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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A Cambria Township officer, Walter Maul Jr., was charged after state troopers say he removed his body camera, visited an Ebensburg apartment and handcuffed a woman.
Two Clearfield men received life sentences after prosecutors say they mailed a package bomb that killed Shanna Carlson in October 2019.
Police arrested two people after an alleged string of attempted gas‑station robberies across Allegheny and Westmoreland counties on July 9, authorities say.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
A widow's wrongful‑death complaint says her husband contracted Legionnaires’ during a UPMC Mercy stay and later died; the suit alleges negligence.
A Pittsburgh mother was arrested after an injured child ran from a Fineview apartment; two children were taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital and the mother faces assault charges.
Weather & Environment in ...
Patchy river‑valley fog this morning clears to a sunny, comfortable day with a high near 78°F. Storm chances increase Sunday–Tuesday as the pattern shifts.
Court papers say FBI agents seized computers and hard drives at the Mechanicsburg home of ex‑state Rep. Jesse White that contained more than 100 files of child sexual abuse material.
A Butler County woman died after a tree limb fell on her while she worked in her Penn Township yard. Authorities and the coroner are investigating.
An Irwin pool contractor faces charges after homeowners say he took deposits and left projects unfinished. State police say three criminal cases are now open.
A 24-year-old Claymont man was arrested after allegedly threatening neighbors with a knife and a claimed handgun during a parking dispute at Whitney Gardens.
Community & Society in ...
Brentwood Borough School District says weather and staffing delays have pushed the new elementary’s completion into late October; students will start Sept. 8 at Elroy and Moore.
A caller posing as a sheriff’s deputy convinced a woman to deposit $2,000 at a PNC ATM inside the Allegheny County Courthouse. Authorities warn courts will not demand payment by phone.
A photo shows a corrections officer apparently asleep during a hospital watch, renewing scrutiny of Allegheny County’s transport and oversight practices.
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