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A Match 6 ticket sold at a Cranberry Sheetz matched all six numbers for a $1.27M payout; the store will get a $10,000 bonus and the winner has one year to claim.
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The Allegheny County Housing Authority has dropped plans to rebuild Hays Manor as subsidized housing, citing rising construction costs, local opposition and uncertain federal funding.
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Opening statements were delivered Tuesday as jurors were seated in the misdemeanor corruption-of-minors trial of Somerset County Sheriff Dusty Weir. Prosecutors say video evidence will be shown.
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Dynamic Coffee Roasters opened a new East Liberty shop at 6101 Penn Ave, expanding from its Highline cafe. The Penn Avenue space leans into the roaster’s focus on farmers and training.
A woman was taken to the hospital after an early-morning shooting at a Brighton Township home. Police say their investigation is centered on a residence along Fox Water Trail.
A duck was found with an arrow near a Fayette County pond; residents are searching and wildlife officials are urging anyone with tips to call 1-888-PGC-8001.
A 28-year-old man from Volant was killed early Friday when his car struck a tanker truck at the I‑79 northbound off‑ramp in Jackson Township; investigators are probing the crash.
The URA hired Indovina Associates to study converting vacant Mellon Square storefronts into active retail — possibly a restaurant that opens into the park. The work is partly backed by a $250,000 Mellon Foundation grant.
Severe thunderstorms knocked out power to more than 40,000 customers across the Pittsburgh region; crews are working through downed lines and blocked roads to restore service.
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Allegheny County has issued a Code Red heat advisory for Thursday and opened cooling centers and outreach to protect vulnerable residents as heat indexes climb.
A man was found fatally shot inside a Sheraden home Wednesday night after an altercation; another man was detained for questioning. Detectives are investigating.
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UPMC will cut about 200 primarily nonclinical jobs and says affected staff will receive enhanced severance and benefits coverage.
A 17-year-old girl was shot and grazed Monday in Clairton and taken to a local hospital in stable condition; Allegheny County detectives are investigating.
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