• Zappala’s Opponent Criticizes District Attorney’s Handling Of Rosfeld Case

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Monroeville native wants the Allegheny County District Attorney’s job.
    Among protesters’ demands in the wake of the acquittal of Michael Rosfeld is one aimed at the man who signed off on charges against Rosfeld – Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala.
    “Hey hey, ho ho, Steve Zappala has got to go,” is one of the chants hurt on Grant Street lately.
    But all the protests in the world won’t remove Zappala.
    That comes at the
  • Erie $2m settlement with abuse victim higher than most

    Erie $2m settlement with abuse victim higher than most
    Case was recent enough that diocese could have been sued, but survivors of long-ago abuse don’t have that option under current statute.
  • A yinzer take on chicken and waffles and other new eats coming for opening day at PNC Park

    A yinzer take on chicken and waffles and other new eats coming for opening day at PNC Park
    Dressed-up tater tots, more “better for you options” and a waffle stuffed with kielbasa and sauerkraut are among PNC Park’s new offerings this season. 
  • A yinzer take on chicken and waffles and more new eats at PNC Park opening day

    A yinzer take on chicken and waffles and more new eats at PNC Park opening day
    Dressed-up tater tots, more “better for you options” and a waffle stuffed with kielbasa and sauerkraut are among PNC Park’s new offerings this season. 
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  • Police: Nurse Used Fake Skype Account To Ask 12-Year-Old Girl For Nude Photos

    NEW BRIGHTON (KDKA) — A Beaver County nurse is accused of trying to get a 12-year-old girl to send naked pictures to him.
    According to a criminal complaint, a woman contacted New Brighton Police in September 2016 to report a suspicious Skype user that was contacting a 12-year-old girl and asking sexual questions.
    The 12-year-old was told to close her Skype account.
    The information was given to the Attorney General’s office for further investigation.
    Officials determined that 24-year-
  • Police: Nurse Used Fake Skype Account To Ask 12-Year-Old For Nude Photos

    NEW BRIGHTON (KDKA) — A Beaver County nurse is accused of trying to get a 12-year-old to send naked pictures to him.
    According to a criminal complaint, a woman contacted New Brighton Police in September 2016 to report a suspicious Skype user that was contacting a 12-year-old and asking sexual questions.
    The woman was told to close the Skype account.
    The information was given to the Attorney General’s office for further investigation.
    Officials determined that 24-year-old Cody David M
  • Court Documents Say Juror Dismissed During Michael Rosfeld Trial Was Antagonistic, Disruptive

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The juror who was dismissed during the Michael Rosfeld trial was allegedly antagonistic and disruptive toward other jurors.
    Juror No. 2 was a 39-year-old librarian and the daughter of a police officer. She has a degree in Library Science and worked for a tech company.
    According to the court transcript, other jurors complained about the behavior of Juror No. 2.
    For example, while jurors and court staff were dealing with logistics Thursday, Juror No. 2 reportedly wasn&rsq
  • Fired Pittsburgh police officer to return to force after acquittal

    Fired Pittsburgh police officer to return to force after acquittal
    Robert Kramer, 30, was fired from Pittsburgh police in October 2017, and a jury found him not guilty of simple assault in September 2018.
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  • Gov. Wolf Approves More Than $8M In Grants, Loans For Pa. Farms

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Governor Tom Wolf has approved more than $8 million in grants and low-interest loans to support Pennsylvania farms.
    Included in that $8 million is $5 million in grants awarded through the Pennsylvania Dairy Investment Program, which was created in 2018.
    The program provides grants to eligible applicants for research, marketing, exploring new business opportunities, transition to organic production methods, and incorporating or expanding value-added dairy production.
    The
  • Pittsburgh Public Schools to host job fair for ESL, special education teachers

    Pittsburgh Public Schools to host job fair for ESL, special education teachers
    The career fair will be held Saturday at the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers headquarters.
  • Police: Man Stole 18-Wheeler To Take Girlfriend Out For A Ride

    WEST MONROE, La. (CBS Local) — A Louisiana man stole an 18-wheeler from a local business because he wanted to take his girlfriend for a ride, according to authorities.
    Dominique Jefferson Jr. was arrested early Sunday morning, which happened to be his 21st birthday, after police in West Monroe stopped a 2010 Freightliner tractor truck pulling a Clement dump trailer, CBS affiliate KNOE reported.
    Officers noted the tractor truck was headed down Mitchell Street with its trailer tires locked u
  • Missing Teen Suffering From Brain Injury Located

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police in Scott Township say a missing teenager who suffers from a traumatic brain injury has been located.
    Police said Tuesday afternoon that 18-year-old Sabrina Bowser left home just before 8 a.m. on Monday and had not been seen or heard from since.
    (Source: Scott Township Police)
    Officials say she suffers from a learning disability due to a traumatic brain injury she sustained as a child.
    Just after 4 p.m., police said Bowser had been located walking in North Fayette
  • Survey: Nearly Half Of Americans Encounter ‘Gymtimidation’

    (WCCO/CBS Local) — About half of Americans are intimidated by working out in front of others at the gym, according to a new survey.
    The survey — sponsored by a protein drink-maker Isopure and conducted by market research firm OnePoll — asked 2,000 Americans if they were afraid of working out in front of others. Their findings: as many as 50 percent say they’ve experienced “gymtimidation” and around 32 percent reported feelings of intimidation when working out
  • Paul Scheer On ‘Black Monday,’ ‘The League’ & Auditioning For ‘Saturday Night Live’

    (CBS Local)– “Black Monday” is one of the hottest shows on television and the series finale is this Sunday night on Showtime.
    Paul Scheer knows what it’s like to be on a hit show after his run as Andre on “The League.” The veteran actor loves the world Jordan Cahan and David Caspe have created on Showtime.
    “David comes from this very heavy joke background and his dad worked in the world of the stock exchange in Chicago,” said Scheer in an interview
  • Transcript reveals details of Rosfeld juror's removal

    Transcript reveals details of Rosfeld juror's removal
    Court staff reported that Juror No. 2 was having difficulty interacting with her peers. She indicated she had an anxiety attack.
  • Many Pa. Counties Moving To Replace Voting Machines

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s top elections official says one-third of the state’s counties are advancing plans to install new voting systems ahead of 2020’s presidential election.
    Kathy Boockvar, Gov. Tom Wolf’s acting secretary of state, told lawmakers Tuesday that 21 of 67 counties have approved plans amid the administration’s push to adopt systems with voter-verifiable paper trails that are viewed as a hedge against hacking.
    Boockvar was testifying
  • Pa. Democrats, Muslim Lawmaker Decry Opening Prayer As Divisive

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The first female Muslim member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives says she was offended by a colleague’s decision to open session with a prayer that “at the name of Jesus every knee will bow.”
    Democratic Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell of Philadelphia said Tuesday she felt the remarks by Rep. Stephanie Borowicz shortly before Johnson-Harrell took the oath of office used her religion against her.
    Borowicz is a Republican and associate pastor&rs
  • Trial begins in 2016 shooting death in Sheraden

    Trial begins in 2016 shooting death in Sheraden
    Charles Williams is accused of killing Chauncy Howard in Sheraden.
  • Spring Training Report: Here Comes Opening Day

    By Norm Elrod
    (CBS Boston/CBS Local) — The end of Spring Training means Opening Day and the 2019 MLB season are officially here. It may not seem like Spring outside, depending on where you are. But come Thursday, regardless of the temperature, all 30 teams will take the field for the first game (or third, if you’re Oakland and Seattle) of at least 162.
    Every team is still in the race, for now. And every team has reasons to be optimistic, even the Baltimore Orioles.
    This week’s
  • More than $600,000 in state grants awarded for work at former Civic Arena site

    More than $600,000 in state grants awarded for work at former Civic Arena site
    Money will be used to help fund walkways, park over the Crosstown Expressway.
  • Woman Wins $150,000 In Child Support From Ex-Husband Nearly 50 Years After Divorce

    CARLSBAD, Calif. (CBS Local) — A California woman was awarded $150,000 in child support last week from her ex-husband nearly 50 years after she says he left her with the couple’s three-year-old daughter.
    Toni Anderson, 74, says her ex-husband fled to Canada instead of sticking around to pay court ordered child support in the early 1970s.
    “I kind of put it on the back burner and just kind of forgot about it over the years,” she told KGTV.
    Anderson said she supported her da
  • Scott Township Police Searching For Missing Teen Suffering From Brain Injury

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police in Scott Township are searching for a missing teenager who suffers from a traumatic brain injury.
    According to police, 18-year-old Sabrina Bowser left home just before 8 a.m. on Monday and has not been seen or heard from since.
    (Source: Scott Township Police)
    Officials say she suffers from a learning disability due to a traumatic brain injury she sustained as a child.
    Police say they’ve searched places she’s known to frequent, but have not been able t
  • Shoppers Say They Saw A Ghost At Market Basket

    (WBZ/CBS Local) – There’s something spooky at a supermarket in Wilmington. Several shoppers have reported seeing a ghost roaming the aisles of Market Basket on Main Street.
    The conversation started in a community Facebook page, where many locals reported seeing a young woman with light skin, long dark hair, blue eyes and dressed in traditional Victorian garb. The post has more than 100 comments, with some sharing similar experiences and others laughing at the notion.
    “If the ru
  • La Roche College Becomes A University

    MCCANDLESS (KDKA) — A school in our area is getting a new designation.
    La Roche College is now La Roche University.
    The title of “university” was officially authorized Tuesday by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.La Roche, located in the suburban North Hills, has more than 14,000 alumni, living in every state in the U.S., as well as 65 countries worldwide.
    They offer 66 undergraduate programs, six master’s programs and one doctoral degree.
    (Source: La Roche Univers
  • Pittsburgh Pirates Unveil New Items On The PNC Park Menu In 2019

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There are going to be some new and interesting choices on the PNC Park menu come Opening Day.On Tuesday, the Pirates, along with Aramark, rolled out samples of some of the items available for purchase at PNC Park in the 2019 season.Headlining the list is the “Pittsburgh Cone” which features kielbasa, pierogi, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Russian dressing, in a waffle cone.
    Photo Credit: Ian Smith KDKA Photojournalist
    Here i
  • There's an app for that -- even at the Pittsburgh Opera

    There's an app for that -- even at the Pittsburgh Opera
    Patrons attending “La boheme” will be encouraged to use their smartphones during the Pittsburgh opera performance.
  • Police: Arby’s Manager Fatally Shot Man After He Spit On Her

    TULSA, Okla. (CBS Local) — A fast food restaurant manager in Oklahoma was arrested after she allegedly shot and killed a man who threatened her and spit on her, according to police.
    Deionna Young, 25, was arrested Monday evening on a charge of first-degree murder for the death of Desean Tallent, 25.
    Police say Young and Tallent got into an altercation at an Arby’s restaurant in Tulsa, where Young was reportedly the manager. Tallent allegedly threatened to assault Young and spit on he
  • Erie Catholic Diocese To Pay Sexual Abuse Victim, Forced To Say Confession, $2 Million

    ERIE, Pa. (AP) — A Roman Catholic diocese in Pennsylvania has agreed to pay $2 million to a man who was sexually abused as a child by a priest who made him say confession after the assaults.
    The settlement with the Diocese of Erie was announced Tuesday by the victim’s attorney, Mitchell Garabedian.
    The defrocked priest, David Poulson, was sentenced this year to 2 1/2 to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to the sexual assault of one boy and attempted sexual assault of another.
  • Police: Barnes & Noble Shooter Also Brought Homemade Bomb

    CARY, N.C. (CBS Local) — A teenager who allegedly opened fire in a North Carolina bookstore also had a homemade bomb with him at the time of the shooting, authorities said Monday.
    Jonathan Kyle Courtney, 18, was arrested Friday night after he allegedly walked into a Barnes & Noble in Cary, just eight miles west of downtown Raleigh, and began to fire metal pellets “indiscriminately” from an air rifle and an air pistol. Witnesses said the air guns were made to look like real
  • Pittsburgh Weather: March Temperatures Running Cooler Than Average, But Warm-Up Coming For Final Days

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s been one cold month.
    If you remember, we began the month as one of the coldest starts to March in years, and even though we haven’t been as cold over the past two weeks, temperatures are still running 3.6 degrees cooler than average.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    For the month, Pittsburgh has seen only six days so far with temperatures above the seasonal average.
    The warmest day of the month?March 14 when the mean temperature was 21 degrees warmer than average.W
  • ‘Consider [Yourself] Warned’: Former Student Charged With Making Threats Against High School

    BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) — A former student is facing charges, accused of making a threat against the Butler Area School District in an email.
    Police arrested 24-year-old Benjamin Jacox on Monday. He is charged with making terroristic threats.
    (Source: Butler County Prison)
    According to the criminal complaint, Jacox is accused of sending a “threatening email” to the Butler Eagle newspaper on Sunday, which was then forward to the school district’s superintendent.
    Investigators s
  • ‘They’re Never Easy’: President Donald Trump Asks About The Pittsburgh Penguins During The Washington Capitals White House Visit

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    WASHIGNTON (KDKA) — As usual, the defending Stanley Cup Champions made the annual visit to the White House this week.On Monday, Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals along with commissioner Gary Bettman joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office to reflect about the 2018 Stanley Cup run to the title.In the middle of the festivities, President Trump asked about the 2017 Champion Pittsburgh Penguins, and how they had fared this season.“You h
  • Former Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Landry Jones Joins Wide Receiver Antonio Brown With The Oakland Raiders

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    OAKLAND (KDKA) — Another former Steeler is on the way to the Oakland Raiders.The team announced the signing of backup quarterback Landry Jones, who spent a majority of his career in Pittsburgh.“We have signed QB @LandryJones12”
    We have signed QB @LandryJones12: https://t.co/ST3XDUZej0 #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/RqhXTDs2Y2
    — Oakland Raiders (@Raiders) March 26, 2019Jones was in camp last Summer, in a QB battle against Josh Dobbs and ro
  • All Charges Dropped Against Empire Actor Jussie Smollett

    CHICAGO (KDKA) — All charges against Empire actor Jussie Smollett have been dropped.Less than two weeks after pleading not guilty to 16 counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly lying to police about a hate crime, “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett is back in court for an “emergency court appearance.”
    More from CBS Chicago here.
  • Environmental Group Gives Pa. An ‘F’ For Efforts To Remove Lead From School Drinking Water

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A report by an environmental and consumer advocacy group is giving Pennsylvania an “F” for its efforts to remove lead from drinking water in schools.
    PennEnvironment and PennPIRG released the grade Tuesday, saying Pennsylvania hasn’t been aggressive enough in replacing lead pipes, plumbing or fixtures in schools.
    Lead can cause lifelong brain damage and other harm, especially for children; although, Pennsylvania health officials say exposure to lead
  • Federal Ban On Bump Stocks Goes Into Effect

    By Jason Hanna, CNN
    (CNN) — Unless a court intervenes, a federal ban on bump stocks — attachments that essentially allow shooters to fire semiautomatic rifles continuously with one pull of the trigger — has gone into effect.
    The Justice Department issued the rule in December, deciding that existing prohibitions against fully automatic weapons also covered bump stocks.
    Owners were given 90 days to turn in or destroy them, and that period ends Tuesday.
    Bump stocks came under scru
  • Police Charge Mother After Child Found Nearly Naked Standing Outside In Near-Freezing Temperatures

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — A western Pennsylvania mom faces felony child endangerment charges after her 3-year-old daughter was found standing outside nearly naked in near-freezing conditions.
    Pittsburgh Police say a subsequent investigation determined the girl and her two young siblings – an infant and a 6-year-old – were living in filthy conditions in a rowhouse.
    Authorities say a passing motorist called 911 after seeing the girl standing on the sidewalk in front of the rowhouse on Ma
  • City Council To Approve Settlement For Man Attacked By Officer Outside Heinz Field

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh has reached a settlement with a man who was roughed up by a city police officer outside of Heinz Field in 2015.
    Gabriel Despres will receive $77,000 after he was pushed to the ground and then attacked.
    The incident was caught on surveillance video, showing Despres being pushed to the ground and then punched about a dozen times.
    Ex-Pittsburgh Police sergeant Stephen Matakovich was later convicted of violating Despres’ civil rights and was sen
  • PTL Links: March 26, 2019

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  • CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Suspect Accused Of Stealing Expensive Equipment From Radio Station

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh radio station WAMO is hoping the public can help find a burglary suspect accused of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment from their headquarters.
    The station has shared surveillance video of the theft on their Facebook page.
    (Source: WAMO 100.1 107.3/Facebook)
    They say someone broke into the building in Wilkinsburg overnight Sunday into Monday.
    In the video, the suspect appears to walk around the hallway of the radio station, then looks int
  • Lawrenceville Home Struck By Bullets Overnight

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police were called to a home in Lawrenceville overnight after a report of shots being fired.
    Police say the home on Kendall Street, between Kent way and Celadine Street, was found to have several bullet holes and damaged windows.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    According to officials, three adults are inside at the time but no one was hurt.
    No arrest has been made.
    The incident remains under investigation.
    Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  • ‘I’m Not Going To Live In Fear’: 89-Year-Old Woman Robbed Outside Bank, Suspect Arrested

    HARMAR TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man is facing charges for robbing an 89-year-old woman in the parking lot of a Harmar Township bank Monday.
    An 89-year-old Cheswick woman who had just cashed a $300 check at a PNC Bank was assaulted and robbed by a man sitting in the bank lobby at the same time.
    Police identified him as 37-year-old Brandon Crowe, of Arnold.
    Brandon Crowe (Photos Courtesy: Harmar Township Police)
    After she left, police said Crowe followed the woman outside where he assaulted her i
  • 3 Adults, 1 Child Hospitalized After North Versailles Crash

    NORTH VERSAILLES (KDKA) — Four people, including a child, were injured in a two-vehicle crash on East Pittsburgh McKeesport Boulevard in North Versailles on Monday.
    Police tell KDKA’s Kym Gable that a man was headed south on a winding stretch of the road when he crossed the center line and slammed into a car with a family of three inside.
    All of them were injured, including a young child, but they are expected to survive, along with the driver of the other car.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
    Th
  • Man gets 17-40 for murder in South Oakland

    Man gets 17-40 for murder in South Oakland
    Hasan Abdul-Rabb was killed March 26, 2018, during a drug deal.
  • Glass Recycling Collection Event To Be Held In Edgeworth

    A series of "pop-up" glass recycling collection events will be held throughout the Pittsburgh region.
  • Woman Found Dead Under Larimer Ave. Bridge Identified As Missing Mother

    LARIMER (KDKA) — Officials say a woman who was found dead in Larimer earlier this month has been identified as a missing mother of six.
    Jessica Young, 35, was last seen leaving a home in Lincoln-Lemington in September.
    (Photo Courtesy: Pittsburgh Police)
    The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office confirmed Monday that Young was found dead in a wooded area along Washington Boulevard under the Larimer Avenue Bridge on March 13.
    The cause and manner of death have not yet been releas
  • Penguins Surge To 5-2 Win Over Rangers

    NEW YORK (AP) – Teddy Blueger scored two goals, Matt Murray made 33 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins surged to a 5-2 win over the New York Rangers on Monday night.
    Justin Schultz, Nick Bjugstad and Matt Cullen also scored for Pittsburgh. Phil Kessel and Marcus Pettersson each added two assists.
    Murray improved to 6-0-0 against the Rangers in the regular season and 5-0-0 at Madison Square Garden.
    Pittsburgh pulled into a tie with the New York Islanders for second place in the Metropolitan
  • Jones Leads Coastal Carolina Over West Virginia 109-91

    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Devante Jones had a season-high 32 points as Coastal Carolina got past West Virginia 109-91 in the second round of the College Basketball Invitational on Monday night.
    West Virginia allowed its most points at home in program history, topping 107 by Notre Dame in 1971.
    Tommy Burton had 16 points for Coastal Carolina (17-16). Zac Cuthbertson added 15 points. Ebrima Dibba had 14 points and six assists for the road team. Jones shot 6 for 8 on 3-pointers and the Chantic
  • Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin ‘Disappointed’ By How Antonio Brown Left, Looking Ahead To 2019 Challenges

    PHOENIX (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin is focused on the future after a turbulent start to the offseason.
    KDKA’s Bob Pompeani spoke to Tomlin while in Phoenix for the NFL owners meetings.
    It was the first time Tomlin has addressed the media since Antonio Brown was traded.
    “How he departed was disappointing, but I don’t waste a lot of time worrying about that aspect of it. What I do focus on, obviously, is the new beginnings for us, the formulation of
  • Crash Shuts Down North Versailles Road, Injuries Reported

    NORTH VERSAILLES (KDKA) — A two-vehicle crash shut down a road in North Versailles on Monday evening.
    It happened just after 7:30 p.m. on East Pittsburgh McKeesport Boulevard near Bowman Avenue.Multiple vehicle crash in N Versailles with reports of at least 3 injuries.This is the intersection of East Pittsburgh McKeesport Blvd and Orris.Police and firefighters not letting any vehicle or foot traffic past this point @KDKA pic.twitter.com/RXWSd46SqO
    — Kymgabletv (@Kymgable) March 26, 2

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