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Man ignites himself at gas pump

An Allegheny County man is facing charges after Cranberry Township police said he poured gasoline on himself at a gas station and ignited himself. Harris Dale Booker, 27, of Bradford Woods, has been charged with felony counts of arson and risking catastrophe and misdemeanor charges of reckless endangerment and criminal mischief in a complaint filed following Saturday’s incident.

Cranberry Twp, PA · 19h

WPXI Pittsburgh

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Monongahela police officer caught on camera using homophobic slur

A family is upset after a video circulating in Monongahela appears to show an on-duty police officer using a homophobic slur while speaking to a group of teenagers.

Monongahela, PA · 20h

uInterview

Pennsylvania Father Patrick Lynch Throws His 2 Young Children Off Parking Garage To Their Deaths In Apparent Murder-Suicide

Patrick Lynch, 42, and his children, 8-year-old James Lynch and 6-year-old Caroline Lynch, were found dead near a parking garage in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, in what authorities believe was an apparent murder-suicide. Police responded shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday after Patrick and his two children were found near a parking garage behind Mt. Lebanon’s municipal […]

Mt Lebanon, PA · 2d

CNN

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Two young women were strangled outside of Pittsburgh 50 years ago. Now police say a serial killer was responsible

For decades, two families in Washington County, Pennsylvania, mourned their daughters while the answer to who killed them remained a mystery. Now, nearly 50 years after the pair of murders, authorities say a serial killer was responsible.

Washington County, PA · 1d

WPXI Pittsburgh

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Investigation underway into death of local man who collapsed during traffic stop

Allegheny County police are investigating the death of a man who supposedly collapsed during a traffic stop in Glassport.

Glassport, PA · 21h

KDKA News Radio

Pittsburgh-area Wendy's closes down after 40 years in business

Pittsburgh Wendy's on Pine Hollow & Fairhaven Roads closes after 40 years. Learn about regional closures and financial struggles.

Pittsburgh, PA · 1h

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Western Pa. region could see its 1st snowfall later this week

The first snowfall of the season could come later this week, one Pittsburgh meteorologists is saying. Things will start off as rain Thursday morning, and become more widespread as the day goes on, WTAE meteorologist Jill Szwed said in her Monday morning forecast. Szwed predicts a potent cold front will...

Pittsburgh, PA · 14h

gulfcoastnewsnow.com

You've been 'Thunderstruck': High school senior's band performance goes viral

PITTSBURGH — A high school senior gained viral fame after a video of her playing "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC on mallet percussion in her marching band last year was reposted on social media last week, amassing millions of views. "He sent me the link, and it had, like, already 6...

WPXI Pittsburgh

Mini mart & chicken restaurant can’t serve food after being issued consumer alert

Until the consumer alert is removed, the facility cannot prepare or serve any foods. It can only sell pre-packaged foods.

Allegheny County, PA · 2d

hoodline.com

Elizabeth Township Police Search for Two Teens Believed to Have Run Away Together

Elizabeth Borough — Approximate Location Teen Was Reported Missing. Two teenagers from the Elizabeth area have been missing since the weekend, and police believe they ran away together. Isaac Fayson, 14, was last seen around 11:30 p.m. Friday at his Elizabeth Township home, while Genevieve Welan, 13, was discovered missing from her Elizabeth Borough home around midnight Saturday.

Elizabeth, PA · 10h

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

2 face trial in slaying of California man at Pittsburgh drug house as defense lawyers assail evidence

A pair of homicide suspects are headed to trial following a two-year investigation into who killed a California man visiting Pittsburgh and robbed the drug den where his body was found. District Judge Giuseppe Roselli ended a marathon preliminary hearing Friday by holding for court nine charges against Ronald Vahosky...

Pittsburgh, PA · 9h

markerzone.com

Proposed blockbuster has the Penguins trading a superstar to the Wild : Evgeni Malkin

A mock trade making the rounds today sends Evgeni Malkin from the Penguins to the Wild. It is a fan-built idea, not a report. The idea lands while Malkin's future is already the loudest storyline in Pittsburgh. Evgeni Malkin's three-team trade list is something he is set to submit to the Penguins, and any talk of destinations now draws attention.

Pittsburgh, PA · 1d

WPXI Pittsburgh

Man convicted of killing another man outside bar in Pittsburgh’s Hill District neighborhood

A man was convicted of shooting and killing another man outside a bar in the Hill District in 2024.

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Eight Pennsylvania Bars Serving Wings Locals Say Beat Anything In Buffalo

Buffalo gets the credit for inventing the chicken wing, but Pennsylvania has quietly built a wing scene that can hold its own. From Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, neighborhood bars are tossing wings in sauces that range from classic hot to flavors you have never heard of. Some spots offer more than...

Pennsylvania · 1d

WPXI Pittsburgh

Man stabbed in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood; suspect in custody

A man was stabbed in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood on Monday.

Pittsburgh, PA · 2h

hoodline.com

Mt. Lebanon Executive Charged Over Voter-Registration Application

Michelle Ziolkowski, 54, a Mt. Lebanon resident and Truist Financial Corporation executive, faces misdemeanor charges of forgery and tampering with public records. WPXI reported that the case concerns a voter-registration application submitted in her late mother’s name. The reported allegation is about an application; the reporting cited here does not say that it led to a cast ballot. The charges are allegations, not a finding of guilt.

Mt Lebanon, PA · 2d

hoodline.com

Pittsburgh Driver Found Shot Multiple Times After Homewood Crash Snarls Traffic

A man suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his lower torso and legs before his vehicle slammed into two others at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Frankstown Avenue in Pittsburgh on Friday afternoon, near the border of the Homewood and Larimer neighborhoods. He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition and underwent surgery, and as of Friday evening, no update on his condition had been released.

WPXI Pittsburgh

Stabbing, shots fired incidents hours apart lead to charges for Pittsburgh couple

Stabbing and shots-fired incidents just hours apart led to charges for a Pittsburgh couple.

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW