Pitt unveiled the Western Pennsylvania Quantum Information Core with equipment that chills experiments to about 20 millikelvin. Officials say the $11.6M investment will centralize tools for quantum research and workforce training.

Gusty southwest winds push into Pittsburgh Tuesday with highs near 78°F. Showers and thunderstorms are likely late Tuesday night into Wednesday.

A jury convicted Jerome Thompson of second‑degree murder and related charges in the killing of Conrad Rozier in Pittsburgh’s East Hills. Sentencing is scheduled for July.

A truck struck the low-clearance Seven Valleys railroad bridge one day after repairs, renewing concerns about repeated hits and rising repair bills.

Two former SCI Fayette corrections officers and a former inmate were charged after authorities say they smuggled K2 and Suboxone into the prison.

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate stayed at 4.2% in March; nonfarm payrolls rose modestly and education & health services led annual gains.

A 23-year-old from Cowansville is jailed after an alleged parking-lot crash at Igloo Ice Cream, then punching a bystander and producing a knife. He faces three aggravated-assault counts; bail is $100,000.

A 64-year-old Emlenton man died after his car left the westbound lanes of I-80 and rolled over in Clarion Township in the early hours of May 1.

Steelers, Penguins and Pirates are asking fans to walk 30 miles in June and fundraise for neighbors facing summer hunger. The push comes with a $1 million matching grant.

Global energy and AI developers are repurposing Westmoreland County’s industrial sites — from Mount Pleasant to Upper Burrell — promising new jobs and heavy‑power projects.

A Making Money Fast Play ticket worth $482,557 was sold in Penn Hills; the retailer will receive a $500 bonus and the winner has one year to claim.

Upper St. Clair schools briefly went to secure status after a general threat investigators later called part of a national hoax; officials say classes resumed and an investigation is underway.

A Lemont Furnace man died after a single-vehicle crash on Mount Braddock Road in North Union Township, the Fayette County coroner said. Investigators have released few details.