Sto-Rox High School celebrated the start of the new school year with a community pep rally and introduced a stricter dress code to focus on academics.

Pittsburgh opens six cooling centers to help residents combat a severe heat wave, offering relief particularly for vulnerable citizens. The centers will operate from 8 AM to 7 PM on days of extreme heat.

St. Januarius Catholic Church in Plum is closing due to financial challenges, with Bishop Zubik confirming the need for costly building repairs. Artifacts will be preserved as congregants transition to other Holy Family Parish churches.

An 85-year-old man sustained a hip injury after falling in Frick Park, Pittsburgh, and was rescued by emergency teams and transported to the hospital.

A 20-year-old woman was shot in the leg early Sunday in North Braddock. She is stable; no suspects yet, investigation ongoing. Authorities seek information.

Pittsburgh public school transport faces delays due to an extended PennDOT demolition on Saw Mill Run Boulevard, affecting the start of the new school term.

The National Weather Service Pittsburgh forecasts a hot week for Pittsburgh with high temperatures and possible heat index values over 100 degrees, although isolated showers and thunderstorms may occur.

The Pittsburgh Pirates inducted Bonds, Leyland, and Sanguillen into their Hall of Fame in a ceremony at PNC Park.

Two people were injured when their vehicle went off the road in Fayette County; one was taken by ambulance and the other airlifted. Details on their conditions are unknown.

Two men were stabbed in Pittsburgh's Perry North. Police believe an argument in a residence led to the violence. Both victims are in stable condition; no suspects or charges were reported yet.

The Pittsburgh area will remain warm and mostly dry, with a few chances of showers and thunderstorms, particularly on Monday. Conditions are expected to get even hotter throughout the week.

Pittsburgh Police are investigating a violent altercation outside Kuhn's Market where a security guard fired a weapon at an allegedly armed individual.

One person and a firefighter were hospitalized after an early morning fire in O’Hara Township. The fire started around 1:23 a.m. on Colquitt Drive. The cause is under investigation.