Adam Babetski
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Business Reporter at @post-gazette.com | Penn State and Northwestern Medill alum
Scenes from the baggage claim level of Pittsburgh International Airport's old landside terminal, which permanently closed on Tuesday.
November 21, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Scenes from the baggage claim level of Pittsburgh International Airport's old landside terminal, which permanently closed on Tuesday.
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:
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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...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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:
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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:
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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...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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...
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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:
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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...
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October 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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:
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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...
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...
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October 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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...
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe is about to lose its flights to Fort Lauderdale amid Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy:
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Latrobe's Arnold Palmer Regional Airport loses service to Fort Lauderdale, but gains more flights to Orlando
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October 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe is about to lose its flights to Fort Lauderdale amid Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy:
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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
Customer Service
Contact Customer service for a complaint, commendation, or to ask a question.
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September 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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
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...
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...
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September 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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...
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...
My original coverage of the fundraiser: www.post-gazette.com/business/car...
'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...
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September 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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...
My original coverage of the fundraiser: www.post-gazette.com/business/car...
Pittsburgh's very own Steeler the Labrador was just voted the cutest TSA dog in America! My story about him:
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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,...
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August 26, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Pittsburgh's very own Steeler the Labrador was just voted the cutest TSA dog in America! My story about him:
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A Mon Valley artist is raising funds to support the workers and families affected by the deadly Clairton Coke Works explosion:
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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...
www.post-gazette.com
August 15, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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...
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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.
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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...
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August 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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.
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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...
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...
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July 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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...
Pittsburgh is about to get a whole lot furrier next week:
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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...
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June 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Pittsburgh is about to get a whole lot furrier next week:
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"They’re ruining a perfectly incredible neighborhood.” Many Strip District businesses remain strongly opposed to plan to turn Penn Avenue into one lane www.post-gazette.com/business/dev... by @adambabetski.bsky.social
Many Strip District businesses remain strongly opposed to Penn Avenue overhaul
Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure says it has considered stakeholder input — even if much of it is very negative...
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June 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"They’re ruining a perfectly incredible neighborhood.” Many Strip District businesses remain strongly opposed to plan to turn Penn Avenue into one lane www.post-gazette.com/business/dev... by @adambabetski.bsky.social
The NFL Draft is coming to Pittsburgh in 2026, and a select number of local businesses are competing for golden opportunities with the league's vendors. Read more: www.post-gazette.com/business/car...
NFL Draft Source program kicks off busy season for chosen local businesses
For Carol Philp, the founder and CEO of CPI Creative — an Aspinwall-based branded products and apparel outlet — the National Football League’s...
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June 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The NFL Draft is coming to Pittsburgh in 2026, and a select number of local businesses are competing for golden opportunities with the league's vendors. Read more: www.post-gazette.com/business/car...
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have a brand-new turf field and video screen by the time the NFL Draft rolls into town next April:
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Two highly visible changes coming to Acrisure Stadium ahead of 2026 NFL draft
As the Steelers prepare for the 2026 NFL draft next April, the Pittsburgh Sports and Exhibition Authority approved the team’s proposals to overhaul...
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June 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have a brand-new turf field and video screen by the time the NFL Draft rolls into town next April:
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Students are headed back to class at Pittsburgh Job Corps after a judge blocked the Trump Administration from shutting down 99 Job Corps facilities across the country. Read more:
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Pittsburgh Job Corps to remain open – for now – after court order blocking Trump Administration
Pittsburgh Job Corps Director Bob Gottschalk grabbed a microphone to make a special announcement to the hundreds of students and recruiters packed into...
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June 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Students are headed back to class at Pittsburgh Job Corps after a judge blocked the Trump Administration from shutting down 99 Job Corps facilities across the country. Read more:
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The intersection of the Boulevard of the Allies and Parkview Avenue in Oakland will have traffic restrictions through the summer as part of the city's $48.47 million project to rehabilitate the Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge:
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Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge project to bring traffic restrictions in Oakland
The intersection of the Boulevard of the Allies and Parkview Avenue in Oakland will have traffic restrictions through the summer as part of the city’s...
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June 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The intersection of the Boulevard of the Allies and Parkview Avenue in Oakland will have traffic restrictions through the summer as part of the city's $48.47 million project to rehabilitate the Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge:
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More than 1,000 Pittsburghers participated in UPMC Hillman's "Rush to Crush Cancer" biking and walking event over the weekend:
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Riding for a cure: Pittsburgh cancer patients, doctors and families unite at ‘Rush to Crush Cancer’
For Mike Michna, completing an intense 15-mile bike ride at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center’s annual Rush to Crush Cancer event wasn’t just a physical...
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May 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
More than 1,000 Pittsburghers participated in UPMC Hillman's "Rush to Crush Cancer" biking and walking event over the weekend:
www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...
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Riding for a cure: Pittsburgh cancer patients, doctors and families unite at 'Rush to Crush Cancer'
Riding for a cure: Pittsburgh cancer patients, doctors and families unite at 'Rush to Crush Cancer'
For Mike Michna, completing an intense 15-mile bike ride at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center’s annual Rush to Crush Cancer event wasn’t just a physical...
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May 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Riding for a cure: Pittsburgh cancer patients, doctors and families unite at 'Rush to Crush Cancer'
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PennDOT begins work on $88.7 million interchange project in Westmoreland County
PennDOT begins work on $88.7 million interchange project in Westmoreland County
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has broken ground on an $88.7 million project to modernize Interstate 70’s Arnold City Interchange...
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April 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
PennDOT begins work on $88.7 million interchange project in Westmoreland County
At the last game of another lost season, Pittsburgh Penguins fans were ready to turn the page:
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As Penguins' worst season in nearly 20 years ends, fans try to hold out hope for future
In the lower bowl of PPG Paints Arena, lifelong Penguins fan Ray Andreoletti was soaking in the last game of a lackluster season.
“It’ll be...
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April 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
At the last game of another lost season, Pittsburgh Penguins fans were ready to turn the page:
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TSA at Pittsburgh International Airport is now requiring passengers without PreCheck to use its alternate checkpoint and the comparatively smaller group of passengers with PreCheck to use the main checkpoint, potentially creating backups:
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TSA announces checkpoint changes at Pittsburgh International Airport
Changes are coming to the security screening process at Pittsburgh International Airport.
Beginning May 5, passengers who are enrolled in the Transportation...
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April 16, 2025 at 9:19 PM
TSA at Pittsburgh International Airport is now requiring passengers without PreCheck to use its alternate checkpoint and the comparatively smaller group of passengers with PreCheck to use the main checkpoint, potentially creating backups:
www.post-gazette.com/news/transpo...
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit is looking for a business partner to develop a 2.5-acre parcel of land next to Dormont Junction, which would provide some income for the agency as it battles a $1.8 billion shortfall.
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Strapped for cash, PRT announces potential new money-maker in Dormont development
Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking a business partner to transform two parking lots near Dormont Junction into a mixed-use development — a move...
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April 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Pittsburgh Regional Transit is looking for a business partner to develop a 2.5-acre parcel of land next to Dormont Junction, which would provide some income for the agency as it battles a $1.8 billion shortfall.
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