Politics
December 27, 2025

Pittsburgh professors say research was weaponized in Trump’s higher education fight

By By MADDY FRANKLIN Pittsburgh?s Public Source 

Shortly after his inauguration, President Donald Trump disrupted the country’s research landscape with a series of executive orders and administrative actions aimed at slashing key funding sources and limiting the subjects of federally backed study.

Fourth Street Foods to be sold for $3M
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Fourth Street Foods to be sold for $3M
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 27, 2025
The Fallowfield Township company will stay open, and about 200 current employees will be retained. Fourth Street Foods has signed an agreement to sell its assets to Morski Brands in a $3 million deal ...
Raise set to make Shapiro highest-paid governor in U.S.
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Raise set to make Shapiro highest-paid governor in U.S.
By By TOM FONTAINE TribLive 
December 27, 2025
A 3.3% salary increase in January will push him past New York’s Kathy Hochul. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is poised to get a raise of more than $8,000 in the coming year to boost his annual salary ...
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Another legal issue for company’s founder
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 27, 2025
David Barbe is named as a defendant in a newly filed federal lawsuit. A new federal lawsuit filed this month names Fourth Street Foods founder David E. Barbe as a defendant, adding to a growing list o...
Fine amount for U.S. Steel raises eyebrows for environmental groups
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Fine amount for U.S. Steel raises eyebrows for environmental groups
By JACK TROY TribLive 
December 27, 2025
Clean water advocates say a $135K penalty from the state Department of Environmental Protection is too little to deter additional oil leaks. A six-figure expense is a big deal for a lot of businesses....
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