Organizers propose a community‑led "South Side Street Fest" that would close East Carson between 12th and 18th on weekend nights, with checkpoints, metal detectors and a 21+ rule.

Cellars Speakeasy has concluded regular restaurant service after three and a half years. Common Plea will continue handling events while Cadence+ weighs a reboot.

A 32-year-old woman turned herself in after a man was shot and later died in the Lowe’s parking lot in Hermitage; police say charges were upgraded to first-degree murder.

Cellphone video shows two men who appeared to be federal agents detain the manager of Central Diner & Grille in Robinson Township. The owner says agents were searching after a parking‑lot car chase; the diner plans to reopen tomorrow.

Organizers mapped a multivenue Juneteenth across Point State Park, Market Square and Mellon Park from June 18–21, pairing old‑school programming with a youth‑focused stage. The plan includes a downtown vendor zone and a youth fest at Mellon Park.

A stolen Apple AirTag helped Pittsburgh police locate a suspect in a sexual‑assault and burglary probe in Oakland. The case highlights how consumer trackers can both help investigations and be misused.

A Market Square fight on May 22 left a man slashed and hospitalized; police say brass knuckles were used and another person was arrested at the scene.

A woman was critically injured after being struck on Broadway Boulevard in Pitcairn on Thursday night. Authorities say the driver fled and are asking witnesses to call the county tip line.

A worker on scaffolding in Brookline was shocked by high‑tension wires and rescued by EMS; he was taken to hospital with second‑degree burns.

Aliquippa's school board approved mandatory drug and alcohol testing for students in grades 7–12 who take part in extracurriculars. The policy sets up a year‑round testing pool and layered sanctions.

A Beaver County pipe fabricator plans a $15M move to Aliquippa that will create about 130 jobs and expand the borough’s manufacturing capacity.

A man faces terroristic threats after witnesses say he pulled a gun during a confrontation in the East Liberty Home Depot parking lot.

A $1 million "Win Win Win" scratch-off was sold at Uni Express in Evans City; the retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus as the Lottery processes the claim.