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A bomb squad response closed Library Road at the Bethel Park Shopping Center after an "emergency situation" at the Walmart. Allegheny County EOD was called and investigations continue.
An 80-year-old Garfield woman is accused of taking more than $223,000 from an incapacitated man with dementia, according to a criminal complaint and reporting.
Council ordered quarterly, neighborhood-level violent-crime reports after a string of recent incidents. Councilors say the data will help target prevention resources.
WPXI published exclusive surveillance footage showing an officer firing inside a Munhall holding cell, reopening questions about oversight and departmental policy. The clip captures a Feb. 2025 scuffle that left a man hospitalized.
A tiny kitten was tied in a bag and tossed from a pickup on Conewango Avenue; state police say the animal was unharmed and are asking anyone with footage to come forward.
West Homestead police are seeking a driver after a dog was struck and later died; officials are asking neighbors to check security-camera footage.
A heavy police response in Market Square late Monday left one person hospitalized as officers and EMS converged on Forbes Avenue. Details remain limited as authorities investigate.
A 33-year-old man died after a late-night shooting in East Hills. ShotSpotter registered dozens of rounds and detectives are investigating.
Court filings and reporting sketch a stronger circumstantial case in the 2018 Aliquippa slaying of teacher Rachael DelTondo — but prosecutors say they still lack proof to arrest.
A prisoner who escaped the Mercer County Jail Sunday morning was arrested in Butler County and returned to custody.
A North Side SWAT standoff ended early Monday with a woman arrested and her 8‑year‑old son unharmed, officials say.
Two men were taken to hospitals after an early‑morning stabbing on East Carson Street. One suffered a facial wound and the other a hand injury, police say.
A three-alarm fire damaged two Market Street buildings in Brownsville; no injuries reported and state police are investigating.
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