The American Lung Association’s 2026 State of the Air gives Allegheny County failing grades across ozone and particle measures; the Pittsburgh metro ranks high for soot.

Raw footage shows a Downtown Pittsburgh manhole sending water into the air. Similar outbursts have been linked to debris‑clogged overflow gates in past incidents.

Seton Hill launched a $110M capital campaign to build a new field house and renovate Sullivan Hall; the university says it has raised about $96.3M so far.

Sunny, warm Thursday in Pittsburgh with highs near 78°F. Storm chances increase Friday night into Saturday — plan accordingly.

Allegheny County police say a Chartiers Valley choral booster treasurer is accused of taking more than $18,000 from the choral parents account. Charges include fraud and theft.

Top draft prospects swapped pads for a youth clinic Wednesday at Hazelwood Green as Pittsburgh rolled out its new U.S. Steel Community Field ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft.

State College parents were arraigned after their 5-year-old fell about 20 feet from a Blue Knob chairlift in March; the child was uninjured and a preliminary hearing is set for May 6.

The Riverhounds have renamed their South Shore home F.N.B. Stadium under a multi‑year deal as the club advances planned renovations and a hoped‑for expansion. The new name debuts on the field this weekend.

Ten nearly century-old fuel tanks were found under a Harrison Township Stop'n Shop after a gasoline smell prompted testing; DEP says some tanks appear to be leaking and cleanup is underway.

Jim Gaffigan added a Pittsburgh date to his Everything Is Wonderful! tour — he’ll play PPG Paints Arena on November 7 and tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.

Two relatives were charged after prosecutors say evidence — including an autopsy and phone records — ties them to prolonged abuse that preceded 9-year-old Renesmay Eutsey’s death.

Senate Democrats unveiled an Affordability Action Plan in Harrisburg with student‑debt relief, universal school meals and a path to $15 by 2029. The GOP is pitching temporary tax holidays in response.

Police say a 33-year-old man grabbed a machete and chased juveniles from a South Side bodega; he was issued a summons for simple assault.