State troopers say a Pittsburgh-area man used forged checks to acquire more than $400,000 in vehicles from Westmoreland County dealerships.

An overnight two-alarm fire gutted a vacant building on Lyzell Street in Perry South; firefighters battled collapsing conditions and the cause remains under investigation.

East Washington police named 37-year-old Dustin Cochrane as wanted on multiple felonies. Authorities ask residents to call 724‑225‑3521 or 911 with tips.

A pickup truck left a highway in Concord Township and slammed into a man's car and mobile home while he ate dinner; the homeowner likened the noise to a tornado.

Pittsburgh police arrested two people after a Brownsville Road investigation recovered seven firearms, multiple heroin bundles and other narcotics.

A 45-year-old Penn Hills woman, identified as Jinx Hairston, died after a Thursday night stabbing; Allegheny County police are investigating and asking for tips.

A man was arrested after police say his car struck two teenage girls in Wilkinsburg; one remains hospitalized after surgery.

Families say five new suits add to an unfolding legal crisis at Southwood Psychiatric Hospital, alleging years of abuse and chronic understaffing at the children’s facility.

A former Somerset County 911 director was sentenced to 60 to 120 years after pleading guilty to sex crimes against five children. Prosecutors say he groomed victims as young as 3.

A man is accused of striking at least three people with a vehicle after a reported robbery in Penn Hills. Investigators are piecing together what happened.

A crash on I-70 in Buffalo Township on May 7 killed one driver and closed westbound lanes near Taylorstown and Claysville. Pennsylvania State Police are investigating.

A five-vehicle crash on the Route 65 ramp to the Fort Duquesne Bridge sent one car over the side and killed two people, officials said.

An Aliquippa man says he suffered third-degree burns while draining noodles in the Allegheny County Jail kitchen and is suing the county for negligence.