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Pittsburgh Police Arrest Man After Downtown Robbery and Assaults
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh police arrested a 19-year-old man after a reported robbery and a series of assaults in Downtown Pittsburgh on Friday morning. According to the city’s Public Safety Blotter, Downtown Public Safety Center officers were flagged down shortly before 8:30 a.m. on August 21 outside a business near Penn Avenue and Sixth Street.…
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Pittsburgh Public Schools Opens 2026–27 Year With Expanded Family and Safety Tools
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh Public Schools welcomed most students back Monday for the 2026–2027 school year after months of preparation across academics, transportation, technology, facilities, safety and student services. The district said every student will have access to a district-issued device on the first day. Families can use an expanded Home Access Center to view…
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Pittsburgh Police Investigate Fatal Shooting in Bedford Dwellings
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh police are investigating a homicide after a woman was found fatally shot early Wednesday in Bedford Dwellings. Zone 2 officers were dispatched to the 2500 block of Chauncey Drive at about 2:55 a.m. on Aug. 19 following reports that a woman had been shot, according to a City of Pittsburgh Public…
August 24, 2026
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