An 8-year-old Pennsylvania girl sprang into action when her grandmother suffered a diabetic seizure after a nap.

Westmoreland residents are demanding answers and tougher local rules as a massive data center proposal advances near the former Alcoa campus.

PennWest is turning to longtime Edinboro academic James Fisher as interim president while Jon Anderson heads to Utah Valley University.

Laurence Ales is the interim dean of CMU’s Tepper School, stepping in July 1 to steer the school while a permanent dean search pauses and resumes in the fall. He brings internal leadership and long-standing research experience to the role.

Neighbors are organizing ahead of an Aug. 5 hearing over a proposed eight‑building data center and gas plant on 126 acres of a former strip mine.

The 2026 bill and budget let Pennsylvania districts apply for state grants to push high school bell times later, aligning schedules with teen sleep science.

A Uniontown Walmart sold a $1M Powerball ticket and a Ross Township market sold a $200K Power Play winner in the July 25 drawing. Winners have not yet come forward.

A $1.5 million '1,500,000 Super Star' scratch-off was sold at the Allegheny Towne Center Giant Eagle, marking Westmoreland County's third seven-figure Lottery win this year.

Brentwood Borough School District says weather and staffing delays have pushed the new elementary’s completion into late October; students will start Sept. 8 at Elroy and Moore.

After years of pushback, employees at Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh secured NLRB certification to join the United Steelworkers, setting up contract talks.

Two grants totaling $70,100 will buy a swift-water rescue vehicle, scuba gear and training for New Castle Fire.

A $1 million gift from the Ross and Carol Nese Foundation will fund staffing and outreach to expand Pittsburgh’s pipeline for police, fire and EMS candidates. Funding heads to City Council for consideration.

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