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Mayor Corey O’Connor announced a citywide re‑launch of Pittsburgh’s co‑response teams, pairing officers with social workers to handle mental‑health and social‑service calls.
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Franklin Park police say warrants were issued for three men accused of taking credit and debit cards from YMCA lockers in December and spending thousands on the stolen cards.
Hazmat crews responded early Tuesday after an acid spill at Cleveland-Cliffs' Butler Works in Lyndora that reached the Connoquenessing Creek. Officials released few details as teams worked on scene.
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A family-run food truck turned corner cafe is packing McKees Rocks with a Cuban sandwich built on tender pork, bright pickles and snap‑crispy pressed bread.
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A lone black bear wandered through Summer Hill on Monday; local video captured the brief visit and wildlife officials remind residents to secure trash and feeders.
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A Pitt study suggests early teen experimentation may be driven by lower dopamine‑related brain markers, not an oversupply of reward chemistry. The finding points to a prevention window in adolescence.
A woman died Friday in a three-vehicle crash on Oneida Valley Road in Venango Township. State police are investigating and the coroner is withholding the name pending family notification.
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Sunny and warm Saturday with highs near 87°F. Strong to potentially severe storms possible Sunday afternoon and evening.
Vandals cut PennDOT fiber-optic lines along the Parkway East, taking cameras and overhead message boards offline and prompting extra patrols while crews repair the damage.
An early-morning blaze gutted a Washington Township home on the 600 block of Marco Road. Firefighters reported heavy smoke and no injuries.
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At a June 10 open house, developers said resident feedback has led them to reshape access, noise and screening plans for the proposed Springdale data center at the former Cheswick site.
Elizabeth Township police say teens tossed objects from moving cars over the last 48 hours, damaging vehicles and prompting arrests. Detectives are reviewing video and asking for tips.
A Pittsburgh‑area man was sentenced to about 30 months after pleading guilty to sending an antisemitic threat to a local official and lying to FBI agents.
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