PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers have their first and last home game of the preseason by welcoming the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the North Shore. Many of the Buccaneers starters will play, but wide receiver Mike Evans, quarterback Baker Mayfield, and linebacker Lavonte David will sit out.

An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh killed two people and injured more than 10 others. The CEO has vowed to find out what caused Monday’s blast while the workers’ union says it will make sure there’s a thorough investigation.

Of the $390 million distributed by the state between August 2022 and December 2024, $84 million has been spent. Another $52 million has been committed to various initiatives.

In a social media post, the business said immigration agents left behind a burned kitchen, torn ceiling tiles, broken doors and trashed food.

Pennsylvania State Police say 50-year-old Jared Lampus, of Sarver, is accused of sexually assaulting a teenager. Investigators say Lampus is a coach at Pittsburgh Elite Volleyball Association and a teacher at Buffalo Elementary in the Freeport Area School District.

The Pennsylvania Senate has approved a new funding plan that would help Pittsburgh Regional Transit avoid making service cuts. The Republican-controlled Senate passed two major bills along party lines, one of which was a general fund appropriations bill, and the other was regarding a $1.2 billion transit plan.

Pittsburgh was on the ropes and riding high when the 1980s got underway. The steel industry and other types of manufacturing were declining, unemployment was rising and families were looking elsewhere for jobs and opportunities.