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Nick Papantonis

Reporter · US

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Nick Papantonis

    Duquesne Light Company strike: no deal reached on first day (opens the original)

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    PITTSBURGH — Cheers and honks could be heard throughout Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood Thursday as nearly 1,000 picketing Duquesne Light [DLC] employees and IBEW leaders challenged the company to return to the negotiating table. PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> Nearly 1K Duquesne Light Company union workers go on strike “The amount of support we’ve got from our members last night and since then shows the testament of where their mind space is,” IBEW Local 29 Business Manager Josh Ewing said. “They’re fe

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Nick Papantonis

    Brides across 3 states say they were scammed by popular wedding bartender (opens the original)

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    CORAOPOLIS, Pa. — Brides from Detroit to Pittsburgh said they were blindsided after they learned a highly recommended mobile bartender stopped showing up to events – and announced she had sold her business. Michigan-based Sip of Eden’s sudden announcement last Friday left at least 100 brides scrambling to get answers and find a new vendor. According to a spreadsheet WPXI was given access to, the brides discovered Sip of Eden had booked more than one wedding for the same date, often several h

  3. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Nick Papantonis

    Rising diesel prices pinch food truck owners (opens the original)

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    The cost of diesel in the Pittsburgh area reached a record high price Tuesday, further adding to the strain on consumers and business owners forced to pay more to get goods to their destination. The eye-catching $6.65 per gallon average price was nearly 80 cents higher than a month ago. On the same date in 2025, before the Iran War started, a truck owner could fill up for just above $4 per gallon. It wasn’t just long-haulers feeling the pinch. Leah Badolato, one of the owners of Bado’s Pizza

  4. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Nick Papantonis

    Salt shock: Leaders warn of less salt on roads this winter as prices nearly double (opens the original)

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    Patrick Conners had one phrase he used over and over again to describe the day he opened the lone bid he received for the winter’s supply of road salt. “Sticker shock,” he said. “I think all communities underneath our purchasing alliance had to take an internal look to see if they had the budget for it.” Conners is the leader of SHACOG, the regional coordinator between governments that does the heavy lifting to find the 114,000 tons of salt municipalities in the Pittsburgh area expect

  5. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Nick Papantonis

    American Legion bank account almost emptied in contractor-insurance dispute (opens the original)

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    Bill Carr said he’s had a couple of sleepless nights this month as he thinks about the state of his American Legion Post 600 in Oakmont. Carr said he’s spent years restoring his building – and his post’s reputation. A healthier bank account, a new meeting space and a renovated second floor. He said he has a diverse membership with people who believe the post is an extension of their home. He walked past broken tiles on the first floor of the historic building, mentioning that he planned

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