Stanley Konat of Brownsville claimed a $410,432 Carolina Cash 5 jackpot at the NC Lottery headquarters in Raleigh and walked away with $295,553 after taxes.

After nearly 30 rounds were fired outside Proof on Brookline Boulevard, residents pressed police and city officials for action while officials weigh enforcement options.

The Greenwood Plan and Cocoapreneur will stage a three-day market at the Pitt Building April 23 625 to connect Black-owned vendors with NFL Draft crowds.

Homeowners in Allegheny County say county assessors are increasingly absent from BPAAR hearings, complicating property-tax appeals as telephonic procedures and a backlog take hold.

Twenty-six chihuahuas were pulled from a Hillsville house fire and taken to ANNA Shelter in Erie. Six needed immediate care; the rest are being prepped for spay/neuter and adoption.

Neighbors in East Hills say a long-running dump on Karl Street attracts wildlife and risks public health; the city says the site was cited but hasn't scheduled cleanup.

More than 100 units at a Shaler Township complex remain water-damaged six weeks after a record winter storm, leaving tenants facing mold risk and insurance questions.

Pittsburgh apartment rents rose in February for a third straight month, even as roughly 2,800 units remain under construction and big investors keep buying. Neighborhoods close to jobs and transit are seeing the biggest increases.

A $50 Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off sold at a Freeport BP won $1 million a year for life. The store will receive a $100,000 bonus and claim rules apply.

A former CMU student alleges antisemitic harassment and says administrators discouraged complaints; a federal judge has ordered discovery into the university’s Qatari funding.

A demolition order for St. Joseph Church on Liverpool Street has united Manchester neighbors who are racing to rehome cats and press for preservation and salvage.

Uniontown parents are threatening legal action to stop a proposed closure of Franklin Elementary. A public hearing and final vote are set for March 23, 2026.

A nonprofit cat lounge opened in Bridgeville this weekend, offering walk-in sessions to meet adoptable cats and recruiting volunteers for fosters and events.