An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher was suspended and charged after police say she made a false domestic call that drew multiple officers to her Upper Hill apartment.

State records show MarkWest reported losing roughly 1.2 million gallons of drilling fluid into an abandoned mine void in Washington County, prompting DEP scrutiny and local alarm.

A Pittsburgh third grader was found unresponsive after classmates covered him with pillows at Urban Academy; the school put a teacher on leave and is investigating.

CNX and JLL are marketing a 1,500‑acre former coal site in South Strabane as Zediker Station — pitched to power a hyperscale AI data center using remediated mine gas.

A former Pittsburgh paramedic is asking a judge to suppress a 0.277% blood-alcohol test after a March 11, 2024 South Side crash that killed a woman.

A ruptured water main on Florida Avenue in Bethel Park shot water over backyards, damaging one home and forcing Benjamin Franklin Elementary to shift students. Crews reopened the street after hours of repairs.

A demolition order for St. Joseph Church on Liverpool Street has united Manchester neighbors who are racing to rehome cats and press for preservation and salvage.

Residents in a Westmoreland County neighborhood say dust from a nearby quarry is blanketing cars and porches. State permit records require water‑spray controls and daily surveys.

A 14-year-old from Pitcairn was hospitalized after trying a TikTok fire‑breathing challenge with isopropyl alcohol; firefighters warn parents to secure flammables.

A large blaze tore through a Braddock building Monday; crews remain on scene and officials have not confirmed injuries. Updates are pending from county fire officials.

A man was critically injured after being struck on West Warrington Avenue near Boggs Avenue; homicide detectives are reviewing nearby video.

A New Castle man was arrested after a Pulaski Township domestic assault left a woman with a broken wrist. He is being held in the Lawrence County jail.

BNY Mellon says nearly half its downtown staff now work at renovated 500 Ross Street as new amenities come online.