Former Pittsburgh EOC Manager Charged In Child Assault Case
Henry Caparelli, 68, a former Emergency Operations Center manager for both the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, has been arrested and charged after allegations that he sexually assaulted a child in his care. Court filings show Caparelli was arraigned on Monday, released on unsecured bail, and is scheduled to...
Fugitive busted hiding under table in Allegheny County home
Fugitive with burglary probation warrants found hiding under table PITTSBURGH,
‘She’s a fighter’: Survivor of fatal Liberty Bridge crash faces rough recovery
Madison Rau, 23, in an undated photo with her son, was hospitalized after being involved in a fatal three-vehicle crash Sunday on Pittsburgh’s Liberty Bridge. (Courtesy of Christie Ford) Christie Ford watched her employee and friend Madison Rau lie helpless in a hospital bed Tuesday — a breathing tube...
Pittsburgh to launch red-light camera program at 6 high-risk intersections this summer
The initiative, expected to begin in summer 2026, aims to reduce dangerous driving behaviors and prevent traffic fatalities.
Man found dead under trailer in Carrick
A man was found dead under a trailer in Pittsburgh on Monday.
1 of the largest newspapers in Pa. is shutting down, laying off 170+ workers
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, one of the largest newspapers in Pennsylvania, which previously announced it was shutting down, has officially informed the state of the pending closure. PG Publishing Co., doing business as the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, informing the...
West Deer residents appeal to Commonwealth Court in fight over fracking wells
A case argued Tuesday before Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court could test the reach of local efforts to challenge natural gas fracking. Concerned Residents of West Deer (CROWD), a local advocacy group, has raised concerns for years about the Leto fracking well, which is located near the heart of the West Deer community...
Pittsburgh Targets Rusting River Fleet in Three Rivers Crackdown
Pittsburgh’s long-running “ghost fleet” problem is finally getting a reckoning. City officials, river advocates, and salvors are gearing up to clear out a cluster of abandoned and derelict boats that have piled up along the three rivers, some of them leaking fuel, shedding fiberglass, and generally overstaying their...
Pittsburgh Water reports lowest-ever lead levels in city water supply
A Pittsburgh Water vehicle, shown in 2025. (Justin Vellucci | TribLive) Pittsburgh Water’s 2025 report highlights a continued drop in lead levels detected in the city’s drinking water supply. “2025 was yet another year of Pittsburgh Water turning our commitments into real results for our customers,” CEO Will...
Court documents: Pittsburgh paramedic injected son with performance-enhancing hormones
A Pittsburgh paramedic is on leave and facing criminal charges for giving his teenage son steroids last spring.
