Новости за 06.02.2018

As another round of wintry weather approaches, Pittsburgh’s public works crews will pre-treat streets with salt and liquid calcium chloride late Tuesday, the city reported.

The judge overseeing the Pittsburgh Athletic Association’s bankruptcy case has given the club more time to resolve objections to its proposed reorganization plan.

Thomas, Diesel, Salty, Iron Bert, Rusty and the train gang will be coming to Kennywood Park in 2018.

While the 14 state-owned universities would see a 3.3 percent or $15 million boost in support under Gov. Tom Wolf's 2018-19 spending plan, the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State, Temple and Lincoln universities would see no increase.

When White House photographer Pete Souza called Amanda Lucidon to ask whether she was interested in being a photographer for the Obama White House, she thought he had the wrong number.

When White House photographer Pete Souza called Amanda Lucidon to ask whether she was interested in being a photographer for the Obama White House, she thought he had the wrong number.

The San Francisco Giants announced plans to retire Barry Bonds’ uniform number Aug. 11 — and his former team from Pittsburgh will be in attendance for the occasion.

Pittsburgh City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to approve a $5.5 million settlement with Leon Ford and his lawyers, nearly six years after an officer-involved shooting left him paralyzed.

LONDON - Julian Assange lost one legal bid Tuesday that could have dramatically altered the long-running saga that has compelled the controversial WikiLeaks founder to take refuge in the Ecuadoran Embassy in London for more than five years.

The number of fatal drug overdoses in Allegheny County last year broke the record previously set in 2016, data originating from the Office of the Medical Examiner confirmed Tuesday.

Richard DeShantz Group opens Poulet Bleu for dinner Tuesday in Lawrenceville at 3519 Butler St., a candle-lit neighborhood spot that aims to transport diners with the details: blue-tiled floors, marble tables and a poured zinc bar, an Edith Piaf soundtrack, a French-inspired wine list from consultant John Wabeck and bistro fare.

Richard DeShantz Group opens Poulet Bleu for dinner Tuesday in Lawrenceville at 3519 Butler St., a candle-lit neighborhood spot that aims to transport diners with the details: blue-tiled floors, marble tables and a poured zinc bar, an Edith Piaf soundtrack, a French-inspired wine list from consultant John Wabeck and bistro fare.

Many thought Marc-Andre Fleury might be going from first to worst when he went from the Penguins to the expansion Vegas Golden Knights last summer. My, how that narrative changed quickly.

President Donald Trump is likely to redact parts of a classified Democratic memo on the Russia investigation that rebuts allegations of political bias at the FBI despite the release last week of a Republican memo without any redactions, people close to the White House said.

Facebook has developed a number of hypotheses about human behavior, using its popular news feed as a test bed and the underlying algorithm as an independent variable that changes multiple times per year.

Chip Ganassi needed a sponsor for his star IndyCar driver and refused to compromise the value of Scott Dixon simply to slap any company name on the side of the car.

HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday unveiled a nearly $33 billion budget that would boost funding for public schools, hike the minimum wage for workers, dole out more dollars to combat Pennsylvania's opioid addiction crisis - and slap a new tax on natural gas drillers in the state.

It’s gotten to the point where if there’s a major concert announcement, you almost expect it to be in the first two days on June.

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Several Eagles players are indicating they will not visit the White House following Philadelphia’s 41-33 win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.

Pittsburgh City Council's newest member Monday night called for a full-blown effort to take on the opioid problem in the city's southern neighborhoods, proposing more engagement with the Pittsburgh Public Schools and an embrace of good recovery housing.

Indie-rock icon Jack White will headline X-Fest at the KeyBank Pavilion on June 2 with Cold War Kids, AWOLNATION, Sir Sly and more guests to be announced.

Tuesday marks 20 days until the NHL trade deadline, and the Penguins have not acquired the third-line center many have expected.

A winter weather advisory has been issued for all of Western Pennsylvania as 2 to 5 inches of snow are forecast to blanket the area through Wednesday.

A winter weather advisory has been issued for all of Western Pennsylvania as 3 to 5 inches of snow is forecast to blanket the area overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday.