Former Dallas officer who shot Black man in apartment that she mistook for hers gets paroleA white Dallas police officer convicted of killing a Black man in his apartment that she mistook for her own was granted parole Thursday after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence. The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole, which is appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, rejected Amber Guyger’s initialPittsburgh Tribune-Review4d agoWhole story →JusticeGreg Abbottamber guyger parole decision
House committee backs bill sparing communities from ‘fake’ data center proposalsMore than a hundred data center proposals have popped up like mushrooms on the Pennsylvania map, and a House committee on Wednesday attempted to validate the “real” ones by backing a plan to weed out many others believed to be speculative grabs for money. The House Energy Committee approved aPittsburgh Tribune-Review4d agoWhole story →TechnologyPlanetdata center regulation
Pittsburgh Oktoberfest, dubbed Prostburgh, returns to Market SquareThe third annual Oktoberfest Pittsburgh — which this year took on the name “Prostburgh” — opened Thursday in Market Square with a ceremonial beer keg tapping modeled after a 76-year-old Munich tradition. Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato and Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor joined Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership President and CEO JeremyPittsburgh Tribune-Review4d agoWhole story →Corey O'Connor
Glassport becomes latest Allegheny County police force to sign ICE agreementGlassport police have signed a cooperation agreement with federal immigration authorities after the agency detained more than a dozen people in the small Mon Valley borough earlier this year. The department, which formalized the arrangement Sept. 23, is the latest Allegheny County force to sign a 287(g) agreement with U.S.Pittsburgh Tribune-Review4d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurityice agreement signing
Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inactionBALTIMORE — Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland is forming a bipartisan group of governors to respond to mounting concerns about the threats posed by artificial intelligence as he argued that states need to fill a void left by the federal government’s inaction on the issue. In an interview, Moore, aPittsburgh Tribune-Review4d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityWes Mooreai governance initiative
DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting PoolA judge in the nation’s capital agreed on Thursday to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a move that could prevent federal prosecutors from reviving the case under political pressure from President Donald Trump. D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd EdelmanPittsburgh Tribune-Review5d agoWhole story →CultureJusticevandalism case dismissal
5 things to know about Pittsburgh’s preliminary budgetPittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor on Wednesday presented a preliminary 2027 budget amid serious financial challenges and with stark warnings about the city’s financial health. The spending plan includes a $728 million operating budget, slightly larger than this year’s, and a $145 million capital budget. Here are five things to knowPittsburgh Tribune-Review5d agoWhole story →EconomyCorey O'Connorpittsburgh budget proposal
Americans are using buy now, pay later more than ever. Here’s what to know if you’re among themNEW YORK — Americans spent more than $160 billion last year using buy now, pay later plans, according to research published by Federal Reserve economists. Experts say they’re increasingly seeing people use the plans for everyday expenses like groceries, bills, transportation and, sometimes rent. “It has been very hard outPittsburgh Tribune-Review5d agoWhole story →BuildEconomy
Libertarian Ken Krawchuk vows to fix schools, cut taxes in 4th run for Pa. governorEditor’s note: This is the third and final profile on this year’s candidates for Pennsylvania governor. A profile of Republican challenger Stacy Garrity was published Sept. 26. One on Democratic incumbent Gov. Josh Shapiro ran Tuesday. Montgomery County Libertarian Ken Krawchuk failed to garner more than 1% of the votesPittsburgh Tribune-Review5d agoWhole story →EconomyEducationJosh Shapiropennsylvania governor election
