-
Share your favorite homemade ice cream shops
Few things can satisfy on a hot summer day like homemade ice cream. WTAE Channel 4 Action News wanted to highlight a few of our newsroom's favorite places, and we want you to share your favorite hot spots for cool treats. Comment at the bottom of this story or ...
-
Dollar Bank Hour Credit Scores
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) -- Mike Henry of Dollar Bank joined KDKA radio host Robert Mangino to discuss credit scores. When it comes to residential lending, one of the first factors in qualifying an applicant is their credit score. Paying bills within a 30-day cycle will help to improve a credit score. If an applicant has gone through bankruptcy they are more than likely in good standing ...
-
Fun Affordable Summer
You don’t need a lot of money to have a lot of fun in the ‘Burgh. LivingPittsburgh.com has released its list of fun & affordable events taking place throughout the area this ...
-
Allegheny Co. Council Approves “Yarn Bombing” Of Warhol Bridge
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Andy Warhol Bridge is about to be "yarn-bombed." A group called Knit the Bridge will cover the structure in vibrant-colored, knitted ...
-
Franklin Park schedules ‘clean-fill’ project hearings in July August
A public hearing Wednesday on a municipal authority's application to build a "clean-fill" site in Franklin Park will be continued at council meetings in July and ...
68.6°F Clear
Winds: Calm
Movie Review
The Naked Prey [DVD]
In Hollywood of recent years, action film has come to be synonymous with bloated: bloated budgets, bloated narratives, bloated special effects, and, of course, bloated egos both in front of and behind the camera. From Michael Bay's incoherent action headrushes to Gore Verbinski's screen ... ...
On Facebook
-
Phase 2 begins at former Riverside Lounge in West Newton
This is an architect's rendering of how the property formerly known as the Riverside Lounge will look when its renovation is complete. The Progress Fund hopes to have the building ready for leasing in the fall of ...
-
Piano from former Sutersville Elementary School may be sold
The brown Kimball upright piano that Sutersville Borough inherited when it acquired the former Sutersville Elementary School from the Yough School District, could be up for sale, but not before the borough council learns whether senior citizens meeting at the community center want to use ...
-
Mt. Pleasant VFD Street Fair starts Monday
"When the new club was built in 1974, they moved the fair to Smithfield Street because of the large parking area and the air-conditioned hall that they could use for bingo," Lucia ...
-
JM Computer Repair opens in Mt. Pleasant
Jason and Netah Serock of Scottdle, along with Jason's brother, Gary Michael Serock Jr. of Uniontown (not pictured) are co-owners of the recently opened J&M Computer Repair business at 502 W. Main St. in Mt. Pleasant. Photo taken Tuesday, June 11, ...
-
Fine art show is coming to Mt. Pleasant Public Library
Mt Pleasant Public Library Director Mary Lou Schick of Mt Pleasant Township gathers some of the art that has been submitted in preparation for 'Art and Soul, a Fine Art Show.' The fundraiser, which begins Saturday and runs through July 15, is sponsored by the Friends of the Mt Pleasant Public Library. All art will be available for ...
Making headlines
Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.
Hassan Rouhani
Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.
Hotel Review
Le Meridien Dubai
I had taken a rental car from Abu Dhabi and driven up to Dubai, a trip of about 140 kilometres. ...
Keep readingHave Your Say
Should tax havens be forced to lift their shroud of secrecy?
Pittsburgh Star
Pittsburgh Star – Local Pittsburgh News | International HeadlinesWe work strenuously to bring our readers a completely independent perspective of Pittsburgh news. Our software programmers, editors, journalists and affiliated wire services are all dedicated to producing the best journalism possible.
This in a world where conflicts of interest pervade business empires, and political dynasties, and where a shrinking number of media proprietors are growing their interests at the expensive of diversity of media ownership. The Pittsburgh Star is an independent online newspaper. Our focus primarily is to produce the latest breaking stories out of Pittsburgh.
We also cover the nation. Regional news too is a priority, as is our extensive world news coverage. For a Pittsburgh weather report, local news, breaking international headlines, or what's happening in sports, the Pittsburgh Star is for you.
Our Business Centre too is active 24 hours a day, bringing you the latest market updates from key global centres like Tokyo, Sydney, London, Paris, Berlin, and New York. Foreign exchange rates are a regular feature, and we provides a vast range of general interest news covering topics like business travel, seniors, womens interest, and lifestyle stories.
- 2.7 mn Jeeps to be recalled by Chrysler over concerns on fuel tanks
- Settlement monitor faults four largest US mortgage servicers for lapses
- Sensex closes marginally higher consumer durable stocks gain
- Geometry of seating arrangement influences consumers
- Study explains why appetizers matter more when youre dining out with friends
- Syria intervention still lacks strategy Our view
- Syria needs no move zone Other views
- Guest Prevent prescription-drug deaths with a medicine-return program
- Seattle’s waterfront mayor’s race most important topic mysteriously absent
- Villaraigosa not a bad mayor but disappointing Editorial
Subscribe to our Newsletter
Get the latest Pittsburgh Star headlines delivered to your inbox.

