April 26, 2025 10:11 am
PITTSBURGH — Carla and Ecco, the peregrine falcon pair living in a nest box high up on the side of the Cathedral of Learning, have welcomed their first two hatchlings of the year! According to the National Aviary, both hatchlings were spotted on their livestream camera for the first time on Thursday. It’s the second time Carla had two of her chicks hatch in one day. Carla laid four eggs this year. The other two are expected to hatch soon. Chicks spend around six weeks with their parents before they are ready to fledge. The public can find updates of Carla, Ecco and their chicks — or watch the live stream of their nest — on the aviary’s website.
April 26, 2025 4:47 am
World dignitaries and Catholic faithful have attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square. Despite the presence of presidents and princes, prisoners and migrants ushered him into the basilica where he will be buried, reflecting his priorities as pope. The Vatican said Saturday about 200,000 people have flocked to the pope’s funeral mass. U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, the U.N. chief and European Union leaders, as well as Prince William and the Spanish royal family, were in attendance. Francis is breaking with recent tradition and will be buried in the St. Mary Major Basilica, where a simple underground tomb awaits him with just his name: Franciscus.
April 26, 2025 9:43 am
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India’s military says Pakistani soldiers shot at Indian posts along the highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir for a second consecutive night. The cross-border fire followed a gun attack on tourists in Kashmir that India blames Pakistan for. It was the worst assault targeting civilians in the restive region for years. Pakistan denies involvement. The killings set off tit-for-tat measures on visas, treaties and diplomats. India said Saturday that its troops responded appropriately during the overnight firing. In the past, each side has accused the other of starting border skirmishes in the Himalayan region, which both claim in its entirety.
April 26, 2025 4:51 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Samuel Alito has written a sharp dissent that castigates the seven-member majority for blocking the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th-century wartime law. The dissent was released Saturday night, hours after the court’s intervention against the Republican administration. Alito says the Supreme Court acted “literally in the middle of the night” and without sufficient explanation. Alito says there was “dubious factual support” for granting the request in an emergency appeal from the American Civil Liberties Union. That group contends that immigration authorities appeared to be moving to restart such removals under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
April 26, 2025 4:49 am
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos has been sentenced to over seven years in prison. Santos sobbed on Friday as he heard his 87-month sentence. The New York Republican pleaded guilty last summer to federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Santos admitted he deceived donors and stole the identities of nearly a dozen people to fund his congressional campaign. He served less than a year in Congress before being expelled in 2023 after his lies and fraud were uncovered. Prosecutors sought a seven-year prison sentence for Santos. His lawyers had called for two years behind bars. (Photo: AP)
April 26, 2025 3:55 am
Today, Saturday, April 26th is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 am-2 pm at locations across the country. This event, which happens twice a year, is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs at locations in communities throughout the country. Find a location near you. The October 2024 Take Back Day brought in 629,953 lbs. (314 tons) of medication. This brings the total amount of prescription drugs collected by DEA since the fall of 2010 to more than 19.2 million pounds (9,600 tons) of medication. Most people who misuse prescription drugs get them from family, friends, and acquaintances. You can make a difference by keeping track of the medicine you have, by rethinking where and how you keep your medications in your home, and by safely disposing of any unused medications.
April 26, 2025 3:54 am
This week, the Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) showcased the services and resources it makes available to older Pennsylvanians during a two-day Aging Network Volunteer Conference in Pittsburgh. Some 52 agencies from throughout the Commonwealth were welcomed. “This conference is a unique forum for our volunteers to meet with their fellow volunteers from across the Commonwealth in the same program areas while engaging, recognizing and strengthening their skill sets. Our aging network couldn’t deliver the services that it does without the support of nearly 26,000 volunteers. This year’s conference theme is ‘Volunteers are Everyday Heroes,’ and the caring individuals who volunteer are heroically making a difference in older Pennsylvanians’ lives. They help older adults stay informed, healthy, independent and in their communities” said Secretary of Aging Jason Kavulich. “I commend all the Pennsylvanians who devote countless hours to volunteering. I also invite anyone who may be thinking about volunteering to join our robust group of aging network volunteers. It’s an opportunity to make a difference not only in the lives of older adults, but also in their own lives.” The Shapiro Administration and PDA are working to improve the infrastructure of the aging services. In May, the Department will launch a comprehensive Caregiver Toolkit to support the needs of PA’s 1.5 million unpaid caregivers. The nearly 26,000 aging network volunteers across the Commonwealth donate an estimated 1.6 million hours of service a year with an estimated value of more than $53.4 million.
April 26, 2025 3:24 am
SHARPSBURG, Pa. — Police have found a missing teen. According to WPXI-TV, the Allegheny County Police Department said Arabella Terranella, 15, was last seen leaving a home in Sharpsburg. No other details have been released.
April 25, 2025 5:37 pm
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Three days of public viewing of Pope Francis’ body by ordinary mourners and statesmen alike have ended and the pontiff’s coffin sealed. Francis died on Monday at age 88 after suffering a stroke. The Vatican said Friday that around 250,000 mourners filed through St. Peter’s Basilica over the three days to pay their last respects as Francis lay in state in a simple wooden coffin. Hundreds of disappointed people were turned away when authorities closed St. Peter’s Square hours before the viewing period ended. Francis will be buried after a funeral Mass on Saturday.
April 25, 2025 5:00 am
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — (WPXI) – Lack of funding is playing a huge role in public transit decisions across the state. As some state funding has dried up, millions in revenue are needed to keep these agencies going. Currently, the different transit agencies are not permitted to work together and cannot pick up riders on similar routes. “That’s inefficient. That’s what we are trying to develop: a place where these agencies can work together and craft routes that eliminate these inefficiencies,” said Senator Jay Costa. In order to do that, all these transit agencies have to merge or work under one umbrella, similar to SEPTA in Philadelphia. That’s why Costa is proposing creating a Southwestern Pennsylvania Transit Authority targeted at Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland Counties. “Westmoreland, a lot of stuff is going on in Beaver County right now. Washington County, you have Southpointe and things happening there. There are many opportunities for us to tie together, one single network, a whole series of economic opportunities to bring people to and from work and people want to do that,” Costa said. How it works is still being decided as he looks to his fellow state senators to get on board. It comes at a time when Allegheny County alone has over $100 million in revenue to make up, and Pittsburgh Regional Transit is proposing fare hikes and a 35 percent reduction in fixed routes.
