A Safe2Say tip led Pittsburgh Public Schools to investigate a report that a student displayed what looked like a gun at Langley K‑8; officials say it was a BB gun and ChildLine was notified.

Owners of Ritual House and Palm Palm have formed Legacy Hospitality Group and plan several new Pittsburgh restaurant concepts across the urban core in 2026 and beyond.

The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has launched a feasibility study for a stand‑alone "Pennsylvania Aquarium" on the North Shore; an economic impact study and coalition are underway. No timeline or final site has been set.

A Pittsburgh family says a resort pool's loose drain cover pulled out their child’s small intestine; surgeons at UPMC stabilized her and she now needs nightly IV nutrition.

A Verona homeowner was shot during a reported break-in on Vogels Lane Sunday night; Allegheny County homicide detectives are investigating and searching for a suspect.

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.