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Two women were injured in separate shootings near Laketon Road in Wilkinsburg late Wednesday, and a high‑speed pursuit into Pittsburgh followed. Allegheny County detectives are investigating and seeking tips.
A man was found fatally shot inside a Sheraden home Wednesday night after an altercation; another man was detained for questioning. Detectives are investigating.
A 64-year-old Westmoreland County man was arrested after traveling to Areford Community Park to meet who he thought was a 13-year-old, police say.
A Pittsburgh detective is on paid leave as the city investigates discrepancies in his off‑duty Target detail in East Liberty. The probe follows a supervisor’s review of secondary‑employment records.
A Pittsburgh man was arrested after an alleged parking‑lot beating and death threat outside Coach's Bar. Investigators say the victim recorded part of the attack and two others fled the scene.
Elizabeth Township police say teens tossed objects from moving cars over the last 48 hours, damaging vehicles and prompting arrests. Detectives are reviewing video and asking for tips.
Several kittens died after rescue workers found animals living in filthy, unsanitary conditions in a New Kensington home. Prosecutors have charged a local woman with aggravated cruelty and neglect.
A Pittsburgh‑area man was sentenced to about 30 months after pleading guilty to sending an antisemitic threat to a local official and lying to FBI agents.
DNA testing identified remains found in a Wilkinsburg basement in 1999 as Genelle Bradford, giving relatives answers while the homicide probe remains open.
Derry Township police say 55 youths were charged after opening‑day fights at Hersheypark. The park has added photo re‑entry checks while investigators review footage.
Carbon County coroner says two adults were found dead in a mobile home in East Side Borough in an apparent murder‑suicide. Autopsies are scheduled and the investigation is ongoing.
Two Pittsburgh police officers are off the job after second-time DUI allegations, raising fresh questions about discipline, ARD diversions and union rules.
A 17-year-old girl was shot and grazed Monday in Clairton and taken to a local hospital in stable condition; Allegheny County detectives are investigating.
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