Top Pittsburgh Area Local News Stories
Source: ThePittsburghChannel.com - Local News
Duquesne University will begin construction of a new residence hall in spring 2011.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:26:53 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: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:55:26 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
Pittsburgh police have been warned not to call in sick without reason or cut back on patrols now that a city magistrate has dismissed charges against Jordan Miles, who claims he was beaten by officers in Homewood.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:41:09 EST
A second man has been arrested in connection with the death of a Honduran man whose body was discovered near railroad tracks in Canonsburg, Washington County last month.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:50:28 EST
Neighbors of a 64-year-old woman who died in a house fire in Penn Hills Wednesday morning said they tried to save her life, but the flames were just too intense.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:51:20 EST
Sidney Crosby's missing Olympic stick and glove have been found. Where were they?
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:57:09 EST
A central Pennsylvania man has been convicted of theft for not returning more than $280,000 mistakenly deposited into his bank account.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:14:31 EST
A pedestrian was struck by a FedEx tractor-trailer and died late Tuesday night in Rayburn Township, Armstrong County.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:57:04 EST
The Monroeville murder of Gateway High School student Demi Cuccia by her on-again, off-again boyfriend inspires lawmakers to take action.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:21:19 EST
A lawyer for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says "there was absolutely no criminal conduct" on his client's behalf, despite a young woman's claim of sexual assault.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:50:16 EST
Allegheny County detectives are investigating a shooting and robbery in Stowe Township.
Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:48:16 EST
A Port Authority bus passenger punches the driver in the face in some sort of fight, authorities say.
Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:45:52 EST