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Missing Pennsylvania Toddler Found Dead After Kidnapping
A missing toddler reported kidnapped near Pittsburgh over the weekend was found dead Tuesday in a park in a neighboring county.
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Pennsylvania's GOP House Leader Opts Against Congress Run, Blames Re-Districting
The majority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is quitting elective politics, and he blames the new Congressional map re-districting.
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Death Penalty Sought for Ex-Boyfriend Accused of Killing University of Pittsburgh Student
The ex-boyfriend of a University of Pittsburgh student found slain in her off-campus apartment on Sunday has been arrested in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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Man Accused of Killing Ex-Girlfriend Also Charged With Rape
A man awaiting trial on charges of having killed a University of Pittsburgh student in her off-campus apartment last year is now accused of having raped a teenager days before the slaying.
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Ex-Boyfriend Faces Charges in University of Pittsburgh Student's Killing
The ex-boyfriend of a University of Pittsburgh student found slain in her off-campus apartment on Sunday has been arrested in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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Pennsylvania to Distribute New Tool to Battle Opioid Crisis
The attorney general of Pennsylvania has announced plans to supply 300,000 drug deactivation and disposal pouches to a dozen counties hardest hit by the opioid epidemic.
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1 Dead, 1 Critical, 2 Hurt in Shootings Near Western Pennsylvania University
One person was killed and three others injured, one critically, in a pair of unrelated shootings near the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus in which two suspects were arrested, authorities said.
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3 Pennsylvania Teens Rob and Murder Couple: Police
Authorities say three teens killed a young couple inside their Pennsylvania home and robbed them of a safe.
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Amish Man Charged With Driving Buggy Drunk, 4 Friends Cited
Pennsylvania State Police have charged a Pennsylvania Amish man with driving his buggy while drunk as two of his four passengers rode on the roof.
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Shooter Blames Insults in Killing of Pennsylvania Man
State police say a western Pennsylvania man shot another man in his sleep, apparently because the victim repeatedly insulted the suspect’s brother.
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Man Called 911 for Help With Air Conditioner
State police say a western Pennsylvania man with a penchant for making unnecessary emergency calls recently complained of chest pains so he could ask medics to help him fix his air conditioner.
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Tractor Crushes Pennsylvania Man, 87, to Death
An 87-year-old man is dead after authorities say he was thrown from his tractor and crushed by the vehicle at his western Pennsylvania farm.
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Eastbound Route 22 Reopens After Crashes In Western Pennsylvania
A several mile stretch of U.S. Route 22 in western Pennsylvania was closed after multi-vehicle accidents – including two overturned tractor trailers.
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Ice Fisherman Accidentally Falls Through Ice, Drowns: Police
Authorities say an ice fisherman was killed after falling through the ice on a frozen western Pennsylvania lake.
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Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Faces Challenge to Leadership
Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi is expected to face a challenge to his leadership for the first time in eight years–a move that signals growing conservative influence in the powerful Republican caucus just as Democratic Gov.-elect Tom Wolf prepares to take office.
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Pennsylvania Man Suspected of Drugs in Sword Stabbing Death
State police say a Pennsylvania man was repeatedly stabbed with a 22-inch sword, and they are chasing leads that his killing may be drug-related.
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Infant Grazed by Bullet in Western Pennsylvania Home
Authorities in western Pennsylvania say a stray bullet grazed the head of a 5-day-old infant in what officials are calling a hunting accident.
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Pennsylvania Mom Sentenced in Son's Bathtub Drowning
A western Pennsylvania woman must spend one to two years in prison followed by five years’ probation in the death of her 13-month-old son, who drowned while he was bathing unattended with two toddler siblings.