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.

Residents near the Sherwin‑Williams Rochester plant report a persistent chemical odor; state inspectors flagged missing pollution controls at the facility. Neighbors say the smell is affecting daily life inside homes.

Panera at 3401 Boulevard of the Allies has closed as the University of Pittsburgh advances a plan to replace the site with hundreds of apartments and a grocery. The closure highlights short‑term disruption ahead of a long‑planned redevelopment.

Mayor Corey O'Connor announced a three-phase overhaul to speed permit approvals, pilot virtual inspections and update Pittsburgh's zoning to encourage housing and small businesses.

Both parents were treated at UPMC Passavant after a domestic fight in Cranberry. Derek Cowan faces aggravated assault charges and a $125,000 bail.

A Somerset Township homeowner shot and killed a man who allegedly tried to force entry early Monday, state police say. Troopers and the county DA are investigating.

Pittsburgh CLO and the Public Theater are set to vote on a consolidation that would combine two downtown producing companies. The move follows months of study and City Theatre’s decision to opt out.