Pittsburgh PA

Shawn Marple is suing Allegheny County and several officers at the jail alleging excessive force after he said he was beaten twice (Justin Vellucci | TribLive) A Pittsburgh man is suing Allegheny County and several officers at the jail, alleging they beat him so severely on two separate occasions in the intake unit...

A $1 million scratch-off ticket was recently sold at an Allegheny County gas station, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. Officials announced that the GetGo location at 3247 E. Carson St. in Pittsburgh will get a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning $1,000,000 scratch-off ticket. In the $1,000,000 Winnings,...

Terri Lawson and her attorney, Phil DiLucente, enter district court in West Mifflin on Thursday. (Kellen Stepler | TribLive) Terri Lawson, Rankin’s former borough manager and a Woodland Hills School Board member, is headed to trial on theft charges stemming from alleged credit card misuse during her time as borough...

Pittsburgh City Paper is relaunching under new ownership less than three months after the alt-weekly's abrupt shutdown. Why it matters: Pittsburgh's media ecosystem is in flux after Block Communications moved to shed two of the city's most recognizable news brands in rapid succession. City Paper's revival comes as...

Workers are discovering that a new overtime tax break is proving less generous - and more complicated - than expected. In some cases, workers are discovering they can't even claim the deduction without doing extra legwork. Pittsburgh tax accountant Howard Davis said a client recently came in expecting to write off...

(Pittsburgh, PA) A federal jury has recently found a Pittsburgh-area defense contractor guilty on 13 counts of violating federal fraud and tax laws. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 75-year-old Donald Smith was found guilty of eight charges of wire fraud and five...

BENTLEYVILLE, PA — Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a woman wanted on multiple arrest warrants. Brianne Dean, 37, of Ellsworth, is wanted on 26 outstanding warrants out of Washington and Allegheny counties, according to Bentleyville police. Dean’s charges include retail theft, carrying false...

Some people collect stamps, others collect regrets about not eating more cake. If you fall into the latter category, Oakmont Bakery in Oakmont is about to become your new favorite place to make better life choices. Listen, I’m not saying you need to visit a bakery to find happiness, but...

Police were called to the area of Tioga Street around 4:45 a.m. on Friday.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Pittsburgh, PA – Drivers across western Pennsylvania could encounter sudden downpours and wind gusts topping 50 mph as early as 2 p.m. Friday, with storms intensifying during the evening commute and...