Gov. Wolf Signs Anti-Hazing Law Named For Penn State Pledge
The death of a Penn State student after a night of drinking in a fraternity house is bringing a new anti-hazing law to Pennsylvania.
The death of a Penn State student after a night of drinking in a fraternity house is bringing a new anti-hazing law to Pennsylvania.
Stricter criminal penalties for hazing will soon become law under legislation that has unanimously passed both chambers of the Pennsylvania Legislature.
The University of Pittsburgh has suspended fraternity Phi Delta Theta while police investigate reports of hazing.
The mother of a University of Pittsburgh student is speaking out for the first time about a sorority hazing incident last month that, she says, put her daughter in therapy and has made her afraid to even go to class.
Penn Hills Police are investigating hazing complaints involving 12 women pledging the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority at the University of Pittsburgh.
The fourth day of a preliminary hearing is about to get underway for members of a Penn State fraternity accused of crimes related to the February death of a sophomore engineering student after a pledge acceptance event.
Leaders of the Steel Valley Midget Football Association are facing charges for alleged hazing incidents at a summer camp.
The lawyer representing two boys who say they were assaulted in a Leechburg High School hazing incident says the case is far from over.
The Leechburg Police Chief has decided not to file charges at this time in the case of hazing on the high school basketball team.
The Leechburg Blue Devils took to the court against Monessen Wednesday night amid hazing allegations that involved the use of a wooden stick.
Police are investigating reports that younger players have been assaulted by older players on a western Pennsylvania high school basketball team for about a decade.
West Virginia University's governing board has responded to a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a student who died following a hazing for a fraternity that had its charter revoked.
A Penn State fraternity deemed to have violated penalties imposed over hazing, alcohol use and other behavior has been closed temporarily.
More than 100 Penn State University students and other supporters demonstrated Friday against a fraternity accused of posting photos of nude or partly nude women, some asleep or passed out, on an invitation-only Facebook page, urging the administration to take stronger action against those involved.
Penn State intends to hold accountable the fraternity members who used a private, invitation-only Facebook page to post "appalling, offensive" photos of nude and partly nude women, some apparently asleep or passed out, a university official said.
A fraternity at Penn State University has been suspended as police investigate allegations that members used a private, invitation-only Facebook page to post photos of nude and partly nude women, some apparently asleep or passed out.
The second student charged in the death of a West Virginia University fraternity pledge has turned himself into police.
Police have filed charges against a young man in connection with the death of a West Virginia University student who was found unresponsive last year in a frat house.
A meeting was held this morning over an alleged case of hazing involving the soccer team at Highlands High School.
A local high school has suspended its soccer coach and several players for an alleged hazing incident, and now police are investigating.
The Dolphins suspended a player for bullying a teammate. Wednesday, the Steelers weighed in on the situation.
Jonathan Martin was born in Pittsburgh, raised in California and was in his second year with the Miami Dolphins when he suddenly left the team.
A Bethel Park District Court judge dismissed charges against three Upper Saint Clair High School students accused of hazing five incoming freshmen boys.
The videos show the repeated blows the audio reveals laughter and encouragement as incoming freshmen are paddled -- allegedly by upperclassmen who attend Upper St. Clair High School.
Bernard Polite now faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault and attempted homicide.
They're all doing what they can to uplift themselves and anyone going through their hard times.
A crossing cold front is touching off scattered showers and thunderstorms that will linger through late this evening with showers finally tapering toward morning.
A runner from Kenya also etched his name into the history books.
A high school teacher didn't expect a solution when she set a 2,000-year-old Pythagorean Theorem problem in front of her students. Then Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson stepped up to the challenge.
Bernard Polite now faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault and attempted homicide.
They're all doing what they can to uplift themselves and anyone going through their hard times.
A crossing cold front is touching off scattered showers and thunderstorms that will linger through late this evening with showers finally tapering toward morning.
A runner from Kenya also etched his name into the history books.
Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer to highlight a four-run sixth inning, powering the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Colorado Rockies 5-3 for a series win.
A three-judge panel ordered two county commissioners in West Virginia to be removed from office over a month after they were arrested for purposefully jilting their duties.
Former Ohio Treasurer and three-time U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel has been threatened with jail time for violating the terms of his divorce agreement.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania on Thursday proposed a series of debates with his Republican challenger David McCormick leading up to the November general election, and McCormick readily accepted.
Judy O'Connor, the wife of late former Pittsburgh Mayor Bob O'Connor, has died, according to her family.
Joshua Dean was a quality inspector at Spirit AeroSystems, which builds the bulk of the 737 Max for Boeing, and recently died from a fast-spreading infection.
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Giant Eagle is ending a feature that lets people scan items with their phones at a handful of stores.
The summer fuel blend along with inspections and maintenance at refineries are partially to blame for the rising prices.
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The founder and former CEO of PA Cyber was sentenced to prison six years ago for funneling millions of taxpayer dollars into dummy corporations and his pockets.
Vince Fannick was charged with 117 counts of insurance fraud, theft by deception and unlawful talking.
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An untold number of 55-gallon drums containing radioactive waste are buried in shallow trenches on a site in Armstrong County.
With a medical tent at the finish line, UPMC will provide medical care at 17 first aid stations along the marathon route.
The Monroeville location will be the seventh offered by AHN.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends women get a mammogram every other year starting when they turn 40 years old.
Plaintiffs have three months to vote on whether to approve a proposed legal settlement that would resolve nearly all talc lawsuits.
Methylene chloride, a toxic chemical, is linked to at least 88 deaths since 1980, federal regulators say.
Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer to highlight a four-run sixth inning, powering the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Colorado Rockies 5-3 for a series win.
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It was just the 10th Kentucky Derby decided by a nose, and the first since Grindstone wore the garland of red roses in 1996.
It's a soccer night in Pittsburgh!
Ryan McMahon homered into the Allegheny River, Cal Quantrill pitched into the eighth inning and the Colorado Rockies edged struggling Pittsburgh 3-2.
Rue21, a mall staple for teen apparel, is going out of business and closing all 540 of its stores.
Nippon Steel says it has postponed the expected closing of its takeover of U.S. Steel by three months.
Insight Global will pay $2.7 million in a settlement after exposing 72,000 residents' private medical information.
Giant Eagle is ending a feature that lets people scan items with their phones at a handful of stores.
The Chadwick, a popular wedding venue in Wexford, has been sold to the Jim Shorkey Family Auto Group.
Bernard Hill died Sunday at 79. The actor was known for his roles in "Lord of the Rings" and "Titanic."
"Sunday Morning" has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the country singer's first post-stroke song, "Where That Came From," which blends art with artificial intelligence in a recording that captures Travis' country heart.
The 2024 Met Gala theme is "The Garden of Time" — to go along with the spring exhibition, titled "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion."
Live Nation's Concert Week sale starts on Wednesday.
Luke Bryan is bringing his Farm Tour to Westmoreland County this year.
A Braddock man is facing charges after allegedly trying to shoot a church pastor during a sermon in North Braddock. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer reports.
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Andrew Bowman, 30, and Jane Bareikis, 29, won the men's and women's divisions of the full-course marathon, respectively. Bowman crossed the finish line with a time of 2:15:50, while Bareikis finished the race in 2:37:37.
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Several businesses were damaged by the overnight fire.
Several areas across Pittsburgh flooded after setting another daily rain record.
From the path of totality in Erie to 97% coverage in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanians experienced the rare solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024.
Numerous areas saw rising floodwaters on Tuesday and Wednesday