Julia Maruca

At least 10 cars — all but one of them either Kia or Hyundai models — were stolen from around Pittsburgh overnight Monday into early Tuesday, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers saw at least four of the cars driving erratically at dangerously high speeds on the North Side. Two of

Even as Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill regulating pharmacy benefit managers into Pennsylvania law Wednesday, some local pharmacists remained apprehensive about the future. The bill sets restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers, third-­party intermediaries that work with drug manufacturers, pharmacies and insurance providers. Pharmacy benefit managers reimburse pharmacies for the

If you’re feeling the early signs and symptoms of a respiratory infection — fever, cough, a sore throat, congestion, or even abdominal pain or diarrhea — it might be a good time to take a covid test, local doctors say. Though the numbers have waned drastically from the early days

A bill placing regulations on pharmacy benefit managers is headed to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk. The bill, which began in the state House, passed overwhelmingly in the state Senate on Wednesday with some revisions. Those revisions were approved 172-30 in the House on Thursday. The bill sets restrictions on

A bill placing regulations on pharmacy benefit managers — third-­party intermediaries who work with drug manufacturers, pharmacies and insurance providers — passed overwhelmingly in the Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday with some revisions. The new version of the bill now returns to the House to approve the revisions before heading to

Kathy Thomas of Murrysville is looking forward to not having to beat the heat or brave the cold to play pickleball. “I play pickleball just about every day, at least five days a week,” she said. As a visitor and new member at the new Pickleball Harbor facility in Murrysville

Standing at the head of one of Bushy Run Battlefield’s wooded trails on Monday, it’s hard to tell that a footpath through the trees ever existed. Downed trees, branches, leaves and debris completely block the way, leaving clearings where there once was forest and thickets where paths were once passable.

Regulations on pharmacy benefit managers — third-­party intermediaries who work with drug manufacturers, pharmacies and insurance providers — took a leap forward Friday at the state level. House Bill 1993 would put pharmacy benefit managers under more intense state scrutiny and limit certain practices that pose some of the greatest

Some parts of the country are reporting an increase in cases of covid-19 as the U.S. enters the summer months. Pennsylvania saw a 14.7% increase in emergency room visits with covid for the week ending June 15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While wastewater covid-19 data

As a young girl, Maria Kitay visited the hospital when her cousin, Clara Carbone Caputo, had breast cancer. “She put her back up against the wall, and she said, ‘It’s so painful to have this,’ ” Kitay said, tearing up at the memory. Her cousin later died of her illness, and