PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — President Biden is coming to Pittsburgh today and will be meeting with workers and speaking at the United Steel Workers union headquarters Downtown this afternoon.
The president is expected to arrive at the 171st Air Refueling Wing at Pittsburgh International Airport around 12:15 p.m. and then will make his way to Downtown Pittsburgh.
He will then be speaking at the United Steelworkers union headquarters along the Boulevard of the Allies at 1:45 p.m. and departing from the airport at 4:30.
Traffic impacts from President Biden’s visit
Rolling closures of the Parkway West are expected after the president arrives at the airport just after Noon as his motorcade and pooled media will travel to Downtown Pittsburgh.
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It’s unclear what roads in the Downtown area will be shut down during his visit at the United Steelworkers union headquarters, but expect detours if traveling through the area.
U.S. Steel’s pending sale to Nippon Steel
The company’s stockholders voted last week to approved a nearly $15 billion merger with Nippon Steel, Japan’s largest steelmaker and U.S. Steel says that the vote was “overwhelmingly” to approve the transaction.
U.S. Steel CEO and President David B. Burritt promises the sale will make the company and the domestic steel industry stronger but the deal has raised questions from President Biden and numerous elected officials representing Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh area.
Pennsylvania’s two Democratic senators, Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman, have both voiced opposition to the sale. Fetterman lives across the street from U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson plant in Braddock.
Burritt says U.S. Steel will keep its name and remain headquartered in Pittsburgh. More than 98% of the shares voted in favor at the special meeting, representing about 71% of the shares of U.S. Steel common stock.
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“My presence being here sends volumes.”
A steelworker from Penn Hills got the chance to see and hear Japan’s prime minister during a joint session of Congress last week.
Rob Jones was a guest of Representative Chris Deluzio and said that a rank and file union member being taken down to D.C. was an amazing process.
Rob Jones is a steelworker from Penn Hills who was invited to Washington, D.C. last week to attend a joint session of Congress where Japan’s prime minister spoke and discussed the pending sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel.
Congressman Chris Deluzio
Rep. Deluzio joins Senators Fetterman and Casey in opposing the deal and has cited the need to protect more union jobs.
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Under the pending sale agreement, U.S. Steel would keep its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh, but it worries Jones when it comes to national security and the military.
Jones said that his being invited for the Congress session shows that the union and the representatives are behind the workers.
Mike Darnay
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Mike Darnay is a digital producer and photojournalist at KDKA-TV/CBS News Pittsburgh. Mike has also written and produced content for Vox Media and the Mon Valley Independent.
He often covers overnight breaking news, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and high school sports.
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen at the tail end of the 2025 NFL season amidst struggles at the position. Thielen had returned to the Minnesota Vikings in 2025, the team that drafted him for which he carved out a very respectable career before signing with the Carolina Panthers in 2023.
Thielen appeared in five regular season games with the Steelers, catching 11 passes. He joined Good Morning Football on Monday and was asked about his experience in Pittsburgh, to which he couldn’t say enough nice things.
“What an amazing experience,” Thielen said. “First of all, just to experience the Pittsburgh Steelers organization. it was so cool to see it first hand. You hear a lot about it, you play against it, but you don’t really understand it until you get in that building. You just feel the culture and just kind of see how it’s different. It’s a family-owned business and it’s got that family aspect to it that they’re always in the building, they’re always around – it’s a really cool place.”
Thielen then discussed his time with Aaron Rodgers, and praised the four-time MVP for his approach to the game.
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“Being around Aaron, I’ve known him for a long time,” Thielen said. “Played a lot of golf with him, built a strong relationship with him outside of football. But to seem in the building and in practice and his communication and the way he does things and his detail, it really showed me why he’s been so great for so long. A lot of times… you just think, ‘Oh, they’re really skilled…‘ these guys are great and separate themselves because of their process. He treated every single practice like it was the Super Bowl. it was unbelievable to see first hand just how hard he practiced, what it meant to him, how much communication there was through the week of trying to get everybody on the same page – whether that be coaches or players. So it was really cool to see that first hand and get to know him on the football side of things.”
Thielen retired after the 2025 season, finishing his career with 704 catches for 8,497 yards and 64 touchdowns.
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(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
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(Pittsburgh, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Pittsburgh reported Friday that a 19-year-old New Castle man was charged for tailgating following a two-vehicle crash in Pittsburgh on May 11th.
Christopher Glidden Jr. was driving on Interstate 376 West near the Boulevard of the Allies ramp at about 5:23 p.m. when he rear-ended a vehicle driven by 32-year-old Kimberly Brooks of Pittsburgh, according to police.
Police said both drivers were attempting to merge into the left lane at the time of the crash. Brooks suffered a suspected minor injury and was transported from the scene.
