[naviga:h3]Peduto, Fitzgerald will miss WH visit[/naviga:h3]

PITTSBURGH — Mayor Bill Peduto says he’s skipping the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Oct. 10 White House visit because of recent tweets by President Donald Trump.

Peduto and Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, both Democrats, accompanied the team when they met with President Barack Obama following last year’s Stanley Cup Championship.

Fitzgerald says he considers the trip an honor regardless of presidential politics but has a scheduling conflict. But Peduto says he’s not going because of Trump’s tweets criticizing NFL players for kneeling or otherwise protesting during the national anthem.

[naviga:h3]Clemente museum to help Puerto Rico[/naviga:h3]

PITTSBURGH — The city’s museum honoring Pirates Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente is collecting supplies and money to benefit hurricane victims in Puerto Rico.

The Clemente Museum is working with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Restaurant Depot for the relief effort. The museum will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Visitors are encouraged to bring bottled water, toiletries and first aid supplies. Guests also can tour the museum by donating $21; a nod to Clemente’s uniform number. Proceeds will help the hurricane victims.

Clemente was born in Puerto Rico. He died in a 1972 plane crash while transporting supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.

[naviga:h3]Foundation giving $30 million to Pitt[/naviga:h3]

PITTSBURGH — The Hillman Foundation is donating $30 million to the University of Pittsburgh over the next decade for cancer research.

The university and its affiliated hospital announced the gift Wednesday. The foundation had previously awarded the university $20 million in seed funding for cancer research.

Pitt Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said he is hopeful the gift will lead to new discoveries.