Pittsburgh's City Cuts program offers free lawn maintenance to eligible seniors, veterans, and disabled residents beginning May 2025. Applications are open until April 21.

The Brownsville Area School District has banned cell phones for grades 6-12, requiring Yondr bags to secure devices during school to reduce distractions and improve learning.

Pennsylvania AG secures over $500k in refunds from unlawfully operating debt settlement firm Accelerated Debt Settlement, Inc., ensuring consumer restitution and banning the company's state activities until proper licensing is obtained.

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey introduces a strategy to eliminate traffic fatalities with the 2025 Vision Zero Memorandum.

Activists and officials rallied at UPMC, demanding gender-affirming care for transgender patients of all ages, despite a disputed executive order affecting those under 19.

Jim Quinn, a renowned conservative radio host and DJ in Pittsburgh, has died at age 82, leaving behind a legacy in broadcasting and influence on future radio personalities.

A $1 million Jumbo Bucks scratch-off ticket was sold at Fueland in Pittsburgh's Carrick. The PA Lottery confirmed this wasn't an April Fool's joke, and the store will receive a $5,000 bonus. Winners should sign their ticket and call the Lottery.

The Department of the Auditor General found UPMC mismanaged over $350,000 in a Community HealthChoices contract, resulting in unrecoverable losses and inefficiency.

Hopewell Area School District switched to remote learning due to a bus driver shortage, as Superintendent Jeff Beltz and his team tried to manage the situation. The district sought new drivers and aimed to resume in-person classes soon.

Brittnee Boot, a 31-year-old single mom, won $1 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket at a Fayette County sports bar, after initially planning to stop playing. She intends to invest the winnings and buy her family a new home.

Harness driver Hunter Myers, 27, tragically died in a racing accident, and was honored by the racing community at The Meadows with a remembrance walk.

The Pittsburgh Public Schools district postponed a vote on closing 14 schools after community pushback, wanting further analysis and community confidence in the decision-making process.

The Pittsburgh Planning Commission voted against designating the former gay bar Donny's Place as a historic landmark, possibly leading to its demolition for townhomes.