• Pirates Fall To Cubs 10-0 In Wrigley Opener

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    CHICAGO (AP) – Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run homer and Chicago’s beleaguered bullpen stepped up after Jon Lester departed with left hamstring tightness, leading the Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-0 in their home opener on Monday.
    Brad Brach, Brandon Kintzler, Randy Rosario and Pedro Strop combined for seven innings of four-hit ball after Lester was removed with two on and no outs in the third. Brach (1-0) pitched two innings for his first win wi
  • Carlow University inks deal for new development on Fifth Avenue in Oakland

    Carlow University inks deal for new development on Fifth Avenue in Oakland
    The 225,000-square-foot building would be shared by the university and private tenants.
     
  • Crews Battle House Fire In Whitehall

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    WHITEHALL (KDKA) — Crews battled a house fire in Whitehall on Monday afternoon.
    Firefighters were called to Child Drive just after 5 p.m.
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    The front of the home appeared to be heavily damaged.
    Further details have not yet been released.
    Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  • Study: Number Of Children, Teens Visiting ERs For Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts Doubles

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    By Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN
    (CNN) — The number of children and teens in the United States who visited emergency rooms for suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts doubled between 2007 and 2015, according to a new analysis.
    Researchers used publicly available data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, administered by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention every year. From the 300 emergency rooms sampled, the researchers t
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  • Gasoline prices in Western Pennsylvania rise 11 cents as refineries switch to summer blend

    Gasoline prices in Western Pennsylvania rise 11 cents as refineries switch to summer blend
    The annual switch to more expensive summer blend gasoline began last week, causing Western Pennsylvania prices to increase 11 cents.
  • ‘This Is The Look’: Pitt Panthers Unveil New Royal Blue And Yellow Look

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — University of Pittsburgh Athletics Director Heather Lyke remembers her first ACC meeting.She looked around at the name tags of the other AD’s at the table and realized the color on her tag was almost identical to those worn by representatives from Georgia Tech and Notre Dame.That’s when she knew Pitt needed to work on its identity.
    It all changed over the weekend.
    The university athletic programs will feature royal blue and
  • Injuries Reported In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Washington Pike

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    COLLIER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Emergency responders were sent to Collier Township on Monday afternoon for a multi-vehicle crash.
    Allegheny County officials said the four-vehicle crash happened just after 3:30 p.m. on Washington Pike at Steen Road. Injuries were reported.
    Westbound lanes of Washington Pike were closed near the crash. The eastbound lanes were alternating traffic.Collier: Multi-vehicle crash w/injuries – Washington Pike (Route 50) at Steen
  • Report: Furnace Explodes On HVAC Worker’s Face, Airlifted To Hospital

    Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterNORTH UNION TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A man was airlifted to a hospital after a furnace exploded on his face Monday afternoon in Fayette County, reports the Herald-Standard.
    According to the report, an HVAC technician was working on a furnace in the basement of a house on Bailey Avenue in North Union Township around 2 p.m. Monday when it exploded on his face, injuring him and causing a small fire in the basement.
    A furnace exploded at 219 Bailey Ave. around 2
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  • Report: Furnace Explodes in Fayette County, Worker Airlifted To Hospital

    Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterNORTH UNION TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A man was airlifted to a hospital after a furnace exploded in a Fayette County house Monday afternoon, reports the Herald-Standard.According to the report, an HVAC technician was working on a furnace in the basement of a house on Bailey Avenue in North Union Township around 2 p.m. on Monday when it exploded, injuring him and causing a small fire in the basement.A furnace exploded at 219 Bailey Ave. around 2 p.m. on Monday
  • Preliminary hearing scheduled for grandfather charged with beating 8-year-old inside Hazelwood school

    Preliminary hearing scheduled for grandfather charged with beating 8-year-old inside Hazelwood school
    Harold J. Coates, 52, faces two felony counts of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of children and one count of simple assault.
  • New Castle Police Investigating Dollar General Robbery

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    NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — New Castle Police are investigating a robbery that happened Sunday evening.
    Officers were sent to the Dollar General on Moravia Street around 7:30 p.m.
    According to police, the suspect walked into the store and demanded money from the clerk. He left in a silver Ford sedan. Police did not say how much money he got away with.The suspect is described as a black male with a tattoo on the left side of his neck.
    Anyone who is able to identif
  • Couple Gets Engaged While Riding Duquesne Incline Up To Mt. Washington

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh couple made the ride of a lifetime up the Duquesne Incline over the weekend.
    Courtney Brownlee thought her Saturday ride up to Mt. Washington would be like any other trip, but boyfriend Don Lippert made sure it was a trip to cherish forever.Brownlee says they were on their way up to Mt. Washington when Lippert got down on one knee and proposed to her.Photo Credit: Courtney Brownlee
    The act not only surprised Courtney, but
  • Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley to announce nearly $1 million in donations for new shelter

    Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley to announce nearly $1 million in donations for new shelter
    The old shelter has 3,000 square feet and the new shelter — a former school building in New Kensington -—has 10,000 square feet.
  • North Hills school board ratifies contract with teachers union

    North Hills school board ratifies contract with teachers union
    Negotiations had been ongoing since the middle of last year.
  • McKeesport mom who smothered toddler on video pleads no contest, faces life sentence

    McKeesport mom who smothered toddler on video pleads no contest, faces life sentence
    Christian Clark used her phone to record herself killing her 17-month-old son, and then sent the video to the boy’s father.
  • Anti-Gun Violence Advocates Push For Red Flag Bill In Pa.

    Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Fresh from a victory in Pennsylvania last fall, anti-gun violence advocates are turning their attention to legislation to empower family members or police to ask a judge to order the immediate, if temporary, seizure of someone’s firearms.
    Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America went to the state Capitol on Monday to press the case for the bill, which creates an “extreme risk protection order” for someone who&rsq
  • Police: Woman Set Boyfriend’s Truck On Fire After Argument At Burger King

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    WEST NEWTON (KDKA) — A woman is facing charges after police say she set her boyfriend’s pickup truck on fire in Westmoreland County during an argument.
    Police say officers were first called to South 6th and Penn Streets around 5 p.m. on Saturday.
    According to the criminal complaint, officers found a black GMC pickup truck on fire.
    The West Newton Volunteer Fire Department was called in to put out the flames.
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    A witn
  • Tournament Buzz: Guess Defense Does Win Championships

    (CBS Denver/CBS Local)- The pair of Final Four games didn’t exactly deliver the same amount of drama as Elite Eight weekend, but we did get at least one controversial moment. The foul call heard around the college basketball world with 0.6 seconds left and Virginia down by two gave Kyle Guy three free throws for the chance to take the lead and basically win the game. He sank all three, and Virginia did win, 63-62, to advance to tonight’s title game.
    In the other semifinal, things wer
  • Former Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antonio Brown Continues Attacking JuJu Smith-Schuster On Social Media

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Antonio Brown is still speaking out against former teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster.After a rough Twitter exchange between the players Sunday, Brown decided to post a direct message from JuJu that Smith-Schuster sent when he was still playing in college at USC. JuJu was asking Brown for tips on how to get to a higher level of play at the time.
    “…….. #OnToTheNext”View this post on Instagram…….. #OnToT
  • The Masters: Jim Nantz’s Memories Of The 12th Hole At Augusta

    By Norm Elrod
    (CBS Miami/CBS Local) — Jim Nantz will be covering the Masters this weekend on CBS for the 34th straight year, and hosting it for the 32nd straight. So he’s seen a lot of memorable golf, from Phil Mickelson’s first title in 2004 to Jordan Spieth’s 2016 collapse. A couple of his earliest recollections from his time at Augusta even involve Nick Faldo, the CBS Sports lead analyst for its Masters coverage and his partner in the 18th hole tower. Faldo won back-to
  • Northbound Route 28 Ramp To Chestnut St. Closed For Repair

    Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The northbound Route 28 ramp to Chestnut Street is temporarily closed to traffic due to maintenance.
    The ramp will be closed from Monday, April 8 through Saturday, April 13 “as crews conduct concrete patching work,” the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation says.During maintenance, ramp traffic will be detoured.The detour is posted on PennDot’s website:
    1. From northbound Route 28, take the left-hand exit to East O
  • Luke Mitchell And Anna Wood Star In CBS’ New Series – ‘The Code’

    The Code comes to CBS this Tuesday at 9:00 PM ET/PT for its long awaited series premiere. The latest project from Executive Producers Craig Sweeny, Craig Turk, Carl Beverly and Sarah Timberman revolves around “the military’s brightest minds, who tackle the toughest legal challenges facing the U.S. Marine Corps.” The series stars Luke Mitchell, Dana Delany, Anna Wood, Ato Essandoh, Raffi Barsoumian and Phillipa Soo as a highly skilled team of active Marines as well as prosecutor
  • WrestleMania 35 Results: Becky Lynch Captures RAW, SmackDown Titles

    By Chuck Carroll
    (CBS New York/CBS Local) — WWE made history Sunday night, as women headlined WrestleMania for the first time in the event’s 35-year history. You could sense that was the direction the company was heading, but the buzz reached a fever pitch once WWE officially announced that Ronda Rousey would defend the RAW’s Women’s Championship and Charlotte Flair would defend her SmackDown Women’s Championship in a Triple Threat Match against red-hot fan favorite
  • Police Searching For Missing McKeesport Teen

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    MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — Police in McKeesport are searching for a missing teenage girl who was last seen over the weekend.
    According to McKeesport Police, Destiny Watson was last seen on Saturday around 8:50 p.m. at Family Links in McKeesport.
    (Source: McKeesport Police)
    Watson is described as being 5-feet-2-inches tall.
    She was last in contact with a friend over the weekend.Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call McKeesport Police at 412-6
  • Report: Penn State Confirms Two Students Have Mumps

    Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (KDKA) — Two students at Penn State University have the mumps, reports CBS-affiliate WTAJ-TV in Altoona.
    According to WTAJ-TV, Penn State Health Services have confirmed that two students on the main campus in University Park have cases of the mumps.The cases are not currently believed to be related, but both students are being kept in isolation while PSU staff investigates anyone with whom they may have come in contact.
    This is the third
  • Woman Accused Of Smothering Son, Sending Videos To Father Agrees To Plea Deal, Life Sentence

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman accused of smothering her 17-month-old son and sending disturbing videos of the child’s body to the boy’s father is going to prison.
    Lawyers for Christian Clark, of McKeesport, and prosecutors reached a plea deal this morning.
    (Photo Credit: Allegheny County Jail)
    Clark will avoid the death penalty, and instead, spend the rest of her life in prison. Her formal sentencing will be held at a later date.
    Her 17-month-ol
  • Pittsburgh Weather: Cooler Temperatures Heading In, Morning Lows To Dip Down Into 30s

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Overcast but warm today.Enjoy it because we are expecting another cold spell to arrive later this week with morning lows dipping into the 30s for wake-up temperatures both Wednesday and Thursday.
    But rain chances remain relatively low overall for the work week.
    Highs today will hit the 70s for a second day in a row after Pittsburgh recorded a high of 71 on Sunday.Skies will be overcast with a breezy wind coming in out of the west.Wind
  • 2019 ACM Awards Behind The Scenes: Kacey Musgraves

    Kacey Musgraves continued her year of award show domination at the 54th annual ACM Awards taking home “Album of the Year” and “Female Artist of the Year.” Musgraves 2019 release, Golden Hour, previously earned her the titles of “Best Country Album,” “Best Country Song,” “Best Country Solo Performance” and “Album of the Year” at the 2019 GRAMMYs. This year marks the second “Female Artist of the Year” ACM Awar
  • Mark Your Calendars! Five Years From Today A Total Solar Eclipse Will Pass Over Pittsburgh

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s never too early to get excited for a total solar eclipse right?
    That’s right, five years from today, on April 8, 2024, a brilliant solar eclipse will pass over Western Pennsylvania, and Northeast Ohio.
    Exactly five years from TODAY totality will return to America! On April 8, 2024, a TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE will sweep across North America, crossing over 13 U.S. states. Follow us today as we highlight the states along the 2
  • Ex-Inmate Picked To Head Up Pa. Pardons Board’s Office

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    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A former legislative aide who did prison time for drug and weapons offenses is taking over as secretary to the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons amid efforts to streamline the clemency process.
    Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman on Monday announced the appointment of Brandon Flood to the $89,000-a-year administrative post.
    Flood’s pardon was signed several weeks ago by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf.
    The 36-year-old Flood spent nine yea
  • Injured Pittsburgh Penguins Brian Dumoulin And Zach Aston-Reese Full Participants In Practice Before Playoffs Begin

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The good news on the Penguins injury front continues as the playoffs start later this week.Defenseman Brian Dumoulin and forward Zach Aston-Reese were out on the ice as full participants Monday morning at the UPMC Lemieux Complex in Cranberry.“Brian Dumoulin and Zach Aston-Reese appear to be full-go today. We know where Dumoulin would slot in. Will be interesting to see about ZAR.”
    Brian Dumoulin and Zach Aston-Reese appear
  • Warrendale Mail Processing Facility Returning To Normal After Mercury Spill

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    WARRENDALE (KDKA) — The Warrendale Postal Network Distribution Center is back up and running after it was shut down for two weeks due to a mercury spill.
    It was shut down on Sunday, March 24.
    But, this morning, signs were posted all over the facility welcoming employees back to work.Welcome home signs are hanging up around the @USPS Warrendale Network Distribution Center, welcoming employees back to work after it was shut down due to a mercury spill for a
  • Rabid Raccoon Found In Indiana Township

    Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterINDIANA TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A rabid raccoon was found in Indiana Township, the Allegheny County Health Department says.
    According to an ACHD press release, a raccoon tested positive for rabies after it was brought into a health department facility last week.
    The critter was spotted near Little Deer Creek Road. It’s the seventh rabid animal that has been reported in Allegheny County this year.The other animals reported rabid in 2019 include five ra
  • Hip-hop community will gather Wednesday to remember Antwon Rose II

    Hip-hop community will gather Wednesday to remember Antwon Rose II
    Jasiri X says 1Hood Media and other groups will use Ace Hotel as a “healing space” and to raise money for Antwon’s family.
  • ‘I Can’t Wait To Smash This Dude’ Houston Texans Safety Justin Reid Tired Of Antonio Brown’s Twitter Antics

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Antonio Brown just can’t seem to leave his former team alone, and players around the NFL are starting to call him out for his actions.
    On Sunday, Brown and Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster engaged in an exchange that showed just how much Smith-Schuster’s team MVP honor in 2018 caused the offseason drama and eventual trade of Brown to the Raiders.
    “Emotion: boy fumbled the whole post season in the biggest gam
  • Sen. Bernie Sanders Planning To Hold Rally In Pittsburgh

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    MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to hold rallies in battleground states this weekend, starting Friday night in the liberal stronghold of Madison, Wisconsin.
    Sanders announced Monday that he will also hold rallies on Saturday at a community college in Warren, Michigan, and in Pittsburgh on Sunday. His campaign says additional stops in Indiana and Ohio are also planned.
    Sanders won the Wisconsin and Michigan primaries in 2016 but lost
  • Delta Ranks Tops In New Airline Study

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Delta Air Lines ranks first in a long-running study that ranks U.S. airlines by how often flights arrive on time and other statistical measures.
    Researchers who crunch the numbers also say that as a whole, U.S. airlines are getting better at handling baggage and overcrowded flights and are getting fewer complaints.
    Academics at Wichita State University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University have conducted their annual study for 29 years, using data collected by the U.S.
  • Man in critical condition after attempted suicide in the Allegheny County Jail

    Man in critical condition after attempted suicide in the Allegheny County Jail
    The unidentified inmate tried to hang himself around 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
  • Bernie Sanders schedules rally Sunday in Oakland

    Bernie Sanders schedules rally Sunday in Oakland
    The senator's visit will be part of a three-day battleground tour in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania -- three states that were key to Donald Trump's victory in 2016.
  • Bellevue man accused of propositioning FBI agent disguised as teen on Grindr

    Bellevue man accused of propositioning FBI agent disguised as teen on Grindr
    Authorities said an undercover FBI agent posed as a 14-year-old boy who agreed to meet Thomas Stultz outside Heinz Field for sex.
  • Youngstown Home Demolished After Fire Claims Lives Of 5 Children

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    YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Crews are demolishing a house in Ohio where five children died in a fire in December.
    The father of four of the children joined community members in Youngstown for a prayer Monday morning before the crews began taking down the house.
    (Photo Credit: Scott Danka/KDKA)
    The fire has been ruled accidental and the cause is undetermined. But fire officials said in February that they suspect the careless use of a lighter or matches started
  • Penguins Bringing Back Big Screen For Playoffs, Putting It In New Location

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Stanley Cup Playoffs are about to get underway, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are bringing back the KeyBank Big Screen.
    The big screen is returning for home games, but the fan favorite gathering spot will be in a new location this year.
    The Penguins say they will be setting it up in the arena parking lot at the corner of Centre Avenue and Logan Street, across from PPG Paints Arena.The big screen is back for all HOME GAMES during the
  • Driver Hospitalized After Car Crashes Over Hillside, Lands On Roof

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    SHENANGO TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A woman was flown to the hospital following a violent crash in Lawrence County.
    Police say the woman lost control on Ellwood Road around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, near the Dairy Queen at Shenango Park Road.
    The car went over an embankment, down a hillside and overturned.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    The woman was thrown from the car and her windshield was shattered.
    The vehicle landed against a parking post at T&M Hardware & Rental Cen
  • PTL Links: April 8, 2019

    Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Dr. Mike Hutchinson of Animal General
    Beaver County Humane Society
    Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon
    Foster Good Suitcases
    Pa. Dept. of Human Services
    Vitalant Blood Drive At PNC Park
  • Vitalant Holding Blood Drive At PNC Park

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There’s a call for blood donations nationwide.
    And, here in Pittsburgh, they say there is an urgent need right now.
    Vitalant is the new name of the Central Blood Bank, and they say there isn’t enough blood to meet demand.
    So, it hopes to convince more people to become donors.
    To start, there’s a big drive at PNC Park today. It runs from 10:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.
    It’s the first of six being held at the ballpark thi
  • Driver In Custody After Backing SUV Into Baldwin Home

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    BALDWIN (KDKA) — A driver is in custody after backing their SUV into a townhome in Baldwin early Monday morning.
    No one inside the home at the time of the crash was hurt.
    There is some damage to the brick and by the front door, but people inside haven’t been asked to evacuate.
    The driver doesn’t live at the home and we’re working to learn if they’ll face any charges.
    Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  • Program promotes women in expanding robotics fields

    Program promotes women in expanding robotics fields
    CMU professors say Girls of Steel efforts are very helpful in attracting females to diversify male-dominated computer and robotics fields. 
  • Pennsylvania's energy future pivots on what Harrisburg does with all this gas, deliberators decide

    Pennsylvania's energy future pivots on what Harrisburg does with all this gas, deliberators decide
    To advance a systems-wide approach to energy, the state has created an Office of Energy, but it has yet to spell out a mission.
  • Police Issue Warrant For Man Accused Of Fatally Stabbing Girlfriend During Argument

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police are searching for a man accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend during an argument in Pitcairn.
    Police have issued an arrest warrant for 59-year-old Derrick Avant. He is facing charges of criminal homicide.
    (Source: Allegheny County Police)
    Investigators were first called to the scene on Broadway Boulevard and Hillside Avenue around 6 p.m. Sunday for a report of a woman who was stabbed.
    The woman reportedly r
  • You can now rent jeans from American Eagle through its new Style Drop subscription service

    You can now rent jeans from American Eagle through its new Style Drop subscription service
    American Eagle’s new Style Drop service allows shoppers to select online three items to rent for a monthly fee of $49.95.

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