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A man was fatally stabbed Thursday inside his Penn Hills home, Allegheny County Police said. The county’s 911 center was notified at 4:20 a.m. of a stabbing in the 100 block of Pennoak Drive. First responders said they found the victim, who had been stabbed multiple times. The man was...

The former Rivertowne Pub & Grille building in North Huntingdon — which was condemned as unsafe and uninhabitable by the township in October 2021 — is going to be demolished after an almost three-year court battle with its owners. Township commissioners this week approved advertising for bids to raze the...

Fall foliage enthusiasts can expect a less vibrant leaf-peeping season this year in Western Pennsylvania, according to experts. Certified arborist Eric Countryman of Swissvale has studied trees for 15 years. He said this year’s record-breaking heat and lack of rain across Western Pennsylvania will likely result in trees turning colors...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Aug. 22: Pittsburgh light-rail stops set to close this weekend Multiple light-rail stations on the Blue Line will be closed over the next several weekends for maintenance, Pittsburgh Regional Transit announced Wednesday. The closures will allow crews to...

On Wednesday, nurses at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood voted to authorize a strike. The union nurses, represented by SEIU Healthcare PA, voted 99.3% in favor of authorizing their negotiating committee to send a strike notice if necessary. The union in a news release said it rejected contract...

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A motorcyclist was killed after a crash with a school bus Wednesday in Jefferson Township, Butler County. Knoch School District said a bus of elementary school students, who were being driven home, collided with a motorcycle near the intersection of Victory and Dinnerbell roads. The motorcyclist, a 79-year-old man from...

Ashley Emeigh of Salem recently was caught in the crosshairs of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s crackdown on people who don’t pay tolls. She owed $9,763 in tolls and fees when she appeared at an Aug. 12 court hearing and explained to a district judge how she plans to pay her...

A Pittsburgh woman reported that a naked man attempted to sexually assault her in her apartment in the city’s Shadyside neighborhood on Tuesday night, Pittsburgh police said. The victim told police she had come home to her residence along the 5400 block of Fifth Avenue around 6 p.m. and then...

The state Superior Court on Wednesday said that a now-retired Allegheny County Common Pleas judge did not have the authority to prohibit prosecutors from seeking the death penalty. The appellate court returned the criminal case against Deangelo Zieglar back to the trial court to proceed as a capital case, finding...

A Washington County woman is claiming in a lawsuit that she had to jump from a moving Uber because she feared for her life after the driver crashed on a highway and then fled in a smoking, speeding car. A police report stemming from the Dec. 2 crash, however, does...

When fire hit Janet Feil’s Allegheny Township house Wednesday evening, first responders, family and neighbors rallied around the 84-year-old woman. But it was a motorist driving down Garvers Ferry Road and Feil’s daughter living in Florida who set that response in motion. Feil said she was getting dinner ready about...

Aspinwall police have launched a new initiative to encourage safe driving habits. The Slow Down Campaign involves placing yard signs at strategic sites throughout the borough, particularly near bus stops, busy intersections and other high-traffic areas. “We are looking to slow down vehicles for back to school,” Mayor Joe Noro...

A Greensburg father pleaded guilty to charges filed in connection with an incident last summer in which, authorities said, he had a physical altercation with his autistic son for the second time since 2017. Finley Michael Steward, 66, was ordered to serve seven years on probation, which includes an 18-month...

The Natrona neighborhood’s grief over the death of a hearing-impaired, 11-year-old girl was tinged with anger over the reckless driving they say caused it. Roxanne Alexis Bonnoni died on North Canal Street, just steps from her home, after she was hit by a Jeep Patriot while walking across the road...

Franklin Regional Panther students and many others across Western Pennsylvania headed back to class Wednesday morning on their first day of the 2024-25 school year. Other school districts in the region will begin classes between now and Sept. 3, including: Westmoreland County Derry Area: Aug. 26 Greater Latrobe: Aug. 26...

Penn Hills officials and parents are voicing their concerns about the school district’s use of Pittsburgh Regional Transit, previously Port Authority of Allegheny County, for students attending charter schools in the Pittsburgh area. The decision originally was made and announced in June. The Penn Hills School Board passed the measure...

Safety simulations, first responder vehicles and activities for kids await visitors to Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium Thursday during the community’s National Night Out event. Set for 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., the event is returning to the city for the first time since the arrival of the covid pandemic in 2020....

Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County water and sewer customers will see enhanced payment options when a new billing system is implemented in early 2026. Authority board members on Wednesday approved a $350,000 contract with Blair County-based Muni-Link to modernize the system used to bill and communicate with customers, replacing outdated...

Vintage car lovers can check out old vehicles while helping the Autism Society of Westmoreland County at the “Cruisin’ for a Cause: Children with Autism” from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Norwin Elks, 135 Elks Lane, Manor. Food and drinks will be sold and there will...

Two Springdale volunteer firefighters and a borough police sergeant were honored this week for their efforts during an arrest in the spring that quickly became dangerous, according to officials. Volunteer firefighters Dan Copeland and Joseph Stanga and police Sgt. Fred Hockenberry were recognized by Mayor Joel Anderson during Springdale’s council...

Children in Harrison’s Sheldon Park community got a visit from a four-legged friend on Wednesday. Officers with the Allegheny County Police Department brought Milo, a horse in its mounted unit, to the Booker Center at Sheldon Park. About 20 children and their families had the opportunity to feed Milo a...

Several guest stars from Band Together Pittsburgh will take over the microphone and drums during an autism-friendly performance Saturday at Greensburg Music Fest. Performers on the autism spectrum will provide three opening acts for The Nied’s Hotel Band at St. Clair Park. Members of the band plan to take a...

Native Americans living in what eventually became Western Pennsylvania did not waste much. They did not waste wild game, frequently using all parts of the animals they hunted for some constructive or nourishing purpose. They did not waste space, growing gardens where the “Three Sisters” of pre-colonial America — corn,...

An internal probe spurred by misuse of City of Pittsburgh-issued credit cards revealed “honest mistakes” by employees and resulted in little discipline and few policy changes, a top city official said Wednesday. The three-month investigation, released by Jake Pawlak, the city’s Director of the Office of Management and Budget, found...