John Berger pleaded not guilty to felony drug charges after a grand jury presentment; prosecutors say texts and surveillance tied him to an alleged dealer.

An hours-long SWAT standoff on Olive Street in McCandless ended overnight with one person hospitalized and few details released.

A Laurel Highlands teacher faces felony charges after a student recorded an alleged classroom encounter; investigators say audio evidence helped build the case.

A peaceful demonstrator was reportedly assaulted outside the Westmoreland County Courthouse in Greensburg; an arrest followed and prosecutors are reviewing felony robbery charges.

About 235 technical staff picketed outside Butler Memorial Hospital during contract talks, warning that low pay and benefit cuts are driving staff away.

A 36-year-old Butler man was arrested after hospital security say he grabbed a guard and slammed their head into a wall. He faces aggravated-assault and related charges and is held on $30,000 bail.

A Beaver County judge sentenced Brett Ours to 16–32 years after a jury convicted him over a savage January beating at the Aliquippa VFW. The attack, captured on surveillance video, left Preston Coleman critically injured and prompted a civil suit and a hate‑crime review.

A Commonwealth Court petition argues Republican Ehab Akkary hasn’t met Pennsylvania’s four‑year residency rule for House District 30, putting his McCandless candidacy in doubt.

A body was pulled from the Youghiogheny River near River Road in Lower Tyrone; the Fayette County coroner is asking the public to help identify the man.

A Neshannock third-grader received the March Pride and Promise award after helping his family during a house fire. The board also honored the volunteer fire company.

A Pittsburgh newsroom will appeal a judge’s decision that lets the Allegheny County Sheriff redact hundreds of deputies’ names from payroll records. The case raises new questions about how broadly officer‑safety exemptions can be used.

An 18-year-old was arrested after allegedly threatening to "shoot up" the St. Patrick's Day parade in downtown Indiana. Police say no weapon was found and a preliminary hearing is set for March 24.

A 31‑year‑old Haitian asylum seeker was found unresponsive at a South Side bus shelter days after being placed on an ICE ankle monitor. Family and lawyers are seeking answers.