The seat became open when Democratic Rep. Mike Zabel resigned in March, a week after a lobbyist accused him by name of sexual harassment.
Mayor Ed Gainey on Wednesday nominated Larry Scirotto, who was ousted last year as Fort Lauderdale's chief, to lead the city's police force.
What was once a sheet metal factory here in Steel City is now one of the largest studio spaces on the east coast.
Mayor Ed Gainey commented on the $8 million settlement related to the 2021 death of Jim Rogers at the hands of city police.
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Allegheny County Controller Corey O'Connor lambasted the tourism agency's practices; the tourism agency fired back.
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman will return to the Senate Monday for the first time since his hospitalization in February for depression.
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The congresswoman called UPMC "shameful beyond reprieve" after a study asserted one of its hospitals was the least charitable in the nation,
Longtime District Attorney Stephen Zappala appears to have alienated many Democrats since he was last reelected in 2019.
For the first time in a dozen years, Pennsylvania's second-largest county soon will have a new leader. Who will it be?
Pennsylvania's two senators vociferously criticized a Texas judge's ruling that could outlaw a widely used abortion drug nationwide.
Fetterman discussed his battle with clinical depression Sunday in an interview with Jane Pauley on "CBS Sunday Morning."
Next week, residents with derailment-related health concerns can call the Pennsylvania Department of Health hotline to request a checkup.
One local lawmaker is now proposing tougher criminal penalties for anyone who falsely reports an emergency at educational facilities.
Allegheny County suffered one of the most significant population losses in the country last year.
Reaction by members of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation to former President Donald Trump's indictment was split along partisan lines.
Mayor Ed Gainey said that the city is challenging the tax-exempt status of 26 properties owned by UPMC, other nonprofits and individuals.
State Rep. Nick Pisciottano has criticized Allegheny Co. D.A. Stephen Zappala's threat to keep Kennywood from opening on April 22.
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala said he would prevent the park from opening if its security measures aren't upgraded.
The ban was to have gone into effect next month. That won't happen now.
Males and females in the 31-40 age category were the most impacted by overdoses, accounting for 40 deaths.
The office, which will open in April, will be Fetterman's fifth in-state office.
A proposed new program called Pennsylvania Money Match would enable the state to proactively return money and property to whom it is owed.
A state senator does not want people to have immediate access to firearms. She's proposing legislation that would prohibit it.
The next phase of construction will stretch from Federal Street toward the George Washington Monument and is set to begin this summer.
"In fact, this unsafe and unprofessional act by the Russians nearly caused both aircraft to crash," Hecker said.
The Washington County Republican Party wants Sen. John Fetterman to appear on camera to provide evidence he can carry out his duties.
A pending bill in the state Senate would give Pittsburgh school organizers the right to organize.
The report is based on the cities’ 2021 annual comprehensive financial reports, which are not analyzed on this scale by other organizations.
A group of state senators are proposing a law that would remove sex designations from birth certificates.
Fetterman, who has been hospitalized while being treated for clinical depression, could return to work soon, his chief of staff says.
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Monday that the rail company will pay $5 million to local fire departments that had to replace equipment.
A pending bill in the state Senate would give district attorneys enhanced powers to prosecute what four senators call "sacred spaces."
That's according to a report from our news partners at the Post-Gazette.
Six state lawmakers seek to pass a law that they contend would provide "compassionate aid in dying."
With three PA police officers killed on duty already in 2023, a state lawmaker is introducing four bills to make police safer on the job.
"Nobody wants to be on strike," said PSEA regional advocacy coordinator Annie Briscoe.
Fetterman continues to receive treatment as he battles clinical depression.