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Masks must now be worn across Pennsylvania whenever a person leaves home.

Police said the child’s father, Jose Eduardo Salazar-Ortiz Sr., 29; the child’s stepmother, Laura Michelle Ramirez, 27; and Ramirez’s sister, Alexis Herrera, 20, are responsible for the child’s death.

It was a violent crash with car parts thrown all over the sidewalk. A police officer was pulled from his cruiser by a quick-thinking bystander as it caught on fire.

A protester who was hit by a car during a George Floyd protest in Pennsylvania is now facing charges.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. – The court proceedings related to the viral deer abuse video that was circulating on social media last November have wrapped up, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Officials said Alexander Smith, 18, appeared in Jefferson County court and pleaded guilty to a second-degree misdemeanor charge of cruelty to animals, among other charges. […]

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Starling Marte said his wife, Noelia Marte, has died of a heart attack, according to WPXI-TV. Marte, who previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, shared the news in an Instagram post Monday. “Today I go through the great pain of making public the unfortunate death of my wife, Noelia, due to a heart attack,” he captioned a […]

Authorities say a Pennsylvania man is facing aggravated assault and other charges after being accused of dousing a 4-year-old boy with gasoline and talking about setting him on fire.

Police said Keith Lilly Jr. is now facing several charges after Mikel Fetterman – who had just turned 3 years old – was taken to Children’s Hospital in late March for “life-saving measures,” according to a press release from police.

ROSS TOWNSHIP, Pa. – A researcher studying COVID-19 for the University of Pittsburgh was one of the men killed in a Pennsylvania murder-suicide, authorities said. According to WPXI-TV, two men were found dead from apparent gunshot wounds at The Mews of Town North on Elm Court, which is just off McKnight Road, in Ross Township on […]

MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. – A woman’s body was found in a refrigerator in a hallway at an apartment building in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, police said. Margie Martin lives in the building and said she and a few other residents noticed a strong smell then opened the fridge to see what was causing it. “I’m traumatized ’cause […]