A Shippensburg detective has been federally indicted on charges alleging he bought and possessed child sexual abuse material using cryptocurrency.

A tow company employee shot a co-worker Wednesday at Oak's Auto on School Street in Springdale Township; Allegheny County police are investigating.

Surveillance video shows a group of teens attacking a man outside a downtown 7‑Eleven on Penn Avenue; police are reviewing the footage and seeking tips.

JCPenney confirmed the Ross Park Mall location will close Sept. 20, 2026, citing lease issues and directing customers to other stores and online. The closure leaves an anchor vacancy at the North Hills mall.

A man wanted on multiple warrants, including an Allegheny County sexual‑assault warrant, was arrested at a North Fayette motel after a month of surveillance.

Allegheny County Council approved a local jail‑code change on May 26 that enshrines PREA protections and reporting requirements to protect transgender and intersex incarcerated people.

Mostly cloudy and warm Tuesday, then a wetter Wednesday with possible pockets of flooding. Watch forecasts before heading out.

Patchy morning fog clears to a mostly cloudy, mild Memorial Day with highs near 78°F. Isolated showers are possible mainly south of the city.

A standoff unfolded in Donora on Saturday after a man reportedly barricaded himself inside a home, drawing a SWAT response and ongoing police activity.

Carnegie Mellon’s Richard King Mellon Hall of Sciences will put labs, expanded computer-science space and a 29,000‑sq‑ft ICA at the heart of Oakland, with a 2027 opening planned. Ralph Horgan will speak about the project at a June 2 event.

Pennsylvania State Police say a 32-year-old man was found dead after an apparent electrocution on Laurel Hill Road; investigators say he was tampering with an active power line.

Rain moves in Friday afternoon and grows steadier into Saturday; expect gusty east winds and localized flooding risk.

Shore Thing returns May 22 with expanded hours, a 'Pittsburgh to the Pacific' menu and more than 70 free programs this summer. The floating barge will run through mid‑October.