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Owen Miller's two-run single lifts Brewers over Cardinals 2-0

Apr. 21, 2024 18:04 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Owen Miller broke a scoreless tie with a two-run single and Colin Rea tossed five shutout innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Milwaukee has won four in a row and swept a three-game series in St. Louis for the...

Appeals court keeps alive challenge to Pittsburgh's efforts to remove Columbus statue

Apr. 21, 2024 12:25 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pennsylvania appeals court has kept alive an Italian heritage group's challenge to efforts by the city of Pittsburgh to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus from a city park. The Commonwealth Court on Friday sent the dispute over the 13-foot bronze and...

When it comes to government planes and political trips, who pays for a president's campaign travel?

Apr. 21, 2024 08:40 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s no simple matter to move the commander in chief from point A to B, and it’s even more complicated when the president is seeking a second term. President Joe Biden recently spent three days in Pennsylvania, a pivotal state in the 2024 campaign, and he...

Cam Booser walked away from baseball in 2017 and became a carpenter. Now he's in the major leagues

Apr. 19, 2024 22:09 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cam Booser thought he was done with baseball seven years ago. Turns out, baseball wasn't done with him. The left-handed pitcher walked away from the game in 2017, discouraged by a string of injuries from Tommy John surgery to a broken back sustained...

PPG Industries: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 18, 2024 16:17 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — PITTSBURGH (AP) — PPG Industries Inc. (PPG) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $400 million. The Pittsburgh-based company said it had profit of $1.69 per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and restructuring costs, came to $1.86 per share....

The Chicago Bears are poised to draft Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft

Apr. 18, 2024 16:16 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Williams might want some deep dish recommendations. The Chicago Bears are poised to select the USC quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft and bank on the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner to stabilize a position that has long haunted the founding NFL...

The Steelers made splashy moves in free agency. Don't bet on a return to normalcy in the NFL draft

Apr. 18, 2024 14:02 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — There used to be a time — say the vast majority of the franchise's first 92 seasons — when the Pittsburgh Steelers would rely almost exclusively on the NFL draft to address whatever holes they might have on the roster. Those days appear to be over. ...

F.N.B.: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 17, 2024 16:43 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — PITTSBURGH (AP) — F.N.B. Corp. (FNB) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $122.3 million. The Pittsburgh-based bank said it had earnings of 32 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 34 cents per share. The...

Alcoa: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 17, 2024 16:19 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alcoa Corp. (AA) on Wednesday reported a loss of $252 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Pittsburgh-based company said it had a loss of $1.41. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 81 cents per share. ...

Biden promises to keep US Steel as a 'totally American company' while his administration reviews Japanese takeover plan

Apr. 17, 2024 14:42 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Biden promises to keep US Steel as a 'totally American company' while his administration reviews Japanese takeover plan.