Revelers pack Pittsburgh for First Night celebration
Thousands of revelers packed Downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday night for the Highmark First Night celebration.
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Thousands of revelers packed Downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday night for the Highmark First Night celebration.
Two people were found dead in a home in South Beaver Township, Beaver County, on Tuesday, sources told KDKA.
A combination of strong wind gusts and stormy weather across the Pittsburgh area is to blame for the outages.
A man shot and killed in Aliquippa over the weekend is being remembered by his loved ones.
A woman and her dog were hit and killed by the driver of an SUV in McCandless on Tuesday night.
A woman was found dead near a creek in Reserve Township on Tuesday, police said.
The Highlands High School boys basketball head coach has resigned amid an investigation into an alleged hazing incident.
A man leaped into action to save a woman and her two dogs before firefighters arrived on the scene.
Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health removed the leadership pages from their websites out of an abundance of caution.
Crews paused their recovery efforts overnight and are expected to begin digging again Thursday morning once daylight arrives.
Crews are still working to locate 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard, who is believed to have fallen into a sinkhole in Unity Township while she was out searching for a missing cat.
First responders in Westmoreland County are searching for a 64-year-old woman who reportedly fell in a 30-foot sinkhole in Unity Township.
Many drivers had their tires flattened and spent hours waiting for tow trucks to assist them.
With many college students home for the holiday and even more people off of work, Thanksgiving Eve is a big night for drinking.
Fired up parents packed into the Chartiers Valley school board meeting on Tuesday.