Two Western Pennsylvania residents won $50,000 each in the Pennsylvania Lottery's New Year's Millionaire Raffle bonus drawing, with winning tickets sold in Cranberry and Burgettstown.

Allegheny County is holding an “I Voted” sticker contest for high school students to design a nonpartisan sticker for the 2025 elections, with submissions accepted until December 31st.

Severely neglected dog Xena, found in Ohioville, Beaver County, is under the care of the local Humane Society and needs a medical foster home for recovery.

Cranberry Township experiences a major water main break, leading authorities to urge water conservation while repairs are underway. Residents may face lower water pressure.

Westmoreland County plans to explore the feasibility of constructing a new convention center and hotel on Route 30 to boost economic growth and tourism.

A winning $3 million lottery ticket from the $3,000,000 Golden Ticket game was sold at Nic's Tobacco in White Oak, Allegheny County; the retailer will get a $10,000 bonus.

A roof leak at UPMC Mathilda Theiss Health Center in Pittsburgh damaged holiday toy drive collections and medical equipment, prompting the center to seek community donations.

Nearly 8,000 participants joined the 34th annual YMCA Turkey Trot in Pittsburgh, undeterred by rain, with various race distances and a focus on community and philanthropy.

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.