Advocates and lawmakers met in Pittsburgh after a Propel estimate put SNAP theft at roughly $607 million in 2025. Local leaders pressed for chip-enabled EBT cards and quicker fixes to protect families.

Pennsylvania will move from warnings to $50 fines for hand‑held phone use on June 5, 2026 under Paul Miller's Law. The hands‑free law bans hand‑held devices and tightens enforcement.

Leechburg police are searching for teenagers after doorbell video showed three people going through eight unlocked cars. Residents are urged to lock vehicles and call police with tips.

Two adults were arrested after one flashed a gun at children near Pittsburgh King PreK-8; no shots were fired and the student was not harmed.

Police are investigating allegations that a patient at a Bridgeville rehab sexually assaulted five nurses over several months, officials say.

A 22-year-old martial arts instructor in Allegheny County was arrested and faces multiple felony counts after investigators say he assaulted a 13-year-old during private lessons.

A 78-year-old Homer City woman died after her car drifted off Route 422 in White Township and struck a tree. State police say the crash is under investigation.

A Steelers-backed youth recreation complex at Hazelwood Green is nearly finished; an unveiling is expected around Pittsburgh's 2026 NFL Draft.

A 16‑story downtown office tower at 411 Seventh Ave has been placed into receivership after refinancing failed and Duquesne Light arranged a large relocation, raising the prospect of a sale or restructuring.

Cloudy Saturday clears to highs near 62°F. A sharp warmup brings 80s by Sunday and storms next week.

Earl Kenney Jr. was taken into custody in Charlotte after Pittsburgh police accused him of rape of a juvenile, child endangerment and registry violations.

A petition backing Aspinwall Borough Council’s censure of Mayor Scott Zimmermann has gathered signatures after his admission that he secretly recorded a private meeting. Organizers hope to grow the list through April.

A late-night fight in Perry South left a man stabbed in the head; SWAT searched a Koerner Avenue home but found no suspects and investigators are still looking.