Prepare for more windy conditions today
Get ready for more wind! Gusts could reach 35 or 40 mph this afternoon and evening in the city, and possibly up to 50 mph over parts of Westmoreland, Indiana and Fayette counties, where “downsloping” winds will be a concern.
Pittsburgh Weather Shift: Breezy 70°F Sunday Followed by Rain and Possible Snow Monday Night
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Pittsburgh, PA – Drivers across Pittsburgh could face slick pavement and slower traffic by late Monday morning as steady rain spreads into western Pennsylvania after sunrise, following an unusually warm and...
From a McKeesport town hall: Neighbors say bad news travels faster than the good...
McKeesport is not the gritty city you’ve heard described in the media. That was the most common sentiment expressed on a windy Friday evening as about 20 people took refuge in the Carnegie Library of McKeesport’s children’s section. For our town hall series, Public Source is asking...
Pittsburgh Power Outage Shuts Down Opening Night of ‘Eureka Day’ at City Theatre
First there was light, and there was none. And then there was light again. And then none. And then it was light again. By that time, unfortunately, City Theatre had zapped enough electric power that it was impossible for the opening night of Eureka Day to go on. Managing Director...
Public Source challenges Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office decision to redact deputy names
Every year, in an effort to give taxpayers a look at the single largest area of local public spending, Pittsburgh’s Public Source asks some of the largest governments in the region to provide payroll information. Last year and this year, the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office declined to disclose the names of a...
Pennsylvania–West Virginia–Ohio Weather Alert: 95% Wintry Mix Could Freeze Pittsburgh Roads by Monday Evening
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Drivers across western Pennsylvania could see rain rapidly change to a wintry mix Monday evening as temperatures plunge and gusty winds sweep across the region, creating slick...
Off-Duty Police Officer Charged In Bar Fight
A Pittsburgh Police officer that lives in Adams Township was charged in a bar fight last month while off duty. On February 8 just after 1 a.m., police were called to the Pleasant Bar on the 30 block of Old Clairton Road for a bar fight. When officers arrived on...
High winds cause power outages and property destruction as wild March weather blows in
Climate-Wild Weather ASSOCIATED PRESS Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake. Further west, at least one person died in a massive wind-driven wildfire in Nebraska ....
Woman who was driving under the influence charged for two-vehicle crash in McKeesport that...
(File Photo of a Police Siren Light) (McKeesport, PA) According to police, a woman with three kids in her minivan was drunk, high and driving twice the speed limit when she crashed into another car in McKeesport last month, killing the passenger. The Allegheny County Police Department announced in a social media post...
Two shot near intersection in McKeesport
MCKEESPORT, PA — Two people were shot near the intersection of Banker Street and Indiana Street on March 12, 2026, according to the Allegheny County Police Department. County 9-1-1 was notified of the shooting at 5:45 p.m. One victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to an area...

















