Frost advisory overnight into Friday for parts of Pittsburgh. Protect tender plants and expect rain Friday and into next week.

Verona police say a Pittsburgh man followed drivers from Route 28 into town, threatened them with a handgun and struck a vehicle; investigators have a warrant.

A Clairton driver is accused of chasing two juveniles from a mini mart onto school property and striking one, according to a criminal complaint. The suspect faces aggravated assault charges.

Pittsburgh is expanding a demolition blitz into the West End to remove about 10 long‑vacant houses in Elliott and Sheraden. The move is part of a broader push to clear thousands of condemned structures.

A federal grand jury indicted Ever Antonio Cerrato-Orellano on illegal reentry charges after a June 29, 2025 Wilkinsburg arrest where police say he tried to lure children into a home. The indictment follows earlier local arrests and multiple prior removals from the U.S.

A Catlin, Illinois woman pleaded guilty after admitting she paid thousands to commission and distribute obscene monkey‑torture videos. Federal prosecutors say the plea is part of a broader crackdown on encrypted networks selling torture footage.

Rep. Chris Deluzio says a 23-year-old Carnegie resident with work authorization has been detained by ICE and lawyers have filed a federal habeas petition seeking his release.

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.