SWAT teams converged on the 1200 block of Pineridge Street in Homewood as negotiators worked to reach a man barricaded inside. Officials urged neighbors to avoid the area.

City and PGH2O unveiled a $6.8M stormwater and street-improvement package to curb flooding in Carrick and Overbrook. The work pairs green infrastructure with pavement and sidewalk repairs.

Nearly 500 police responses to Second Avenue Commons have raised safety concerns downtown. PNC has paid for extra officer details while county officials evaluate changes.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon in Pittsburgh with highs near 88°F and humid, sticky nights. Expect gusty storms and spotty flooding in poor‑drainage areas.

A Pittsburgh man was arrested after an alleged parking‑lot beating and death threat outside Coach's Bar. Investigators say the victim recorded part of the attack and two others fled the scene.

Several kittens died after rescue workers found animals living in filthy, unsanitary conditions in a New Kensington home. Prosecutors have charged a local woman with aggravated cruelty and neglect.

Derry Township police say 55 youths were charged after opening‑day fights at Hersheypark. The park has added photo re‑entry checks while investigators review footage.

A New Kensington babysitter faces aggravated-assault and child-endangerment charges after a 3-month-old was found with seven broken ribs and facial bruises. Prosecutors say medical findings point to abuse.

A 38-year-old woman and two children were killed after an early-morning house fire in Sharon; investigators including the state fire marshal and the ATF are probing the cause.

The Beverly Road Coffee Tree Roasters location in Mt. Lebanon has closed after about 30 years, leaving neighbors surprised and the storefront bare.

The state awarded $10.6M to treat mine discharges in Pinkertons Run and fund a paved connector between Settlers Cabin Park and the Panhandle Trail.

Volunteers say rainbow flags outside the New Castle Prism Initiative were torn down and destroyed. Organizers installed cameras, alerted police and will replace the flags before Pride weekend.

A 16‑year‑old says she was raped during a five‑hour medical transport and told staff after being dropped at Southwood in Upper St. Clair; police have released few details.