Politics

Trump and Chelsea Clinton rally in Pittsburgh

Before a crowd of thousands, Republican front-runner Donald Trump made a campaign promise not often heard in these parts anymore: a pledge to bring back Pittsburgh’s steel industry. “Steel, we’re bringing back,” he told an enthusiastic audience gathered at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Wednesday evening (many waiting were turned away by the Secret Service, which cut off the crowd at 4,500). “Coal — clean coal, clean coal. We’re bringing it back.” View The Gallery >

Biden in Pittsburgh

Vice President Joe Biden’s visit was part of a tour to build support for “It’s on Us,” a White House initiative to raise awareness of sexual abuse on campus. It urges educators and students “to make a personal commitment to step off the sidelines and be part of the solution to campus sexual assault.” View The Gallery >