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Business Reporter at @post-gazette.com | Penn State and Northwestern Medill alum

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Pittsburgh International’s T. rex could soon disappear from view If Pittsburgh International Airport’s latest request for federal funding is approved, travelers soon won’t be able to see the T. rex perched...

Pittsburgh International Airport plans to close off the entrance to its old trains, meaning that you won't be able to see the famous T-Rex statue anymore. More:
www.post-gazette.com/news/transpo...

27.02.2026 22:20 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Pittsburgh among finalists to host 2031 Rugby World Cup While America’s attention is focused on the Winter Olympics, SportsPittsburgh is looking far into the future to bring one of the other largest athletic...

America is still focused on the Winter Olympics, but SportsPittsburgh is looking ahead to bringing the 2031 Rugby World Cup to Pittsburgh. I spoke to the city's own Pittsburgh Harlequins about what that would mean for the sport locally:
www.post-gazette.com/business/pit...

21.02.2026 00:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Meet the four Pittsburgh dogs having a ball at the 2026 Puppy Bowl Jacki Hoover’s dog has gone by many names. When Tarentum-based foster rescue Paws Across Pittsburgh brought the Australian shepherd mix in last year,...

It was a high honor to profile the Pittsburgh-area puppies in this year's Puppy Bowl! Read all about them: www.post-gazette.com/life/goodnes...

08.02.2026 19:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Pittsburgh lawsuit says TSA targets travelers with 'large amounts' of cash In a scene that could have been pulled from the pages of a legal drama, attorneys involved in a potential class-action suit against the government debated...

A 79-year-old Pittsburgh man alleged that the TSA confiscated his life savings in 2019 as part of a "secret" set of policies targeting travelers with large amounts of cash. His daughter has spent the last six years suing the government. For @post-gazette.com:
www.post-gazette.com/news/transpo...

06.02.2026 18:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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NFL Films to premiere Pittsburgh football documentary ahead of 2026 draft As excitement builds in Western Pennsylvania ahead of the 2026 draft, NFL Films will honor the region’s football legacy with a new documentary viewers...

As Pittsburgh prepares to host the 2026 NFL Draft, the Kamin Science Center will screen an exclusive documentary about the region's football history beginning Feb. 28. More for @post-gazette.com: www.post-gazette.com/business/pit...

04.02.2026 20:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Mineo’s Pizza House opens at Pittsburgh International Airport Mineo’s Pizza House landed at Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday, adding a slice of local culture to the airside terminal’s range...

Mineo's Pizza House, a Squirrel Hill staple, opened its newest location at Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday: www.post-gazette.com/business/pit...

29.01.2026 22:57 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Breeze to start seasonal service from Pittsburgh to Louisville Ultra low-cost carrier Breeze Airways is launching its 14th route from Pittsburgh International Airport this summer, with nonstop seasonal service to Louisville,...

Breeze Airways is introducing a nonstop seasonal route from Pittsburgh International to Louisville, Kentucky this year. More info: www.post-gazette.com/news/transpo...

28.01.2026 19:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Airport CEO Christina Cassotis receives bonus worth more than $300,000 and a contract extension following new terminal’s debut Christina Cassotis isn’t going anywhere, even though the biggest project of her career — the airport’s new $1.7 billion terminal —...

Pittsburgh's airport CEO will receive a bonus worth more than $300,000 in the wake of the new landside terminal's debut. More here for @post-gazette.com: www.post-gazette.com/news/transpo...

17.01.2026 20:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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From Carnegie Hall to the Nationality Rooms, meet the preservationists keeping Pittsburgh’s history alive On a hot August afternoon in 2023, Michael Volpatt stood among 1,500 empty seats in Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland, wondering how he could save much of...

Pittsburgh is a city chock-full of historic structures, and preserving them is crucial. I spoke to two local award-winning preservationists to learn more about their work: www.post-gazette.com/life/goodnes...

14.01.2026 15:48 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Pittsburgh International Airport’s new terminal cost hundreds of millions more than expected. Will passengers help pay the tab? In the eight years between when it was first announced until its opening day, Pittsburgh International Airport’s new terminal was a massive undertaking...

Pittsburgh International Airport's new terminal cost an eye-watering $1.7 billion, but were the expenses necessary, and how will they affect travelers?

My deep-dive into the airport's finances for @post-gazette.com: www.post-gazette.com/news/transpo...

11.01.2026 20:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Pittsburgh Mayor-elect Corey O'Connor and his family visited his new office for the first time earlier this morning, almost exactly 20 years to the day since his father, Bob O'Connor, began his tenure as mayor.

04.01.2026 18:25 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Have questions about Pittsburgh? The airport’s new welcome center is waiting for you Travelers arriving at Pittsburgh International’s new terminal will now be greeted by VisitPittsburgh’s new welcome center — where staff...

VisitPittsburgh has opened a new welcome center at Pittsburgh International Airport:
www.post-gazette.com/news/transpo...

12.12.2025 21:43 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Feeling lucky? Aer Lingus announces nonstop flights to Dublin, Ireland Pittsburgh International is feeling lucky. The airport announced Thursday morning that it is adding nonstop service to Dublin, Ireland, through Aer Lingus...

Read more at @post-gazette.com: www.post-gazette.com/business/dev...

11.12.2025 18:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Pittsburgh-area Irish dancers and musicians perform after Pittsburgh International Airport announced it will partner with Aer Lingus to launch flights to Dublin next May.

11.12.2025 18:29 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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It will cost more to park at Pitt football home games next year Pitt fans will pay more to attend home games at Acrisure Stadium next year. Alco Parking Corp., a local business that owns many of the lots outside of...

If you're planning to attend a Pitt football game next year, be prepared to pay more to park:
www.post-gazette.com/business/pit...

10.12.2025 19:24 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Scenes from the baggage claim level of Pittsburgh International Airport's old landside terminal, which permanently closed on Tuesday.

21.11.2025 22:22 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Live updates: Pittsburgh International Airport's new terminal set to open with overnight transformation The new PIT terminal • From parking to TSA and baggage, what to know about the new terminal • Spanish architect inspired by Pittsburgh and its...

The @post-gazette.com will drop live updates as Pittsburgh International Airport's new terminal opens tonight. I'll be taking over the feed around midnight! Follow along here:
www.post-gazette.com/news/transpo...

17.11.2025 21:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Pittsburgh International not on FAA’s list for flight reductions, but impacts will be industry-wide Flights at Pittsburgh International will continue as scheduled — for now — after the airport was not included on the Federal Aviation Administration’s...

Pittsburgh International isn't on the FAA's list of airports facing flight cancellations, but that doesn't mean that it won't be affected. More below:
www.post-gazette.com/news/transpo...

06.11.2025 22:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Sapien Studios FX Specialty haunted attraction props, haunt design and consultation. With over 15 years of attraction design and build experience, we understand the needs of the haunted attraction industry.

Check out Sapien Studios FX here: sapienstudiosfx.com

30.10.2025 19:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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It’s a scary good time at Pittsburgh’s Halloween attractions thanks to these custom prop artists If you wandered into the abandoned school next to Essig Renovation & Design in McKees Rocks earlier this week while graphic artist Christopher Gilgour...

Whether you've been to a haunted house in Pittsburgh or Dubai, there's a pretty good chance that you've run into (or away from) the frightening props produced by local Halloween enthusiasts Christopher and Dejah Gilgour. Read more:

www.post-gazette.com/ae/art-archi...

30.10.2025 19:39 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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City to continue Penn Avenue 'rightsizing' after deal struck with Strip District business owners The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure will proceed immediately with its plan to replace a lane of Penn Avenue with a bike lane — with a few...

Pittsburgh's Department of Mobility and Infrastructure has reached an uneasy agreement with Strip District business owners over its plan to replace a lane of traffic on Penn Avenue with a bike lane. More here: www.post-gazette.com/news/transpo...

16.10.2025 19:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Latrobe's Arnold Palmer Regional Airport loses service to Fort Lauderdale, but gains more flights to Orlando

Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe is about to lose its flights to Fort Lauderdale amid Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy:
www.post-gazette.com/news/transpo...

01.10.2025 21:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Customer Service Contact Customer service for a complaint, commendation, or to ask a question.

Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) is reporting issues with its customer service phone lines. Riders can use a live chat feature on PRT's website or fill out a contact form until the issue is resolved: www.rideprt.org/customerservice

17.09.2025 21:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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PennDOT selects design for $138 million Squirrel Hill interchange project The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is overhauling the Squirrel Hill interchange with a long-term $138 million redesign aimed at improving commuter...

PennDOT's next massive infrastructure project will completely redo the confusing -- and sometimes dangerous -- interchange outside of the Squirrel Hill Tunnel for a price tag of $138 million www.post-gazette.com/news/transpo...

03.09.2025 21:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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'Clairton Strong' fundraiser aims to help victims of Clairton Coke Works explosion The explosion at the Clairton Coke Works on Monday that killed two workers and injured at least 10 others is inspiring a wave of support throughout the...

Following the deadly explosion at Clairton Coke Works last month, Mon Valley business owner Shell DeHosse updated me that she has sold more than 2,000 “Clairton Strong” products, with all proceeds going to the workers.

My original coverage of the fundraiser: www.post-gazette.com/business/car...

02.09.2025 18:52 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Steeler the Labrador is the ‘cutest’ TSA dog in the country, but there's more to him than that No bones about it: Pittsburgh International Airport is officially home to America’s cutest TSA dog. Steeler, a two-and-a-half-year-old Labrador,...

Pittsburgh's very own Steeler the Labrador was just voted the cutest TSA dog in America! My story about him:
www.post-gazette.com/news/transpo...

26.08.2025 20:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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'Clairton Strong' fundraiser aims to help victims of Clairton Coke Works explosion The explosion at the Clairton Coke Works on Monday that killed two workers and injured at least 10 others is inspiring a wave of support throughout the...

A Mon Valley artist is raising funds to support the workers and families affected by the deadly Clairton Coke Works explosion:
www.post-gazette.com/business/car...

15.08.2025 03:20 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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'Blood, sweat and tears': Sunny Days Arena in North Versailles readies to feed fighting fans' frenzy For Mixed Martial Arts promoter and Upper St. Clair resident Ryan Middleton, the grand opening of his first permanent fighting venue marks the end of a...

My profile piece for the @post-gazette.com Sunday print edition: The brand-new Sunny Days Arena in North Versailles is now one of the largest MMA venues in the Pittsburgh region, and its owners hope that it will be instrumental in growing the local fight scene.
www.post-gazette.com/business/pit...

12.08.2025 01:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Pirates' ‘Bucco Bricks’ are coming back in the form of bronze plaques at PNC Park Months after the Pittsburgh Pirates removed and demolished approximately 10,000 “Bucco Bricks” outside of PNC Park, the team announced that...

The Pittsburgh Pirates' "Bucco Bricks" fiasco is over -- for now -- as the team announced plans to replace the unceremoniously destroyed fan tributes with plaques at PNC Park. My report from today's SEA meeting: www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirat...

10.07.2025 20:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Record-setting furry crowd at Anthrocon 2025 set to deliver economic boost to Downtown Pittsburgh As Andrew McCutchen has proclaimed on X every summer for the past decade: “Furries”  Fursuit enthusiasts from all over the country...

Pittsburgh is about to get a whole lot furrier next week:
www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2...

26.06.2025 20:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0