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Scott Sturgis' Driver's Seat: 2022 Audi RS e-tron GT
2022 Mercedes EQS580 4Matic Sedan vs. 2022 Audi RS e-tron GT: Battle of the crazy luxurious — and crazy pricey — EVs. This week: Audi... → Read More
McKnight Kitchen in Ross draws another consumer alert from health department
The Allegheny County Health Department posted a consumer alert at McKnight Kitchen in Ross for the second time this year for multiple food safety violations. Some... → Read More
You can keep getting free weekly credit reports — at least through 2023
Citing the impact of decades-high inflation on consumers’ wallets, the nation’s biggest credit reporting agencies — Experian, Equifax... → Read More
Nation's consumer watchdog taking aim at 'buy now, pay later' lenders
The nation’s consumer watchdog plans to start regulating the booming “buy now, pay later” industry, voicing concerns about potential... → Read More
Health department posts consumer alert at Lawrenceville Shop 'n Save for mice
Shop ‘n Save on 56th Street in Lawrenceville was hit with a consumer alert by the Allegheny County Health Department for a mouse infestation and... → Read More
Sylvia's Market in Hill District shut down by health department
The Allegheny County Health Department ordered Sylvia’s Market and Deli in the Hill District to close for operating without a permit and for a number... → Read More
Giant Eagle’s ban on plastic bags begins to spread, with central Ohio latest market to drop them
Giant Eagle is getting rid of single-use plastic grocery bags — again. Customers throughout the O’Hara-based grocery chain’s markets... → Read More
Pa's attorney general sues rent-to-own financing company over display tags
Pennsylvania’s attorney general has sued a Utah-based rent-to-own financing company, accusing it of violating state disclosure laws that required... → Read More
Ragtime Pizza draws consumer alert from health department; Ace's & Deuce's Lounge shut down
The Allegheny County Health Department posted a consumer alert at Ragtime Pizza & Subs in Duquesne for a sewage backup in the basement. The department... → Read More
National Labor Relations Board accuses Starbucks of harassing Pittsburgh employees trying to unionize
The National Labor Relations Board has filed a complaint on behalf of Starbucks workers in Pittsburgh, accusing the Seattle-based coffeehouse chain of... → Read More
RK Mellon announces second $1 million competition for budding 'social impact' companies
The Richard King Mellon Foundation announced Friday that another $1 million was up for grabs in a pitch competition to support businesses focused on creating... → Read More
Online ticket seller agrees to refunds for Pennsylvanians
The state attorney general has secured refunds for Pennsylvanians from an online ticket reseller that refused to give people their money back when a concert... → Read More
DOT wants you to know your rights if your flight is canceled or delayed
Nine of the country’s 10 largest airlines have committed to offering meal vouchers when passengers end up waiting three hours or more due to a cancellation... → Read More
It's Labor Day. The Great Resignation is only part of the story of work in America
Behind the annual hoopla lies a rich history rooted in the grit of the nation’s industrial workforce fighting against oppressive conditions → Read More
U.S. Steel, USW agree to keep talking under contract extension
The United Steelworkers union and U.S. Steel Corp. agreed late Wednesday to a last minute extension to their labor contract that was set to expire at 12:01... → Read More
Pittsburgh company 4moms recalling infant rockers and swings after one death reported
Pittsburgh-based 4moms is recalling about 2 million MamaRoo baby swings and 230,000 RockaRoo baby rockers sold in the U.S. and Canada after a 10-month-old... → Read More
Cookout season is well underway. Don't risk getting sick
The days are long, the air is warm, and summer cookout season is still in full swing, leading into fall tailgating time. But the summer heat also is the... → Read More
PNC Bank dropping non-sufficient fund fees on consumer accounts
PNC Bank, the region’s dominant bank, announced Thursday that it has stopped charging consumer checking account customers non-sufficient fund (NSF)... → Read More
For 6th year in a row, car troubles top annual list of consumer complaints
Complaints ranging from deceptive practices and mechanical defects, to shoddy repairs and title issues propelled auto sales and repairs to the No.1 type... → Read More
How much have grocery prices gone up? Local shopping trip is an eye-opener
Kristin Bandish, of Perryopolis, doesn’t need to see government statistics to know inflation is eating away at her wallet. All she needs to do is... → Read More