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A Pittsburgh man who was once found hiding in an attic was arrested again after deputies say they found him under a TV set in a Carrick basement.
A Carrick man was sentenced to 30 years after federal prosecutors say he sheltered, photographed and trafficked a runaway minor. The court also ordered ten years of supervised release.
Federal, state and local agents executed arrests and search warrants across Pittsburgh Thursday tied to a probe of a violent drug‑trafficking operation. Officials say there's no threat; an FBI briefing is set for 3 p.m.
A Cambria Township officer, Walter Maul Jr., was charged after state troopers say he removed his body camera, visited an Ebensburg apartment and handcuffed a woman.
Two Clearfield men received life sentences after prosecutors say they mailed a package bomb that killed Shanna Carlson in October 2019.
Police arrested two people after an alleged string of attempted gas‑station robberies across Allegheny and Westmoreland counties on July 9, authorities say.
A Pittsburgh mother was arrested after an injured child ran from a Fineview apartment; two children were taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital and the mother faces assault charges.
Court papers say FBI agents seized computers and hard drives at the Mechanicsburg home of ex‑state Rep. Jesse White that contained more than 100 files of child sexual abuse material.
A Butler County woman died after a tree limb fell on her while she worked in her Penn Township yard. Authorities and the coroner are investigating.
An Irwin pool contractor faces charges after homeowners say he took deposits and left projects unfinished. State police say three criminal cases are now open.
A 24-year-old Claymont man was arrested after allegedly threatening neighbors with a knife and a claimed handgun during a parking dispute at Whitney Gardens.
A caller posing as a sheriff’s deputy convinced a woman to deposit $2,000 at a PNC ATM inside the Allegheny County Courthouse. Authorities warn courts will not demand payment by phone.
A photo shows a corrections officer apparently asleep during a hospital watch, renewing scrutiny of Allegheny County’s transport and oversight practices.
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