As scams and misinformation become more prevalent online, one Pittsburgh group is teaching people how to spot fakes and when to use AI.

On Aug. 18, Democrat Brandon Dukes and Republican Scott Timko will face off to represent Pennsylvania’s 12th legislative district.

The blast occurred after a gas valve being flushed with pressurized water ruptured, according to the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.

FILE - A portion of the Clairton Coke Works, a U.S. Steel plant, is seen Aug. 11, 2025 in Clairton, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) A federal safety agency recommended the development of written ...

A parcel at 149 Nichol Ave. is chained off in Stowe, Aug. 10, 2026. The site's owner urged commissioners into making data centers an option via zoning, but say there are no current plans for a data ...

ICE agents lead people in shackles into a van during an operation in Ambridge, Beaver County, in July 2025. (Photo by Quinn Glabicki/Pittsburgh's Public Source) Spotlight PA is an independent, ...

The wildfire smoke that blanketed Pittsburgh in July has cleared. But the health threat it exposed remains. Smoke from Canadian wildfires pushed Allegheny County’s air quality into the maroon range ...