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ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA — Police are investigating a fatal shooting that left a 34-year-old man dead outside an after-hours club. County 9-1-1 was notified of a shooting at the intersection of South 5th Street and Viola Avenue at 5:09 a.m. on December 21, 2024. First responders found an adult...

While Pittsburgh's revitalized downtown is considered "criminally underrated," visitors seeking more bucolic landscapes and small-town charm should head about 13 miles east of the city to the riverfront community of Oakmont. Prized for its prime location on the Allegheny River, Oakmont was first settled in the early...

PITTSBURGH, PA - While Pittsburgh's "Eds and Meds" economy remains robust, the region's retail sector is facing a harsh winter correction. February 2026 brings the confirmed departure of a major mall anchor in the Alle-Kiski Valley and the final, quiet exit of a pharmacy giant that once saturated the city.

A Glenshaw woman is facing charges in Cranberry Township after it’s alleged she attempted to steal over $500 worth of trading cards. Police were called to the Cranberry Township Target on January 20 for reported retail theft and trespassing. According to charging documents, 31-year-old Megan Hoover was seen taking...

A firefighter was evaluated at a hospital after a fire in Beaver County on Sunday.

PENNSYLVANIA — A 31-year-old Pittsburgh woman died Thursday afternoon after her vehicle veered off Parkway East and crashed into the Monongahela River, triggering a large emergency response along the riverfront and shutting down traffic near the scene as rescue crews worked against the clock. Car Leaves Parkway East...

(The Center Square) – Fred Rogers, one of Pittsburgh’s most celebrated natives, once said “look for the helpers.” And on Saturday, unionized health care workers said that Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse shot and killed by ICE in Minnesota, was one of them. Gathered around Rogers’ memorial statue off North Shore Drive,...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – January snowfall totals reached 18.1 inches across Pittsburgh, heavily impacting travel corridors including Interstates 376, 79, and 279. According to the National Weather Service...

A driver who allegedly hit and killed a teenager on an e-bike last year is now in custody, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Pennsylvania — Breath turns white instantly, sidewalks creak under frozen boots, and exposed skin stings within minutes. An intense Arctic air mass holds firm across western Pennsylvania, keeping Pittsburgh...