Court docs: Medication for cows given to Pennsylvania weight loss clinic customers
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WHTM) — Customers of two Pennsylvania weight loss clinics were allegedly given drugs that were intended for cows, according to the U.S Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Pennsylvania. Nicole Millen is accused of giving her customers and directing her employees to use the veterinary...
Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent lays out plan for future of district
The future of Pittsburgh Public Schools is likely to include a number of schools closing.
Missing Louisiana teenager found in basement of Pittsburgh home, police say
A teenage girl reported missing in Louisiana was found in a basement in Pittsburgh's Brighton Heights neighborhood, police said.
Little has changed at Highland Detention at Shuman since partial reopening
There are new plans for Highland Detention at Shuman amid complaints that progress has stalled while many offenders continue to go free.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit Service to suspend rail service in Downtown Pittsburgh on Monday
Keep this in mind for your Monday commute, PRT on Monday will suspend rail service in Downtown Pittsburgh. That’s because crews will be doing work on overhead electrical wires, looking to get everything back on line for Tuesday.
Teen girl stabbed in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood on Halloween
A Pittsburgh police cruiser is parked on Arlington Avenue in Pittsburgh's Allentown neighborhood on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Pittsburgh police are investigating a stabbing in the city’s Allentown neighborhood that left one teen hospitalized and another juvenile detained. Officers were dispatched Friday at about 7:20...
Pa. teen charged in shooting deaths of two 16-year-olds during gun deal gone bad
A 16-year-old has been charged with shooting and killing two other teens in Pennsylvania earlier this year. Jamon Brookins of Wilmerding in Allegheny County faces two counts of homicide and one count of robbery in the June incident, said Allegheny County police. Brookins is being held without bail in the...
Where to find food assistance across the Pittsburgh region
In 2020-21, after losing my full-time job and facing the pandemic mid-divorce, my family needed SNAP assistance to survive. While I continued working a part-time freelancing gig while searching vigorously for a full-time job, at least I didn’t have the additional worry about how my kids were going to eat.
Faith and religion increase as part of campus culture
From prayer groups to large gatherings, Pitt’s campus is alive with spiritual devotion as students join a growing national shift towards faith and community. Religious campus student groups have seen increasing interest in faith participation across Christian denominations. This movement mirrors a broader national...
Jury to begin deliberations in fatal shooting of honors student outside Pittsburgh restaurant
A jury next week will begin deliberating the fate of a man accused in the 2021 shooting death of a North Hills honors student outside his family’s Strip District restaurant. Closing arguments took place Friday after a weeklong retrial of Howard Hawkins, who is accused of killing Ahmir Tuli, 18, on Feb. 21, 2021,...
