A $1.5M Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program award will fund infrastructure and equipment upgrades at the former INMETCO site in Ellwood City, moving the plant toward advanced metals and battery‑material recycling.

SWAT units surrounded an apartment on the 2700 block of Brownsville Road after reports of burglary and assault; sources say the suspect barricaded inside and was believed armed. No injuries were reported.

A new hotline is live after weeks of missed curbside trash collections left bins overflowing and neighbors raising sanitation concerns.

Allegheny County’s communications director is on leave after an Instagram video in which she told a radio host to "jump." She apologized and the county has opened an internal review.

A new mentorship program launched at the Kingsley Center aims to teach conflict‑resolution and leadership skills to teens and young adults. Organizers say the effort targets people ages 14–25.

State RACP awards send $6.75M to five local projects, from New Kensington site prep to hospital electrical upgrades and a Blairsville training center.

A group led by a former BNY Mellon treasury executive filed to start Sagehaven Bancorp NA in the Strip District, aiming to be Pittsburgh’s first new bank in nearly 20 years.

A man died Thursday night after his motorcycle crashed near the Grandview overlook in Mt. Washington. Police say no other vehicles were involved.

A woman was shot inside an Oak Leaf Gardens apartment in New Castle Wednesday night; police say she is stable and are asking residents for tips.

A Butler County pool incident is under investigation after a man was accused of exposing himself to children, officials say. Authorities are asking for tips.

Smoke from distant wildfires will push into Pittsburgh midday, prompting a Code RED air-quality action day and afternoon highs near 93°F.

A courier was arrested at a Franklin Park home after police say a man handed over hundreds of thousands in a cryptocurrency scam. Authorities say the FBI used marked bills in a sting that led to charges.

Heat Advisory in effect Wednesday, July 15. Highs near 97°F and hazy skies from wildfire smoke.