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A Pittsburgh mother says detectives still haven’t answered who killed her son, Stanley Howe Jr., nearly 10 months after the Wiltsie Street shooting.
Waynesburg University and the Chartiers-Houston community mourn 20-year-old wrestler Jessie Orbin after a weekend motorcycle crash. The university says arrangements will be announced later.
Franklin Park police say warrants were issued for three men accused of taking credit and debit cards from YMCA lockers in December and spending thousands on the stolen cards.
One person is in critical condition after a fire at an abandoned Homewood house. The blaze raises fresh concerns about vacant properties and the city’s demolition backlog.
Opening statements were delivered Tuesday as jurors were seated in the misdemeanor corruption-of-minors trial of Somerset County Sheriff Dusty Weir. Prosecutors say video evidence will be shown.
Hazmat crews responded early Tuesday after an acid spill at Cleveland-Cliffs' Butler Works in Lyndora that reached the Connoquenessing Creek. Officials released few details as teams worked on scene.
A body found in a burning vehicle on Cabin Creek Road was ruled a homicide after an autopsy. Kanawha County detectives say the investigation is ongoing and ask anyone with information to call 304-357-0556.
A man was shot Monday in Pittsburgh’s Homewood North and taken to the hospital in critical condition. Frankstown Avenue was closed as detectives processed the scene and searched for witnesses.
A worker fell roughly 30 feet from scaffolding at Barack Obama Academy’s pool in East Liberty and later died; police and safety officials are investigating.
A woman was taken to the hospital after an early-morning shooting at a Brighton Township home. Police say their investigation is centered on a residence along Fox Water Trail.
A teenage boy was critically injured in a shooting Sunday on James Street in Turtle Creek as Allegheny County Police investigate. Tips are being sought.
A 17-year-old was shot and killed early Sunday on Penn Avenue near 7th Street; detectives are reviewing camera footage as the probe continues.
A crash on Route 66 at Mamont Drive left one person dead and another seriously injured; authorities say the cause is under investigation.
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