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.

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.