• Robo-Calls Continue To Plague Consumers As Verizon Moves To Help With New App

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s a problem every one of us has felt.
    Some 48 billion robo-calls targeted American phones in 2018.
    “The robo-call problem is out of control,” says Maureen Mahoney, a policy analyst with Consumer Reports.
    “Unwanted robo-calls jam up consumers phone lines when they’re expecting important calls, like from their doctors.”
    “They wake up night shift workers when they sleep during the day and many of these robo-calls are coming from
  • Coin And Money Show Brings History To Pittsburgh

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If it is a coin or paper money you are likely to find it at the David L. Lawrence Convention center over the next three days.Douglas Mudd from the American Numismatic Museum says they have a rare ten shilling paper note from 1764.“You’ll notice there’s a name on there. B Franklin, Benjamin Franklin. Well he started out as a printer and he printed paper money,” he said.
    Mudd says there is a passion in the cases a
  • Experts link bullet casings to gun found near suspect in Sheraden homicide

    Experts link bullet casings to gun found near suspect in Sheraden homicide
    Trial began Tuesday for Charles Williams, 20, of Sheraden, who is charged with killing 25-year-old Chauncy Howard.
  • Just Ducky Tours To Return To Pittsburgh Streets, Waterways

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Six months after closing up shop early the Just Ducky Tours fleet is returning to the streets and rivers of Pittsburgh.
    No one is happier than the folks who promote Pittsburgh like Visit Pittsburgh President and CEO Craig Davis.
    “Just Ducky Tours is a great family outing on the water which is a big part of our draw for visitation coming into Pittsburgh.”
    Last summer’s Missouri accident unfairly swept the Pittsburgh boats into a crisis of confidence and
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  • After 20 Years, British Airways Returns To Pittsburgh, Offering Non-Stop Flights To London

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After 20 years British Airways is returning to Pittsburgh International Airport and beginning in April, travelers will be able to fly non-stop from Pittsburgh to London.To promote the nonstop flights, British Airways put a phone booth in Market Square that would ring when approached. When the phone was answered, Pittsburghers would be asked a couple of quiz questions and a chance to win some prizes. Following the quiz, patrons were ask
  • Pittsburgh Gang Member Pleads Guilty To Drug Charges

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A member of a Pittsburgh gang has pleaded guilty to drug distribution charges.Member of the Greenway Boys Killas (GBK), Jewell Hall of Wilkinsburg, pleaded guilty to three counts of drug distribution charges.The 32-year-old was the target of a joint operation by the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Agency. According to officials, the agencies initiated a wiretap investigation, targeting the GBK street gang and drug trafficking.Through the investigation that focused on the G
  • Two Pittsburgh Woman Charged For String Of Bank Robberies

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two women have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for a series of bank robberies in 2018.
    Jasmine Parrish, 29 years-old, and Donna Poremski, 43 years-old, have each been charged with five counts in connection to bank robberies stretching from January through November 2018.Photo Credit: (Allegheny County)
    RELATED STORY: Grandmother, 2nd Woman Arrested In String Of Bank Robberies
    According to the indictment, Parrish and Poremski robbed four different PNC
  • Man Detained In West Virginia, Accused Of Threatening To Kill President Trump

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    BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia police have detained a driver who authorities say threatened to kill President Donald Trump and blow up the Pentagon.
    State police say in a news release the man was taken into custody following a traffic stop Wednesday along Interstate 68 in northern West Virginia.
    The statement says a trooper saw a vehicle registered from Missouri speeding toward him. The trooper stopped the vehicle near Bruceton Mills and indic
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  • Kidsburgh: New Pittsburgh Law Protects Pregnant Women And Their Partners

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh is a trailblazer in protecting the rights of pregnant women and their partners.A new law took effect in the City of Pittsburgh in April that protects employees throughout pregnancy, and it’s one of the first in the country to offer those protections to the women’s partners as well.
    Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Erika Strassburger is nine months pregnant with her first child.She knows how challenging it can be to get to doctor’s appointments a
  • Search Resumes For Missing Man In Armstrong County, Found Alive

    NORTH BUFFALO TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The search resumed Wednesday for a missing man, who is possibly suffering from dementia, in Armstrong County.
    Paul Walker, 70, was last seen Tuesday afternoon on Walker Road in North Buffalo Township.
    (Photo Courtesy: North Buffalo Township Police)
    Crews were able to locate Walker late Wednesday afternoon, according to officials at the South Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department.“Good news, Uncle Paul has been found alive, safe,getting checked out at the h
  • Fetterman’s Marijuana Listening Tour Schedules More Stops

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is continuing his marijuana legalization listening tour with upcoming stops in Armstrong, Beaver, Lawrence and Mercer counties.
    He is taking feedback on proposals for Pennsylvania to legalize recreational marijuana.
    Fetterman is scheduled to hold four more listening sessions in the coming week.
    The list of locations include:
    ARMSTRONG COUNTY6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28Belmont Complex, Banquet Room415 Butler Road, Kittaning, PA 16201
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  • NCAA Tournament Picks: What Teams Will Advance To The Final Four?

    By Norm Elrod
    (CBS Minnesota/CBS Local) — The NCAA Tournament rolls into the Sweet 16, with a few questions answered last weekend and many more posed for this coming weekend. Villanova won’t be defending last year’s title after being squashed by Purdue. Michigan State and an angry Tom Izzo finally made it past the second round. Top scorers like Marquette’s Markus Howard and Murray State’s Ja Morant lived up to the hype, even if they couldn’t carry their teams
  • Keith Olbermann Apologizes For Tweet To Make Hunter’s Life ‘A Living Hell’ For Killing Rare Turkey

    KILN, Miss. (CBS Local)  — A South Mississippi man said he is receiving verbal attacks after TV personality Keith Olbermann asked his million-plus followers on Twitter to “make sure the rest of his life is a living hell” for killing a rare white turkey.
    Hunter Waltman, 22, shot the turkey March 16 on his property in Kiln. Turkey season had just opened the day before and it was the first kill Waltman had made on the property, which he recently purchased.
    A story by the
  • ShuBrew in Zelienople and Harmony named to list of fastest-growing breweries

    ShuBrew in Zelienople and Harmony named to list of fastest-growing breweries
    Zachary and Erika Shumaker’s craft brewery is the only Western Pennsylvania one on the Brewers Association’s top 50 list. 
  • Pittsburgh Fringe Festival moves to East End for 2019

    Pittsburgh Fringe Festival moves to East End for 2019
    The sixth annual festival will feature 49 international, national and local works in venues from Bloomfield to Garfield to East Liberty. 
  • Pet Food Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Darwin’s Natural Pet Products is being recalled over concerns about salmonella.
    The USDA says some lots of “Chicken Recipe with Organic Vegetables” and “Turkey Recipe with Organic Vegetables” are affected.
    The products under recall include:Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Chicken Recipe with Organic Vegetables for Dogs: 5309(11)181019, manufactured on October 19, 2018
    Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Natural Selecti
  • Allegheny County Treasurer Extends Tax Discount Period

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County Treasurer John K. Weinsteinannounced today an extension of the tax discount period until Monday, April 1. The office will also have extended hours that day until 7:30 p.m. in order to accommodate taxpayers.“Since the tax deadline March 31 falls on a Sunday, I am extending the discount date to Monday April 1,” Weinstein said. “This will allow more people time to take advantage of the 2% discount and sa
  • Pittsburgh Weather: Spring Equinox Brings Longer Days To Pittsburgh

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Enjoying the sunshine both today and yesterday?You may not even notice that days are really starting to get longer.It obviously happens every year, but it is always nice to see the days getting stretched out.
    Have you ever wondered why?
    We can start by talking about what happens during the spring equinox.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    So, what is the spring equinox?It’s the time where the Earth’s poles switch position, with the North Pole leaning towards the sun and
  • 2 Dead Pigs Found At W.Va. Home; Man Faces Cruelty Charges

    SALT ROCK, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia man is facing animal cruelty charges after investigators found two dead pigs and poor living conditions at his home.
    News outlets report 66-year-old Christopher Bowles of Salt Rock was charged in Cabell County Magistrate Court with 26 misdemeanor counts and two felony counts of animal cruelty.
    Humane officers found the dead pigs last week after responding to a complaint about a foul odor. The officers also found a malnourished cow, 13 dogs, seven pig
  • Furry Tails: Pittsburgh’s Canine Ambassador Turns In His Letter Of Resignation

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh’s Canine Ambassador, River, is resigning from his post at the Mayor’s Office.
    River, a Golden Retriever, turned in his letter of resignation to Mayor Bill Peduto on Wednesday. In a tweet, River says he and his mom, Mayor’s Office communications’ office employee Katie O’Malley, are moving on to a new opportunity.
    Over his time at city hall, River has become a sort of Pittsburgh social media star. He has his own Faceboo
  • Alliance Of American Football Majority Owner Says League Could Be In Danger Of Folding

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Enjoy the Alliance of American Football while it lasts, because the league’s first season could also be the final season.According to Pro Football Talk, the AAF is in jeopardy of surviving to year two. The league majority owner Tom Dundon told USA Today that unless the NFL Players Association agrees to let new NFL players to play in AAF next season, the league might not make it to 2020.PFT says Dundon is exploring options for next
  • Former Stray Pitbull To Become K9 Police Dog

    Flint, MI (WJRT ) — Blake came to Genesee County Animal Control last September as a stray.
    Months went by but no one claimed him and no one adopted him.
    For Sharon Sperow, who fosters animals, Blake stood out.
    “He was here for a couple months and wasn’t doing very well, so in December I decided to take him to my house and let him decompress and relax and get out of the shelter life,” said Sperow.
    The two-year-old Pitbull has been working with her for months.“He&rsqu
  • State Police Seek Missing Fayette County Man Suffering From Schizophrenia

    UNIONTOWN (KDKA) — State Police in Uniontown are searching for a missing man who suffers from schizophrenia.
    According to police, 43-year-old Edward Eakle of Markleysburg was last seen at his doctor’s office on New Salem Road in Uniontown on Tuesday afternoon.
    Officials say he was caught on surveillance video leaving the office after checking in, and hasn’t been seen or heard from since.
    Police say Eakle suffers from schizophrenia and high blood pressure.
    He is described as bei
  • CBS To Air ‘March Madness Begins’ Episode On Final Four Sunday

    (CBS Minnesota/CBS Local)- CBS Sports announced today that they will be airing a new episode of the ‘Four Sides of the Story’ franchise on Sunday, April 7th, the weekend of the Final Four.
    The episode, titled March Madness Begins, will give fans an inside look at the first round of this year’s NCAA Tournament. The episode is told from four different perspectives, giving audiences a look at what it’s like to be part of the NCAA Tournament.
    The perspectives will include int
  • ‘That Is A Monster’: Video Shows Massive Alligator Interrupting Game At Georgia Golf Club

    SAVANNAH, Ga. (CBS Local) — A “monster” alligator took over the green on the 17th hole of a Georgia golf course on Sunday.
    The lumbering reptile, which appeared to be about 9 or 10 feet long, “played through” at The Club at Savannah Harbor on Hutchinson Island.
    Ed Vance, who captured the scene on his cellphone, said he was preparing to “chip up” onto the green when he heard a loud noise from the brush line.
    “We all looked at each other and were ask
  • A new Italian restaurant is opening in East Liberty

    A new Italian restaurant is opening in East Liberty
    It’s a rebrand of the ground floor of The Twisted Frenchman.
  • Child Found Wandering Alone On Street In Duquesne, Father And Mother’s Boyfriend Arrested

    DUQUESNE (KDKA) — City of Duquesne Police say the parents of a child found wandering on the street alone Wednesday morning have been located.
    (Source: City Of Duquesne Police/Facebook)
    According to Duquesne Police, the little boy was found wandering on Overland Avenue around 10 a.m.DUQUESNE POLICE say his name is DEVIN GIBSON… he was found wandering alone near busy route 837…. police are trying to locate his parents… If you have any information call Duquesne Police&hel
  • City Council gives tentative approval of gun-control bills in wake of Tree of Life shooting

    City Council gives tentative approval of gun-control bills in wake of Tree of Life shooting
    Among the measures, approved 6-3, one would allow courts to remove firearms from those who pose an “extreme risk” to themselves or others.
  • Stolen broadcasting equipment returned to WAMO

    Stolen broadcasting equipment returned to WAMO
    "He said, 'Sorry my guys did this, but I'm glad to give your stuff back.'"
  • Pittsburgh City Council Gives Tentative Approval To Controversial Gun Control Legislation

    PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) — The Pittsburgh City Council gave initial approval Wednesday to gun-control legislation introduced in wake of the 2018 synagogue massacre, an effort certain to be challenged in court by Second Amendment advocates who point out that state law doesn’t allow municipalities to regulate firearms.
    The legislation would place restrictions on military-style assault weapons like the AR-15 rifle that authorities say was used in the Oct. 27 rampage at Tree of Life Synagogu
  • ‘We All Just Started Celebrating’: Restaurant Staff Surprised By $2,000 Tip

    WATERVILLE, Maine (CBS Local) — The staff of a restaurant in Maine is celebrating after a customer left a ridiculously generous $2,000 tip on a $48.76 bill.
    The manager was able to keep it a secret for most of the night until the restaurant posted the over the top tip on Facebook.
    “We all just started celebrating,” Christina Ames, a food server, told CBS affiliate WABI. “The cooks out back were jumping up, we were just happy. It was somebody appreciating hard work. It was
  • The Gentle Art Of Swedish Spring Cleaning

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    Margareta Magnusson is, in her own words, aged between 80 and 100. Born in Sweden, she has lived all over the world. Margareta graduated from Beckman’s College of Design and her art has been exhibited in galleries from Hong Kong to Singapore. She has five children and lives in Stockholm. The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning is her first book, available now from CBS sister company Simon & Schuster.
    What better way to welcome warmer, bright
  • Tractor Trailer Rollover Crash Prompts Restrictions On I-79

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A rollover crash involving a tractor trailer has prompted traffic restrictions on Interstate 79 in Robinson Township.
    According to emergency officials, the rollover crash happened around 10:45 a.m. and involves three vehicles in the northbound lanes near the bend at mile post 63.5.
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    Traffic is down to one lane in the area.Multi vehicle crash on I-79 northbound at Mile Post: 63.5.There is a lane restriction.
    — 511PA Pittsburgh (@51
  • School Official: Accidental Pulling Of Fire Alarm Triggers Hazmat Situation At Montour Propel School

    ROBINSON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Students were evacuated Wednesday morning from Propel Montour Middle/High School in Robinson Township after a fire alarm was pulled and some students were covered in foam.
    The school is located on Steubenville Pike.
    Emergency crews, including police, firefighters, paramedics and Hazmat teams, were all called to the scene around 10 a.m.#BREAKING: Students & staff @ Propel Montour Middle/Hs had to be evacuated after someone pulled fire suppression system in Che
  • Child Found Wandering Alone On Street In Duquesne

    DUQUESNE (KDKA) — City of Duquesne Police are searching for the parents of a child found wandering on the street this morning.
    (Source: City Of Duquesne Police/Facebook)
    According to Duquesne Police, the little boy was found wandering on Overland Avenue around 10 a.m.DUQUESNE POLICE say his name is DEVIN GIBSON… he was found wandering alone near busy route 837…. police are trying to locate his parents… If you have any information call Duquesne Police…. I will ha
  • Father of Antwon Rose II felt 'bamboozled' by verdict

    Father of Antwon Rose II felt 'bamboozled' by verdict
    In a Wednesday statement, the NAACP said it supported the work on the case by Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr.
  • W. Va.’s Governor Signs Free Tuition Bill For Community And Technical Colleges

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia residents will soon be able to go to community and technical colleges for free.
    Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Monday signed a bill authorizing tuition grants to residents who are at least 18-years-old and have completed a secondary program.
    Grantees would have to pass a drug test each semester, maintain a 2.0 grade-point average, take at least six credit hours per semester and perform at least eight hours of community service.
    Recipients would have t
  • Compromise pending in plan to release child sex predator in Pittsburgh

    Compromise pending in plan to release child sex predator in Pittsburgh
    Tyree lured Ms. Kozakiewicz to accompany him to Virginia, where he chained her to a basement floor and sexually abused her for four days.
  • 576 Castles! That’s What You Could Buy If You Hit Powerball’s $750 Million Jackpot

    By Holly Yan, CNN
    (CNN) — Start saying goodbye to your coworkers, because you might retire with a $750 million-winning lottery ticket tonight.
    OK, probably not. But Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot is the third largest in U.S. history.
    It’s so massive, you could buy 576 castles. Or the world’s most expensive car — the $19 million Bugatti La Voiture Noire — for you and 38 friends.
    Now time for a reality check: Your odds of hitting the jackpot are 1 in 292,20
  • NCAA Tournament: How Are The Top NBA Prospects Doing?

    By Norm Elrod
    (CBS Minnesota/CBS Local) — Every NBA mock draft shows Duke’s Zion Williamson going to the New York Knicks with the first overall pick. The 2019 NBA Draft order isn’t set. And while the Knicks may end up with the League’s worst record, that’s no guarantee that they’ll pick first. (The three teams with the worst records each have a 14% chance at the top pick, with the worst team guaranteed to pick no later than fifth.)
    Whatever team picks first wi
  • PTL Links: March 27, 2019

    Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Phipps Conservatory
    Certified Professional Organizer Vickie Dellaquila
    412 Food Rescue
    Alta Via
    Rania’s Catering
    Rania’s Recipes
    Winning Plate With Leslie Bonci
    Daya’s New Music Video
  • Cooking With Rania: Recipes For Lent

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This week, Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is in the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen making recipes for Lent.
    Mediterranean Baked Fish with Artichokes and Olives
    Ingredients:Greek olive oil for sautéing the shallots and garlic
    2 large shallots, chopped
    6 cloves garlic
    28 ounces chopped tomatoes, two 14-ounce cans, liquid drained
    ¼ cup fresh chopped basil, packed
    Salt and pepper
    4 Cod fillets
    ¾ cup feta cheese crumbled
    15 ounce can artichoke h
  • Search Resumes For Missing Man In Armstrong County

    NORTH BUFFALO TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The search is resuming today for a missing man, who is possibly suffering from dementia, in Armstrong County.
    Paul Walker, 70, was last seen Tuesday afternoon on Walker Road in North Buffalo Township.
    (Photo Courtesy: North Buffalo Township Police)
    “He was last seen at the house, just outside in the yard, so our search area right now, we’ve been searching about a mile grid right now and then we’ll probably expand that out from there,”
  • Pittsburgh City Council Set To Vote On Controversial Gun Control Legislation

    PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) — The Pittsburgh City Council is planning to vote on gun-control legislation introduced in wake of the synagogue massacre, but Second Amendment advocates are promising a swift legal challenge if the bills are approved.
    The legislation would place restrictions on military-style assault weapons like the AR-15 rifle that authorities say was used in the attack that killed 11 and wounded seven. It would also ban most uses of armor-piercing ammunition and high-capacity magaz
  • Pittsburgh City Council Approves Controversial Gun Control Legislation In Preliminary Vote

    PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) — Pittsburgh City Council has taken a preliminary vote on gun-control legislation introduced in wake of the synagogue massacre, approving the measures 6-3.
    If it gets final approval, Second Amendment advocates have promised a swift legal challenge.Pittsburgh city council approves preliminary vote to ban assault weapons on a 6-3 vote.If it gets final approval, it will be challenged in the courts. pic.twitter.com/POM5lNvSVY
    — PAUL D. MARTINO (@PMARTKDKA) March 27,
  • Westmoreland Museum celebrates Native American through photographs of Edward Curtis and Will Wilson

    Westmoreland Museum celebrates Native American through photographs of Edward Curtis and Will Wilson
    The Westmoreland Museum of American Art shows historic and contemporary portraits of Native Americans by Edward Curtis and Will Wilson.
  • Water Main Breaks Close Road, Shut Down Mt. Lebanon High School

    MOUNT LEBANON (KDKA) — Two early morning water main breaks have shut down part of a busy road in the South Hills and forced Mount Lebanon High School to cancel classes for the day.
    The breaks were first reported around 4 a.m. along Cochran Road. It started small, but then started gushing down the road.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    According to Penn American Water officials, both a six-inch line and a 16-inch line broke. One of them is located at Royce and Cochran, and the other at Lebanon and Coch
  • Too much to ignore — British Airways takes a chance on a resurgent Pittsburgh

    Too much to ignore — British Airways takes a chance on a resurgent Pittsburgh
    Coveted carrier to start much anticipated nonstop from Pittsburgh International Airport on Tuesday
  • North Versailles shuts down retirement complex

    North Versailles shuts down retirement complex
    Staff from the state Department of Human Services informed residents on on March 15 that the site would close in 30 days.
  • Butler Co. Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Tenn. Highway

    JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A Butler County woman died after being struck by a vehicle on a Tennessee highway.
    Sarah Kasunic, 23, loved life and wanted to travel and explore the world after graduating from high school and college. That’s exactly what she did before going to Tennessee to work in her chosen profession, nursing.
    Her father said her two passions were to travel and to help people.
    “She’s been to numerous countries, from Europe to in Asia, Morocco in Africa. Sh

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