The Pittsburgh fire department seeks public help in the East Hills apartment complex fire probe after a toddler's death amid tenant complaints of poor living conditions.

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2025, Genesis, at 12:10 a.m. on New Year's Day, as the city of Pittsburgh celebrated the new year.

West Mifflin Area High School extends remote learning due to a fire damaging the school's auditorium, with the return to in-person classes planned once clean-up is complete.

Two individuals were found dead in a home in South Beaver Township, Beaver County, PA, on New Year's Eve. Authorities are investigating the incident with few details released.

Burnell Johnson was arrested after SWAT responded to a domestic situation in New Kensington; he was already wanted for an earlier assault in Pittsburgh.

Joseph Fee III is accused of stealing $200-$300 from a donation box at St. Paul's Church in Butler, with charges including burglary and theft. He was identified using church surveillance and is in custody awaiting a preliminary hearing.

Neil Yetsko from Plum Borough, PA, was arrested for trying to blow up his house by rigging a gas explosion, but called in a gas leak to prevent it later.

Pittsburgh Police are searching for Kurt Ross, 42, missing since December 5 and possibly needing medical assistance.

Pittsburgh Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert, finding a 14-year-old boy shot in the ankle in Terrace Village, with no suspects or arrests announced yet.

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh forecasts a wintry mix with rain, possible thunderstorms, and snow, with below-normal temperatures through early next week.

Allegheny County will close offices and courts on New Year's Day and New Year's Eve, but will reopen on January 2. Parks will have adjusted holiday hours.

A road closure on Little Sewickley Creek Road due to a slide has set detours via Henry, Camp Meeting, and Magee Roads, with no reopening timeline yet from PennDOT.

A severe storm caused power outages for over 50,000 residents in Western Pennsylvania, with efforts to restore electricity ongoing amidst continued wind advisories.