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.

Mostly sunny and mild Sunday with highs near 62F. A warm-up sends temps into the 70s midweek before rain and possible severe storms on Wednesday.

A Squirrel Hill yearling was seen with a plastic jack‑o'-lantern over its head; neighbors say it hasn't eaten in days and are pressing wildlife officials to act.

Darlene Harris, a longtime North Side leader and former Pittsburgh City Council president, has died, the city announced Friday.

New renderings show Citizens Live at The Wylie’s interiors, Teenie Harris exhibits and a rooftop lounge as the 4,000‑seat venue nears a fall 2026 opening.

Police say a 57-year-old Ellwood City man doused a woman with gasoline and threatened to burn her; he was arrested after the victim called 911. Authorities say terroristic-threats charges are pending.

A Greensburg man faces animal-cruelty charges after police say he brought an injured parakeet to a bar and claimed he fed it marijuana and beer. The bird is in rescue care with an uncertain prognosis.

A $50 Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off sold at a Freeport BP won $1 million a year for life. The store will receive a $100,000 bonus and claim rules apply.

Court filings say a former emergency-operations manager faces multiple sexual-offense charges after a child in his care documented alleged abuse. He was arraigned March 2 and is due back March 18.