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Two former Primary Health Network leaders drew federal prison terms after prosecutors say a years-long scheme siphoned more than $1.5M from the Sharon clinic.
A teenage girl was stabbed in downtown Pittsburgh and another teen is in custody. The victim was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition, police say.
School staff at Creed Collins Elementary flagged bruising on two students; a criminal complaint says one child told investigators they were struck with a belt. A Pennsboro couple was arrested and booked on child-abuse charges.
A two‑day Secret Service sweep in Pittsburgh removed nine illegal skimmers and, officials say, stopped roughly $9.4 million in potential fraud. Local agencies joined the effort.
Allegheny County police say a Chartiers Valley choral booster treasurer is accused of taking more than $18,000 from the choral parents account. Charges include fraud and theft.
State College parents were arraigned after their 5-year-old fell about 20 feet from a Blue Knob chairlift in March; the child was uninjured and a preliminary hearing is set for May 6.
Two relatives were charged after prosecutors say evidence — including an autopsy and phone records — ties them to prolonged abuse that preceded 9-year-old Renesmay Eutsey’s death.
Police say a 33-year-old man grabbed a machete and chased juveniles from a South Side bodega; he was issued a summons for simple assault.
A fan injured during a viral May 2025 altercation at PNC Park has sued the Pirates and the worker who struck him, alleging concussion and that the team withheld footage.
Video shows a 7-year-old pinned under a motorcycle after a Jefferson Avenue crash in Canton Township; police have charged the girl's father with DUI and recklessly endangering a child.
A child was injured and a small dog killed after a loose dog escaped near Riverbank Park in Verona, police say.
A man was critically wounded early Tuesday after a shooting at Butler Street and Stanton Avenue in Lawrenceville; detectives from the Violent Crime Unit are investigating.
TSA officers found a loaded handgun in a carry-on at Pittsburgh International; Allegheny County police charged a 43‑year‑old Cranberry Township man. The FBI was notified.
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