Top Pittsburgh Area Local News Stories
Source: ThePittsburghChannel.com - Local News
Jordan Brown was just 11 years old when police said he shot and killed his father's pregnant fiancée.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:41:20 EST
A Pittsburgh teenager will be part of a nationwide effort to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:14:29 EST
Closing arguments are expected to begin Thursday in a Harrisburg courtroom in the trial of former state Rep. Mike Veon and three former staffers. Those arguments could take a day or more.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:06:28 EST
One of two people who were rescued from a fire at a pair of residential buildings in Derry Borough has died.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:25:49 EST
The city of Pittsburgh Arson Squad is investigating a fire at an apartment building and bike shop in Mt. Washington Thursday morning.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:19:30 EST
A public hearing is held as community members express their disdain for police conduct involving an 18-year-old performing arts student.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:31:56 EST
Four defendants in the Harrisburg legislative corruption trial wrap up their case Wednesday without taking the stand, and jurors will soon begin deliberations in a proceeding that already has stretched on for nearly six weeks.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:28:01 EST
A spokesman for the Alaska Medical Examiner's office says an autopsy could be performed Thursday on the body of a teacher found dead outside Chignik Lake.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:07:03 EST
Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Willie Colon was with teammate Ben Roethlisberger on the night the quarterback was accused of sexual assault in a Georgia club, but did not witness anything, Colon's agent said Wednesday.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:40:53 EST
Robert Morris captures its second consecutive NEC title with a victory over the Quinnipiac Bobcats.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:02:03 EST
Duquesne University will begin construction of a new residence hall on its Pittsburgh campus in spring 2011.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:04:04 EST
All of the sunshine and warmer temperatures are melting the snow pack left over from massive winter storms that hit Pittsburgh a few weeks ago. With rain on the way, flooding is a real possibility.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:04:16 EST
A Westmoreland County couple is at odds with the community of Scottdale over the manner in which they're growing their garden.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:46:48 EST
A controversial method is used in Pittsburgh to study children who live with autism. They will spend hours inside a so-called "clean room."
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:30:48 EST
A Hampton Township homeowner accuses her mortgage company of stealing her pet parrot -- and that's not all. Angela Iannelli's lawsuit says the company mistakenly targeted her house for foreclosure and staged a home invasion, cutting her utilities and even pouring antifreeze into the pipes.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:13:24 EST
Two police officers from the Pittsburgh area were with Ben Roethlisberger on the night that a young woman says the Steelers quarterback sexually assaulted her at a Georgia nightclub.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:59:25 EST
The woman who told police that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sexually assaulted her at a Georgia nightclub has taken a leave of absence from her local college, her lawyer told WTAE Channel 4 Action News.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:01:09 EST
PennDOT road crews will begin using hot mix patching material to fill potholes in Allegheny County on Wednesday.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:06:28 EST
The Penguins' locker room is defending team captain Sidney Crosby from unattributed criticism of his decision not to go on "The Late Show With David Letterman."
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:03:44 EST
Pittsburgh-based American Eagle Outfitters Inc. said it plans to close its Martin+Osa men's and women's clothing line and 28 stores.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:33:24 EST