Bodycam shown in a Westmoreland magistrate of a Jeannette search prompted an attorney to ask that misdemeanor charges be dropped, saying his client was badly injured. The footage ties to a July hit-and-run investigation that killed a 19-year-old.

Downed power lines sparked a brush fire Friday in Penn Hills, closing Hunter Road near Friendship Park and prompting officials to keep residents away.

Thick smoke poured over Ohio Avenue in Glassport as crews fought a house fire that spread to nearby homes.

A Rimersburg woman is jailed after an alleged shooting in Madison Township that sent a man to a Pittsburgh hospital. A preliminary hearing is set for March 24.

Allegheny County detectives are investigating a shooting in McKeesport on Thursday evening; police activity was reported on Banker Street and near Versailles and Patterson streets.

Bomb squad and police are investigating a suspicious package on the East Busway near The Pennsylvanian; buses are being rerouted at the 26th Street ramp and delays are expected.

A New Kensington man has been charged in the October 2023 porch shooting that killed Troy Vickers Jr., prosecutors say. Officials point to surveillance footage and witness statements.

A man found on Davis Avenue in Brighton Heights died after suffering severe head trauma; police say the injuries appear consistent with a hit-and-run.

A Philadelphia man was charged this week in a murder-for-hire plot tied to the 2022 killing at Rostraver Square; investigators say he arranged payment and retrieved cash. The alleged shooter remains at large.

A woman was shot Tuesday evening in East Liberty and the home where she was found was struck by gunfire; police say multiple rounds were fired in the area.

A courthouse facility dog wandered into the jury room and jurors petted the animal, prompting a judge to declare a mistrial in a case about a killed neighbor’s dog. New jury selection is set for May 15.

Pittsburgh’s public safety director has overruled the police chief and is seeking to fire an officer tied to a November chase that left nine injured in Wilkinsburg. The decision could prompt arbitration and public hearings.

State police executed a March 5 search at Paradise Island Hookah Lounge; county inspectors posted a closure after finding spoiled food and other violations. Authorities seized liquor and equipment during the operation.