Washington County commissioners approved a $41.2 million public safety building after a split vote over cost, scope and emergency communications spending.

Mars teachers packed a school board meeting as a contract dispute over pay and benefits remains unresolved. The union says a deal may not be ready before the school year begins.

A statewide analysis of 423,007 trooper-initiated stops in 2025 found no substantive racial or ethnic disparities in post-stop outcomes after accounting for legal factors.

Dozens testified in Hempfield Township in favor of WVU Medicine’s planned takeover of Independence Health, which leaders say includes an $800M investment and job protections. Regulators will weigh public input before deciding.

The Pa. Supreme Court ruled that officials generally must get a warrant before entering posted private land, a win for Punxsutawney and Pitch Pine hunting clubs.

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

Allegheny County’s communications director is on leave after an Instagram video in which she told a radio host to "jump." She apologized and the county has opened an internal review.

Tim Murphy, a Republican known for mental‑health legislation and a 2017 resignation, has died at 73. Colleagues and local officials offered condolences after his death was reported Sunday.

Allegheny County Council voted 11-3 to pull a November ballot question that would have lifted the 0.4% cap on its operating budget, leaving a related staffing question in place.

A HOF advisory board member has sued the URA, saying the agency approved a change to a $225,000 loan for four Hill District homes without required advisory review.

Pittsburgh has joined a national antitrust fight, accusing major fire‑truck makers of colluding to jack up prices and stall deliveries that strain city budgets. The suit joins a wider MDL in Wisconsin.

Pennsylvania lawmakers approved a $50.8B 2026–27 budget after a weekend push, boosting education and pensions while preserving the Rainy Day Fund.

A Butler County man and Gun Owners of America sued Pennsylvania, arguing a 1994 marijuana conviction shouldn’t block a license to carry. The federal filing leans on recent Supreme Court and ATF changes.