The Pennsylvania House unanimously passed HB 1750 after an investigation found a Pittsburgh funeral director allegedly mishandled thousands of pets. The bill would force disclosures, certifications and new recordkeeping rules for pet cremation providers.

A tiny Butler County borough, Evans City (16033) led The Business Journals' Q4 list of hottest housing markets in the Pittsburgh metro. Listing gains and a burst of sales pushed the ZIP to the top.

Roughly 40 juveniles clashed at Market Square Saturday; officers used oleoresin capsicum and EMS treated about 20 people, with three youths detained.

Police cleared a crowd of several thousand from Semple Street in Oakland on Saturday. Officers remained on scene to monitor traffic as groups dispersed.

A 454‑page petition says coroner Tim Warco withheld autopsies and stalled probes, prompting review by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

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.