Ian Lanier Freed pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 1½–5 years plus probation in the 2023 death of Elaine Joyce Daley.

A woman was found shot to death inside a Wilkins Township apartment; Allegheny County detectives are investigating and seeking tips from the public.

Four kittens were seized from an Aliquippa apartment after a humane officer found animals in squalid conditions; a man now faces nearly 20 charges, including aggravated cruelty. Two kittens required veterinary care and have been released.

A Pittsburgh medic was taken off duty after allegations they traded boxes of UPMC gloves for pizza. The city's Office of Municipal Investigations is probing the claim.

A tiny retinal chip and smart glasses helped a Pittsburgh trial participant begin to see forms again. An international study published last year reported meaningful improvement for most wearers.

An employee was discovered with a gun at a Monessen elementary school; police and school officials secured the firearm, and no immediate threat was present. No charges filed; the incident is under investigation.

A sinkhole shut part of Elmwood Drive in Shaler Township Thursday; crews covered the hole and say storm sewer pipes will be inspected and likely replaced.

Neighbors say a Salisbury Street house in the South Side Slopes is sheltering nearly a dozen registered sex offenders, prompting their councilor to press for action.

AHN's West Penn Hospital opened a 9,600‑sq‑ft medical ICU in Bloomfield that more than doubles local ICU capacity and added roughly 100 staff. The unit aims to ease transfers from community hospitals.

The Everson Borough council president, Jason William Frazier, has been charged with stalking the assistant police chief using an Apple AirTag. He allegedly tried to prevent Apple from cooperating with the investigation.

Police say a woman fired three shots outside Romeo's Bar on Feb. 10; one round struck the bar and she faces aggravated assault charges.

A boil water advisory is in effect for several Shaler Township streets after a water main break; crews are on scene and testing will determine when tap water is safe to use.

A pedestrian was killed by a vehicle in New Castle; the police investigation is ongoing, with road closures affecting Wilmington Road and Edison Avenue.