Emergency responders from Verona and Oakmont reported to the Verona municipal building early Thursday morning after receiving reports of smoke in the building.

When Kavir Bains-Marquez stuffed N.C. State’s Wesley Grimes for a loss of 3 yards last weekend, he couldn’t help but toss up a shark fin gesture in celebration.

With federal funding stalled by the government shutdown, Pennsylvania’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are expected to run out this week, leaving many families uncertain about how they’ll put food on the table.

A man arrested Tuesday in a raid on a Harrison home by federal authorities has been charged with two counts of making interstate threats for allegedly leaving multiple menacing voicemails.

Plans have changed for proposed townhouses at the former Community United Methodist Church in Aspinwall.

Officials with Etna and Reserve say they need to further explore the possibility of forming a regional police force after a state study found it would cost more to operate than the municipalities’ existing departments.

Konnor Griffin developed into the consensus No. 1 prospect in baseball and Bubba Chandler into the game’s top pitching prospect, so their status in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization was indisputable.

When Nicholas Thompson isn’t busy overseeing The Atlantic magazine as CEO, he can often be found running to and from its lower Manhattan offices — or chasing records further afield. In 2019, he ran his fastest marathon in 2:29 and, in 2021, set the American record in the 50K for men aged 45 and over.

The school year is well underway here in Pittsburgh, and students are learning new things every day. But one thing remains the same: the rising cost of electricity here and all across Pennsylvania. This could leave some school districts facing tough decisions on how to prioritize expenses and looking for ways to save money.

Southmoreland coaches repeatedly preach for the team to “go 1-0 every week.”

Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

When Hempfield cross country coach Jeff Mayo first met his team in 2022, he knew this was a special group.

Republican lawmakers in Louisiana and Democrats in Virginia pressed ahead Wednesday with plans that could allow mid-decade redistricting as part of a growing national battle for partisan advantage in next year’s congressional elections.

It’s a never-ending battle for Rebecca Kasavich, owner of Copies at Carson, to fund health insurance for workers at her commercial print shop in Pittsburgh’s South Side.

A 15-year-old boy was shot several times in Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights neighborhood Thursday, according to authorities.

Country rocker Tanner Usrey has a few more dates left on his Bad Love tour, but he has mixed feelings about the upcoming end.

Actor and comedian Billy Gardell is recovering after being stricken with pneumonia that resulted in atrial fibrillation during a trip to Pittsburgh.

NEW YORK — U.S. retailers are offering more discounts on Hershey goods ahead of its biggest holiday, Halloween, according to data, as the candymaker hiked prices due to rising costs from tariffs and cocoa inflation.

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As the leaves begin to change and cooler air rolls into Pittsburgh, many homeowners start to think about what’s next. For some, that means preparing their home for the long winter ahead. But for others — especially those thinking about selling — it may be the perfect moment to act before the cold weather sets in.

During their 35-25 loss to the Green Bay Packers Sunday, the Steelers had five offensive possessions in the first half.

I often wonder how much is spent for all the garish and elaborate Halloween decorations around our region.

Country singer Morgan Wallen might have just told Kenny Chesney to hold his beer.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba — People across the northern Caribbean were digging out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa on Thursday as deaths from the catastrophic storm climbed.

Already this season on CBS’s “Watson” (10 p.m. Monday, KDKA-TV), Sherlock Holmes (Robert Carlyle) returned, after being presumed dead, to investigate “The Pittsburgh Mystery,” and there were references to Kennywood and The Thunderbolt coaster and Prantl’s Bakery’s burnt almond torte.