• Court: Jefferson Hills Can Consider Neighbor’s Input In Gas Drilling Permit Debate

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s highest court says local governments can consider complaints about natural gas drilling operations from people in other jurisdictions when determining whether a company should be granted a permit.
    The state Supreme Court ruled 6-1 Friday that the Pittsburgh suburb of Jefferson Hills was entitled to hear from people in a neighboring township about the effects of drilling by applicant EQT Production Company on health, safety and welfare.
    The majori
  • Burrell School District Becomes First Pa. School To Implement Program To Prevent School Shootings

    BURRELL (KDKA) — The Burrell School District says they want to be proactive instead of reactive. They’re implementing a program that they believe will prevent school shootings. It’s a program that they’re learning from a woman who lost her son in a school shooting.
    “I went looking for a solution because I knew what had happened to him was 100% preventable,” said Scarlett Lewis the creator of the Choose Love Movement Creator.
    Scarlett Lewis lost her son Jesse,
  • City controller files complaint against Pittsburgh superintendent, alleging failure to file required financial disclosures

    City controller files complaint against Pittsburgh superintendent, alleging failure to file required financial disclosures
    Mr. Lamb filed the complaint two weeks after the district hired an independent investigator to look into an unauthorized trip to Cuba taken by Mr. Hamlet and other administrators with the owner of a company with past business ties to the district.
  • At Least 11 Dead, Six Hospitalized After Shooting At Virginia Beach Municipal Center

    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) – At least 11 people are dead and six hospitalized after a shooting at the municipal center in Virginia Beach, police said.
    The suspect, a city employee, is dead.
    More from CBS News here.(Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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  • Active Shooter Reported At Virginia Beach Courthouse

    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) – Police in Virginia Beach say a shooting at a municipal center has left multiple people wounded. They say a suspect has been taken into custody after Friday afternoon’s shooting and they believe there was only one shooter.
    There was no immediate word on the extent of injuries.
    More from CBS News here.(Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
  • 12 Dead, Six Hospitalized After Shooting At Virginia Beach Municipal Center

    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) – According to authorities, 12 people are dead and six hospitalized after a shooting at the municipal center in Virginia Beach, police said.
    The suspect, a city employee, is dead.
    More from CBS News here.(Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
  • PennDOT Releases New License Plates Honoring Women Veterans

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — PennDOT is releasing a new license plate to honor women who are veterans.
    That’s in addition to the transportation department’s current veterans license plate.
    The new plates will cost about $35 each, with $15 from each purchase going to the Pennsylvania Veterans Trust Fund.
    A full list of the veterans license plates offered by PennDOT can be found here.
  • PennDOT Releases License Plates Honoring Women Veterans

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — PennDOT is releasing a new license plate to honor women who are veterans.
    That’s in addition to the transportation department’s current veterans license plate.
    The new plates will cost about $35 each, with $15 from each purchase going to the Pennsylvania Veterans Trust Fund.
    A full list of the veterans license plates offered by PennDOT can be found here.
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  • With Only 11% Of Indiana County Highways Adopted, PennDOT Needs Help

    INDIANA COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — PennDOT needs help cleaning up the state’s highways.
    The transportation department says more than 10,000 miles of highways across the state have been adopted through its Adopt a Highway program.
    However, only 11% of the highways in Indiana County are adopted, according to PennDOT.
    The program relies on volunteers to help reduce litter on the state’s highway system.“To all the AAH members, thank you for all your hard work and dedication keeping
  • Bill Cosby Drops Defamation Case Against 7 Accusers

    SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) – Bill Cosby has dropped his countersuit against seven women who accused him of sexually assaulting them.
    Court papers filed Friday show the four-year defamation case in Massachusetts is now over. Cosby’s insurer had settled with the women last month for an undisclosed sum.
    The 81-year-old comedian objected to the settlement and vowed to pursue his counterclaims. Spokesman Andrew Wyatt said Friday that Cosby dropped the case “to focus on other matters.&r
  • Allegheny County Seniors Can Get Free Produce Through Farmers Market Program

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Residents of Allegheny County ages 60 and older may be eligible for four checks totaling $20 to purchase local produce through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program.The program is being run by the Department of Human Services Area Agency on Aging (AAA) and the checks will be distributed Tuesday, June 11 by the AAA senior center network on a first come, first serve basis.They can be spent through November 30 on produce that has been grown in Pennsylvania at partici
  • Allegheny County Police Searching For Missing Teen From Ohio

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police are searching for a runaway teenager from New Springfield, Ohio, last seen in the greater Pittsburgh area.Mandy Constable was reported missing on May 28 and is 5’2″, 130 pounds and was last seen wearing dark jeans, a t-shirt and a heavy dark green coat with a fur-lined hood.Photo Credit: Springfield Township Police Department
    It is believed that she ran away from and was not abducted. She was last seen May 28 leaving her home around 6
  • To Land On Moon By 2024, NASA Awards $79.5 Million To Pittsburgh-Based Astrobotic

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — NASA has selected a local aerospace company to help its astronauts land on the moon by 2024.
    Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic, a commercial moon landing service provider, has been awarded $79.5 million as part of the NASA lunar landing program, Artemis.
    The program’s goal is to have NASA astronauts land on the lunar surface by 2024. To complete that mission, scientific investigations must be conducted.
    NASA awarded $79.5 million to Astrobiotic so the aerospace company
  • Furry Tails: Dude, Kiki & Legion Are Waiting For Forever Homes

    Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
    Dude
    Animal Friends
  • Man Stopped At Arnold Palmer Regional Airport With Loaded Gun

    LATROBE (KDKA) — A man from Indiana, Pa., was stopped by TSA officers at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport with a loaded handgun and folding knife in his carry-on bag.The Westmoreland County Police were contacted and they confiscated the weapons and detained the man for questioning before arresting him on weapons charges.This is the third gun confiscated by TSA this year at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.
  • Furry Tails: PSPCA Waiving Adoption Fees This Weekend

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you’ve been thinking about adopting a dog into your family, this weekend might be the time to do it.
    The Pennsylvania SPCA says they are waiving adoption fees this weekend due to overcrowding.
    According to the PSPCA, they are helping the Animal Care and Control Team of Philadelphia due to an outbreak of severe respiratory infections at their shelter.The outbreak has many dogs at ACCT Philly seriously ill, and the facility has been shut down over the health conc
  • Family Dollar Stores To Begin Selling Alcohol

    PITTSBURGH (CBS) — You’ll soon be able to get a six-pack of your favorite beer at Family Dollar.
    The discount store said it will be selling alcohol in 1,000 of it’s stores in an effort to boost sales.
    The chain announced in March it will close nearly 400 stores this year on top of the more than 120 it closed in 2018.
    It will also re-brand around 200 stores as ‘Dollar Tree’ after the two merged back in 2015.
  • Officials Release Cause Of Death For Missing Mother Found Dead Under Larimer Ave. Bridge

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A missing mother was found dead in Larimer this March. Now, her cause of death has been released.Pittsburgh Police say that Jessica Young, a 35-year-old mother of six, was last seen leaving a house in Lincoln-Lemington last September.(Photo Courtesy: Pittsburgh Police)
    The East Liberty woman’s body was discovered in a wooded area under the Larimer Avenue Bridge along Washington Boulevard on March 13.At the time, authorities did not know the cause of death. Detecti
  • Kidsburgh Kidcast: Buzzword!

    Check out this week's Kidsburgh Kidcast, with a local organization that makes activities out of learning to read!
  • Indicted Kittanning cardiologist loses Miranda debate on eve of federal fraud trial

    Indicted Kittanning cardiologist loses Miranda debate on eve of federal fraud trial
    Dr. Samirkumar Shah claimed that his due process rights were violated during interviews with authorities, but a judge disagreed.
  • From the Archives: Appeal keeps Wideman in jail; Zappala beats clock, prevents freedom for 23-year prisoner

    From the Archives: Appeal keeps Wideman in jail; Zappala beats clock, prevents freedom for 23-year prisoner
    This story was originally published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Nov. 25, 1998.
  • Housing Opportunity Fund celebrates one of its first assisted home purchases

    Housing Opportunity Fund celebrates one of its first assisted home purchases
    The house, on Richardson Street, cost $30,800. Ms. Perko moved in at the beginning of May and has yet to make a mortgage payment.
  • Pittsburgh International Airport Offering Direct Flights To Germany This Summer

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Travelers will be able to get nonstop flights to Germany this summer.
    For the third year in a row, Condor Airlines is returning to Pittsburgh International Airport.“We’re excited for Condor’s third season connecting Pittsburgh travelers nonstop to Germany and beyond,” the airport’s CEO, Christina Cassotis, said in a statement. “In addition to leisure travelers, numerous businesses, universities and organizations in Pittsburgh have tie
  • ‘I’ve Enjoyed Every Minute Of The Ride’: KDKA’s Jon Burnett Retires After 42 Years In Television

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After 42-year career in television, KDKA favorite and beloved Pittsburgher Jon Burnett is heading into retirement.
    He recently sat down with KDKA Anchor Stacy Smith to reflect on his long, legendary and award-winning career, as well as his love for Pittsburgh.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    After starting his career in his home state of Tennessee, Pittsburgh first met Jon Burnett in 1982, when KDKA hired him as the new host of “Evening Magazine.” First, with Liz Miles
  • Confidential shale gas settlement found in Washington County prothonotary office

    Confidential shale gas settlement found in Washington County prothonotary office
    A Washington County judge ordered a  journalist not to publish confidential settlement he found mistakenly filed in open court records.
  • Police Charge Pa. Man With Stealing Over $1,300 Worth Of Soda Pop From CVS Pharmacy

    By KEITH SCHWEIGERT
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    LANCASTER, Pa. (WPMT) — A 42-year-old Lancaster man has been charged with seven counts of retail theft after police say he stole more than $1,300 worth of soda pop over a six-week span at a CVS Pharmacy in Lancaster Township.
    Edgardo Rosado-Ramirez was identified as the suspect in seven different retail theft incidents at the pharmacy, located on the 1200 block of Millersville Pike, according to Manheim Township Police.
    (Source: Manh
  • ‘I Didn’t Do It On Purpose’ Former Baltimore Raven Haloti Ngata Says Breaking Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger’s Nose Was A Career Highlight

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Former Baltimore Raven defensive lineman Haloti Ngata has officially retired, and he says a hit on Big Ben was his favorite sack.Ngata retired as a Raven this week, after stints with the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles. During the retirement press conference, Ngata was asked which hit was the most memorable in his career and he says the hit on Ben Roethlisberger back in December of 2010 that broke his nose stood out the most.“Haloti Ngata on his favorite hit
  • Car Slams Into House In Spring Hill

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A car slammed into a home Friday morning in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood.
    According to emergency officials, the crash happened just after 11 a.m. along Beckfield Street.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    Officials have not yet said what caused the crash or if anyone was hurt.
    However, a building inspector has been called to the scene to check the stability of the building.
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  • Police: Teenager Charged With Several Burglaries In Duquesne

    DUQUESNE, Pa. (KDKA) — A 14-year-old is facing charges for a number of burglaries in Duquesne.
    Police say a homeowner caught the teenager in the act Thursday morning.
    The 14-year-old admitted to breaking into three homes and several garages, according to authorities.
    Authorities also say they recovered the stolen items at the teenager’s home.
  • Winning $200,000 Cash 5 Ticket Sold At Monroeville Mini-Mart

    MONROEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — If you recently purchased a lottery ticket from a mini-mart in Monroeville, check the numbers. You may have won $200,000.
    The Pennsylvania Lottery says a winning Cash 5 ticket was sold Thursday at the Alstan Mini Mart on Monroeville Boulevard.
    Whoever holds a ticket with the numbers 01-04-11-25-32 is the lucky winner of the $200,000 jackpot. They can only be identified after prizes are claimed and tickets are validated.Alstan Mini Mart will also receive a $500 bon
  • Defense attorney stopped at Allegheny County Courthouse with loaded gun

    Defense attorney stopped at Allegheny County Courthouse with loaded gun
    T. Brent McCune said the gun was in a bag he doesn’t usually take to the courthouse, and he forgot it was inside.
  • ‘Who Is 3 Today?’ Pittsburgh Penguins Center Evgeni Malkin Celebrates His Child’s Birthday On Instagram

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin continues to show his funny side as he celebrates his kid’s birthday this year.Malkin posted a picture of himself with his son Nikita on Instagram Friday morning. Nikita was in his crib while Geno was in a bed beside him with a baby blanket and pacifier in his mouth!
    “Who is 3 today?”View this post on InstagramКому сегодня 3 года?! #&
  • Police Issue Warning For 15-Foot Python Missing In Morgantown

    MORGANTOWN, W.Va (KDKA) — Police are looking for a 15-foot long python that has gone missing in the Morgantown area.Morgantown Police are warning residents to keep an eye on small children, and pets if they go outside.
    The snake escaped from a truck around 11 p.m. last night in the Sabraton Area, near a Sheetz.Police say the snake escaped it’s enclosure and was inside the vehicle.When the owner stopped the snake escaped the open door and went into the woods where it climbed a tree.Of
  • CDC: U.S. Measles Cases Reach Highest Number In Nearly 3 Decades

    By Debra Goldschmidt, CNN
    (CNN) — There have been 971 cases of measles reported in the United States this year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
    This means 2019, which is not quite half over, now has the greatest number of cases in a single year in nearly three decades.
    The number of cases in 1994 was 963, which was lower than in 1992 when there were 2,237 cases.
    “Measles is preventable and the way to end this outbreak is to ensure that all children an
  • Judge Vows To Move Fast In UPMC-Highmark Case As Deadline Looms

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A Pennsylvania judge plans to rule in a couple weeks about whether and how a five-year consent decree that’s about to expire between two mammoth health care providers and the attorney general’s office can be modified.
    Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson on Friday scheduled a two-day hearing about the future of the fraught business relationship Highmark and UPMC.
    The state Supreme Court earlier this week asked for the proceedings, and it’s all bu
  • Court To Take Up UPMC-Highmark Deal Again As Deadline Looms

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The future of a fraught business relationship between two mammoth health care providers is at stake in a hearing planned for a Pennsylvania courtroom.
    The Commonwealth Court hearing in Harrisburg was quickly scheduled for Friday morning, three days after a state Supreme Court order.
    A judge says lawyers for the attorney general’s office and health care companies UPMC and Highmark will have to be “prepared to address compliance” with the court order.
  • PTL Links: May 31, 2019

    Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Yelp Pittsburgh
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  • Police Looking For Woman Following Overnight Shooting

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are searching for a female suspect following a shooting late Thursday night in the Beechview-Brookline neighborhoods.
    According to police, officers found the victims near West Liberty Avenue and Saranac Street around 11:30 p.m.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    They told police they’d met the shooter downtown where she agreed to go with them “to party.” But while in their car, police say there was some sort of confrontation and she pulled out a gun and fired
  • Landslide Closes Reis Run Rd. In Ross Township

    ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Ross Township Police have closed down a road due to a landslide.
    (Photo Credit: Ross Township Police Department)
    According to the police department, the land gave way overnight bringing down trees, branches, mud, and other debris onto the 100 block of Reis Run Road.
    The road has been barricaded in both directions at Rochester Road.Police say the slide is still active and no timetable has been given for when the road will reopen.
    Stay with KDKA for the latest on this
  • ‘It Started Out As A Crack’: Landslide Threatens Future Of Ross Township Man’s Home

    ROSS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — The torrential rains of the last week have left vulnerable hillsides sliding to where gravity will take them.Roads have been blocked, and property threatened.
    With each raindrop, the quiet desperation of Jim Capes has grown as he worried about his home on Reis Run Road.
    Looking at the parking area behind his home, Capes points to the ground. “It started out as a crack,” he says. “And the last couple days of rain — just real, real quick pr
  • LGBTQ+ senior housing summit slated for Green Tree on Saturday

    LGBTQ+ senior housing summit slated for Green Tree on Saturday
    The summit will focus on housing issues facing LGBTQ+ people over 50 and the opportunities and resources available in the Pittsburgh area.
  • Moustakas Goes Deep Twice, Brewers Top Pirates 11-5

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Moustakas homered twice among his four hits and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-5 Thursday night.
    Yasmani Grandal also homered and had four hits to help the Brewers win for the third time in four games.
    Moustakas hit a two-run shot over the right-center field wall off Joe Musgrove in the first inning to get the Brewers on the scoreboard. His solo shot to right in the third extended Milwaukee’s lead to 4-1. It was Moustakas’ 15th homer
  • Lower Burrell Police Searching For Teenager Who Ran Away From CYS Custody

    LOWER BURRELL, Pa. (KDKA) – Police in Lower Burrell are actively searching for a runaway teenager.Authorities say that 14-year-old Mykiah Alexander ran away from a vehicle and the custody of Allegheny County Children and Youth Services Thursday evening.Photo Credit: (City of Lower Burrell Police Department)
    Police say she was last seen at the intersection of Logan’s Ferry Road and Greensburg Road at approximately 8 p.m.She is described as a 5-foot tall African American female, weighi
  • Nearly 3,000 Will Lose Power Due To Planned Outage

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The power will go out for many people in the Alle Kiski Valley on Saturday.West Penn Power will be shutting off the electricity from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. while it works on a substation in Lower Burrell, according to a spokesperson for the electric utility company.The power outage is expected to affect some 2,833 people across Apollo, Lower Burrell, New Kensington and New Kensington.A spokesperson said the outage is necessary in order to replace a piece of equipment at the
  • Police Chase Driver Who Attempted To Evade Officers In Bethel Park

    BETHEL PARK, Pa. (KDKA) – Police in Bethel Park had to chase down a driver who tried to run away from a crash.The accident happened Thursday evening on Brightwood Road.Police officials say a pickup truck driver crossed the center line and crashed into an SUV.The driver of the truck apparently took off, but officers were able to apprehend the suspect approximately a quarter of a mile away.He is now in the hospital, along with three other people who were injured in the accident.
  • Man Facing Several Charges After Attempt To Evade Police Following Accident In Bethel Park

    BETHEL PARK, Pa. (KDKA) – When Bethel Park Police responded to a two-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon, they didn’t expect it to become a chase.A pickup truck on Brightwood Road was on its side with a female passenger trapped and injured after colliding with an SUV. The driver and passenger of the SUV were injured.Officers then learned that the driver of the pickup truck was Jeffrey Dezardo, a 27-year-old from Finleyville and he had fled the scene on foot.He allegedly crashed the t
  • Firefighters Battling Blaze In Castle Shannon

    CASTLE SHANNON (KDKA) – Emergency responders were called to a fire in Castle Shannon Thursday evening.
    Allegheny County 911 dispatchers confirm that firefighters were called to the 1400-block of Oak Drive at approximately 10:11 p.m. for a residential structure fire.
    Castle Shannon: Structure fire – 1400 block Oak Dr., 2nd alarm. No injuries reported; utilities notified.
    — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) May 31, 2019
    Fire officials at the scene tell KDKA’s Ralph Iannotti
  • Armstrong County Library Announces Permanent Closing

    LEECHBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – Leechburg’s small public library, which is housed in the Leechburg High School Building, is closing its doors; not only for the upcoming weekend, or for the summer, but it is closing down permanently.
    The small library that is only open about 18 hours a week just posted a closing notice on its front door and Facebook page.Library officials posted to Facebook saying, “It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that after serving this community for 93 year
  • Pittsburgh Police Seek Public’s Help With Identifying Woman Allegedly Involved In Memorial Day Homicide

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police officials in Pittsburgh are searching for a woman who they say is involved in a homicide.The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police posted to Facebook asking the public for help in identifying a woman in relation to a homicide on Memorial Day.
    Officers were dispatched to the 2500-block of Chauncey Drive at approximately 10:55 p.m. on May 27 for reports of shots fired.RELATED STORY: Man Killed, Teen Wounded In Hill District Shooting
    Police found a 15-year-old female sufferin
  • Pittsburgh Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Woman Allegedly Involved In Memorial Day Homicide

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police officials in Pittsburgh are searching for a woman who they say is allegedly involved in a homicide.The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police posted to Facebook asking the public for help in identifying a woman in connection to a homicide on Memorial Day.
    Officers were dispatched to the 2500-block of Chauncey Drive at approximately 10:55 p.m. on May 27 for reports of shots fired.RELATED STORY: Man Killed, Teen Wounded In Hill District Shooting
    Police found a 15-year-old fem

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