Firefighters extinguished a rooftop blaze at RTS Packaging in Charleroi on Thursday; crews cleared ductwork during a two-hour response and no injuries were reported.

Nearly four feet of water flooded Chartiers-Houston's softball complex; volunteers are patching fields while a federal feasibility study of Chartiers Creek gets underway.

A construction barge broke loose on the Beaver River and lodged on the Eastvale dam, briefly closing two bridges. Crews recovered one barge and are monitoring the dam while waiting for water levels to fall.

A fresh cluster of tents has appeared on Pittsburgh’s North Side near Sarah Heinz House, prompting outreach and safety concerns for children and people living outdoors.

Four UH-60 Black Hawks circled downtown Pittsburgh for more than 30 minutes. The Pennsylvania Army National Guard said the flights were routine training and a PNC Park flyover is planned.

A car struck a utility pole on Schenley Avenue Thursday night, splitting the pole and leaving wires down; more than 2,000 customers lost power as crews responded.

Allegheny County prosecutors say they will no longer seek the death penalty for Johnathan Morris, charged in the Feb. 6, 2023 killing of McKeesport officer Sean Sluganski.

Two Cash Five tickets sold at Coen Markets in Ambridge and Mount Pleasant Township matched all five numbers, splitting a $1.455M jackpot.

A Masontown man was arraigned on multiple felony child‑porn counts after an FBI‑assisted probe found hundreds of images; he’s jailed without bond and returns to court April 15.

A Mangum Economics study finds Pennsylvania's data center buildout could generate about $12 billion a year and nearly 19,400 jobs by 2036, with big grid and permitting questions still to be resolved.

A shooting on Mount Royal Boulevard left one person injured and another in custody Thursday evening, Shaler police say.

A warm morning flips to scattered thunderstorms this afternoon in Pittsburgh. Expect gusty winds, brief heavy downpours and spotty street flooding.

Chef Chris Acosta will lead The Eastman's kitchen, returning his New Mexican–leaning cooking to East Ohio Street after several pop-up runs in the Fat Cat space. The hire reconnects a neighborhood staple with a familiar operator.