• Fire Contained At Abandoned Apartment Building In Homestead

    HOMESTEAD (KDKA) — Fire companies have contained a fire at an abandoned apartment building on East 11th Avenue in Homestead.No injuries have been reported at this time.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  • Kidsburgh: ‘MuseumLab’ Makes Pittsburgh Home To Largest Cultural Campus For Kids

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh now boasts the largest cultural campus for kids in the country with the opening of “MuseumLab.”This new space on the North Side is for kids who have outgrown the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh.This is an incredible place, geared to kids ages ten to 16, to explore, experiment and have fun.
    The Manchester Academic Charter School will also be housed in the building and will use the “MuseumLab” as part of its regular education, and
  • Attention Teachers: Target’s Teacher Discount Is Coming Back In July

    PITTSBURGH (CBS) – Target’s teacher discount will be back for the second year in a row this summer.
    The company is once again offering a week-long 15-percent discount starting Saturday, July 13.
    Registered teachers will be able to save on school supplies, wipes, tissues, hand sanitizer and even clothes and shoes.
    You have to fill out a verification form in order to get a coupon to get the discount that week.
    For more information, click here.
  • Rocket Mortgage Classic: Can Players Adjust To Detroit Golf Club?

    (CBS Detroit/CBS Local) — The Rocket Mortgage Classic debuts this week at Detroit Golf Club. It will be the first of two consecutive PGA Tour debuts (the 3M Open starts next week). The Detroit area is no stranger to Tour events; the Buick Open called nearby Grand Blanc, Michigan home for over 50 years, ending back in 2009. Quicken Loans, which runs Rocket Mortgage, is also a familiar name, having recently sponsored the Quicken Loans National, the Tour’s former stop in the nation&rsqu
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  • WATCH: Woman Allegedly Tries To Abduct Two Children At Atlanta Airport

    ATLANTA (CBS Local) — A woman tried to abduct two children at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport early Saturday and it was all caught on camera, police said.
    Surveillance video from the airport’s atrium showed what appeared to be a fight between Esther Daniels, 26, of Kansas and a family from nearby Lithia Springs, Georgia.
    According to the family, Daniels — wearing a pink hat — walked over and put her hands on a stroller with a child in it,
  • Shouting, Name-Calling Highlight Welfare Bill In Pennsylvania Senate

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The Pennsylvania Senate devolved into partisan shouting, name-calling and bare-knuckled procedural tactics over a bill to end a decades-old program that offers $200 a month to people deemed unable to work.
    The bill ultimately passed the GOP-controlled chamber, 26-24, with two Republicans siding with Democrats against it.
    The chaos began with a Republican attempt to block Democrats from offering amendments to keep the benefit for military veterans, cancer survivors an
  • Teenager Shot In The Face In Perry South Neighborhood

    PERRY SOUTH (KDKA) — Two teenage boys were shot in Perry South along Norwood Avenue.
    Police say one of the boys was shot in the face.Both victims have been transported to the hospital, one is in stable condition and the condition of the other victim is unknown.
    The shooting took place outside of Angel’s Place Daycare, but no one was hurt inside the daycare.Police believe that the shooting took place in one spot on Norwood Avenue and then migrated further up the street.“I was ha
  • Two Young Eagles In Harmar Spread Their Wings To Start Flying

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Two eaglets are on their own, after leaving the Harmar bald eagle nest.According to the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, the young eagles flew for the first time last Saturday, June 22.
    “Known as “HR8” and “HR9,” the two young birds are the eighth and ninth eaglets hatched by the Harmar pair since they began nesting on a bluff above Route 28 and the Allegheny River in 2014,” said the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
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  • Mayor Bill Peduto Proposes Recycling Expansion Plan

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto unveiled plans today to provide thousands more blue recycling bins to city residents in an effort to meet zero waste goals.“As the recycling industry and our climate continue to change, Pittsburgh needs to keep adapting to a stronger culture of waste reduction and material reuse,” Mayor Peduto said. “A strategic plan for purchasing and deploying blue recycling bins citywide will make that culture change more accessible, equ
  • New 280-Unit Apartment Building Coming to SouthSide Works

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new apartment building is coming to the heart of the SouthSide Works.
    TWG Development, LLC, an Indianapolis-based construction company, donned shiny miniature shovels and hard hats as work will soon kick off in an open field on Sidney Street for the mixed-income apartment building. Renderings show a six-story structure called the “Connection @ South Side Apartments” with a pool, dog park, and fitness center.
    Photo Credit: Meghan Schiller/KDKA
    Construction
  • Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Launches Community Survey

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is launching a community health survey.
    Analysts use the survey to figure out which health issues are important to the community and to identify certain health risks or factors.
    All adults who live in Allegheny County are encouraged to participate.
    If you would like to fill it out, visit this link to the Health Department’s website.
  • ‘We Did Not Expect To Be Successful’: Penn & Teller On Career, Creating Magic Tricks, CW Show ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us’

    (CBS Local)– Las Vegas has hosted some of the most famous acts in the world, but nobody has done it longer in Sin City than magicians Penn & Teller.
    The magicians have performed together in Vegas for 18 straight years and are back with a new season of “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” on The CW.
    Penn Jillette and Raymond Teller first met in the 1970s and have been working together for 44 years.
    “When I first met him, Teller was already working silently,” said Ji
  • Animals Seized During Raid Of Dilapidated Home, Dog Found Dead In Cage

    BELLE VERNON (KDKA) — State police and humane officials raided a home in Fayette County, seizing several dogs and other malnourished animals from the property.
    Investigators served a warrant at the Main Street home in Belle Vernon Wednesday over animal welfare concerns and other unspecified threats.
    (Photo Credit: Ross Guidotti/KDKA)
    The animals’ owner, Rachael Bonacci, is facing felony animal cruelty counts and other charges.
    Investigators were first alerted to the situation when ne
  • Nearly 100 Drivers Followed A Google Maps Detour To A Dead End

    COLORADO (CNN) — Technology isn’t always foolproof, as about 100 Colorado drivers learned when Google Maps offered them a supposedly quick way out of a traffic jam.
    A crash on Peña Boulevard, a road leading to Denver International Airport, prompted the app to take drivers on a detour on Sunday.
    But it was too good to be true.
    The alternate route took drivers down a dirt road that rain had turned into a muddy mess, and cars started sliding around.
    Some vehicles couldn’t m
  • Q-and-A: Advice, insight about Pennsylvania's new online sports betting

    Q-and-A: Advice, insight about Pennsylvania's new online sports betting
    Jason Ziernicki of PASportsbooks.com guides gamblers who might use BetRivers.com and other new sites.
  • People ‘Coming Out Of The Trenches’ To Trade In Old Jewelry As Gold Prices Jump

    NEW YORK (CBS Local) — With gold prices rising to a six-year high, people are starting to cash in by trading in their old jewelry.
    Refiners and recyclers of gold, including Empire Gold Buyers and House of Kahn Estate Jewelers, say business is booming as investor interest in the precious metal returns after it mostly languished below $1,350 an ounce for years.
    “People are coming out of the trenches,” Empire Gold Buyers CEO Gene Furman told Bloomberg. “Cartier, Rolexes, Tif
  • ‘God, Guns, And Freedom’: Car Dealership’s Fourth Of July Promotion Goes Viral

    CHATOM, Ala. (CBS Local) — An auto dealership in rural Alabama is celebrating the Fourth of July by offering a Bible, a gun and an American flag with every vehicle it sells.
    “God, guns, and freedom,” Chatom Ford in Chatom, Alabama, wrote as it announced the promotion in a post on Facebook on June 19.
    “This is a small gift to our valued customer and an opportunity for us to celebrate our independence,” the post continued.The dealership also posted a video featuring K
  • Western Pa. eaglets fledge; fallen eagle in York returns to nest

    Western Pa. eaglets fledge; fallen eagle in York returns to nest
    Lost eagle of York County returns to nest, Allegheny eagles fly 
  • Pittsburgh police to move some commanders to new assignments

    Pittsburgh police to move some commanders to new assignments
    Four Pittsburgh police commanders will soon take on new roles in the bureau. 
  • Missing West Newton Teen Found In New Jersey With 23-Year-Old Man, Charges Pending

    WEST NEWTON (KDKA) — A missing teenage girl from West Newton has been found in New Jersey with a 23-year-old man.
    Donna Long’s father reported the 16-year-old missing around 5 p.m. Tuesday. She was last seen around 1 p.m. that same day.
    Photo Credit: Collinsburg Volunteer Fire Department/Facebook
    Police say Long was found Wednesday around noon in Highland Park, New Jersey. She was with a young man she reportedly met on social media.
    According to police, Long was found when a friend c
  • Study: Trained Dogs Can Sniff Out Lung Cancer

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Who would have thought that dogs were the key to battling lung cancer cells?
    According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women every year.
    A recent double-blind study shows that dogs may have the ability to detect early stages of cancer and they may even be more effective than an x-ray or CT scan.
    Thomas Quinn, professor at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine said, “Dogs have highly developed o
  • 2019 Pittsburgh Penguins Free Agency Tracker

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The 2019 NHL Offseason has arrived and the Penguins are ready to retool for another potential run next season.The Free Agency Tracker will be keeping fans up to date as the Summer rolls on. Keep it here for the latest updates!
    LATEST: (June 26th 1:00 p.m.)
    The Penguins re-signed defensemen Zach Trotman and Kevin Czuczman to two-year contracts.
    “The Penguins have re-signed Zach Trotman and Kevin Czuczman to two-year contracts. The two-way contracts both have an ave
  • Online, paper surveys set up for Allegheny County community health survey

    Online, paper surveys set up for Allegheny County community health survey
    Distribution sites are announced in Health Department’s survey of residents’ opinions about health in their communities.
  • ‘He Was Not Born For It, He Was Made For It’: Filmmakers Assaf Swissa & Kyler Schelling On ‘100%: Julian Edelman’

    (CBS Local Sports)– Julian Edelman wasn’t supposed to be an NFL wide receiver.
    The 3x Super Bowl champion and Super Bowl MVP has one of the most interesting stories in the league and that story is finally being told in a new Showtime Sports documentary called “100%: Julian Edelman.” Filmmakers Asaaf Swissa & Kyler Schelling have known and worked with Edelman for a long time and started the documentary when the Patriots wide receiver had a season-ending injury in
  • ‘He Was Not Born For It, He Was Made For It’: Filmmakers Asaaf Swissa & Kyler Schelling On ‘100%: Julian Edelman’

    (CBS Local Sports)– Julian Edelman wasn’t supposed to be an NFL wide receiver.
    The 3x Super Bowl champion and Super Bowl MVP has one of the most interesting stories in the league and that story is finally being told in a new Showtime Sports documentary called “100%: Julian Edelman.” Filmmakers Asaaf Swissa & Kyler Schelling have known and worked with Edelman for a long time and started the documentary when the Patriots wide receiver had a season-ending injury in
  • Report: Los Angeles Dodgers ‘Interested’ In Pittsburgh Pirates Closer Felipe Vázquez

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– According to reports, the Dodgers are interested in acquiring Felipe Vázquez from the Pirates.According to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi, the team wants to add the reliever possible as the season moves forward.“#Dodgers interested in #Pirates closer Felipe Vázquez, source says. Pittsburgh has no urgency to move Vázquez — they have team options through 2023 — but #Dodgers want to add the best reliever possible and have a strong farm
  • Chartiers Valley School Board approves tax increase

    Chartiers Valley School Board approves tax increase
    The millage increase would bring the total millage to 17.5595, or about $1,756 on every $100,000 of assessed property value. 
  • Judge to render verdict in double fatal Plum crash

    Judge to render verdict in double fatal Plum crash
    Edward Cass III is accused of killing Beth Ann Beveridge and Michael Zier in a crash on Route 286 on Aug. 6, 2017.
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Announce Date For 2019 Hall Of Honor Class

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The 2019 Steelers Hall of Honor Class date is now set at St. Vincent College.The newest class to the Hall of Honor will be announced on Saturday July 27th, in conjunction with the annual Steelers Charity Walk at St. Vincent.“Our #HallofHonor Class of 2019 will be unveiled at an event at @MySaintVincent on Saturday, July 27, along with the 3️⃣rd annual #Steelers Charity Walk at Saint Vincent College.”
    Our #HallofHonor Class of 2019 will be unveile
  • Beth Chapman, Wife Of ‘Dog The Bounty Hunter,’ Dies At Age 51

    (CNN) — Beth Chapman, who with her husband Duane “Dog” Chapman starred in the popular reality series “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” died Wednesday in a Honolulu hospital, a spokesperson for the family confirmed to CNN.
    She was 51.
    Gillian Sheldon told CNN that Chapman died early this morning and was surrounded by her family.It’s 5:32 in Hawaii, this is the time she would wake up to go hike Koko Head mountain. Only today, she hiked the stairway to heaven. We all love
  • Landowners In West Virginia Asked To Help Slow Spread Of Gypsy Moths

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Agriculture Department officials are asking landowners to register for a program to help slow the spread of an invasive insect known as the gypsy moth.
    Application forms are available online. Applications are being taken from July 1 to Aug. 31 and require a $1 per acre deposit, up to $500.
    The agency says a forest health protection specialist will determine whether the level of infestation meets guidelines. A contract to participate must be signed by
  • Study Ranks Pittsburgh Drivers One Of Worst In Nation, But We’re Improving

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh drivers are once again one of the worst in the nation according to a new study.The good news? We’re not ranked as bad as we have been in the past.That’s according to Allstate Insurance, which ranked the 200 largest cities in the U.S. on the likelihood drivers will get in a car crash.
    Out of 200 cities, Pittsburgh ranked as the 167th safest driving city in 2019.Pittsburgh had an average number of 25.2 “hard braking events” per 1,000 mil
  • Bethel Park school board votes to decrease tax rate

    Bethel Park school board votes to decrease tax rate
    The new millage rate of 21 mills will mean that taxpayers will pay about $2,100 per every $100,000 of assessed property.
  • Philadelphia Oil Refinery To Close Following Massive Fire

    PHILADELPHIA (AP/KDKA) — The owner of the largest oil refinery on the East Coast is telling officials that it will close the facility after a fire last week set off explosions and damaged the complex.
    Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said in a statement Wednesday that Philadelphia Energy Solutions had informed him of its decision.Today Philadelphia Energy Solutions confirmed plans to shut down the refinery within the next month. We are disappointed by this and committed to supporting the PES
  • Pharmacist Admits Stealing Drugs From Veterans Facility

    ERIE,Pa. (AP) – The former chief pharmacist at a medical facility for veterans in Pennsylvania has admitted stealing more than 12,000 doses of medication to fuel his own drug addictions.
    James Franks pleaded guilty Tuesday to obtaining controlled substances through fraud. The 34-year-old Union City man faces up to four years in prison when he’s sentenced Oct. 15.
    Federal prosecutors say there’s no evidence Franks redistributed the drugs he stole, which included opioid painkille
  • Vote Pittsburgh Pirates First Baseman Josh Bell As Starter In 2019 MLB All-Star Game

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Josh Bell’s record-setting season continues to roll on, and he needs your help to become a starter in the All-Star Game.The All-Star Starters Election ballot opens Wednesday for fans to vote in the starters for each team.Bell is battling for the starting job against Atlanta’s Freddie Freeman and Chicago’s Anthony Rizzo.
    “A reminder of all of the guys on the ballot.”1 HOUR TILL VOTING BEGINSA reminder of all of the guys on the ballot. https:
  • ‘It Is Inexcusable’: Yokoso Japanese Steakhouse Restaurant Owner Apologizes, Fires Employee For ‘Jewish Bunk Beds’ Oven Meme

    HOMESTEAD (KDKA) — The owner of a restaurant at The Waterfront has posted a public apology on social media for the actions of a now former employee.
    Management at Yokoso Japanese Steakhouse has fired an assistant manager after he shared an anti-Semitic post on Facebook.
    The owner and general manager of Yokoso, Jeff Kim, posted a message on the restaurant’s Facebook page on Monday.
    It said, in part: “I would like to sincerely apologize for the action of one of my employees. It i
  • ‘It Is Inexcusable’: Restaurant Owner Apologizes, Fires Employee For ‘Jewish Bunk Beds’ Oven Meme

    HOMESTEAD (KDKA) — The owner of a restaurant at The Waterfront has posted a public apology on social media for the actions of a now former employee.
    Management at Yokoso Japanese Steakhouse has fired an assistant manager after he shared an anti-Semitic post on Facebook.
    The owner and general manager of Yokoso, Jeff Kim, posted a message on the restaurant’s Facebook page on Monday.
    It said, in part: “I would like to sincerely apologize for the action of one of my employees. It i
  • Inbound Restriction, Outbound I-376 Parkway East Weekend Closure Announced

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Significant delays should be expected due to the full closure of the outbound Parkway East taking place this coming weekend, June 28-July 1.
    Construction will happen from 8 p.m. on Friday, June 28, through 5 a.m. on Monday, July 1.
    The closure will develop between the Forbes Avenue/Oakland off-ramp (Exit 72A) and the Edgewood/Swissvale interchange (Exit 77).
    Additionally, the inbound direction between the bridge over Saline Street and the bridge over Bates Street will be
  • Inbound Restriction: Outbound I-376 Parkway East Weekend Closure

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Significant delays should be expected due to the full closure of the outbound Parkway East taking place June 28-July 1.
    Construction will happen from 8 p.m. on Friday, June 28, through 5 a.m. on Monday, July 1.
    The closure will develop between the Forbes Avenue/Oakland off-ramp (Exit 72A) and the Edgewood/Swissvale interchange (Exit 77).
    Additionally, the inbound direction between the bridge over Saline Street and the bridge over Bates Street will be restricted to a sing
  • Bear Spotted Roaming In West Mifflin

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A bear has been spotted roaming in West Mifflin.
    The West Mifflin Police Department announced in a Facebook post Wednesday that a bear was seen in the area of Kansas Street, Sunset Drive and Campbell Circle.The police warned residents to not approach or attempt to capture the animal. They also advised against taking a selfie with the bear or petting it.
    Officials said if you see the bear in or close to a metropolitan area, leave and call the police.
  • Brentwood pizzeria shut down by health department

    Brentwood pizzeria shut down by health department
    The Saw Mill Run pizza shop was closed because of a raw sewage backup in the kitchen.
  • Brentwood pizzeria cleared by health department to reopen

    Brentwood pizzeria cleared by health department to reopen
    The Saw Mill Run pizza shop was closed because of a raw sewage backup in the kitchen.
  • Explore The 3 Top Spots In Pittsburgh’s Beechview Neighborhood

    (HOODLINE)- Looking to uncover all that Beechview has to offer? Get to know this Pittsburgh neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a Caribbean and Cajun spot to frozen treats.
    Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Beechview, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
    1. Musa Caribbean/Cajun Fare
    PHOTO: DAVE F./YELP
    Topping the list is Caribbean and Cajun/Creole sp
  • Women’s World Cup 2019: Things To Know About USWNT Vs. France

    (CBS Local)- The U.S. Women’s National Team and France will meet in the quarterfinals on Friday at Parc de Princes in Paris. The pre-tournament World Cup favorites both won their eventful Round of 16 matchups. This is a match that many wanted to see happen in the latter stages of the lead-up to the tournament. Still, it’s a clash of behemoths of the women’s game, as United States forward Megan Rapinoe laid out in her post-match interview on Monday.
    Megan Rapinoe on what she&rsq
  • Renting In Pittsburgh: What Will $800 Get You?

    (HOODLINE)- Curious just how far your dollar goes in Pittsburgh?
    We’ve rounded up the latest rental listings via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to get a sense of what to expect when it comes to hunting down an apartment in Pittsburgh if you’ve got $800/month earmarked for your rent.
    Take a peek at what rentals the city has to offer, below. (Note: prices and availability are subject to change.)
    Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and t
  • ‘Flying Salt Shakers Of Death:’ WVU Researchers Studying Fungal-Infected Zombie Cicadas

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Like something out of a horror movie, West Virginia University researchers say a fungus is infecting cicadas that causes them to lose their minds.
    WVU researchers say the fungus is called Massopora and contains chemicals similar to those found in hallucinogenic mushrooms.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
    The fungus causes cicadas to lose their abdomens and resort to eccentric behavior.
    “Males try to mate with everything they encounter, although the fungus has consumed their ge
  • W. Va. Police Warn Of Scam Calls Seeking Prepaid Cards

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Police in West Virginia’s largest county are warning residents about a scam in which callers pretending to be sheriff’s deputies tell them to buy prepaid cards to use to pay fines or else face jail time.
    Kanawha County sheriff’s Sgt. Brian Humphreys says in a news release his office received five reports about the scam Tuesday.
    The statement says the callers tell victims they have missed jury duty, failed to pay taxes or had another violation that
  • Pittsburgh Weather: Rain Possible Today, But The Big Totals Are Expected This Weekend

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Most of today will be dry with sunny conditions in the morning.
    By this afternoon, a few more clouds will roll in with mainly dry conditions.
    At this point, it looks like rain chances will tick up just barely in the late afternoon into the evening, with a narrow line of storms developing along a back door cold front that will try and nose its way into Western Pennsylvania.Lightning will be the main threat as this line moves in from the north moving south.
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  • This weekend's outbound Parkway East closure may be the last in a $26.2M improvement project

    This weekend's outbound Parkway East closure may be the last in a $26.2M improvement project
    The outbound Parkway East will be closed from Oakland to Edgewood-Swissvale while Swank Construction replaces bridge expansion dams.

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