Two troopers wounded in an October pursuit were awarded the Pennsylvania State Police Purple Heart Monday in Harrisburg.

A 6-year-old boy died after a practice crash at Mason Motocross in Point Pleasant; scheduled races were canceled and the track asked for prayers.

Aliquippa police are searching for a suspect after a man was brutally assaulted in Beaver County. Investigators asked residents to check surveillance or door‑bell footage and share tips.

Two 19-year-olds were charged after a vehicle was allegedly stolen at gunpoint in Swissvale; police say evidence from a crash scene helped identify the suspects.

Two women were charged after a South Side apartment fire police say followed an argument over a borrowed car, endangering residents and a pet.

A Mount Pleasant Township man was charged after police say he shot his uncle with a muzzleloader. Investigators say the physical evidence did not match the suspect's account.

Officers searched around the Cranberry Township municipal building after a suspect wanted in New Brighton fled custody during an overnight traffic stop.

Three Martins Ferry residents were arrested in separate Belmont County probes after cyber tips led to search warrants. Officials say digital forensics were used in both investigations.

A man was shot outside an after‑hours club in Homewood South Saturday; he was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition while detectives investigate.

A wanted man crashed into a South Side business and fled toward the Monongahela River while police searched the riverfront; a passenger was evaluated and appeared unharmed.

Theodore Brown, 32, was sentenced to 48 months and ordered to pay $550,000 after prosecutors say he used stolen IDs and credit cards to rent and re-rent vehicles.

A two‑alarm blaze broke out Saturday on the 2000 block of Kenneth Avenue in Arnold as crews worked to contain heavy smoke. Authorities say units arrived around 3:30 p.m.; injuries are unconfirmed.

State police are probing Garvin Auto Salvage in Sarver after reporting of roughly 200 alleged title and scrap‑metal violations.