The University of Pittsburgh is opening regional training centers in Cambria, Crawford and McKean counties to train dental residents, hygienists and assistants and expand care in rural Pennsylvania.

Multiple women reported a man exposing himself at Riverview Park in Perry North. Police have identified a person of interest but no charges have been filed yet.

UPMC says some patient records may have been improperly accessed after vendor‑flagged requests through a national exchange. The system is notifying affected patients and has alerted federal regulators.

Two Mount Pleasant residents were arrested on third‑degree murder charges after a 15‑month‑old died; an autopsy found acute methamphetamine toxicity and investigators described filthy conditions at the home.

Last Saturday downtown filled with marchers, bands and tossed beads as Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade marched through the Golden Triangle. The annual march draws hundreds of thousands and blends neighborhood tradition with full-on revelry.

Warmer winters and longer frost‑free stretches are giving trees and grasses more time to pollinate, meaning an earlier, harsher allergy season for Pittsburgh.

A Youngstown man was arrested in Butler after police say he dumped 14 grams of crack-cocaine; bail is set at $100,000.

The Allegheny YMCA reopened on March 16 after a major renovation, bringing updated fitness and accessibility upgrades while housing, the pool and childcare remain under construction.

An early-morning blaze on Frontier Avenue in Jefferson Hills left one person dead and prompted an Allegheny County Fire Marshal probe.

Allegheny County approved 10 staffed ballot-return locations and four satellite offices ahead of the May 19 primary, giving voters multiple in-person options to return or cast mail ballots.

Bomb squad and police are investigating a suspicious package on the East Busway near The Pennsylvanian; buses are being rerouted at the 26th Street ramp and delays are expected.

Eggs-R-Us, the longtime Noblestown Road breakfast spot, quietly closed after two decades. Owners called the decision sudden and thanked patrons for years of support.

Borough council voted to remove the local volunteer fire company from emergency response, immediately shifting coverage to Connellsville Township and prompting alarm among neighbors.