A Penn State mice-and-modeling study finds tiny abdominal tensing nudges the brain and may help 'swoosh' cerebrospinal fluid to clear waste tied to dementia. Researchers say human confirmation is needed.

Federal agents executed a warrant at a White Oak home Tuesday; images show an armored vehicle and officers on Fawcett Avenue.

Three Smokey Bones restaurants in the Pittsburgh suburbs closed suddenly Tuesday amid the chain's restructuring. Workers and customers say the shutdowns came with little notice.

Albert Gallatin officials will take up a plan that could cut dozens of teaching and support jobs at a special board meeting on April 29. District agendas show proposed eliminations and a resolution to furlough professional staff.

A Pittsburgh man received a county-jail term and probation after investigators tied a 2024 Indiana Borough death to drugs he supplied. A separate Marion Center man was also sentenced.

A field director pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one month in county jail after prosecutors said pay‑for‑registrations prompted fake voter‑registration forms in Pennsylvania.

State police say a woman was found shot inside a Graywyck Drive home and a man was later found dead in nearby woods; investigators are processing the scene.

A woman who worked at Acrisure Stadium says thieves drained her bank account after a single concession card swipe during the NFL Draft.

The Shapiro administration awarded more than $267.8M in RISE PA grants to 31 projects statewide. CNX Green Ventures received about $31.5M to capture methane at Enlow Fork.

Fayette County's coroner says a tianeptine overdose killed an adult and is urging a nationwide ban as officials investigate where the product was purchased.

Rain moves in after sunrise with thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Gusty winds and brief heavy downpours could slow the commute.

Crisis Center North says the Pennsylvania coalition’s decision to end its contract would cut roughly 20% of the agency’s budget and imperil services, prompting a federal lawsuit.

A Pittsburgh woman was sentenced to 7½ years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material. Prosecutors say some files showed infant victims.