Allegheny County police say a Chartiers Valley choral booster treasurer is accused of taking more than $18,000 from the choral parents account. Charges include fraud and theft.

Senate Democrats unveiled an Affordability Action Plan in Harrisburg with student‑debt relief, universal school meals and a path to $15 by 2029. The GOP is pitching temporary tax holidays in response.

A fan injured during a viral May 2025 altercation at PNC Park has sued the Pirates and the worker who struck him, alleging concussion and that the team withheld footage.

Two people were shot early Monday on Jefferson Road in Penn Hills; investigators are working the scene and have not released the victims' conditions.

Kennywood opened April 18 with Celebrate Kennywood Weekends, new eateries and ride refreshes including Phantom's 25th. Limited‑time tickets and safety upgrades are in effect.

A late-night shooting on Braddock Avenue left one woman dead and two people critically injured. County detectives are investigating.

A Slice of New York has opened 'Squared,' a compact sourdough‑square pizzeria at The Highline on Carson Street while the Murrysville flagship remains open under a new lease.

FEC filings show incumbents in Western Pennsylvania have seven‑figure war chests while many challengers report only five‑figure accounts before the May primary.

Pittsburgh International is pitching its idle landside terminal as a film studio, offering huge indoor sets and leveraging state tax credits and local studio plans.

A three‑alarm blaze on Ligonier Street injured four people early Thursday, including two firefighters, and left a home likely destroyed as investigators probe the cause.

Afternoon warmth pushes Pittsburgh into the mid‑80s; scattered storms this afternoon could produce gusty winds and heavy downpours, mainly north of I‑70.

An Armstrong County judge postponed Jessica Mauthe’s trial after she gave birth in custody. She faces homicide and related counts after four infant remains were found in her Cadogan Township home.

A body was discovered Monday morning on McMurray Road in Upper St. Clair; Allegheny County police are investigating and have released few details.