Sen. Dave McCormick will convene defense leaders, senior military officials and investors at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle on July 14 6 15, 2026, with organizers promising announced partnerships and investments.

Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Chief Darryl Jones was placed on administrative leave amid an internal review of bureau operations. Assistant Chief Mat Davis will serve as acting chief.

Pittsburgh native and veteran pro DeAndre Kane was arrested at PIT after returning from Iceland on a bench warrant tied to more than $100,000 in unpaid child support. He’s being held pending a family‑court hearing.

DEP moved to finalize a state-only operating permit for MarkWest’s Harmon Creek expansion, prompting renewed community alarm over repeated flaring and black smoke.

Sunny, mostly dry through early next week with highs near 77°F. Cool mornings and warm afternoons make for pleasant outdoor plans.

A Butler County podiatrist pleaded guilty to overprescribing opioids and assaulting patients. He was sentenced to house arrest and six years of probation.

Pittsburgh Water announced roughly $32M to expand lead service line replacements in four neighborhoods as the utility nears its 2027 removal goal. Residents will get advance notices before crews arrive.

Shots were fired Wednesday night on Clarissa Street in Upper Hill while police and ATF agents were operating in the area. Early reports say no injuries.

A rideshare driver was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexually assaulting a woman he picked up from a party near the University of Pittsburgh, police say.

A Montgomery County man was charged after investigators say hidden cameras — including one inside a shampoo bottle — were found recording a child in a Fayette County home.

Two people were hospitalized after a shooting outside a James Street 7‑Eleven in Turtle Creek. Allegheny County detectives are investigating and asking the public for tips.

Four years after a Harmar Township derailment, residents and river advocates say the Allegheny River still shows contamination concerns and needs long-term monitoring.

A Roseville man faces homicide and related charges after troopers found an unidentified man's body under a blanket along Route 441 in Londonderry Township.