Ben Schmitt
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Tribune-Review deputy managing editor. Ex-Detroit Free Presser. Husband. Dad. Michigan State grad. Raised in Pittsburgh. Peabody High School.
Bill Crawford leaving WDVE's Morning Show triblive.com/local/region...
Bill Crawford leaving WDVE's Morning Show
Comedian Bill Crawford on Wednesday announced he is leaving 102.5 WDVE’s Morning Show to focus on standup comedy. “It is weird as hell to be saying this out loud,” he said during the...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Bill Crawford leaving WDVE's Morning Show triblive.com/local/region...
TribLive and reporter Justin Vellucci honored with national Eppy Awards triblive.com/local/region...
TribLive and reporter Justin Vellucci honored with national Eppy Awards
TribLive was honored with a national Eppy Award for Best Daily News website for the second consecutive year, and Trib reporter Justin Vellucci won the prestigious award’s honor for best news or ...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Paul McCartney still going strong at 83 in sold-out Pittsburgh show
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Paul McCartney still going strong at 83 in sold-out Pittsburgh show
The long and winding road of Sir Paul McCartney’s career brought him to Pittsburgh for a sold-out show Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena. And what a road it’s been. The concert, part of hi...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Paul McCartney still going strong at 83 in sold-out Pittsburgh show
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McCartney in Pittsburgh
November 12, 2025 at 4:55 AM
McCartney in Pittsburgh
Fender-bender leaves vehicle hanging out of UPMC parking garage
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Fender-bender leaves vehicle hanging out of UPMC parking garage
A fender-bender in a Pittsburgh parking garage Tuesday pushed one car through a concrete barrier, leaving the vehicle hanging over the sidewalk several stories below. A driver rear-ended a parked vehi...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Fender-bender leaves vehicle hanging out of UPMC parking garage
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Appellate court panel sides with striking Post-Gazette workers; PG will appeal decision
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Appellate court panel sides with striking Post-Gazette workers; PG will appeal decision
A federal appeals court panel on Monday ruled in favor of striking journalists at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, possibly heralding an end to a long and bitter labor dispute that led newspaper staffers ...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Appellate court panel sides with striking Post-Gazette workers; PG will appeal decision
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Gainey upbeat as he delivers final budget address amid fiscal woes triblive.com/local/gainey...
Gainey upbeat as he delivers final budget address amid fiscal woes
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey during his annual budget address Monday said he believes he will leave the city “in a stronger position” as he prepares to leave office after losing his reelecti...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Misspelling fixed on Michael Keaton's Pittsburgh Walk of Fame plaque triblive.com/local/misspe...
Misspelling fixed on Michael Keaton's Pittsburgh Walk of Fame plaque
Michael Keaton’s Pittsburgh Walk of Fame star, unveiled last month, originally honored the value of proofreading as much as the Kennedy Township-born actor. But he’s “Micheal” ...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Misspelling fixed on Michael Keaton's Pittsburgh Walk of Fame plaque triblive.com/local/misspe...
Arbitrators wield nearly unchecked power to return disgraced police to duty triblive.com/local/region...
Arbitrators wield nearly unchecked power to return disgraced police to duty
Keith Edmonds zapped an unarmed homeless man so many times with his Pittsburgh police-issued Taser that the city paid an $8 million court settlement after the man died. Aaron Fetty, another Pittsburgh...
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November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Allegheny County court records error leads to 1,100 driver's license suspensions years after conviction
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Allegheny County court records error leads to 1,100 driver's license suspensions years after conviction
After Justin Snodgrass pleaded guilty to DUI in 2021, he knew his driver’s license would be suspended for two years. For a year after that, he’d have to breathe into an alcohol-detection d...
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November 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Allegheny County court records error leads to 1,100 driver's license suspensions years after conviction
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Grieving for Little Q: Son of 'The Mole' actor killed in Wilkinsburg
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Grieving for Little Q: Son of ‘The Mole’ actor killed in Wilkinsburg
Quaylyn “Q” Carter grew up amid poverty and crime in North Braddock, the youngest son of a hard-working single mother. He graduated from Woodland Hills High School, then earned a criminal ...
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November 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Grieving for Little Q: Son of 'The Mole' actor killed in Wilkinsburg
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Whitehall dad's front yard food pantry goes viral after surprise cash donation
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Whitehall dad’s front yard food pantry goes viral after surprise cash donation
AJ Owen just wanted to help hungry neighbors with a front yard food pantry — he didn’t expect internet fame to show up, too. The Whitehall resident created the pantry to help people in fea...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Whitehall dad's front yard food pantry goes viral after surprise cash donation
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FAA to cut air traffic 10% by Friday without shutdown deal, sources say triblive.com/news/world/f...
FAA to cut air traffic 10% by Friday without shutdown deal, sources say
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is expected to order scheduled air traffic cut by 10% at 40 major airports starting Friday without a deal to end the government shutdown, sources...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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In nod to his father, Pittsburgh Mayor-elect O'Connor hits the streets to thank voters triblive.com/local/in-nod...
In nod to his father, Pittsburgh Mayor-elect O'Connor hits the streets to thank voters
Twenty years ago, Bob O’Connor crafted a sign that read “Thank you Pittsburgh” and held it up during morning rush hour to show his appreciation for the voters who helped him achieve ...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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O'Connor cruises to apparent victory in Pittsburgh mayoral race
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O'Connor cruises to apparent victory in Pittsburgh mayoral race
Democrat Corey O’Connor jumped out to a commanding early lead in Pittsburgh’s mayoral election Tuesday over his Republican rival Tony Moreno. O’Connor received more than 90% of mail-...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
O'Connor cruises to apparent victory in Pittsburgh mayoral race
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Artists, performers, DJs and dancers from across Pittsburgh gathered Oct. 18 to welcome Millvale’s tallest resident with a big party.
The 12.5-foot-tall, 5,000-pound steel raccoon was installed the week before in Rainbow Raccoon Park, a former junkyard off Route 28.
The 12.5-foot-tall, 5,000-pound steel raccoon was installed the week before in Rainbow Raccoon Park, a former junkyard off Route 28.
Local artists 'raccoonize' creative uses for Rainbow Raccoon Park in Millvale
Artists, performers, DJs and dancers from across Pittsburgh gathered Oct. 18 to welcome Millvale’s tallest resident with a big party. The 12.5-foot-tall, 5,000-pound steel raccoon was installed ...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Artists, performers, DJs and dancers from across Pittsburgh gathered Oct. 18 to welcome Millvale’s tallest resident with a big party.
The 12.5-foot-tall, 5,000-pound steel raccoon was installed the week before in Rainbow Raccoon Park, a former junkyard off Route 28.
The 12.5-foot-tall, 5,000-pound steel raccoon was installed the week before in Rainbow Raccoon Park, a former junkyard off Route 28.
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Snow is 'right on schedule' to hit Western Pa.
Mother Nature isn’t wasting any time after Halloween — the first snow flurries of the season are expected in Western Pennsylvania next week. Andrew Kienzle, meteorologist at the National W...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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