Pittsburgh’s poison center has logged more than 180 calls about leaking or burst squishy toys; doctors warn heating them or leaving them in hot cars can cause burns. A recent U.K. recall found benzene in counterfeit dumplings.

A Pittsburgh man was charged after prosecutors say fentanyl he sold killed 33-year-old Hope Schneider in 2024. The complaint cites text messages, stamped bags and lab tests.

DooBoo, a tiny Asian stationery shop run by two cousins, has opened in East Liberty with Japanese imports, indie-artist goods and pop-up events. Locals are already sharing hauls.

Jacobian and Mine Vision Systems picked Bakery Square for new headquarters, boosting the Penn Avenue 'AI Avenue' tech corridor.

NWS says video shows a tornado briefly touch down near Portersville; footage taken near Bauder School Road helped confirm where the funnel hit. Survey teams are reviewing imagery as a flood watch remains in effect.

Mostly cloudy and muggy this morning in Pittsburgh after heavy Tuesday rain. Localized high-water issues persisted overnight but downtown flooding looks unlikely.

A fatal crash on I-279 northbound forced closures between Exit 7 and Exit 8 and left one person dead. Emergency crews and state police are on scene.

The shuttered Corelle (Pyrex) factory in Charleroi has been listed for sale as a 26‑acre industrial parcel with a 110,000‑sq‑ft warehouse and rail access.

After years of pushback, employees at Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh secured NLRB certification to join the United Steelworkers, setting up contract talks.

K&L Gates completed a firmwide reduction of business professionals, trimming roughly 10% of allied roles. The firm says the move followed a multi‑month review and will include separation benefits.

A 22-year-old Markleton man died after his Jeep was rear-ended on southbound I-99; state police and the Blair County coroner are investigating. Two teens were treated for minor injuries.

Nearly $90M in state RACP grants will fund 60 projects across Allegheny County, backing parks, housing and new manufacturing capacity.

A 29-year-old Brackenridge man is jailed after a woman was found with neck bruising in Winfield Township. He faces strangulation, assault and harassment charges and a hearing next Tuesday.