Get the latest local stories in your inbox.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A woman was taken into custody after allegedly stabbing a man who answered her knock on Arlington Avenue. The victim was treated for shoulder and wrist wounds and is listed stable.
A Rimersburg man was sentenced to 4 years, 6 months to 12 years after pleading guilty in a May 2024 Brady Township home invasion that left an 82‑year‑old woman bound and robbed.
A Pittsburgh woman was arrested after allegedly trying to force her way into an ex‑boyfriend’s Cranberry apartment and leaving a voicemail that she was "coming to kill him."
A Harrison Township man will serve three to six months after pleading guilty in the DUI crash that killed 11-year-old Roxanne Bonnoni.
A 5‑year‑old's 911 call led Charleroi police to an apartment where officers found a man unresponsive and unsanitary conditions; both parents face felony child‑endangerment charges.
Butler City police arrested four during an early-morning South Ninth Street raid that turned up crack, suspected meth and anabolic steroids. Bail is set and a March 3 hearing is scheduled.
A Springfield man was arrested in Curwensville after allegedly trying to meet what he thought was a 15-year-old decoy. Authorities say a child was in his car and the case was referred to federal investigators.
Allegheny County DA says his office is still reviewing evidence after a Pleasant Hills bar brawl that suspended multiple Pittsburgh officers. Internal and criminal reviews are underway.
An arrest warrant was issued after a Denny’s employee allegedly exposed himself to customers at the West Mifflin location. The suspect, identified as Zachary Hiles, remains wanted.
Court filings show a patient at Butler Memorial Hospital attacked a nurse who was trying to calm him, renewing staff calls for stronger safety measures. Local police have charged the suspect.
A late-night fire at an apartment building on Grant Avenue in Millvale sent smoke across the borough; officials reported no injuries as crews battled the blaze.
Officials say roughly 48 firearms and major drug seizures were recovered across Allegheny and nearby counties since January, with several arrests and investigations ongoing.
A Pittsburgh mother faces misdemeanor charges after she and another woman allegedly threatened and threw objects at two secretaries at Morrow PreK‑8 on Feb. 4.
Newsletter Signup
Enter your email, choose one or more newsletters, and we will only send updates for the metros you select.
* indicates required
Select at least one newsletter.