• Former Slippery Rock University Police Chief Facing 4 Felony Charges

    SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (KDKA) — Former Slippery Rock University Chief of Police Michael Simmons is being charged with four felony counts: theft, theft by deception, access device fraud and receiving stolen property.These charges were filed Monday, June 3, in the Butler County Magisterial District 50-3-01.“While we are shocked that someone in this position of authority would exhibit such behavior, I want to assure everyone that at no time were Simmons’ actions any threat to the heal
  • Former Slippery Rock University Facing Four Felony Charges

    SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (KDKA) — Former Slippery Rock University Chief of Police Michael Simmons is being charged with four felony counts: theft, theft by deception, access device fraud and receiving stolen property.These charges were filed Monday, June 3 in the Butler County Magisterial District 50-3-01.“While we are shocked that someone in this position of authority would exhibit such behavior, I want to assure everyone that at no time were Simmons’ actions any threat to the healt
  • Iftar meals draw Muslims to Islamic Center during Ramadan

    Iftar meals draw Muslims to Islamic Center during Ramadan
    Local Muslims shared cuisines from many countries when they broke their daily fast during Ramadan at the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh.
  • Vehicle Accident Restricting Two Lanes On Route 28, Causing Delays

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A multi-vehicle accident is causing major traffic delays on Route 28 outbound.The accident occurred Monday afternoon in the northbound lanes of Route 28 between the Waterworks Drive/Freeport Road and the Gamma Drive/Beta Drive exit.
    Multi vehicle crash on PA 28 northbound between Exit: WATERWORKS DR./FREEPORT RD. and Exit 10 – Gamma Dr/Beta Dr. There is a lane restriction.
    — 511PA Pittsburgh (@511PAPittsburgh) June 3, 2019
    Two lanes were blocked off while em
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  • Judge won't compel Pittsburgh RAND researcher to testify about military transgender ban report

    Judge won't compel Pittsburgh RAND researcher to testify about military transgender ban report
    U.S. District Judge Mark Hornak quashed four Justice Department subpoenas seeking testimony from Agnes Schaefer.
  • Three Masked Men Break Into Fayette County Apartment

    FAYETTE COUNTY (KDKA) — Her name is Sharon and now she is a woman living in fear.“I never thought I’d go through something like this,” she said.Sharon’s terror began early Sunday morning inside her New Salem, Fayette County apartment.“I was in bed and I thought it was thundering outside and I was like, ‘What was that?’ Before I made it halfway to my kitchen, they stopped, grabbed me on my neck and threw me to the floor,” Sharon explained.Thre
  • Franklin Twp. Residents May Be Eligible For Flooding Relief Funds

    FOMBELL, Pa. (KDKA) – If your home was affected by flooding, you may be eligible for relief funding.
    The Franklin Township Police Department posted on Facebook saying that they are now accepting surveys for those that suffered first-floor flooding damage during the recent storms.
    Police officials are asking anyone that has flood damage to email the township secretary at: [email protected].
    Residents will be required to fill out a flood damage survey as part of the process.In or
  • Chippewa Township Police Searching For Suspect In Theft Of AT&T Store

    BEAVER FALLS (KDKA) — Chippewa Township Police are searching for a suspect in reference to a theft at the AT&T Store.Photo Credit: Chippewa Township Police
    Anyone with information is being asked to contact the Chippewa Township Police at (724)-775-0883. Callers are able to remain anonymous.
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  • ‘Better Recycling, Better Burgh:’ City Officials To Host Recycling Workshops

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Mayor Bill Peduto, alongside city officials, will be hosting workshops to explain the importance of recycling.
    Dubbed “Better Recycling, Better Burgh,” the workshops are aimed to help demonstrate the importance of waste reduction and recycling throughout the entire city of Pittsburgh.
    Local residents, business owners and community leaders are all invited to attend any of the four workshops.
    There are two separate days that will have two different workshops:
  • Hermitage Company & Owner Plead Guilty To Illegally Importing And Selling Drugs

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Emil Koledin, a.k.a. “Butch” and his company Koledin Enterprises, Inc. pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud agencies of the United States for selling “brain drugs” that were not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.The Hermitage, Pa. resident operated the business out of his home and sold various illegal drugs that were developed and manufactured in Russia and China through a website “awakebrain.com.”
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  • Beaver Falls Police Seize 4 Pounds Of Marijuana, $10K

    BEAVER FALLS, Pa. (KDKA) – Police officials say they recovered $10,000 in addition to four pounds of marijuana in a recent drug bust.Officials from the City of Beaver Falls Police Department, as well as agents from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, executed a search warrant at a home on 5th Avenue in Beaver Falls on Monday.Photo Credit: (City of Beaver Falls Police Department)
    Authorities say they were able to seize approximately four pounds of marijuana, 154 marijuana cart
  • Wahlburgers Hosting Food Truck At Mall At Robinson June 7

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Fans of Wahlburgers that were waiting for the Robinson location to open later this summer, are going to get a preview of the restaurant on Friday, June 7, when Chef Paul Wahlberg will be hosting a pop-up Wahlburgers food truck at the Mall at Robinson from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
    The culinary team will be joining Paul, welcoming guests, answering questions and making food.All of the money they receive from the food truck will benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
  • Commander Josh: Pittsburgh Police Swear In Child With Severe Neurological Condition

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Meet Commander Josh, the newest addition to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police family.
    Josh is a 13-year-old boy who was born with Krabbe disease, a severe neurological condition that results from the loss of myelin in the nervous system.
    Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert and his team visited with Josh at UPMC Children’s Hospital, where his room is decked out with all things law enforcement, according to a post on Facebook.
    Chief Schubert, alongside the Pittsbur
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Rookies Visit UPMC Children’s Hospital

    LAWRENCEVILLE (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers are no strangers to charitable acts and the incoming class of rookies is no exception.Several of the Steelers new players made their way to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh to play games, meet patients and families, and raise the spirits of those around them.Our rookies are at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh to visit with & have some fun with the kids!
    : https://t.co/77OI3ZuCAK#SteelersHuddlefor100 | @ChildrensPgh pic.twitte
  • Pittsburgh Makes The Top 20 List For Bed Bugs

    PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA)-Pittsburgh ranks in the top 20 among bed bug infested cities. Terminix released the list of cities with the worst bed bug problems and Pittsburgh came in at 16, worse than its number 22 ranking last year.
    The top 5 cities are: Philadelphia
     New York
     Dallas-Ft. Worth
     Indianapolis
     CincinnatiClick here to view the full list.
    The pest control company says to look for shed bed bug skins and blood spots on mattresses or sheets. Clothing and other belo
  • West Alexander Auto Garage Sells Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $700,000

    WEST ALEXANDER (KDKA) — The lottery winnings in Western Pennsylvania just keep coming and this time it was a towing and crane garage in Washington County that sold a Pa. Lottery “Extreme Green” ticket worth exactly $707,978.Berghoff Equipment & Towing Inc., a towing and crane service in West Alexander, receives a $5,000 bonus for selling the ticket from their print-on-demand terminal.The $20 Fast Play game offers 20 progressive top prizes that start at $200,000.The Pa. Lott
  • Plainclothes Police Arrest Man Allegedly Selling Drugs In Homewood

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Plainclothes police officers arrested a drug dealer in Homewood Monday morning.
    The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Zone 5 posted to Facebook that officers were conducting surveillance in the 7200-block of Frankstown Avenue when they witnessed 31-year-old Shawn Thomas Harris Jr. allegedly engaging in drug sales.
    Harris was sitting on a milk crate outside of a market when officers say they witnessed Harris conduct four hand-to-hand drug deals.Photo Credit: (Facebook/Pittsbur
  • Pennsylvania Senate Democrats Want To Extend Security Money To Houses Of Worship

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Democratic lawmakers in Pennsylvania want the state to provide millions of dollars in grants to protect houses of worship from hate crimes in the wake of October’s deadly mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue.
    Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa said Monday that forthcoming legislation seeks $10 million in grants. The grants could go toward security improvements for faith-based organizations or to protect community events that support tolerance, respect, and und
  • Look Back At 5 Of The Tony Award’s Most Celebrated Winners

    The 2019 Tony Awards will go live this Sunday, June 9th at 8:00 PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Throughout the years there have been hundreds of deserving winners but as with anything, there is always a group that stands head and shoulders above the rest. See below for five of the Tony Award‘s most celebrated winners and be sure to tune in this Sunday night when a new crop of winners add to their own legacies.
    NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 12: The cast of “Hamilton” performs onstage during
  • Pittsburgh Pirates First Baseman Josh Bell Named National League Player Of The Month

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– After a record-breaking month of baseball, Josh Bell is gaining some major recognition.On Monday afternoon, Major League Baseball named Josh Bell the National League Player of the Month for May.
    “Congratulations to @JBell_19 on being named the National League Player of the Month! #BELLieve”
    Congratulations to @JBell_19 on being named the National League Player of the Month!#BELLieve pic.twitter.com/zvPQuA5Pxu
    — Pirates (@Pirates) June 3, 2019Bell curren
  • Chipotle Offering Nurses Buy 1 Get 1 Free Deal On June 4

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Chipotle is celebrating nurses on June 3 with a buy one, get one free entree deal as long as they have a nurse ID.The deal is available at all Chipotle locations across the United States and Canada until close Tuesday, June 4.It will include nurses of all types, RN, NP, CRNA, CNS, CNM, LVN, CNA, and local equivalents.
  • Police Track Down ‘Skinny Dipping’ Bear After It Takes Dip In Pool

    BETHLEHEM, Pa. (KDKA) — A Pennsylvania police department had quite the weekend, tracking down what they call a “skinny dipping bare,” or well, black bear.
    According to the Bethlehem Police Department, the young black bear was first spotted running through yards and climbing over fences.
    (Source: Bethlehem Police Department/Facebook)
    Police say “the bear apparently became hot and decided to take a dip in a nearby swimming pool.”
    The state Game Commission was called i
  • Police respond to shooting in McKeesport's Harrison Village housing complex

    Police respond to shooting in McKeesport's Harrison Village housing complex
    Homicide detectives said a 911 call came in around 1:38 p.m. for at least one person shot.
  • Police charge 3 in connection with McKessport housing complex shooting

    Police charge 3 in connection with McKessport housing complex shooting
    Homicide detectives said a 911 call came in around 1:38 p.m. for at least one person shot.
  • Butler County ex-gymnastics coach makes plea deal in Allegheny County child sex assault case

    Butler County ex-gymnastics coach makes plea deal in Allegheny County child sex assault case
    Keith Callen will go to prison for two to four years after an appeals court overturned a previous conviction. Another case is pending.
  • Amazon Gift Cards No Longer Being Sold At Giant Eagle

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Shoppers at Giant Eagle stores have noticed something is missing from the grocery store’s gift card gallery, Amazon gift cards.The retailer says as of March 14, 2019 they won’t be selling Amazon gift cards.A number of people have noticed that the store dropped Amazon in recent months.In a statement Giant Eagle says:
    “Delivering quality, value and variety is a top priority at Giant Eagle, and Amazon gift cards have been a popular way we’ve done th
  • Police Investigating 2nd Shooting In 2 Days In McKeesport

    MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — For the second day in a row, police and first responders have been called to McKeesport for a shooting.
    According to Allegheny County Police, the shooting was reported just before 1:40 p.m. in the Harrison Village Housing Complex.
    Police say at least one person has been shot.
    Allegheny County Police homicide detectives are taking over the investigation.
    On Sunday, police found the body of a 17-year-old male on Tube Works Alley. Ciquann Dudley Jr., of Pittsburgh, was pro
  • North Hills hires new high school principal, three other administrators

    North Hills hires new high school principal, three other administrators
    Kevin McKiernan, the principal at West Allegheny High School, has been hired as principal at North Hills High School.
  • Former Pitt Football Legends Craig ‘Ironhead’ Heyward And Matt Cavanaugh Named College Football Hall Of Fame Candidates

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two former Pitt Panthers highlight a long list of players and coaches with local ties for the 2020 College Football Hall of Fame.Craig ‘Ironhead’ Heyward And Matt Cavanaugh are now on the ballot to get into the hall next year. The full list was released Monday.“Two Pitt greats are on this year’s College Football Hall of Fame ballot!”
    Two Pitt greats are on this year's College Football Hall of Fame ballot!Matt CavanaughQB, 1974-77National Ch
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker Ryan Shazier Selected As George Halas Award Winner

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Ryan Shazier has been honored as the 2019 George Halas Award winner for his fight to return to the football field following injury.The Pro Football Writers of America named Shazier the winner Monday afternoon.“.@steelers LB @RyanShazier, who continues to make remarkable progress after a spinal contusion suffered late in the 2017 season, has been selected as the 2019 George Halas Award winner by the PFWA.”
    .@steelers LB @RyanShazier, who continues to make rema
  • City to host recycling workshops for residents, businesses

    City to host recycling workshops for residents, businesses
    The workshops will address new recycling guidelines.
  • Prosecutor: Mom wanted to kill daughter with fentanyl in sippy cup so she could return to smoking pot

    Prosecutor: Mom wanted to kill daughter with fentanyl in sippy cup so she could return to smoking pot
    Jurors got the homicide case against Jhenea Pratt after her lawyer argued that her boyfriend was responsible for her daughter’s death.
  • Police to mom charged with killing daughter: Sippy cup had enough fentanyl to 'kill two horses'

    Police to mom charged with killing daughter: Sippy cup had enough fentanyl to 'kill two horses'
    A detective’s interview with Jhenea Pratt was played in court during her homicide trial in the death of Charlette Napper-Talley. 
  • Jurors get case of East Hills mom accused of killing daughter with fentanyl in sippy cup

    Jurors get case of East Hills mom accused of killing daughter with fentanyl in sippy cup
    A detective’s interview with Jhenea Pratt was played in court during her homicide trial in the death of Charlette Napper-Talley. 
  • Former Gymnastics Coach Pleads Guilty To Three Charges

    GIBSONIA (KDKA) — Keith Callen, a former gymnastics coach who was convicted by a jury of sexual assault in 2017, pled guilty to one count each of aggravated indecent assault, sexual assault by a sports official and unlawful contact and corruption of minors.Callen was granted a new trial after a ruling by Pa. Superior Court determined that events in Allegheny County and Butler County should not have been combined for purposes of trial.RELATED:
    Butler Co. Gymnastics Coach Facing Sexual Assau
  • 2019 Women’s World Cup: USWNT Match Schedule, Odds And Things To Know

    (CBS Local/CBS New York)- The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off this Friday, June 7th at 3 p.m. Eastern time, when host country France takes on South Korea at Parc de Princes Stadium in Paris in Group A play. The United States Women’s National team will begin its defense of the 2015 title the following Tuesday, June 11th at Stade Auguste-Delaune against Thailand. Jill Ellis’ squad looks to earn the fourth World Cup title in U.S. history and become the second country to win
  • Jay-Z Named First Billionaire Rapper By Forbes Magazine

    (CNN) — Jay-Z once rapped “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man.” Turns out he was right.
    The superstar rapper is also a fashion trendsetter, a streaming music mogul, a sports management company owner and Mr. Beyonce Knowles.
    All that has helped him to become the first billionaire rapper, according to Forbes.
    “Less than a decade later, it’s clear that Jay-Z has accumulated a fortune that conservatively totals $1 billion, making him one of only a ha
  • Hermitage online drug importer admits guilt in FDA investigation

    Hermitage online drug importer admits guilt in FDA investigation
    Emil Koledin, a Mercer County businessman, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy and will be sentenced in October.
  • Police: Woman Hits Man With Vehicle, Runs Over His Mail After He Calls Her ‘Rude’

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — A woman has been charged with intentionally hitting a man with her car outside a western Pennsylvania post office after he accused her of rudeness.
    Twenty-seven-year-old Elizabeth Noel Morrison of Avalon is charged with felony aggravated assault by vehicle along with lesser charges of criminal mischief and vehicle code violations.
    Pittsburgh Police say the 31-year-old man said he called Morrison rude after she flung the Bloomfield post office door open Wednesday and struc
  • Quest Diagnostics discloses breach of patient records

    Quest Diagnostics discloses breach of patient records
    The “unauthorized user” accessed financial data, Social Security numbers and medical data, but not lab test results.
  • Woman Accused Of Sexually Abusing 4-Year-Old Headed To Trial

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman accused sexually abusing a 4-year-old child in Westmoreland County was back in court Monday morning.
    Tiffany Beeman waived her right to a preliminary hearing, and will now head to trial.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    According to police, Beeman allegedly recorded the incident on her cell phone. Investigators say the boy’s father later found the video when Beeman left her phone in his vehicle.
    “It appears she’s whispering to the child, most likely giving
  • Quest Diagnostics Warns Nearly 12 Million Patient Records May Have Been Breached

    PITTSBURGH, Pa.(KDKA)- Quest Diagnostics is warning nearly 12 million customers about a possible data breach involving their personal information.According to a statement released Monday, Quest’s billing collections service provider, American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA), notified them that an unauthorized user had access to AMCA’s system containing personal information AMCA received from various companies, including Quest. AMCA provides billing collections services to Optum360,
  • One Person Dies In Car Accident On I-79

    BUTLER COUNTY (KDKA) — One man is dead following an accident that took place at the intersection of Route 108 and the northbound ramp of Route 79 in Butler County Sunday afternoon.
    According to police a driver of a Ford Fusion failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection and was then struck the driver side by a Subaru Forrester.Both drivers were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash, but the driver of the Ford Fusion was transported to Grove City Medical Center where he w
  • Pa. Lottery Cash 5 Ticket Worth $125,000 Sold In Etna

    ETNA (KDKA) — Another winning ticket has been sold in Allegheny County, this time at Etna Express on Butler Street in Etna.The winning ticket was sold for the Friday, May 31 drawing and it matched all five balls drawn, winning $125,000.The convenience store will receive a $500 bonus from the Pennsylvania lottery for selling the winning ticket.Over 20,000 other winners across the state won prizes in the drawing.The Pa. Lottery asks winners to sign their winning ticket, call the lottery offi
  • Pittsburgh-Bound Flight Returns To LaGuardia Airport After Bird Strike

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An American Airlines flight bound for Pittsburgh had to return to New York City after a bird strike Monday morning.
    According to American Airlines, Flight 2107 suffered a bird strike as it was taking off from LaGuardia Airport at 8:11 a.m.
    The flight turned around and landed safely back at LaGuardia at 8:25 a.m., then taxied to the gate.
    American Airlines officials say they are evaluating the aircraft now, and working to re-book the passengers.
    In a statement, they issu
  • Pa. Lawmakers Begin Serious Discussions About Minimum Wage Hike

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Raising the minimum wage in Pennsylvania is getting its most serious discussion since Democratic Gov. Wolf began calling for an increase in 2015 and since the federal minimum wage last increased in 2009.
    The question, Democrats say, is how big of an increase leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature will support and what sort of concession they will demand in return.
    The House’s top Democrat, Frank Dermody, says it remains to be seen.
    On Monday, rank-and
  • Butler Co. Man Charged For Allegedly Leading Police On Chase

    BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA)-A Butler man faces a list of charges after allegedly leading police on a chase and injuring a trooper. State Police say Nicholas Masella, 23, was pulled over after he failed to stop on North Chestnut at New Castle Street in the city of Butler early Sunday morning.
    Police say Masella fled from the traffic stop after admitting to drinking.At one point during the ensuing chase four passengers got out of the vehicle and were nearly struck as it sped off.
    Police say Masella then dr
  • Pittsburgh Weather: Week Starts Off Cool And Dry, Then Rain And Warmer Temperatures Move In

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The next chance for rain comes in on Wednesday morning.
    Today?
    Cool, with highs in the mid- to low-60s are expected.Winds will be out of the northwest at 7-15 mph, so it will be breezy at times.Expect plenty of sunshine at times with hardly a cloud in the sky this morning into the early afternoon.Clouds start to move in from the northwest later this afternoon into the overnight hours.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    Any cloud cover that moves in tonight won’t be enough to st
  • Johnsonville Recalls Jalapeño Cheddar Smoked Sausages Over Plastic Contamination

    PITTSBURGH (CBS) — Johnsonville has issued a recall for ready-to-eat Jalapeño Cheddar Smoked Sausage products because they may be contaminated with plastic pieces that pose a choking hazard.
    According to the USDA, the plastic pieces are hard and green.
    (Source: johnsonville.com)
    The products were packaged on March 12 and 13, and shipped nationwide and internationally.
    They have the establishment number “EST. 34224” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
    (Source: johnsonvill
  • PTL Links: June 3, 2019

    Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival
    Helicopter Tours of Pittsburgh
    Allegheny County Summer Concert Series
    Beaver County Humane Society
    Dr. Mike Hutchinson of Animal General
    “Unsinkable” Movie Casting Call

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