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A parking-lot dispute in Center Township left a man unconscious and flown to a hospital; police have charged a 39-year-old Butler man with aggravated assault.
State prosecutors have charged two companies tied to the Pool Doctor chemical site in Rochester Borough after a 2019 chemical emergency. The charges follow a roughly $2.4M cleanup.
Community & Society in ...
Aerial footage shows crews dismantling the last sections of Century III Mall in West Mifflin after years of blight and legal fights; officials eye redevelopment.
Politics & Govt in ...
Rep. Stephenie Scialabba's planned resignation will leave a House vacancy and could push Butler County into a costly special election.
A McKeesport staffer has been placed on paid administrative leave after a hallway confrontation with a student was captured on video; the family says it will press charges and the district has opened a review.
A man was shot and airlifted to UPMC after allegedly breaking into a Brownsville home. Troopers say the suspect faces multiple felony charges.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Crossgates and Elmhurst converted the former Brockway Glass plant into a 100,000‑SF distribution center preleased to Lighthouse Electric, with a planned 65,000‑SF expansion.
Allegheny County DA Stephen Zappala filed a sealed search warrant on the City of Pittsburgh; officials offered few details and the filing is sealed for 60 days.
Weather & Environment in ...
Mostly cloudy Wednesday with a high near 63°F. Late Thursday night into early Friday could bring severe storms, gusty winds and localized flooding.
Two men pleaded guilty in the 2024 Wilkinsburg shooting that killed 16‑year‑old Kevin Wilson; plea deals assign multi‑year prison terms while two others received probation or credit.
Nearly five years after Steven Eason was killed at a North Versailles hayride, his mother says the case remains unsolved as detectives press for witnesses.
Three Allegheny County Council members introduced a bill to require countywide property reassessments every three years beginning in 2028, pitched as a fix for valuation inequities and a boost for school funding.
The state House approved HB2189 on March 24, 2026, setting staged increases to $15 and giving counties a route to move faster. The bill now moves to the Republican-controlled Senate.
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