Somerset County Sheriff Dustin Weir was charged Thursday with corruption of minors, according to court documents detailing an alleged incident at a Shop With a Cop event last December.

Kyle Dugger, of course, speaks fluent English. So does the entirety of the Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff and defensive unit.

As a captain of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, a title he has held for 11 consecutive seasons, Cameron Heyward isn’t afraid to speak his mind when his group underperforms.

WPIAL Class 4A girls soccer championship

Franklin Regional and West Allegheny are a combined 29-0 this season when they score two or more goals.

Two candidates with teaching backgrounds are running for a two-year term on the Mt. Pleasant Area School Board.

Veteran cornerback Darius Slay was absent from Pittsburgh Steelers practice Thursday. The reason listed on the league-mandated status report was “personal matter.”

While overall enrollment at Penn State’s main campus remains steady, universitywide enrollment this fall decreased by 1.6% over last year, and dropped 5.7% overall at branch campuses.

State police said Thursday the death of a man whose body was found on state game lands was the result of a homicide.

A retinal implant the size of a strawberry seed co-created by a University of Pittsburgh researcher has helped partially restore vision for older people suffering from macular degeneration.

The attorney for a Hempfield woman accused of fatally shooting her husband said he plans to present a self-defense argument at trial.

Earlier this week, Elon Musk introduced Grokipedia, an AI-powered online encyclopedia designed to rival Wikipedia. As users began exploring the new platform, social media quickly buzzed with comparisons between the information offered by the two sites.

While Halloween plans may dominate your Friday night, the rest of the post-spooky weekend still has a lot of treats to offer around Pittsburgh. Some events will keep the darker vibes going while others will be a respite for those sick of movie monsters and jack o’lanterns. Here are a few ideas.

A business owner who sued for retaliation and malicious prosecution after she was taken into police custody following a parking dispute in Pittsburgh has won a $450,000 jury verdict against Allegheny County.

How are you feeling? “6-7.” How tall are you? “6-7.” What time is it? “6-7.”

The Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday broke their silence and provided new details about a man’s 35-foot fall from the upper concourse of the arena during Monday night’s game, leaving him critically injured.

WASHINGTON - FBI investigations have been slowed or stalled by the second-longest U.S. government shutdown in history, leaving the bureau without funds to pay informants or make undercover drug or gun buys, gaps that an FBI spokesperson said are putting national security at risk.

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Firefighters responded to a house fire on Warden Street in Irwin on Thursday afternoon.

Penn State has an uphill climb to take any positives from the remaining five games in the 2025 season.

With just hours until Halloween, last-minute candy shoppers are stocking up for trick-or-treaters.

Ozzy Samad, president of Brother’s Brother Foundation, knew Pittsburgh needed to step up to help Jamaica after seeing the size and strength of Hurricane Melissa.

Eric Poole has loved sports and drawing for as long as he can remember, aspiring to be a cartoonist.

After consecutive games in which his unit was exploited and amid mounting fan frustration with the results he’s tasked with overseeing, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin vows to stay the course when it comes to communicating with his players.

John Hartman, a graduate of Gateway High School, built an extensive career in law enforcement before becoming a licensed private investigator and published author.