Local businesses, organizations on a mission to feed thousands of Pittsburgh-area families
On Friday evening, the status of federal SNAP dollars remains uncertain, but over the course of the last week, dozens of businesses, organizations, and nonprofits have rallied to help their neighbors in need.
Lawsuit over Westmoreland courthouse garage project settled
A lawsuit filed by a Allegheny County construction company to rebuild an underground garage and public courtyard at the Westmoreland County Courthouse has been settled. Commissioners on Thursday voted to pay Carl Walker Construction of Robinson an additional $700,000 for work the company said it was required to...
U.S. Attorney: Pittsburgh ‘Wellness’ Clinic Operator Gave Patients Animal Drug for Weight Loss
Federal authorities in Pennsylvania have charged a wellness counselor with fraudulently branding a medication formulated for cattle and horses and giving it to her patients for weight loss. The U.S Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania brought the case this week against Nicole Millen, who...
71-year-old man dies after being hit by car in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood
A 71-year-old man died after he was hit by a car in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood.
‘I don’t know what to else to do’: Impending SNAP suspension causes concern for...
SNAP is facing suspension, and Pitt students will be feeling the effects. On Nov. 1, an estimated 42 million people nationwide will lose access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — a federal program that helps low-income individuals purchase food — as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown....
Concerns over Springdale data center proposal bring protesters out for 2nd time this week
For the second time in a week, residents of Springdale and beyond took to Pittsburgh Street to protest plans for the construction of a data center where a coal-fired power plant once stood. Around two dozen people carried signs and expressed thanks to drivers who honked their horns as they...
Person taken to hospital from house fire in Wilkins Township
An Allegheny County 911 official tells Channel 11 that police, fire and EMS were called to a home on Laurel Drive after 11:30 a.m.
Avengers, assemble…at UPMC Children’s Hospital! Window-washers help brighten patients’ days
Each Halloween, when the workers from Allegheny Window Cleaning head to UPMC Children's, it's a chance to brighten the day.
Nearly 30 passengers rescued from Monongahela Incline after cars stop mid-trip
Nearly 30 passengers were rescued from the Monongahela Incline after the cars stopped with people inside on Saturday.
Philips Respironics to lay off nearly 200 workers from Westmoreland locations
Dutch health technology giant Philips Respironics has notified state officials it plans to lay off nearly 200 people at three Westmoreland County locations beginning in early 2026. Philips issued a WARN notice to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, part of a move the company initially announced in...
