A Beaver County special-education teacher was arrested after an undercover sting alleged he tried to arrange sex with an 11-year-old. He now faces nine felony counts and remains jailed.

A jury convicted Jerome Thompson of second‑degree murder and related charges in the killing of Conrad Rozier in Pittsburgh’s East Hills. Sentencing is scheduled for July.

Two former SCI Fayette corrections officers and a former inmate were charged after authorities say they smuggled K2 and Suboxone into the prison.

A 23-year-old from Cowansville is jailed after an alleged parking-lot crash at Igloo Ice Cream, then punching a bystander and producing a knife. He faces three aggravated-assault counts; bail is $100,000.

A 64-year-old Emlenton man died after his car left the westbound lanes of I-80 and rolled over in Clarion Township in the early hours of May 1.

Upper St. Clair schools briefly went to secure status after a general threat investigators later called part of a national hoax; officials say classes resumed and an investigation is underway.

A Lemont Furnace man died after a single-vehicle crash on Mount Braddock Road in North Union Township, the Fayette County coroner said. Investigators have released few details.

Police charged Floyd Tamanta Booker after an alleged March 9 assault on a 13‑year‑old in his New Castle apartment; charges were filed April 22 and the investigation continues.

A 21-year-old woman was stabbed early Sunday on Sheffield Avenue in Aliquippa and is expected to recover. State police are asking anyone with information to call 724‑773‑7400.

State police arrested Samuel Clinton Newman in Uniontown after investigators say a 13-year-old's report was corroborated by messages, videos and other evidence. He faces multiple child-sex charges.

A 3-year-old was flown to a hospital after a reported drowning at the Hyatt Place next to The Meadows in Washington County. Officials have released few details.

A man was stabbed aboard a PRT P68 bus at the Wilkinsburg Park and Ride and taken to UPMC Presbyterian in critical condition.

A 31‑year‑old New Jersey man was arrested after a woman was shot at Moraine State Park; state police say the scene is contained and the investigation is ongoing.