Gov. Josh Shapiro pressed the head of Pennsylvania’s civil-rights agency to resign amid a review of the commission’s spending. The departures leave the PHRC short-handed and could slow discrimination cases.

Kennywood opened April 18 with Celebrate Kennywood Weekends, new eateries and ride refreshes including Phantom's 25th. Limited‑time tickets and safety upgrades are in effect.

A United Airlines flight from O'Hare bound for LaGuardia was diverted to Pittsburgh and evacuated after a reported security concern; no injuries were reported.

Rain and fog Sunday morning with gusty winds. Freeze Warning early Monday — cover plants and expect a midweek warm‑up.

Two men were critically injured in a pre‑dawn shooting in Homewood; Pittsburgh EMS administered whole blood at the scene as detectives investigate.

A pre-dawn ShotSpotter alert at Bedford Dwellings led to a courtyard discovery and one death, police say. Detectives are canvassing the area.

A late-night shooting on Braddock Avenue left one woman dead and two people critically injured. County detectives are investigating.

Relatives at Oak Grove Cemetery in Uniontown say tree crews left graves covered in debris and broke a Civil War-era marker; families want cleanup and repairs.

UPMC doctors and county lab tests say medetomidine — a veterinary sedative called "rhino tranq" — is now common in Pittsburgh's fentanyl, complicating overdose care.

Warm start flips to likely strong storms after 2 p.m., with gusts up to 35 mph and a sharp cool‑down overnight.

Police say a woman posed as an 8-year-old's mother and signed the child out of Barrett Elementary in Homestead; officers later arrested her on an active warrant.

Large leases and steady leasing have started to eat into Pittsburgh's industrial availability this spring.

Balvanera owners Meredith Boyle and Chef Fernando Navas plan Casa Anchoa, a coastal restaurant taking over the former Nine on Nine space at 900 Penn Avenue downtown.