Allegheny County Council proposes bill that could regulate AI use in political campaign materialsMembers of Allegheny County Council on Tuesday introduced a bill that would require political candidates to disclose their use of artificial intelligence in campaign materials, an effort aimed at preventing voters from being misled by AI-generative content. If passed, the ordinance would establish disclosure requirements for AI-generated campaign content…Pittsburgh Tribune-Review29d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyai regulation proposal
Administrators at Heritage Valley in Sewickley ask court to dismiss federal lawsuitAttorneys for several hospital administrators being sued at Heritage Valley Health System in Sewickley have asked a federal court to dismiss the complaint against them in its entirety. In their motion and 52-page supporting brief filed Tuesday, the hospital and six individual defendants claim that the whistleblower complaint filed againstPittsburgh Tribune-Review29d agoWhole story →GovernmentHealthheritage valley lawsuit
Fetterman pans recent Wall Street Journal report as ‘hit piece’U.S. Sen. John Fetterman is facing intense criticism from former staffers and fellow Democrats — and the mounting pressure, much of it from anonymous sources, doesn’t figure to subside soon. A Wall Street Journal story published Thursday included several examples of Fetterman dodging meetings or public events. They included aPittsburgh Tribune-Review29d agoWhole story →GovernmentJohn Fettermanfetterman criticism
Federal judge temporarily blocks Missouri from using old House map after Supreme Court declined caseWASHINGTON — A federal judge in Missouri on Tuesday temporarily blocked the state from using its old congressional districts in the November election, after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to get involved in the twisting and confusing legal battle. The decisions highlight the bewildering nature of Missouri’s redistricting battle, whichPittsburgh Tribune-Review29d agoWhole story →Governmentmissouri redistricting battle
Pittsburgh abandons controversial plan for public work facility in section of Schenley ParkPittsburgh officials will not move ahead with a proposal to build a new Department of Public Works facility on a grassy portion of Schenley Park off Prospect Drive, a concept that sparked backlash from residents. Molly Onufer, a spokeswoman for Mayor Corey O’Connor, confirmed Tuesday that city officials determined thePittsburgh Tribune-Review29d agoWhole story →BuildCorey O'Connorschenley park facility plan
Ex-IT manager who stole nearly $1M from Heinz Endowments gets prisonA former information technology manager accused of embezzling nearly $1 million from the Heinz Endowments will serve one year in federal prison and pay restitution. Charles Richardson, 45, of Pittsburgh was sentenced on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand as part of a negotiated plea agreement. It callsPittsburgh Tribune-Review29d agoWhole story →Justice