Showers this morning give way to likely afternoon thunderstorms and gusty winds, with a cooler Thursday and a rapid warm‑up into next week.

Pittsburgh Regional Transit is replacing the ConnectCard with web-based ReadyFare. New cards and vending machines begin arriving this month and balances can move to Ready2Ride.

The governor’s office says $74M will fund 72 pedestrian, student and bike‑safety projects across 38 Pennsylvania counties, from sidewalks to bike‑share expansions.

A heavy police response in Market Square late Monday left one person hospitalized as officers and EMS converged on Forbes Avenue. Details remain limited as authorities investigate.

A 33-year-old man died after a late-night shooting in East Hills. ShotSpotter registered dozens of rounds and detectives are investigating.

A late freeze destroyed the peach crop at Simmons Farm in McMurray and pushed state officials to seek fast federal relief as growers tally losses.

Patchy frost this morning could harm tender plants before skies clear and temperatures rise into the low 70s. Rain and gusty thunderstorms return overnight into Wednesday.

Court filings and reporting sketch a stronger circumstantial case in the 2018 Aliquippa slaying of teacher Rachael DelTondo — but prosecutors say they still lack proof to arrest.

Baden’s 15005 shot to the top of Pittsburgh’s housing heat map in Q1 2026 and ranked third nationally after a handful of high‑end closings pushed averages higher.

A prisoner who escaped the Mercer County Jail Sunday morning was arrested in Butler County and returned to custody.

A North Side SWAT standoff ended early Monday with a woman arrested and her 8‑year‑old son unharmed, officials say.

Two men were taken to hospitals after an early‑morning stabbing on East Carson Street. One suffered a facial wound and the other a hand injury, police say.

A three-alarm fire damaged two Market Street buildings in Brownsville; no injuries reported and state police are investigating.