Madeline Bartos

6 days ago | cbsnews.com | Madeline Bartos

A car parked behind Vereb Funeral Home in Harrison Township was damaged with a baseball bat, but police said the car belongs to a resident who doesn't have any ties to the business, which has been facing public backlash after the owner was charged in a $650,000 pet remains scheme. In a Facebook post on Friday, Harrison Township police said they were called to the rear parking lot of Vereb Funeral Home on Freeport Road to investigate a report of criminal mischief.

6 days ago | cbsnews.com | Madeline Bartos

Pennsylvania's Office of Attorney General is suing a Pittsburgh interior design company accused of taking money for projects that were never completed. Attorney General Dave Sunday on Friday announced a lawsuit against Black Cherry Design, LLP and owner Lauren Piasecki, alleging the business failed to provide goods and complete projects.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Madeline Bartos

A camera giving a "rare" glimpse into the lives of "notoriously secretive" red foxes living in the Pittsburgh area caught the moment their den collapsed while the kits were out playing. PixCams, which runs a livestream of the camera, shared a video of the collapse on social media, writing, "This is something you never see." The collapse happened on Tuesday morning, sending rocks tumbling. The kits, who were out playing, scampered away.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Madeline Bartos

Several Pittsburgh-area leaders are congratulating Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, who was elected as the first pope ever from the United States. As he prepares to lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and succeed Pope Francis, 69-year-old Prevost chose Leo XIV as his papal name. He has ties to Pennsylvania, graduating from Villanova, near Philadelphia, with a bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1977.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Madeline Bartos

The Republican candidates for Pittsburgh mayor are debating on KDKA+ Thursday at 7 p.m. You can watch it in the live player above. Tony Moreno is a former police officer who ran for mayor four years ago. Thomas West is a Lawrenceville business owner and former TV producer. The Democratic candidates, incumbent Mayor Ed Gainey and Corey O'Connor, debated on KDKA+ on Wednesday. The two answered questions about public safety, housing, the city's aging emergency vehicle fleet and more.