OSHA Fines US Steel Contractor After Fatal Explosion
Federal investigators proposed $179,000 in penalties following a 2025 blast at the Clairton Coke Works that killed two. OSHA has cited United States Steel Corp. and a cleaning services contractor following a 2025 explosion at the Clairton Coke Works plant that killed two workers and injured 12 others. Federal...
Pittsburgh Mom Demands Answers After Police Cruiser Crash on Route 51
PITTSBURGH - An early-morning Route 51 commute turned into a nightmare for one local family when a Mount Oliver police cruiser slammed into the back of their SUV, totaling the family's new car and leaving an 8-year-old girl terrified. Both the mother and daughter suffered minor injuries, but the mom says the crash...
11 Investigates: Pittsburgh medic accused of taking medical gloves, trading them for pizza
11 Investigates has learned that a medic is now under investigation for allegedly taking boxes of medical gloves from UPMC and then trading them for pizza at a local pizza shop.
Pittsburgh Mills Owner Buys Macy’s Building For $2 Million
The owner of the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills has quietly snapped up the mall’s Macy’s building, clearing one of the last major corporate hurdles to reshaping the struggling property. The two-story department store, already tagged for closure, changed hands for about $2 million, according to public records and local...
Pittsburgh Courtroom Showdown: One Killer Gets Double Life, Another 20 Years
Two Pittsburgh men were sentenced on Tuesday in separate homicide cases that together left three people dead, including a mother and her 4-year-old daughter. Marquise St. Julien Givner received consecutive life terms for a 2022 shooting in Lincoln-Lemington, while Lee McGinnis was ordered to serve 10 to 20 years for...
Credit union snags former Rite Aid building for new branch
Add a credit union to the growing list of local buyers bringing next chapters to buildings vacated by a once-major pharmacy chain.
Try these 12 Pittsburgh-area fish fries in 2026
Alright, Pittsburgh, it’s your favorite time of year. With Ash Wednesday behind us, it’s time to round up some of the best fish fries throughout the region. This year’s list was created with some help from the NEXTpittsburgh community. We asked our followers on Facebook and Instagram to recommend some of their...
New member appointed to Carlynton School Board
A mother of two children in the Carlynton School District is the newest member of the school board. School directors Feb. 10 appointed Tina Geer, of Carnegie, to a vacant seat on the school board. The term ends at the end of next year. “I was motivated to serve because...
Popeyes in Allegheny County ordered to close after roof leak reported above food storage
A local Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has been ordered to close by the Allegheny County Health Department.
Ice jams causing flooding issues north of Pittsburgh
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect through 11:45 a.m. due to an ice jam break. Northeastern Butler County is in the warning area. Significant impact is not expected in Pittsburgh.

















