Two non-district teens entered West Allegheny High and stayed through several periods before a student alerted staff; police detained them and released them with charges pending.

A man was found shot multiple times on Fenway Alley in Marshall‑Shadeland on Wednesday; Pittsburgh Public Safety said detectives are investigating and the Crime Scene Unit processed the scene.

A multi-vehicle crash on I-80 in Mercer County left one man dead; the coroner ruled the death accidental.

A peaceful demonstrator was reportedly assaulted outside the Westmoreland County Courthouse in Greensburg; an arrest followed and prosecutors are reviewing felony robbery charges.

With federal oversight thinned, Pennsylvania officials and the PHRC are weighing a state enforcement option to address stalled school civil‑rights cases. Families say monitoring agreements are being left in limbo.

Altoona police warn of a suspected pet-poisoning spree in Fairview after items were tossed into yards and at least one dog died.

CoStar reports Cumberland Farms agreed to acquire more than 50 Coen Markets stores across the Pittsburgh region. The move could change fuel brands and quick‑bite menus at familiar neighborhood stops.

A South Side GetGo sold a $1,000,000 Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off; the retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus and the winner has a year to claim.

Police checked the Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill after a reported possible threat. The JCC told members there was no danger to anyone inside.

Cool, cloudy Thursday with a slight early-afternoon shower possible. A warm surge arrives Friday–Sunday with higher rain chances and a chance of storms Friday night.

About 235 technical staff picketed outside Butler Memorial Hospital during contract talks, warning that low pay and benefit cuts are driving staff away.

A GOP-backed bill would bar state and local limits on vehicles by power source as AAA reports Pennsylvania average gas at $3.80 per gallon. The measure’s path through the legislature remains uncertain.

A 36-year-old Butler man was arrested after hospital security say he grabbed a guard and slammed their head into a wall. He faces aggravated-assault and related charges and is held on $30,000 bail.