.
October 28, 2025 4:53 am
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA (AP) — Control of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court hangs in the balance in statewide elections next week, when voters will cast ballots on judges for the state’s three highest courts. Voters across the commonwealth will also vote Nov. 4 in municipal elections, including high-profile races in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Democratic state Supreme Court Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht will appear on the ballot in a retention election, where voters will decide whether to award the sitting jurists new 10-year terms on the high court. While retention elections are often a quiet affair in Pennsylvania, this year’s campaign has been heavily shaped by party politics.
October 28, 2025 4:49 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance says that he believes U.S. military members will be paid at the end of the week as the Trump administration reconfigures funding in the second-longest government shutdown. The pressure to end the shutdown is taking on new urgency. Rep. Lisa McClain, chair of the House Republican Conference, says “this week, more than any other week, the consequences become impossible to ignore.” Millions of Americans face the prospect of losing food assistance. More federal workers will miss their first full paycheck.
October 27, 2025 6:25 pm
(WPXI) – An investigation is underway after a shootout at a Pittsburgh Regional Transit East Busway Station. A PRT spokesperson says the shootout between two groups of people happened around 6 p.m. Sunday at the Wilkinsburg Station. Officers later recovered more than 30 shell casings at the scene. The spokesperson says a 21-year-old man was taken to a local hospital shot twice in the arm. He was last listed in stable condition. Investigators are continuing to search for additional people involved. No other information was immediately available.
October 27, 2025 6:20 pm
(AP) – A shortage of air traffic controllers has caused more flight disruptions at airports across the country. On Monday, Los Angeles International Airport experienced brief delays, while Dallas and Austin airports saw delays averaging 20 and 40 minutes, respectively. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a temporary ground stop in Austin earlier Monday for about an hour. The disruptions come as the federal government shutdown nears a month. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned last week of increased delays and cancellations as controllers work without pay. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association reports mandatory overtime and missed paychecks are adding stress to the job.
October 27, 2025 5:59 pm
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — Authorities say that former NFL running back Adrian Peterson remains jailed after being arrested in a Houston suburb on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon. Sugar Land Police Department spokeswoman Alicia Alaniz says Peterson was taken into custody Sunday morning. He remained in the Fort Bend County Jail on Monday. It’s the second DWI arrest in seven months for the 2012 NFL MVP and three-time league rushing champion. The 40-year-old Peterson was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Minneapolis in April. The Texas native spent the first 10 years of his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings.
October 27, 2025 1:20 pm
Oct. 27, 2025, is a solemn day in the local Jewish community. It marks seven years since the mass shooting at Tree of Life synagogue, the deadliest antisemitic attack on U.S. soil. There was an opportunity for community members to reflect on that tragic day and remember the eleven people who were killed. The commemoration ceremony was held at the Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill. The ceremony had song and prayer. The keynote speaker was Jason Lando, who was a Pittsburgh police commander at the time of the shooting. Efforts to honor those killed in the shooting began over the weekend, with a series of volunteering events – like polishing headstones and filling in holes at Jewish cemeteries or packing and shelving food for the Jewish Family and Community Services’ food pantry. (Photo: WPXI)
October 27, 2025 5:13 am
(AP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1 as the government shutdown drags on. The cutoff would expand the impact of the impasse to some of the Americans most in need unless a resolution is found in just a few days. The notice comes after the Trump administration said it will not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep the benefits flowing into November. The Trump administration blames Democrats, who say they won’t agree to reopen the government until Republicans negotiate with them on extending expiring subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.
October 27, 2025 5:09 am
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 5 storm as it draws closer to Jamaica, where forecasters say it will unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. The intensification happened Monday. At that strength, the system would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851. Melissa has been blamed for six deaths in the northern Caribbean as it heads toward the island. It was on track to make landfall Tuesday in Jamaica before coming ashore in Cuba later in the day and then heading toward the Bahamas. It was not expected to affect the United States.
