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A large fire erupted on Penn Avenue in Bloomfield Sunday, drawing a heavy emergency response. Officials say the situation is developing and injuries have not been confirmed.
A massive morning fire on McCargo Street sent five people to hospitals after neighbors and family helped children escape. Authorities are investigating.
A woman was shot just after 7 a.m. on Whitmore Street in Mount Lebanon and taken to the hospital; Allegheny County detectives are investigating.
SWAT, medics and firefighters responded to a barricade on Bausman Street Saturday evening as officers closed the block between Grimes and Bernd. Officials say police were dispatched around 6:30 p.m.
A PRT worker fell into a 12-foot trench at South Hills Junction and was rescued by first responders; he was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
A two‑alarm blaze destroyed a New Brighton home Saturday; one firefighter was taken to hospital and the cause remains under investigation.
A man was found shot multiple times near S. 15th and Bingham on Pittsburgh's South Side and rushed to the hospital in critical condition; police detained a suspect.
A 56-year-old Donora man died while in police custody on March 22; Pennsylvania State Police have opened an investigation as his family seeks answers.
TSA screeners discovered a handgun in a carry-on at Pittsburgh International Airport early Wednesday; Allegheny County police arrested a 47-year-old Ohio man and federal authorities were notified.
A Cranberry Township man was sentenced to 14–36 years after pleading guilty in a June 2025 crash that killed two people in Beaver Falls.
Authorities say a woman tried to stab her mother and cut her sister inside a Wilkinsburg home; relatives wrestled the knife away and police arrested her.
A New Jersey man faces indecent-assault charges after allegedly touching a woman dressed as the Easter Bunny at South Hills Village Mall. Early coverage is limited and officials have released few details.
Police arrested a man after finding him inside St. Boniface Church on Pittsburgh’s North Side; a cleaner discovered broken glass and officers detained him inside.
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