• Garth Brooks May Be Coming To Pittsburgh In Surprise, 7-City Dive Bar Tour

    (CNN) — Country singer Garth Brooks may be coming to play at a dive bar near you.
    Brooks announced on Facebook that he will be playing a surprise, seven-city dive bar tour, inspired by his new song with Blake Shelton “Dive Bar,” alongside his current North American tour. He’ll kick it off in a Chicago dive bar on July 15. The singer didn’t reveal which dive bar in Chicago or the other six locations. The remainder of the dates will be announced on July 15, which is t
  • VIDEO: Take A Tour Of The ‘Love Island’ Villa

    Television’s newest reality dating show is just one day away from its U.S. debut when Love Island premieres Tuesday night at 8:00 PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Love Island will be hosted by Arielle Vandenberg and dumps 11 singles on tropical island with the goal of sticking around to the end of the summer to find love and win cash.
    Each week “Islanders” will need to pair up with someone else on the show, anyone not in a pair will run the risk of being sent home from and eliminated fro
  • VIDEO: Take A Tour Of The ‘Love Island’ House

    Television’s newest reality dating show is just one day away from its U.S. debut when Love Island premieres Tuesday night at 8:00 PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Love Island will be hosted by Arielle Vandenberg and dumps 11 singles on tropical island with the goal of sticking around to the end of the summer to find love and win cash.
    Each week “Islanders” will need to pair up with someone else on the show, anyone not in a pair will run the risk of being sent home from and eliminated fro
  • Man found guilty in 2017 double-fatal crash

    Man found guilty in 2017 double-fatal crash
    Edward Cass III faces a mandatory sentence of six to 12 years for killing Beth Ann Beveridge and Michael Zier in the Plum crash.
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  • Nearly 4 Pounds of Fentanyl Found In Dashboard Of Truck In Westmoreland County

    MOUNT PLEASANT TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man was arrested after police recovered a large amount of fentanyl in his car.Police announced that Juan Guzman was arrested Monday at approximately 8 a.m. after police found 3 pounds, 6.8 ounces of fentanyl in the dashboard of his 2019 black Dodge Durango.The New York man was apprehended in Westmoreland County on Pennsylvania Turnpike I-76 in Mount Pleasant Township, according to authorities.Guzman faces three drug-related charges, according to the polic
  • Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Special To Air On CBS

    Fifty years ago Apollo 11 made a historic journey as man set foot on the moon for the very first time. This July, CBS honors that voyage with a 50th anniversary special giving viewers a look back at one of mankind’s greatest leaps.
    Related: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Hub
    Tune in for this special presentation 50 years in the making on Sunday, July 14th immediately following Face The Nation, only on CBS. Viewers in Los Angeles San Francisco and Denver can catch the special on Sunday, July 21
  • SUV Crashes Into Pond, Killing Man, Injuring 3 Children

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Police say a man has died and three children have been injured after an SUV crashed into a pond in Ohio’s capital city.
    Columbus police say all four were passengers in the SUV that plunged into a pond at an apartment complex Saturday afternoon. Police say divers pulled 55-year-old Dereje Kume and an 11-year-old boy from the submerged vehicle. Kume died at a hospital Sunday. The 11-year-old was hospitalized in critical condition.
    A 7-year-old boy and a 9-year-old
  • Elevated E. Coli Counts Restrict Swimming At Presque Isle Beach

    ERIE, Pa. (KDKA) – Presque Isle is closing one of its beaches due to a higher-than-normal E. coli count.
    The Presque Isle State Park operations manager says Beach 8, one of Presque Isle’s thirteen swimming beaches, will be posted under Restricted Swimming.
    According to the park, swimming waters are tested twice a week. If E. coli counts are equal to or above a number set by the Erie County Department of Health, then the beach must be posted as Restricted Swimming.
    The park says re-te
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  • Lightning strike silences TalkRadio WJAS AM, but FM, online versions still available

    Lightning strike silences TalkRadio WJAS AM, but FM, online versions still available
    Station expected to be on air again Tuesday.
  • Pa. Orders Stronger Sex Assault Campus Reporting

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s colleges and universities have a year to develop online, anonymous reporting systems to receive complaints about sexual assault from students and employees.
    That’s a requirement of a new law signed by Gov. Tom Wolf, who with the law’s backers say is the first law of its kind in the nation.
    Tracey Vitchers of the It’s On Us campaign says many schools already have online, anonymous reporting systems.
    Still, Vitchers says victims t
  • Woman Who Gave Birth In Restroom Gets 9 To 23 Months

    LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) – Prosecutors say a Pennsylvania woman who gave birth in a restroom at her workplace and left the baby boy partially submerged in the toilet will serve “at least a few more months in prison.”
    Twenty-four-year-old Emmanuella Osei of Reading pleaded guilty in March to felony child endangerment.
    The Lancaster County district attorney’s office says a judge Monday sentenced her to nine to 23 months. Prosecutors say she has been in prison since her Jan. 16 a
  • Pa. Man’s Body Recovered From Lake In Central New York

    LENOX, N.Y. (AP) – The body of a 51-year-old Pennsylvania man has been recovered from a lake in central New York three days after the man went missing while swimming.
    The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office says the body of James Gambini of Plains, Pennsylvania, was recovered early Monday morning from the South Bay area of Oneida Lake.
    Gambini was reported missing shortly after 6:30 p.m. Friday after he jumped off a boat to swim and never resurfaced.
    The body of another missing swimmer wa
  • Vehicle Shears Pole, Shuts Down Part Of Route 65

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A one-vehicle crash has shut down part of Route 65 this afternoon in Emsworth.
    According to Allegheny County officials, the vehicle sheared a utility pole and brought wires down on to the road.
    Ohio River Boulevard has been closed completely southbound at Hazelwood Avenue.
    A single lane of the road remains open northbound between North and Orchard Avenues.Emsworth: Single-vehicle crash – 8100 block of Ohio River Blvd. (Rt. 65). Vehicle sheared a pole, and wires ar
  • Melania Trump In West Virginia For Opioid Talk

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – First lady Melania Trump is visiting West Virginia to learn how a city at the center of the nation’s opioid epidemic is grappling with the crisis.
    Trump on Monday participated in a roundtable discussion on opioids with federal, state and local officials in Huntington, West Virginia. Federal statistics show West Virginia has the highest opioid overdose rate in the U.S.
    During the roughly hour-long meeting, Trump heard about how police, schools and health care
  • Pittsburgh Zoo To Name New Baby Penguin Chick

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Another new baby is ready to make its debut at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium.
    The Gentoo penguin chick is just about 1-month-old and is the first baby for parents, Prince and Mambo.
    The adorable baby penguin will officially be named on Tuesday.
    (Source: Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium)
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  • Pittsburgh Zoo Names New Baby Penguin Chick

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Another new baby is almost ready to make its debut at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium.
    The Gentoo penguin chick is just about 1-month-old and is the first baby for parents, Prince and Mambo.
    WATCH: Pittsburgh Zoo News Conference —
    The adorable baby penguin was officially named on Tuesday. He will be called “Iggy.”
    (Photo Credit: Amy Wadas/KDKA)
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  • Pittsburgh Police Seek ‘Person Of Interest’ In Alleged Burglary, Sexual Assault

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police have new information about an alleged burglary and sexual assault in Oakland.
    Last week, investigators say a man allegedly broke into an apartment and allegedly tried to sexually assault a woman while she was sleeping. Police have released surveillance photos a person of interest related to the case.
    The man is wearing a black T-shirt, camouflage shorts and black boots. The man is 20 to 25 years old and stands between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall with an athl
  • Primanti Bros. Debuts Wiz Khalifa’s “Black & Yellow” Sandwich

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh rapper, Wiz Khalifa, celebrates returning home for his summer concert with a mouth-watering burger.
    LiveNation and Primanti Bros. have teamed up with the artist to create the “Black & Yellow” Sandwich.
    LiveNation says The “Black & Yellow” Sandwich is a half-pound of Angus sirloin beef, with a quarter pound of roast beef and bacon topped with a special blend of Cheese “Wiz” sauce, French fries, coleslaw, and tomatoes
  • Primanti Bros. Debut Wiz Khalifa’s “Black & Yellow” Sandwich

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Pittsburgh rapper, Wiz Khalifa, celebrates returning home for his summer concert with a mouth-watering burger.
    Live Nation and Primanti Bros. have teamed up with the artist to create the “Black & Yellow” Sandwich.
    Live Nation says The “Black & Yellow” Sandwich is a half-pound of Angus sirloin beef, with a quarter pound of roast beef and bacon topped with a special blend of Cheese “Wiz” sauce, French fries, coleslaw, and tomatoe
  • After Historic First Half, Pittsburgh Pirates First Baseman Josh Bell Ready For Home Run Derby, All-Star Game

    CLEVELAND (KDKA) — It has been a great first half for Pirates first baseman Josh Bell, as he established himself as one of the biggest offensive threats in the game so far.The star has played 88 games to this point, and leads the league with 84 RBI and 30 doubles. He is also batting .302 at the break, with 102 hits, 27 home runs and a 1.024 OPS.“His name’s @JBell_19 and he hits dingers. #BELLieve | #HRDerby”
    His name's @JBell_19 and he hits dingers. #BELLieve | #HRDerby p
  • Thompson Run Road Closes Southbound Traffic Again

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The Department of Public Works announced that Thompson Run Road, in Ross Township, will be closed to southbound traffic at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 9.
    Thompson Run Rd. between Radcliff Dr. and Evergreen Rd. in Ross will be closed to SB traffic starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 9. The restriction, which is expected to last at least 2 weeks, is required for repairs to Thompson Run Bridge No. 3. Read more: https://t.co/IwMZuQjOYG pic.twitter.com/psmbywguPj
    — Allegheny Coun
  • Road In Ross Township Closes Southbound Traffic Again

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The Department of Public Works announced that Thompson Run Road, in Ross Township, will be closed to southbound traffic at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 9.
    Thompson Run Rd. between Radcliff Dr. and Evergreen Rd. in Ross will be closed to SB traffic starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 9. The restriction, which is expected to last at least 2 weeks, is required for repairs to Thompson Run Bridge No. 3. Read more: https://t.co/IwMZuQjOYG pic.twitter.com/psmbywguPj
    — Allegheny Coun
  • Neighbors In Moon Township Fed Up With Creek Flooding Their Homes

    MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — Neighbors in Moon Township are drying out after another weekend of storms.
    They tell KDKA it is becoming routine to see the creek behind their homes flood their properties, and they want something done.
    “We lost tons of stuff three times,” Lyida Ratti said.
    Ratti has lived next to the creek on the 100 block of Flaugherty Run Road for almost 20 years. To her, it’s becoming an unbearable and unwelcomed neighbor that’s taking a toll on her h
  • Official: Workers Hit High-Pressure Gas Line, Prompting Evacuations And Road Closure Around Heinz Field

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A gas leak forced evacuations and the closure of several roads around Heinz Field on the city’s North Shore Monday morning.
    Right in front of Heinz Field, on General Robinson Street, gas could be seen and smelled spewing from the broken line. Police, fire and ambulance crews were all on standby as Peoples Gas workers made their way around the barriers around 8 a.m.
    “Apparently, some workers had hit an eight-inch, high-pressure, plastic natural gas line and t
  • Man pleads guilty to 2017 McKeesport shooting death

    Man pleads guilty to 2017 McKeesport shooting death
    Damien Ashley will serve at least 7½ years in prison for killing Wyatt Gaza
  • Pittsburgh Catholic diocese places deacon on leave over allegation

    Pittsburgh Catholic diocese places deacon on leave over allegation
    John C. Miller of st. Teresa of Avila Parish in Ross was placed on leave over alleged inappropriate conduct with a minor.
  • Flying Blind: Apps Help Visually Impaired Navigate Airport

    PITTSBURGH (AP)– Chieko Asakawa knows firsthand the challenges of navigating airports while blind – so she has helped devise a remedy.
    Asakawa is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute.
    This spring, she and other researchers launched a navigation app for Pittsburgh International Airport that provides turn-by-turn audio instructions to users on how to get to their destination.
    The app is called NavCog. It works almost like an indoor GPS.
    Previously, visua
  • Meet Rocky Bleier At The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh legend will be at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum.
    Rocky Bleier is hosting a program Monday at the Heinz History Center focused on his story of service and the new edition of his book, “Fighting Back.”
    Bleier, a Vietnam War veteran and former Pittsburgh Steelers running back, was wounded by rifle and grenade fire while serving in Vietnam after being drafted by the Steelers in 1968. Following two years of rehabilitation, Bleier returned to
  • Chick-Fil-A Offering Freebies For Cow Appreciation Day, But There’s A Catch

    PITTSBURGH (CBS) — Chick-fil-A is offering customers free chicken Tuesday, but there’s a catch.
    To get the freebies, you must dress up as a cow.
    The deal comes as part of the 15th annual Cow Appreciation Day celebrations.#CowAppreciationDay is only a few days away, do you think that’s what this is referring to? Either way, we’re excited to celebrate with you on July 9th! pic.twitter.com/QV6fkUlUXB
    — Chick-fil-A, Inc. (@ChickfilA) July 6, 2019
    Adult customers who dre
  • Pittsburgh Weather: Pittsburgh Now Running Rain Surplus Of 7.79 Inches

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Who is ready for a break from the rain?
    KDKA Meteorologist Ron Smiley can’t completely say today will be dry, but the chance for rain will be way down.Most will be dry with just a scattered shower here or there.Places east of Pittsburgh having the best chance to see rain.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    If there is a concern today it will be that any rain showers and storms that develop will be slow movers, meaning localized brief flooding will be possible.The chance for flo
  • Pittsburgh Veterans Job Fair Returns To Heinz Field

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– If you are a veteran or a military spouse, here’s an opportunity for you.
    DAV and RecruitMilitary will be hosting the Pittsburgh Veterans Job Fair on Thursday, July 11, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Heinz Field.
    The event will be free for all veterans, military spouses, transitioning military, National Guard members, and Reservists.
    There is expected to be over 50 businesses registered for the event including Allstate, Highmark Health and P&W BMW.
    RecruitiMilitary is
  • Peters Twp. Native Alison Riske Advances To Her First Grand Slam Quarterfinal At Wimbledon

    WIMBLEDON, England (AP/KDKA) — A western Pennsylvania native is making a big name for herself at Wimbledon.
    Unseeded American Alison Riske came from a set down to upset top-ranked Ash Barty 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 and reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal.
    Riske is from Peters Township.
    (Photo Credit: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
    Riske broke for a 5-3 lead in the deciding set and clinched the win on her first match point when Barty sent a backhand wide.
    The loss ends a 15-match winning streak for
  • The Future Of Space: Private-Public Partnerships Eye Next Moon Landing

    (CBS) – The Apollo program, which first took man to the moon, took a tremendous amount of resources – more than 400,000 people and $25.4 billion. In today’s dollars that is roughly $180 billion.
    “At one point NASA was receiving over four percent of the federal budget, and today it’s less than half a percent,” pointed out Teasel Muir-Harmony, Space History Curator at the Smithsonian Museum.
    The funding dynamic has helped create a different relationship between
  • Former refugee turned real estate developer opens soul food restaurant in West Mifflin Walmart

    Former refugee turned real estate developer opens soul food restaurant in West Mifflin Walmart
    Two more locations in the Pittsburgh area are in the works for Tarentum and Greensburg.
  • PTL Links: July 8, 2019

    Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Bedner’s Greenhouse
    Pearl Parrot Rescue
    Liberty Magic
    Doug Oster
    The Prop Shop
  • Roads Closed Near Heinz Field Due To Gas Leak

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A gas leak forced the closure of several roads around Heinz Field on the city’s North Shore this morning.
    The leak was first reported around 8:30 a.m., near Heinz Field.
    KDKA’s Brenda Waters reports that construction workers hit a gas line, causing the leak. There were also reports of evacuations at Heinz Field.Construction workers hit People’s natural gas line…. some evacuations at Heinz Field in the executive offices and streets cordoned off&h
  • Woman Dead, Man Injured In Fatal Penn Hills Crash

    PENN HILLS (KDKA/AP) – A woman died and a man was injured in an early-morning crash that shut down part of Saltsburg Road in Penn Hills.
    The crash happened around 5:15 a.m.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
    Authorities say the woman was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. The man suffered a leg injury and was being treated at a hospital.
    Both drivers were alone in their vehicles. Their names have not been released.
    Saltsburg Road was closed between Vincent a
  • Walkabout: Cartoonists sought to portray stories of people who are homeless

    Walkabout: Cartoonists sought to portray stories of people who are homeless
    “Everyone wants to be acknowledged, to be heard.” — Jay Poliziani, executive director of Northside Common Ministries
  • US: It's love-31 for pro tennis player who won Wimbledon at age 17

    US: It's love-31 for pro tennis player who won Wimbledon at age 17
    While Coco Gauff, 15, mowed down grown-ups on grass courts in London, Michael Shabaz, 31, knocked off younger players in Mt. Lebanon.
  • The traditional mental health system is failing the black community

    The traditional mental health system is failing the black community
    African-Americans need better access to mental health facilities and to culturally aware practitioners who understand the black experience.
  • From slag to shopping: Century III Mall was part of an industrial recycling project

    From slag to shopping: Century III Mall was part of an industrial recycling project
    Century III Mall literally occupies a unique place in the Pittsburgh region — and a role in an early industrial recycling project.
  • Recall Issued For Eye Drops Sold At Walgreens, Walmart

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Altaire Pharmaceuticals Inc. has issued recalls for various Equate products that are exclusively sold at Walmart and Walgreens.
    The Food and Drug Administration says those products may not be sterile.
    These include allergy relief treatments, eye drops, eye gels, and ophthalmic ointments with the brand label for Walmart or Walgreens.
    (Photo Credit: CBS)
    Several Perrigo prescription ointments have also been listed on the FDA Website for this recall.
    No reports have been i
  • Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Issues Eye Drop Recall

    Pittsburgh, Pa. — Altaire Pharmaceuticals Inc. has issued various Equate product recalls that are exclusively sold at Walmart and Walgreens.
    The Food and Drug Administration says those products may not be sterile.
    These include allergy relief treatments, eye drops, eye gels, and ophtalmic ointments with the brand label for Walmart or Walgreens.
    Several Perrigo prescription ointments have also been listed on the FDA Website for this recall.
    No reports have been issued on these products.
  • 30 years later, Pittsburghers still scream for Bruster's Ice Cream

    30 years later, Pittsburghers still scream for Bruster's Ice Cream
    The Bridgewater purveyor of frozen treats celebrates three decades in the business on Saturday.
  • Heavy Rains, Growing Sinkhole Causes Problems For Rostraver Towing Company

    ROSTRAVER (KDKA) — Heavy rains and a growing sinkhole have caused enormous problems for a Rostraver Township business.Employees couldn’t get to work today because the road leading to the company was flooded again.
    T.W. Scott Enterprises, does among other things, emergency towing for the state and local police.
    The township and business say one problem is compounding the other. The sinkhole is adjacent to a gas station on Route 51.
    It’s ten feet wide and about twenty feet across
  • ‘Walk For Love’ Raises Money For Alina’s Light

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With storm clouds parting overhead, hundreds jogged and walked, forming a sea of purple.This was all in support of a former Pitt student Alina Sheykhet who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend Matthew Darby.“I’m touched to my core,” said Alina’s mother. “Friends, family, random people I see so many people and unknown faces.”Alina’s parents, Yan and Elly, celebrated what would have been her 22nd birthday with a “Walk For Love.&
  • Man Dies After Vehicle Crashes Into Dump Truck

    NORTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man died after his vehicle ran into a parked dump truck in North Strabane Township.The accident occurred Sunday afternoon when Robert Boyd, a 77-year-old from Canonsburg, lost control of his vehicle, hit a fence, traveled down an embankment and collided with a parked dump truck along State Route 519.According to authorities, he was wearing a seatbelt at the time of impact.The North Strabane Township Police are investigating the accident.
  • Chants Of ‘Equal Pay’ Break Out After USWNT Win World Cup

    LYON, France (KDKA) — Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle scored for the United States Women’s National Team against the Netherlands, winning 2-0 and capturing their second consecutive World Cup.Shortly after their victory, USA fans in attendance began chanting “Equal pay!” EQUAL PAY #USWNT pic.twitter.com/hQMGz6q54H
    — Mina Park (@minapark) July 7, 2019
    The chant was in support of a lawsuit the team filed against U.S. Soccer in March.
    The women were paid less because it
  • Antlerless Deer Licenses Go On Sale July 8

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With the new licensing year beginning July 1, those wanting to hunt antlerless deer can purchase their licenses starting Monday, July 8.Pennsylvania residents are given preference and those with valid general hunting licenses may apply for the antlerless license. It will cost $6.90, payable to the County Treasurer per license.Non-Pennsylvania residents may begin applying for the license a week later on Monday, July 15. The price will higher for non-Pennsylvania resident
  • Liberty Tunnel Washing To Take Place Sunday-Tuesday Night

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Liberty Tunnel in both directions will be down to a single lane for the next three nights for washing operations.Starting at 10:00 p.m. and going until 5:00 a.m. Sunday through Tuesday, crews will conduct tunnel and barrier washing.
    Crews will not begin work until one hour after the end of any major event in Pittsburgh.

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