Helltown Brewing will close its Strip District taproom Aug. 30 as developers push a 14‑story condo plan for 1700 Penn. The brewery says it will keep brewing and distribution while plotting a new Pittsburgh location.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh approved a $150,000 boost to community security, bringing its annual security investment to $350,000. The funds will staff up security roles and expand training.

Two theft cases involving a former Brookville Sheetz employee were waived to Jefferson County court after authorities say she scanned a Cash App at the register and used a Sheetz Visa card without permission.

Air will spend $450M over ten years to expand its Pittsburgh office and move into the Strip District this October.

An 8‑year‑old who reportedly drank bleach at a Bruceton Mills campground was found restrained and seizing in a car; a Dawson woman has been charged.

Neighbors found dozens of dead birds under a single pole in South Fayette; after a TV inquiry West Penn Power retrofitted the pole with guards and new equipment.

Pittsburgh has joined a national antitrust fight, accusing major fire‑truck makers of colluding to jack up prices and stall deliveries that strain city budgets. The suit joins a wider MDL in Wisconsin.

An adult man was shot Saturday evening on North Braddock’s 600 block of 6th Street; detectives have opened an investigation and are asking for tips.

A Pittsburgh police officer was taken to hospital after being pricked by a used needle found in a car during a traffic stop; the driver faces a summons, officials said.

Point Park University will become a full NCAA Division II member on Sept. 1, 2026, after the NCAA approved a waiver that let the school finish its provisional process early.

Neighbors jammed a meeting and formed a legal fund after commissioners opened bids to sell nearly 20 acres beside Fairhaven Park.

A former Penn Hills officer filed a federal suit alleging he was unlawfully seized after a Universal Road crash; the suit names Plum Borough, Penn Hills and three officers. The complaint seeks damages and a jury trial.

A 47-year-old Uniontown man is being held after members of Predator Poachers confronted him at a Craig Street home; prosecutors say the group turned over video and texts.