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.

State police executed a March 5 search at Paradise Island Hookah Lounge; county inspectors posted a closure after finding spoiled food and other violations. Authorities seized liquor and equipment during the operation.

A man was charged with attempted homicide over an April 2022 Plum house explosion that injured five, according to court documents and local reporting.

Twenty-six chihuahuas were pulled from a Hillsville house fire and taken to ANNA Shelter in Erie. Six needed immediate care; the rest are being prepped for spay/neuter and adoption.

A Mount Pleasant man was arrested after allegedly threatening KeyBank employees and prompting a brief lockdown.

District officials say 'tens of thousands' are missing from the Fort Allen Elementary PTO account. The PTO will review records at an April 1 meeting as officials consider next steps.

Verona police have an arrest warrant for Walter Hinton after officers say he flashed a badge and claimed to be a Penn Hills officer during a River Town Shopping Center stop.

Butler residents say EBT cards were emptied after swiping at a downtown Dollar General, leaving seniors and families struggling for food while police investigate.

Pittsburgh apartment rents rose in February for a third straight month, even as roughly 2,800 units remain under construction and big investors keep buying. Neighborhoods close to jobs and transit are seeing the biggest increases.