North Hills senior living center employee charged with rape
A North Hills assisted living and memory care facility is at the center of a disturbing criminal investigation.
Fat Head’s Saloon on South Side closing after 34 years
Fat Head’s on Pittsburgh’s South Side photographed Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Kristina Serafini | TribLive) After operating on the South Side for more than three decades, Fat Head’s Saloon announced Tuesday that the longtime destination for craft beer and food will be shuttering April 26. The saloon...
Homeowner pulls gun on utility worker in North Huntingdon, police say
A homeowner pulled a gun on a Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County employee on Wednesday, authorities said.
PA man charged for 17-year-old kayaker’s drowning near Presque Isle
A 22-year-old man from the Pittsburgh area is facing charges of homicide, corruption of minors and others in connection with a drowning death last July.
Morning Roundup: Cops confiscate drugs, cash, gun at Penn Hills convenience store
Authorities confiscated guns, cash and suspected narcotics off an Aliquipps man in a Penn Hills convenience store this week. (Courtesy of Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office) Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, April 1, 2026:. Beaver County man arrested in Penn Hills with loaded...
Botched Pickup Heist In Shaler Ends With Smash Into Neighbor’s Home
What started as an apparent attempt to steal a Ford pickup on Summit Street in Shaler Township ended with the truck buried in a neighbor’s front porch early this morning, leaving the block rattled and a home badly damaged. The crash happened around 2 a.m., when the homeowner said...
Charging EV Turns Into Fireball At McCandless Crossing Plaza
Shoppers at McCandless Crossing got an unexpected light show last night when an electric vehicle erupted in flames while plugged in at a charging station. The EV was destroyed, several nearby cars were damaged, and the plaza was filled with smoke, but authorities said no one was hurt. Fire crews...
Tenants say ignored safety issues preceded deadly Wilkinsburg apartment fire
Tenants told KDKA-TV that the tragedy didn't come out of nowhere.
Oakmont’s Riverside Park playground to close for accessibility upgrades
Children play at the playground at Riverside Park on Tuesday. (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive) May won’t just be bringing flowers in Oakmont this year. It will also bring a refurbished children’s playground in Riverside Park. The park’s current playground will be closed by the end of the week...
Electric vehicle catches fire in Pittsburgh-area shopping plaza
An electric car parked in the McCandless Crossing shopping plaza caught fire while charging on Tuesday evening.
