The Light of Life Rescue Mission prepared over 1,000 Thanksgiving meals for those in need, with volunteer “Green Bean Man,” Don Waite, helping, signaling wider issues of homelessness and housing.

The Lawrenceville Cookie Tour returns Dec. 14-15 in Pittsburgh, offering homemade cookies to visitors as local businesses showcase holiday hospitality.

Pittsburgh is closing a homeless camp on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail citing safety and health concerns while discussing opening a new winter shelter.

At a Chartiers Valley School Board meeting, parents and bus staff voiced concerns over the potential outsourcing of transportation jobs, with no decision made yet.

Breast cancer survivor Jodie Kavka won a 2024 Ford Bronco from the Pennsylvania Lottery after purchasing a scratch-off ticket at a GetGo store in Monroeville.

Moon Township police are looking for the owner of two roaming pigs, one of which was found on North Flaugherty Road and has sparked community interest and police involvement.

A Pennsylvania Lottery New Year's Millionaire Raffle ticket won $50,000 in Allegheny County, with three similar winners across the state, and more draws leading up to a $1 million event in January 2025.

Carnegie Mellon University introduces the CMU Pathway Program, offering free tuition to students from families earning under $75,000 and no federal loans for those under $100,000.

A lottery ticket sold in Westmoreland County, PA, won $182,000 in the Fast Play game. The ticket was purchased at Pomfret's Paints & Variety in Vandergrift.

Pittsburgh Public Schools will not close or reconfigure schools next year, despite consultant recommendations, as confirmed by Superintendent Dr. Wayne Walters. A thorough review process is underway.

ALCO Parking is enforcing new restrictions against large-scale, for-profit tailgate parties on Pittsburgh's North Shore to address complaints about their disruptive nature.

The Mount Pleasant doughboy memorial marked its 100th anniversary, symbolizing the town's dedication to honoring veterans despite enduring several collisions.

The City of Pittsburgh announced that several Citiparks facilities will function as polling places on Election Day, suspending regular activities to support voting.