A former PA DOC counselor faces charges after a criminal complaint says she had a sexual relationship with an inmate she was assigned to counsel at SCI Fayette in 2025.

Downed power lines sparked a brush fire Friday in Penn Hills, closing Hunter Road near Friendship Park and prompting officials to keep residents away.

Thick smoke poured over Ohio Avenue in Glassport as crews fought a house fire that spread to nearby homes.

A Rimersburg woman is jailed after an alleged shooting in Madison Township that sent a man to a Pittsburgh hospital. A preliminary hearing is set for March 24.

A New Kensington man has been charged in the October 2023 porch shooting that killed Troy Vickers Jr., prosecutors say. Officials point to surveillance footage and witness statements.

A man found on Davis Avenue in Brighton Heights died after suffering severe head trauma; police say the injuries appear consistent with a hit-and-run.

A woman was shot Tuesday evening in East Liberty and the home where she was found was struck by gunfire; police say multiple rounds were fired in the area.

Millvale Music Festival returns May 15-16 with 300+ acts on 28 stages across the borough. The free, two-day event fills Millvale's bars, breweries and streets with music and art.

Trial opened for Ambrose Sample Jr., accused of killing Corey Washington during a North Side custody exchange. Jurors watched surveillance video in opening statements.

A large blaze ripped through the 380 Auction Discount Warehouse on Fairview Drive on Monday, sending heavy smoke over the area and prompting a multi‑department response.

The Greenwood Plan and Cocoapreneur will stage a three-day market at the Pitt Building April 23 625 to connect Black-owned vendors with NFL Draft crowds.

Unknown attackers encrypted CCBC’s systems and demanded ransom, forcing a campus lockdown and suspending access to grades and billing systems.

Sunny and mild Monday with highs near 69°F; thunderstorms with a severe risk arrive Wednesday. Plan for gusty winds and changing conditions midweek.