Mayor Corey O'Connor says Highmark and UPMC pledged $55 million over five years to upgrade Pittsburgh's EMS and fire equipment.

A split Chartiers Valley board vote left more than 40 bus drivers furloughed and reignited a years‑long fight over outsourcing and contract talks. Community members turned out in force.

A Pennsylvania Lottery iLottery player in Allegheny County won $415,320.35 on the Big Bank Bucks eInstant. The prize was paid via the state's iLottery platform; here’s what winners should know about claiming and taxes.

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.