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More than 40 Churchill residents pressed borough officials over a 26‑page draft to rezone the former Westinghouse park, demanding traffic, tree and stormwater protections.
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A 23-year-old from Cowansville is jailed after an alleged parking-lot crash at Igloo Ice Cream, then punching a bystander and producing a knife. He faces three aggravated-assault counts; bail is $100,000.
A 21-year-old woman was stabbed early Sunday on Sheffield Avenue in Aliquippa and is expected to recover. State police are asking anyone with information to call 724‑773‑7400.
A Wilkinsburg man was arrested after an unsealed federal complaint says he left voicemails urging a lawmaker to assassinate President Trump and threatening the lawmaker’s family.
A pickup slammed through the front doors of the Wilkinsburg Aldi on Friday morning, leaving visible damage at the Penn Avenue entrance as authorities investigate.
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Pitt will wipe out tuition bills at its regional campuses for Pennsylvania families earning $75,000 or less, beginning in fall 2026. The pledge is last‑dollar and applies automatically once FAFSA is filed.
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The Heinz History Center has started work on a 92,000‑sq‑ft Strip District expansion and launched an $80M 'History for All' campaign to add major new galleries and education space.
A suspect fled after a morning robbery at the Huntington Bank on Wilmington Road in Neshannock; the FBI has joined the investigation.
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Pittsburgh is expanding a demolition blitz into the West End to remove about 10 long‑vacant houses in Elliott and Sheraden. The move is part of a broader push to clear thousands of condemned structures.
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The Shapiro administration awarded more than $267.8M in RISE PA grants to 31 projects statewide. CNX Green Ventures received about $31.5M to capture methane at Enlow Fork.
Crisis Center North says the Pennsylvania coalition’s decision to end its contract would cut roughly 20% of the agency’s budget and imperil services, prompting a federal lawsuit.
A man was stabbed and later died Friday on the 900 block of Roselle Court in Glen Hazel; a woman was taken to police headquarters for questioning and detectives are investigating.
A New Castle man was sentenced to seven to 20 years after pleading guilty to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse involving a child who was 7 when the abuse began.
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