A photo shows a corrections officer apparently asleep during a hospital watch, renewing scrutiny of Allegheny County’s transport and oversight practices.

A Pittsburgh man was charged after prosecutors say fentanyl he sold killed 33-year-old Hope Schneider in 2024. The complaint cites text messages, stamped bags and lab tests.

A fatal crash on I-279 northbound forced closures between Exit 7 and Exit 8 and left one person dead. Emergency crews and state police are on scene.

A 22-year-old Markleton man died after his Jeep was rear-ended on southbound I-99; state police and the Blair County coroner are investigating. Two teens were treated for minor injuries.

A 29-year-old Brackenridge man is jailed after a woman was found with neck bruising in Winfield Township. He faces strangulation, assault and harassment charges and a hearing next Tuesday.

A man was struck and run over by a pickup truck in Saxonburg following a reported domestic dispute. He was airlifted to a Pittsburgh trauma center and police say the investigation is ongoing.

A 75-year-old Harmony man is wanted after allegedly pulling a gun and threatening two people outside a Zelienople home; county records show a warrant was issued July 20.

A woman was shot on McShane Road in Clearfield Township Saturday and was rushed to a Pittsburgh hospital; investigators say details remain limited.

Craig Hayden pleaded guilty after a November police chase that reached 115 mph; he was sentenced to 10 months–4 years and will serve on electronic monitoring.

A truckload of lithium-ion batteries ignited on eastbound I‑70 near Yukon, prompting a hazmat response and closing lanes between Exits 51 and 54. Crews remain on scene.

Allegheny County police say a passenger pulled a kitchen knife during a downtown pick‑up and demanded a ride to PIT; she was booked on kidnapping and related charges.

Federal investigators say thieves hit blue collection boxes at five Pittsburgh-area post offices overnight; the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is investigating and asking potential victims to report missing mail.

SWAT units surrounded an apartment on the 2700 block of Brownsville Road after reports of burglary and assault; sources say the suspect barricaded inside and was believed armed. No injuries were reported.