City of Pittsburgh to open 5 warming centers as snow, arctic blast roll in
The City of Pittsburgh is opening five warming centers as snow and an arctic blast move in over the weekend.
Pittsburgh Public Schools enrollment continues to shrink
Pittsburgh Public Schools logo. (Courtesy of Pittsburgh Public Schools) Student enrollment at Pittsburgh Public Schools this fall declined 2% over last fall, and 23 of the district’s schools enroll less than 250 students, according to data released this week by the school district. PPS enrolled 17,937 students from...
Weekly vigil continues outside Pittsburgh ICE offices, on Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
A weekly vigil continued on Friday outside the Pittsburgh ICE offices on the South Side.
Gas-like odor could linger in Washington County after odorant accidentally released, officials say
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — Residents in parts of Washington County could smell a gas-like odor after a chemical was accidentally released on Friday, officials say. According to the Cecil Township Fire Department, crews were called to Reissing Road for two reports of a gas odor, but they found no leak or hazard.
Snow starts falling Saturday afternoon; expect dangerous driving conditions, bitter cold wind chills
Behind the snow, wind chills tank below zero late tonight and could reach -10 on Sunday morning.
Man shot by state trooper in Pittsburgh after pursuit involving vehicle reported stolen from...
Once the scene is processed and investigators consult the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office, then the “appropriate charges” may be filed against the suspect.
Employee accused of stealing nearly $130,000 from Deer Lakes School District
Rachel Rominski is facing charges and accused of keeping cash payments that were meant to be deposited into the school district's bank account.
Latrobe students accused of sharing intimate image of minor
Six teenagers are accused of sharing an intimate image of a minor on their cell phones.
School for local students with special needs at risk of closing
Crews are busy working to remove asbestos from the New Horizon School in Beaver County, a school for students with special needs.
For Pittsburgh property owners, old assessments have meant steadily climbing tax rates
After 10 years of slowly rising property tax rates, the upward trend appears to be picking up steam with the potential for multiple hikes in close succession. In Pennsylvania, counties are charged with assessing property. Allegheny County last did that in 2012, with the values taking effect in 2013. Many...
