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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.
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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.
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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.
Showers and thunderstorms build Tuesday with heavier storms tonight; a marginal severe threat arrives Wednesday. Hot, sticky nights follow — check cooling resources.
A delivery driver’s vehicle was struck by gunfire in Aliquippa early Saturday; Pennsylvania State Police are investigating and asking neighbors for tips.
UPMC paid about $3.94M for a stalled Penn Avenue lot once slated for a Hampton Inn, bringing the parcels under hospital control and ending a decade‑old hotel plan.
A Millvale home search yielded 17 firearms, more than five pounds of marijuana and over $15,000 in cash, and led to the arrest of a man and a juvenile. Authorities say the adult faces multiple drug and weapons charges.
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