Spirit will end year‑round Latrobe–Orlando flights on April 15, 2026, leaving Arnold Palmer Regional with only seasonal Myrtle Beach service and prompting travel changes for locals.

Colin Jost will perform stand-up at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center on March 18. Student presale is open and public tickets start at $20.

Controller Rachael Heisler says Pittsburgh Public Schools missed millions by skipping competitive bids, citing a copier contract and urging a procurement overhaul. Her reports recommend RFPs and a procurement office to recapture savings.

Seven men admitted to a lottery-style distraction scheme that robbed motorists at Pennsylvania Turnpike rest stops in April 2023; they pleaded guilty and received short sentences with parole.

Pittsburgh police are investigating after a threat against Mayor Corey O'Connor was broadcast over police communications channels.

A viral clip shows a rat beneath beer taps at The Urban Tap's South Side bar. The taphouse says it hired pest control and worked with the health department.

Organizers canceled Squirrel Hill’s Lunar New Year parade over immigration‑enforcement fears; the neighborhood will hang red wish tags and push support for Asian businesses.

A three-vehicle crash on Pittsburgh's Liberty Bridge early Sunday killed one person and sent others to the hospital after a car caught fire.

Police arrested Xavier Bell in Ellsworth on felony child-sex charges and lodged him in the Washington County jail.

A Penn Hills search warrant turned up more than 100 fentanyl bricks, a stolen AR‑15 and other drugs; two people are in custody and charges are pending.

An Allegheny County judge denied Red Bull's bid to dismiss a former KDKA reporter's 2017 Flugtag injury suit, keeping negligence claims alive.

Morning fog gives way to sun and a mild 55°F afternoon. A fast clipper could bring under an inch of snow early Sunday, mainly on higher terrain.

Turnpike officials briefed West Mifflin residents on construction progress and timelines for the Mon‑Fayette Expressway; the first southern stretch could open late 2026.