A roofing contractor fell roughly 30–40 feet from Washington Hall at Robert Morris University on Friday and was flown to a Coraopolis hospital with life‑threatening injuries. Officials released few details.

School directors removed McKeesport's football assistants after community complaints about nepotism and ties to a controversial church and a recent murder sentencing.

Sunny and warm Saturday with highs near 87°F. Strong to potentially severe storms possible Sunday afternoon and evening.

Shohei Ohtani and Justin Wrobleski left the Dodgers' game in Pittsburgh with knee and hamstring injuries, respectively, as the Dodgers fell 9-8.

A Scranton-area child was found in Puerto Rico and the child's father was arrested; court paperwork shows he faces felony custody-related charges.

Pennsylvania State Police say fresh leads have emerged in the 1973 New Castle homicide of Frank DeWayne Iwanejko. Investigators are offering a $5,000 reward and asking anyone with information to call 724-598-2211.

A local artist says Primanti Bros. reproduced a Market Square mural he painted in 1997 without permission and is suing under the Visual Artists’ Rights Act.

A 28-year-old man from Volant was killed early Friday when his car struck a tanker truck at the I‑79 northbound off‑ramp in Jackson Township; investigators are probing the crash.

SWAT teams converged on the 1200 block of Pineridge Street in Homewood as negotiators worked to reach a man barricaded inside. Officials urged neighbors to avoid the area.

A Springdale man was arrested after police say two young children were left in a parked car for about 36 minutes while he got a massage; both were taken to UPMC Children's Hospital.

The URA hired Indovina Associates to study converting vacant Mellon Square storefronts into active retail — possibly a restaurant that opens into the park. The work is partly backed by a $250,000 Mellon Foundation grant.

Vandals cut PennDOT fiber-optic lines along the Parkway East, taking cameras and overhead message boards offline and prompting extra patrols while crews repair the damage.

A Tarentum pig rescue took in roughly 80 pigs after police seized dozens from a condemned Rostraver home. Volunteers built pens while the nonprofit faces major medical and fundraising needs.