Pittsburgh news

• Doctors Divided On Best Treatment Options For Type 2 Diabetes

  13-04-2018 23:54
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Keeping your diabetes in check can be tough, and doctors are divided on the best treatment options. So what’s best for you?
  Angela Noel, of Penn Hills, has Type 2 diabetes. She has struggled to keep her blood sugar in a specified range, especially after having a baby.
  A blood test called an A1C, which reflects a three-month average, shot way up.
  “It got to 12s and 13s, which is where you don’t want to be,” Noel
  
  Read more

• Electrical Fire Prompts Evacuations At Verona Business

  13-04-2018 23:51
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  VERONA (KDKA) — A business was evacuated Friday afternoon due to an electrical fire.
  According to officials, the fire broke out around 3:30 p.m. at the Consolidated Container Co. in the Seldon Road.Verona: Commercial structure fire – 600 block of Seldon Avenue. Responders and utility are at the scene.
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) April 13, 2018
  Several fire departments were called to the scene.
  No injuries were reported and crews quickly
  
  Read more

• Multi-State E.coli Outbreak Being Blamed On Romaine Lettuce

  13-04-2018 23:19
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  By Debra Goldschmidt, CNN
  (CNN) — Chopped romaine lettuce grown in the Yuma, Arizona, area is to blame for a multistate E. coli outbreak, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
  “At this time, no common grower, supplier, distributor, or brand has been identified,” the CDC said.
  FILE PHOTO (Photo Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
  So far 35 cases of E. coli illness in 11 states have been reported and linked to the outb
  
  Read more

• Lindsay Ell On Brad Paisley, Keith Urban & Criminal

  13-04-2018 23:18
  Lindsay Ell has done it all in her country music career. She’s toured with Brad Paisley, performed alongside Carrie Underwood and had an album debut at #1. Ell’s new single “Criminal” is one of the hottest songs in country music right now.
  Ell recently stopped by the CBS Local Studios in New York to discuss her unique music style, touring with Brad Paisley and how she went from Canada to the top of the country music charts.
  Watch the 53rd Annual ACM Awards Sunday, April 1
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Person Of Interest In Missing Latrobe Woman’s Disappearance Turns Himself In

  13-04-2018 23:14
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  LATROBE (KDKA) — The person of interest in the case of a missing woman from Latrobe is now in police custody.
  Thomas Stanko turned himself into police on Friday night. He is charged with receiving stolen property.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Stanko is the former boyfriend of missing woman, 51-year-old Cassandra Gross.
  Police have not said what the charges are related to, or if they have anything to do with Gross.
  Earlier on Friday, authorities searched a pond, l
  
  Read more

• Dive Teams Check Pond In Search For Missing Latrobe Woman

  13-04-2018 23:14
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  LATROBE (KDKA) — Authorities searched a pond Friday, looking for a missing woman from Westmoreland County.
  Cassandra Gross, 51, has been missing since last weekend. So far, crews have found her car, which was abandoned and torched, and her dog, but there’s still no sign of her.
  Dive teams took to a pond near the property of the mother of Gross’s former boyfriend Thomas Stanko on Friday.
  For the second day in a row, investigators walked and sec
  
  Read more

• Franklin Regional construction project questions linger

  13-04-2018 23:03 via post-gazette.com
  Franklin Regional officials posted a 31-page document to the school district’s website answered more than 200 questions from the community on a proposed elementary school renovation and reconstruction project.
  
  Read more

• Another top leader leaves Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh

  13-04-2018 22:47 via post-gazette.com
  Marcia Crawley, vice president of advancement and community engagement for Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, is no longer on the staff.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• On The Rise: Jordan Davis

  13-04-2018 22:33
  For country singer Jordan Davis, music isn’t just a passion project – it’s in his blood. Davis is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana where he was raised surrounded by music. The nephew of acclaimed songwriter, Stan Paul Davis, this former LSU Tiger recently released his debut album, Home State, and credits his upbringing for setting him along the path he walks today.
  “It was one of those things – I was just around music so much and country music in general,&rdqu
  
  Read more

• Jim Kelly’s Recovery Going ‘Remarkably Well’ After Oral Cancer Surgery

  13-04-2018 22:23
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  NEW YORK (AP/KDKA) — Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly is progressing “remarkably well” two weeks since having surgery to have cancer removed from his jaw. He is expected to be released from the hospital soon, says the doctor who oversaw the lengthy operation.
  Though he’s still unable to chew, Kelly can now be fed orally in what is considered the next major step in his recovery, says Mark Urken, a head and neck surgeon at New York City&
  
  Read more

• Five NFL Draft Sleepers To Watch

  13-04-2018 22:20
  Ryan Mayer
  With just under two weeks to go before draft day, you’ve likely been inundated with mock drafts, as you try to figure out who your favorite team is leaning towards taking. The top names have been discussed, debated, and scrutinized to the point where you likely have a Pavlovian response to simply hearing their name (ex: Josh Rosen- Does he really care about football though? or Saquon Barkley — beast, but he’s a running back not worth the top pick).
  With that in mind,
  
  Read more

• What's New in Aging: AARP sponsors shredding event at Kennywood April 21

  13-04-2018 21:17 via post-gazette.com
  AARP is inviting the public to bring personal documents to a shredding event at Kennywood Park April 21 to help discourage identity theft.
  
  Read more

• Trial begins in shooting death of teenage girl

  13-04-2018 21:00 via post-gazette.com
  The prosecutor said that the teenage girl who was killed in 2016 was looking for a quick payday.
  
  Read more

• Jeannette H.S. Principal Placed On Administrative Leave

  13-04-2018 20:53
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  JEANNETTE (KDKA) — The principal of Jeannette High School has been placed on administrative leave.
  According to acting superintendent Matthew Jones, Principal Patricia Rozycki is on paid administrative leave per school district policy.
  He did not provide any explanation why Rozycki has been placed on leave.
  At this time, there is no indication that Rozycki had any inappropriate contact with a student.
  Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
  Read more

• Punxsutawney Sanctuary, Home To 300 Animals, Faces Closure

  13-04-2018 20:31
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (KDKA) — A Punxsutawney animal sanctuary that’s home to hundreds of rescued animals could be forced to close.
  According to an attorney, a Pennsylvania judge recently ruled that Godot Animal Sanctuary must vacate their 160-acre property by April 15 after a lawsuit regarding the ownership of the property.
  There are currently 300 animals at the sanctuary, including 200 cats, 50 dogs and a number of other animals, such as birds, deer,
  
  Read more

• Pennsylvanians Face Monday Deadline To Register To Vote In Primary

  13-04-2018 20:30
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvanians have until the close of business Monday to register if they want to vote in the May 15 primary, but they can sign up online.
  Voters must be registered with the Democratic or Republican parties if they want to cast ballots to help pick the major parties’ nominees.Click Here To Register To VoteThis year’s elections include governor, U.S. senator, Congress, half the state Senate and all 203 state House seats.
  
  Read more

• City Of Pittsburgh Street Paving To Begin Monday

  13-04-2018 19:58
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Street paving work throughout the Pittsburgh area is scheduled to begin Monday, and the city has released a list of this year’s projects.
  Almost 55 miles of asphalt street paving work will be done in 2018.
  Click here for a full list of streets that will be paved.
  You can also find paving information on this interactive map.
  The city will also post work schedules for individual streets on a weekly basis.
  A paving schedule can be f
  
  Read more

• Jury deliberating in karate instructor case

  13-04-2018 19:36 via post-gazette.com
  The defense isn’t saying the boys are lying, the attorney said, but what if they got things confused?
  
  Read more

• Online Scam Aims To Get Personal Information, Money From Job Hunters

  13-04-2018 19:34
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you’re job hunting online, be wary of any listing that claims you need to pay an “application fee.”
  Attorney General Josh Shapiro released a warning Friday about a new online scam targeting job seekers through fake online listings.
  The listings, which may appear on sites like Monster.com or Indeed.com, claim that an “application fee” of $50 or more is needed to apply for the job.
  The scams also ask for
  
  Read more

• Commercial Street, Forward Avenue to reopen partly; landslide threat remains

  13-04-2018 18:57 via post-gazette.com
  The inbound lane of Commercial Street and Forward Avenue in Swisshelm Park and Squirrel Hill is reopening by 1 p.m. Friday after a closure due to landslide activity, Pittsburgh city officials said.
  
  Read more

• Appetite For Arachnids? Restaurant Raffling Off Tarantula Burgers

  13-04-2018 18:19
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  DURHAM, N.C. (KDKA) — Normally finding a spider in your food would be a reason to send your food back to the kitchen, but at one North Carolina restaurant, the creepy-crawly is actually supposed to be there.
  Bull City Burger and Brewery celebrates Exotic Meat Month every April by serving up some unusual burgers at their restaurant.
  The exotic meats range from some that aren’t that out-of-the-ordinary, like turkey and venison, to some you’d hav
  
  Read more

• Tax Day 2018: Deals And Free Stuff On April 17

  13-04-2018 18:13
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  CBS Local – Tax Day is almost here, and while it’s never fun to owe money to the government, at least you can get some free stuff out of it. Here’s what some restaurants and other retailers are offering on or around April 17th.
  Boston Market: On Tax Day, take advantage of the $10.40 Tax Day Meal Special, which includes a Half Chicken Individual Meal with two sides, cornbread and a beverage at participating locations.
  Bruegger’s Bagels: T
  
  Read more

• Will Pittsburgh repave your street this year? Check the city's to-do list now

  13-04-2018 17:56 via post-gazette.com
  After a pothole season that’s left drivers weary and their hubcaps ragged, the City of Pittsburgh will begin its asphalt paving season Monday.
  
  Read more

• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: NBA Playoff Time

  13-04-2018 17:33
  San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State WarriorsSaturday, April 14, 2018, 3:00 pm ET
  SAN ANTONIO +8
  The Spurs have a slight coaching edge, but they’ve lost eight straight on the road and failed to cover their last seven. We’re going to see if the Warriors’ recent pause in effort can be rebooted in the playoffs. They’ve only won seven of their last 17, and two of the wins were against NBA-worst Phoenix. Golden State is even worse against the spread, going 6-17 ATS since Februar
  
  Read more

• Study: Even One Drink A Day Could Shorten Life Expectancy

  13-04-2018 16:40
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  By Meera Senthilingam, CNN
  (CNN) — Drinking one alcoholic drink on a daily basis could shorten your life expectancy, a new study suggests.
  The research found that drinking more than 100 grams of alcohol per week — equal to roughly seven standard drinks in the United States or five to six glasses of wine in the UK — increases your risk of death from all causes and in turn lowers your life expectancy.
  Recommended drinking limits in the United St
  
  Read more

• Fourth suspect charged in Ben Avon slaying over stolen bong

  13-04-2018 16:22 via post-gazette.com
  A fourth person has been charged in the 2017 shooting death of a man in Ben Avon during a dispute witnesses said began because of a stolen bong.
  
  Read more

• Trump’s Lawyer Attempting To Block Use Of Materials Seized In Raid

  13-04-2018 15:42
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  NEW YORK (AP) – President Donald Trump’s personal attorney is trying to prevent the government from using materials it found in a search of his office and residence this week.
  A federal prosecutor’s office says there will be a hearing Friday to address a temporary restraining order sought by Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen.
  Federal agents raided Cohen’s Manhattan office and residence on Monday, seizing records on topics, i
  
  Read more

• Second suspect arrested in March shooting death of Arlington man

  13-04-2018 15:28 via post-gazette.com
  A second suspect has been charged in the March shooting death of a 22-year-old Arlington man in what Pittsburgh police believe was a drug deal gone wrong.
  
  Read more

• Scientists Discover Stonefish Have Hidden Switchblades In Their Heads

  13-04-2018 15:16
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  By AJ Willingham, CNN
  (CNN) — If you’re interested in fish who are scary-looking, poisonous and chock-full of elaborate defense mechanisms, look no further than the stonefish, a genus of fish that populate coastal waters of the Indo-Pacific region.
  As if their deadly venom and spiny exteriors weren’t enough, scientists at the University of Kansas have found that stonefish also have a hidden switchblade on their face that they can flick out whe
  
  Read more

• If property taxes go away, some pay more

  13-04-2018 14:38
  Two Republican hopefuls for governor are pledging to eliminate this deeply unpopular tax. What their ads aren't telling you: You might pay more if they do.
  
  Read more

• UPMC teleconference invites public to prep for critical health decisions

  13-04-2018 14:30 via post-gazette.com
  UPMC is inviting the public to take part Tuesday in a teleconference call with physicians and clergy for discussion of an often difficult, frequently delayed topic: advance planning related to end-of-life care decisions.
  
  Read more

• Police Chase Suspect Refuses To Drop Weapon, Fatally Shot By Troopers

  13-04-2018 13:30
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  SOUTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – One man is dead following a police-involved shooting in Washington County.
  According to state police, troopers pulled over a vehicle near the Murtland Avenue exit along Interstate 70 around 11:22 p.m. on Thursday.
  Troopers initially stopped the vehicle for erratic driving, but the suspect took off as troopers made contact.
  Troopers began to chase the suspect, who was later identified as Steven Brooks, 45, of St. Petersburg
  
  Read more

• Florida Murder Suspect Shot, Killed By State Police In Washington Co.

  13-04-2018 13:30
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  SOUTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – One man is dead following a police-involved shooting in Washington County.
  According to state police, troopers pulled over a vehicle near the Murtland Avenue exit along Interstate 70 around 11:22 p.m. on Thursday.
  Troopers initially stopped the vehicle for erratic driving, but the suspect took off as troopers made contact.
  Troopers began to chase the suspect, who was later identified as Steven Brooks, 45, of St. Petersburg
  
  Read more

• Plant a tree for Arbor Day -- and your health

  13-04-2018 13:15 via post-gazette.com
  Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday of April, and dozens of plantings and other tree-related activities are planned locally in the days and weeks surrounding April 27.
  
  Read more

• Florida man killed by police following pursuit in South Strabane

  13-04-2018 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  A state police traffic stop in Washington County Thursday night ended with the death of a Florida man who police said fled state troopers — traveling the wrong way on an interstate highway — then refused repeated commands to drop a weapon.
  
  Read more

• Florida fugitive killed by police following pursuit in South Strabane

  13-04-2018 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  A man who was shot to death by state police in Washington County Thursday night was on the run from authorities in Florida and Alabama, the suspect in a homicide who eluded federal and state agents in a dramatic escape Wednesday evening.
  
  Read more

• Officials identify man whose body was found at West Deer brush fire

  13-04-2018 12:47 via post-gazette.com
  Authorities have identified a man who appears to have died in a brush fire Thursday in West Deer.
  
  Read more

• Split Infinity: Giant bronze sculpture of Albert Einstein coming to ArtsQuest Center

  13-04-2018 12:11
  'Split Infinity, a 2,000-pound bronze sculpture of Albert Einstein, comes to the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks April 19-23 as part of the SouthSide Arts & Music Festival in Bethlehem. 'Split Infinity, a 2,000-pound bronze sculpture of Albert Einstein, comes to the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks April 19-23 as part of the SouthSide Arts & Music Festival in Bethlehem.
  
  Read more

• Man rescued from burning Carrick apartment

  13-04-2018 12:05 via post-gazette.com
  Police and a neighbor teamed to rescue a man from a burning residence in Carrick early Friday.
  
  Read more

• Neighbor, Police Rescue Man From Burning Home In Carrick

  13-04-2018 11:01
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) — A man was rescued from his burning home in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood early Friday morning.
  Firefighters were called to the 1700 block of Concordia Street shortly before 2:30 a.m.
  A fire official said a neighbor took action even before police and firefighters arrived on the scene, smashing the front windows of the home. Police arrived moments later. Together, police and the neighbor dragged the man from
  
  Read more

• New music and drama and some antique art in Auckland

  13-04-2018 07:27
  A new work by New Zealand composer Ross Harris will receive its world premiere with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra next week at the Auckland Town Hall. The work, Face, looks at the emotional and physical scars of war and the men who sought to repair them Harris' new composition for orchestra and voices draws on the pioneering work of New Zealand surgeon Harold Gillies and his team, who developed radical new plastic surgery and skin grafting techniques to treat World War I soldiers.
  
  Read more

• Homestead to raze two buildings near Barrett Elementary

  13-04-2018 05:36 via post-gazette.com
  Two former crack houses beside Barrett Elementary School in Homestead will be torn down.
  
  Read more

• End Of An Era: Century III Mall To Go Up For Sale In June

  13-04-2018 05:36
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — It’s the end of a shopping era… Century III Mall will be closing its doors.
  Tenants just got the notice and loyal shoppers are sad to see it close.
  The stores are still open for business, but there are hardly any shoppers. On Thursday, kids were riding their bikes through the mall.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Posted inside are notices of the upcoming sheriff’s sale.
  “It’s very sad. I’ve been coming here
  
  Read more

• Police investigating shooting in Arnold

  13-04-2018 05:32 via post-gazette.com
  At least one person was shot Thursday night in Arnold, Westmoreland County emergency officials said.
  
  Read more

• Monroeville Dog Care Facility Offers Life-Saving Pet CPR Lessons

  13-04-2018 05:13
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — There’s something you can do that could save your dog or cat’s life. Have you heard of pet CPR?
  Just like people, CPR can save pets, too.
  Instead of mouth to mouth, it’s mouth to snout, and whether it’s a car accident, a fire or a choking hazard, there are situations where it may be necessary.
  The Dog Stop in Monroeville is offering a CPR and first aid class.
  “As a paramedic, we’ve gone to house fir
  
  Read more

• Man Flown To Hospital After Arnold Shooting

  13-04-2018 04:44
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  ARNOLD (KDKA) — One man was shot in Arnold on Thursday night.
  It happened around 9:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of Kenneth Avenue.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Emergency dispatchers confirmed that a young man was flown to the hospital.
  The victim’s condition is unknown.
  Further details have not yet been released.
  Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
  Read more

• Police Searching For Missing North Side Teen

  13-04-2018 04:36
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  NORTH SIDE (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are searching for a missing teenager on the North Side.
  Police say 15-year-old Anthony Sewell Jr., of Brighton Heights, is missing. No information on when or where the teen was last seen was provided.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety)
  Sewell was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black jeans and red shoes.
  Anyone who sees Sewell or has information on his whereabouts is asked to call (412) 323-7
  
  Read more

• Missing North Side Teen Found Safe

  13-04-2018 04:36
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  NORTH SIDE (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say a missing teenager from Brighton Heights has been found safe.
  Fifteen-year-old Anthony Sewell Jr., of Brighton Heights, was reported missing Thursday night.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety)
  Pittsburgh Police confirmed early Friday afternoon that he was found safe and unharmed.
  
  Read more

• Port Authority to preserve Mon Valley service in rapid transit plan

  13-04-2018 04:02 via post-gazette.com
  Port Authority will continue the same daily and weekend service from the Monongahela Valley to Downtown Pittsburgh on the 61A, B and C routes after Bus Rapid Transit service begins between Oakland and Downtown.
  
  Read more

• Pittsburgh council, school board to weigh financing plan for Smallman improvements

  13-04-2018 04:00 via post-gazette.com
  A financing plan to help pay for Smallman Street upgrades in the Strip District cleared an early hurdle Thursday, winning approval from Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority board.
  
  Read more

Follow @PittsburghNews_ on Twitter!