A temporary chaperone rule and a new pop-up roller rink have shifted the vibe at Market Square; merchants say it's quieter and more manageable while civil‑liberties groups raise concerns.

Trib Total Media is seeding NewsWorks Lab with $1.25 million to launch a Pittsburgh-based investigative newsroom led by Andrew Conte and focused on accountability reporting.

An Aliquippa man says he suffered third-degree burns while draining noodles in the Allegheny County Jail kitchen and is suing the county for negligence.

A Sheetz in South Greensburg sold a $350,000 Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket that matched all five numbers. Winners have one year to claim and should contact the lottery.

Masked agents detained several workers across from the Hilltop Community Children’s Center in Knoxville early Tuesday, and surveillance video captured unmarked vehicles arriving before 8 a.m..

Allegheny County detectives say a DNA profile and renewed tips may finally break the 1992 Bethel Park killing of 15‑year‑old Jessica Freeman. The family continues to press for answers.

ALCOSAN’s multibillion Clean Water Plan is already running above early estimates; a $1.1B contract package to start tunneling will push costs onto ratepayers.

Gusty southwest winds push into Pittsburgh Tuesday with highs near 78°F. Showers and thunderstorms are likely late Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Global energy and AI developers are repurposing Westmoreland County’s industrial sites — from Mount Pleasant to Upper Burrell — promising new jobs and heavy‑power projects.

Police charged Floyd Tamanta Booker after an alleged March 9 assault on a 13‑year‑old in his New Castle apartment; charges were filed April 22 and the investigation continues.

State police arrested Samuel Clinton Newman in Uniontown after investigators say a 13-year-old's report was corroborated by messages, videos and other evidence. He faces multiple child-sex charges.

A 31‑year‑old New Jersey man was arrested after a woman was shot at Moraine State Park; state police say the scene is contained and the investigation is ongoing.

A newly released surveillance video renews the hunt for the shooter in the 2022 McKeesport killing of 16‑year‑old Chance Naylor.