Two children found alone in a Brookline home last week later tested positive for cocaine; Pittsburgh police charged their father with two counts of endangering the welfare of children. Officers say narcotics were seized during a search warrant at the residence.

Court papers say a PathWays house coordinator stole nearly $15,000 from two care-dependent men in Canton Township; a warrant has been issued and the agency reimbursed the residents.

Neighbors say a Salisbury Street house in the South Side Slopes is sheltering nearly a dozen registered sex offenders, prompting their councilor to press for action.

An alleged drug delivery in Ohio led to a chase and arrest in Pennsylvania, with suspects Micah Barnes and Jaiden Curtis-Tillman facing multiple charges.

Police say 48-year-old Joseph Birsa strangled a woman during a domestic call in Cranberry Township; he’s jailed on $25,000 bond and due for a Feb. 20 preliminary hearing.

A North Shore cyclist was struck and dragged on Jan. 8; police say the rider suffered major injuries and officers have applied for an arrest warrant.

Two separate sentencing hearings in Allegheny County ended this week: a Wilkinsburg man drew back‑to‑back life terms for a 2022 double killing and a South Side man drew 10–20 years for a 2024 slaying.

A UTV and a paratransit van collided on Boyers Road on Jan. 16; the Butler County coroner was called and the road was closed while crews cleared the scene.

A Mount Oliver cruiser rear-ended a mom’s car on Route 51; her 8-year-old was inside. The family wants answers as Pittsburgh Police investigate.

A Moon Township man has been charged after allegedly driving the wrong way on the Parkway West last October and causing a fiery, head‑on crash that hospitalized two. Court records say the driver was intoxicated.

Pittsburgh man, Lee McGinnis, gets 10-20 years for involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his roommate Eddie Kimber after an argument over cleanliness.

The Everson Borough council president, Jason William Frazier, has been charged with stalking the assistant police chief using an Apple AirTag. He allegedly tried to prevent Apple from cooperating with the investigation.

South Greensburg's fire chief was arrested after state police say nearly $178,000 went missing from the department. The cemetery where he worked has filed a police report as investigators widen the probe.