The Latest Breaking News from Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — The NHL’s investigation into anonymous sexual abuse and grooming accusations against Lightning defenseman Ian Cole "found no evidence to substantiate the allegations,” the league announced Saturday in a news release.

TAMPA, Fla. — Bucs quarterback Tom Brady is expected to join his teammates in Pittsburgh later Saturday after attending the surprise wedding of Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft Friday in New York City.

PITTSBURGH — South Side director and cinematographer Billy Jackson says his documentary, "The August Wilson Center — Building on a Legacy," is about much more than the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright from Pittsburgh.

From Amor v. Conover, decided yesterday by Judge John Gallagher (E.D. Pa.): [Plaintiffs'] allegations arise following Defendant's participation in the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival as a paying guest. Plaintiffs Dr. Amor and Ms. Amor are both performance directors at the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival. In addition to his Renaissance Festival involvement, Plaintiff…

Pittsburgh needs to work some trades to save the season.

PITTSBURGH — It would be silly to suggest that Penn State's James Franklin needs a win Saturday afternoon at Michigan. He signed a 10-year, $75 million contract extension in November that runs through the 2031 season. He has plenty of job security. He doesn't need much of anything.

PITTSBURGH — A federal judge has rejected a request by a Uniontown welder accused of pepper-spraying police officers during the Capitol insurrection to have his case held elsewhere and separately from two co-defendants.

PITTSBURGH — Kenny Pickett was 6 years old when Tom Brady beat the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX. For a young and impressionable fan whose favorite player was Donovan McNabb, watching the Eagles lose was quite the gut punch.

For the first time in more than 100 years, the predominant aquatic alpha predator of North American rivers is swimming in waters off Pittsburgh. In an ambitious conservation-recreation program expected to continue for another 20 years, Pennsylvania is attempting to reintroduce the blue catfish to its historic range through most…