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Emergency crews pulled multiple people from the Youghiogheny River off Ramcat Road on Sunday; at least one was airlifted and the Great Allegheny Passage was briefly closed.
A standoff unfolded in Donora on Saturday after a man reportedly barricaded himself inside a home, drawing a SWAT response and ongoing police activity.
A roughly 4-foot section cut from one of Penn Brewery’s original copper kettles was recovered from a scrapyard and will be turned into a memorial for former brewer Andy Rich.
Pittsburgh police arrested 29‑year‑old Charles Willis after a reported May 21 burglary and sexual assault in Oakland. Detectives say he "allegedly confessed" and faces multiple felony counts.
A stolen Apple AirTag helped Pittsburgh police locate a suspect in a sexual‑assault and burglary probe in Oakland. The case highlights how consumer trackers can both help investigations and be misused.
A pedestrian died early Saturday after being struck on Pike Street in Chartiers Township; officials say the driver remained at the scene and the crash is under investigation.
A Market Square fight on May 22 left a man slashed and hospitalized; police say brass knuckles were used and another person was arrested at the scene.
Jurors heard a recorded police interview while prosecutors tied a pawned revolver to the killing of Karli Short, who was 17 weeks pregnant.
Pennsylvania State Police say a 32-year-old man was found dead after an apparent electrocution on Laurel Hill Road; investigators say he was tampering with an active power line.
A Pittsburgh canvasser was convicted Friday of forging hundreds of nominating petition signatures for Steve Irwin's 2022 congressional run, prosecutors said.
A 20‑year‑old McVeytown woman faces first‑degree murder and related charges after a newborn was found dead in a trash bag outside her Wayne Township home.
A Martins Ferry man died days after a motorcycle crash on State Route 7; troopers say a rear tire blew out and overturned the bike, and the crash remains under investigation.
A woman was critically injured after being struck on Broadway Boulevard in Pitcairn on Thursday night. Authorities say the driver fled and are asking witnesses to call the county tip line.
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