Fayette County is launching a study to map workforce and community options for the soon‑to‑close Penn State Fayette (Eberly) Campus. Local leaders want a clear reuse plan that keeps education and training in the region.

A proposed nine‑story building on the site of a long‑vacant Mount Washington church has alarmed neighbors over height, parking and hillside stability. The plan is headed toward city review and public hearings.

Members who paid five‑figure "lifetime" fees say new owners voided their contracts and offered steep new rates; the dispute has spawned multiple lawsuits in the Laurel Highlands.

Mayor Corey O’Connor announced a citywide re‑launch of Pittsburgh’s co‑response teams, pairing officers with social workers to handle mental‑health and social‑service calls.

A Match 6 ticket sold at a Cranberry Sheetz matched all six numbers for a $1.27M payout; the store will get a $10,000 bonus and the winner has one year to claim.

A $1 million Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off was sold at the GetGo on Chestnut Street in Carnegie; the winner has not yet come forward to claim the prize.

A North Side volunteer pet pantry closed after organizers say a landlord threatened a volunteer and ordered donated supplies removed by June 17.

A Tarentum pig rescue took in roughly 80 pigs after police seized dozens from a condemned Rostraver home. Volunteers built pens while the nonprofit faces major medical and fundraising needs.

Severe thunderstorms knocked out power to more than 40,000 customers across the Pittsburgh region; crews are working through downed lines and blocked roads to restore service.

Franklin Regional is reviewing yearbook approval after an antisemitic senior quote was discovered; officials say reprinting the books wasn't feasible and an investigation is underway.

After an anonymous EITC gift, some Pittsburgh Catholic families say tuition bills rose sharply under a new cost-per-student model. The diocese says it will review concerns.

Kennywood is expanding its summer chaperone rules: guests 15 and under must be with a 21+ chaperone all day starting next Friday, with registration and ID checks required.

Foreclosure filings across the greater Pittsburgh metro rose to about 438 in April 2026 — a near‑doubling from a year earlier as lenders move through distressed inventory. Local counties and sheriff‑sale calendars show the increase is uneven across the region.