Top Pittsburgh Area Local News Stories
Source: ThePittsburghChannel.com - Local News
A firefighter was treated for exhaustion at the scene of a house fire in Swissvale Friday morning.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:35:11 EDT
An investigation finds Pittsburgh EMS workers did not violate any state emergency laws in the hours leading up to the death of a Hazelwood man.
Published: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:14:25 EDT
Police are called to break up several after-school fights in Wilkinsburg on Thursday.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:42:33 EDT
Ask Barb Montz and sheÂ’ll be the first to admit she didnÂ’t read the fine print in her contract with Waldron Electric. She also told Channel 4 Action News that she never imagined it would prevent her from filing a claim with the Better Business Bureau.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:51:40 EDT
A van goes out of control, striking the back of a tanker truck on Interstate 79 in Washington County.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:14:09 EDT
Millions of Americans suffer from varicose veins, which can cause aching legs. Some people have a hard time finding relief from the pain. But a new treatment could help, and it's available in the Pittsburgh area.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:07:56 EDT
Police in Penn Hills are searching for two men who forced employees into a bathroom before robbing an insurance company.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:03:56 EDT
The sisters responsible for bringing dozens of orphans to the United States following the earthquake in Haiti will be honored by their alma mater.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:03:39 EDT
A celebrity Web site is reporting Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who is facing sexual assault allegations, has pulled out of a high-profile golf tournament.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:48:00 EDT
A Somerset County man has been jailed on charges he repeatedly had sex with a 9-month-old girl.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:05:56 EDT
The case of a woman who police said tried to talk her way into a Westmoreland County hospital nursery is headed to trial.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:45:37 EDT
Police in Westmoreland County are investigating a violent mugging where the weapon used was a hypodermic needle.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:32:01 EDT
Both sides have now rested in the homicide trial of William Page.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:48:39 EDT
The fifth day of deliberations in the public corruption trial of a former Beaver County state lawmaker and three of his former aides is over without the jury reaching a verdict.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:09:23 EDT
Officials at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh are trying to determine how spray-painted chickens got into various campus buildings and whether the incident was a fraternity prank or something else.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:56:44 EDT
A 33-year-old man died Thursday morning following a crash in Wayne Township, Lawrence County.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:18:52 EDT
Community leaders have unveil plans to breathe new life into Pittsburgh's West End Village.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:55:09 EDT
A police officer was injured in a crash on the Rankin Bridge on Wednesday night.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:40:08 EDT
A building collapse in Cheswick ruptures gas and water lines Wednesday afternoon, prompting the evacuation of a neighboring building.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:47:58 EDT
Investigators were back at the scene where skeletal remains were discovered in Churchill Wednesday night.
Published: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:30:14 EDT
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