Gas station weed appeared alongside other drugs in dozens of fatal overdoses in Allegheny County
While not illegal, substances like kratom and delta 8 are not regulated or FDA approved.
Market Square smoke shop owner and homicide suspect arrested during narcotics investigation
The owner of a smoke shop in Market Square and an employee who was wanted on homicide charges out of Florida were arrested after detectives served multiple search warrants Tuesday.
What are kratom and delta 8, and why are medical professionals sounding the alarm?
They call it gas station weed — plant-based supplements or medicines known as kratom and delta 8.
What are spontaneous combustion fires? The owner of the Harmar House explains
A fire ravaged the Hamar House in August of last year, destroying a banquet hall and institution.
Pittsburgh implemented a deer culling program in 2023. Here are the results.
In the pilot program, hunters culled more than 100 deer at Frick Park and Riverview Park on the North Side.
Mayor says bridges are safe to cross after NTSB findings on Fern Hollow Bridge
The NTSB took prior city administrations to task for negligence, but its report praised the current administration for taking steps to reassure the public.
"Should have never happened:" NTSB releases findings from the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse
The investigation found that years of neglect and failure to act by the city led to the collapse of the bridge.
NTSB says Fern Hollow Bridge should have been closed years before collapse
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said the bridge collapse in Pittsburgh could have been prevented.
City council looks to make homeowners impacted by Garfield shootout financially whole
Terror struck a Garfield neighborhood in August as police and a barricaded gunman exchanged thousands of rounds of gunfire.
'Pittsburgh is my second home': City of Pittsburgh honors Jaromir Jagr with proclamation
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato declared Sunday, Feb. 18, to be Jaromir Jagr Day in the City of Pittsburgh.
Mayor Ed Gainey vowed to make major non-profit organizations pay their fair share. Here's what happened after
A year ago, Mayor Ed Gainey vowed to make the city's major non-profit organizations pay their fair share to city government.
Downtown skyscrapers' values cut in half, along with taxes they pay
The giant office towers Downtown aren't worth what they once were and that spells trouble for the city.
Allegheny County's chief medical examiner retires after storied career
Friday was Dr. Karl Williams' last day on the job.
Public health advocates say to tap brakes on rapid expansion of online gambling
Online gambling has quickly become America's newest addiction.
With ease of online sports betting, gambling counselors see more young men battling addiction
Online sportsbooks will let you bet on just about anything before and during the Super Bowl.