Top Pittsburgh Area Local News Stories
Source: ThePittsburghChannel.com - Local News
A fire on New Year's Day claimed the life of a woman in Pittsburgh's Sheraden neighborhood.
Published: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 12:43:29 EST
All city, county, state and federal government offices and courts in Pittsburgh will close in observance of New Year's Day.
Published: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:22:52 EST
Pittsburgh welcomed 2010 in style. Many celebrate New Year's Eve downtown with First Night Pittsburgh, the city's annual family-friendly event on Dec. 31.
Published: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 13:35:46 EST
Police in Pittsburgh said a 38-year-old man beat his girlfriend to death with a baseball bat in a Beechview home, before leaving the scene and taking his own life on New Year's Eve.
Published: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 13:37:20 EST
Police in Westmoreland County are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed Thursday night.
Published: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 01:59:03 EST
Pittsburgh Police are investigating after a 16-year-old was shot early Friday morning.
Published: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 03:37:43 EST
Homicide detectives in Allegheny County are investigating after a person was shot in McKees Rocks Thursday night.
Published: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 00:29:10 EST
New Year's Eve is always full of revelry and parties, and it can also involve the dangerous mixture of drinking and driving -- but WTAE Channel 4's Sally Wiggin said the alcohol you drink may not be the only thing that triggers a second look at a DUI checkpoint.
Published: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:04:17 EST
The Slaughters were so happy to get a new house on "Extreme Makeover," but the Penn Hills couple was not so happy in Family Court in Pittsburgh on New Year's Eve.
Published: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:28:13 EST
From the thrilling Super Bowl and Stanley Cup victories to the tragic losses of four police officers, it's our look back at Pittsburgh's most memorable events and biggest stories of 2009.
Published: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 11:02:31 EST
An Allegheny County animal group is continuing its tradition of making the new year a new chance for dozens of animals who otherwise wouldn't live to see 2010.
Published: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:38:05 EST
Drinking and driving is a dangerous mix that can land you in jail, or even the morgue. Three young entrepreneurs want to give Pittsburgh-area drivers another option to get home safely, after a night on the town.
Published: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:25:40 EST
It's a snowy end to 2009. Roads are slushy and wet around Pittsburgh, but they likely will freeze overnight and there could be some snowfall for the New Year's Eve ball drop.
Published: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 00:17:35 EST
Hazmat crews rushed to the scene of a tanker truck accident in Marianna, Washington County.
Published: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:08:36 EST
Ben Roethlisberger is chosen as the Pittsburgh Steelers' most valuable player by his teammates for the first time.
Published: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:15:03 EST
A fire forced an elderly couple and their granddaughter out of a home on Young Avenue in Butler Township, Butler County.
Published: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:07:02 EST
Pittsburgh police Sgt. Eugene Hlavac is facing an assault charge, accused of hitting his ex-girlfriend in an alleged case of domestic violence.
Published: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:22:41 EST
Police say a baby nursery in a New Castle home was also serving as another kind of nursery -- a room where marijuana plants were being grown and nurtured.
Published: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:04:34 EST
Investigators are trying to figure out what happened to a Washington County man who was found dead, covered with snow in his yard.
Published: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:31:58 EST
Seconds after they're called, EMTs and paramedics race to a scene. They use every tool they have to save patients' lives until they get them to the hospital.
Published: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:26:58 EST
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