Showers this morning give way to likely afternoon thunderstorms and gusty winds, with a cooler Thursday and a rapid warm‑up into next week.

A heavy police response in Market Square late Monday left one person hospitalized as officers and EMS converged on Forbes Avenue. Details remain limited as authorities investigate.

A Connellsville man was jailed after troopers say he fired a 12-gauge shotgun during an argument on Lowery Drive in Dunbar. He faces attempted homicide and related charges.

State troopers say a Pittsburgh-area man used forged checks to acquire more than $400,000 in vehicles from Westmoreland County dealerships.

More than $10 million in federal grants will fund terraces, taxiway repairs and generator replacements at Pittsburgh International Airport.

Pittsburgh police arrested two people after a Brownsville Road investigation recovered seven firearms, multiple heroin bundles and other narcotics.

Families say five new suits add to an unfolding legal crisis at Southwood Psychiatric Hospital, alleging years of abuse and chronic understaffing at the children’s facility.

Polar World at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History will close June 28, 2026 after more than 40 years. A farewell weekend runs June 26–28 with family activities.

Drones flew above Settlers Cabin Park as teams searched for buried oil‑and‑gas wells. Organizers say mapping the sites is the first step toward federal plugging funds.

A 22‑year‑old passenger died after an April 8 crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near New Stanton; state police say the driver fell asleep.

A single-vehicle crash on Four Mile Run Road near Binkey Road left one person dead Tuesday evening; the county coroner and Ligonier Valley Police responded to the scene.

A 14-year-old reported missing from Whitehall was found safe in Nanticoke and a Luzerne County man was arrested after investigators traced the girl's online contacts. Police say the case began with conversations on a chat platform and ended with a multi-agency arrest.

Highmark has hired Heather Cianfrocco, a Pittsburgh native and former UnitedHealth/Optum executive, as COO to help steer operations amid financial pressures.