A third-floor blaze on Webster Avenue in Pittsburgh's Upper Hill spread to a neighboring home, displacing three families and injuring a firefighter.

The Planning Commission unanimously recommended a voluntary Affordable Housing Bonus Program that lets developers build affordable units or pay into a city fund; commissioners asked staff to replace a fixed opt‑out price with an annual schedule.

Clear, dry conditions today with highs in the low‑80s; temperatures climb into the upper‑80s and near 90°F by Friday. Showers and thunderstorms return late Saturday into Sunday.

The Rachel Carson Bridge will be closed June 2–16 as crews set up the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival and the new Arts Landing.

A Rankin councilman was arrested after a street confrontation left a public works worker alleging assault and a homophobic slur. Court papers list multiple charges.

House Bill 2254, called Ryan's Law, cleared the Pa. House to let terminally ill patients use state-authorized medical marijuana while hospitalized; the measure now heads to the Senate.

Clear start and a sunny high near 76°F today; warming into the 80s later this week with storms possible this weekend.

Clear Monday morning, warming to the mid‑70s with a warm week ahead. Low rain chances through midweek; storm risk rises late Friday into the weekend.

A Pittsburgh advisor was sentenced to 27 months and ordered to repay more than $4.7M after prosecutors say he diverted client funds into a fake loan to cover losses.

Shadyside's 15232 led Pittsburgh's luxury market in Q1 2026 as average luxury sales climbed to about $1.13M and multimillion-dollar listings reshaped neighborhood averages.

Police say Justin M. Eppinger, 33, threatened a caseworker with kitchen knives and held her in an Evans City apartment. He’s being held on $50,000 bail with a June 3 hearing.

Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin Kraus sued the county on May 29 over a proposed ballot measure that would cap countywide officials at three terms. The filing opens a likely pre‑election legal fight.

City and state leaders broke ground on a Passive House‑style Fire Station 20/Medic 12 that will replace a flood‑prone, century‑old facility and add training and cancer‑prevention features. Construction aims for substantial completion in August 2027.