An early-morning blaze at Bridgeville Towers forced evacuations from the senior high‑rise and sent at least one person to the hospital.

A Beaver County special-education teacher was arrested after an undercover sting alleged he tried to arrange sex with an 11-year-old. He now faces nine felony counts and remains jailed.

A 64-year-old Emlenton man died after his car left the westbound lanes of I-80 and rolled over in Clarion Township in the early hours of May 1.

A Lemont Furnace man died after a single-vehicle crash on Mount Braddock Road in North Union Township, the Fayette County coroner said. Investigators have released few details.

Gov. Shapiro joined IAFF Local No. 1 Saturday to unveil Pittsburgh’s first memorial honoring 138 fallen firefighters.

Fire chiefs and PennDOT say lane shifts and heavy truck traffic on I‑80 near New Castle have coincided with a spike in collisions; crews report dozens of responses in recent weeks.

Lt. Gov. Austin Davis is running for a second term in 2026, touting BOOST after-school grants and a slate of violence-prevention investments across Pennsylvania.

The Pollard family has filed a wrongful-death suit accusing U.S. Steel and a restaurant owner of negligence after Elizabeth Pollard fell into a sinkhole above an abandoned mine. The complaint seeks accountability and highlights local mine-subsidence risks.

A New Castle man faces open‑lewdness and related charges after daycare staff and surveillance reportedly showed him exposing himself on the center's porch.

A year after the April 29, 2025 derecho, Duquesne Light says new sensors, line‑monitoring and two‑way text alerts will speed restorations and cut confusion.

A Clairton driver is accused of chasing two juveniles from a mini mart onto school property and striking one, according to a criminal complaint. The suspect faces aggravated assault charges.

A federal grand jury indicted Ever Antonio Cerrato-Orellano on illegal reentry charges after a June 29, 2025 Wilkinsburg arrest where police say he tried to lure children into a home. The indictment follows earlier local arrests and multiple prior removals from the U.S.

A Pittsburgh man received a county-jail term and probation after investigators tied a 2024 Indiana Borough death to drugs he supplied. A separate Marion Center man was also sentenced.