Pittsburgh PA

Pittsburgh hospitals welcomed the first babies of 2026 shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day. UPMC Magee welcomed its first baby of 2026 at 12:16 a.m., the first Pittsburgh-born baby of the year.

It aims to give people who suffer from mental illness and substance abuse issues a more successful option to recover.

Two guards at the Westmoreland County Prison were hurt after authorities said they were attacked by a man being booked into the facility on terroristic threats charges filed by Greensburg police, according to court papers. Javaun M.A. Miller, 26, of Greensburg, was arrested Sunday after witnesses at an East...

A local World War II veteran has died at the age of 100.

Police are renewing a call for information to help them solve a deadly shooting that happened in Swissvale in 2024.

Police are remembering Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire, who was killed while on duty three years ago.

SWAT units were called to a house in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood on New Year’s Day.

1862—This day has become known as “Watch Night”—the eve of the Emancipation Proclamation going into effect and nominally freeing slaves in the Confederacy. Thousands of free Blacks gathered in various locations throughout the nation to “watch” for midnight when the Emancipation of slaves became the law of the land. A...

MARCIA GIBBS AND ANGELA THOMPKINS, AT THE “THANKFUL PARTY” AT THE HOMEWOOD YWCA, NOV. 22. (PHOTOS BY CHIEF IKHANA-HAL-MAKINA) Angela Thompkins is committed to Homewood. Each quarter of the year, her organization, “There is Life in Homewood,” hosts an event that benefits the Homewood community. The latest event was...

Looking for affordable retirement towns in Pennsylvania where your Social Security check goes further?. These 10 charming communities offer budget-friendly living and plenty of character for retirees on fixed incomes!. 1. Carlisle. Carlisle charms visitors with its tree-lined streets and historic buildings. The...