• River Rescue Searches For Missing Man In Youghiogheny River

    LAYTON, Pa. (KDKA) — Rescue crews have been searching the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County for hours, looking for a missing man.
    Sources tell KDKA News a man in his 20s was trying to swim across the Youghiogheny River at the Layton bridge in Layton when he slipped under the water and never came back up.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    Medics and River Rescue crews started searching for the man by water and by land.
    The body recovery team was sent out to the scene late Tuesday evening. It’s
  • River Rescue Pulls Man From Youghiogheny River

    FAYETTE COUNTY (KDKA) — A man was pulled from the Youghiogheny River.
    River rescue crews are on the scene on Tuesday afternoon near the Layton Bridge, officials said.There is no update on the condition of the man who was rescued.
    Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  • Pittsburgh Weather: Chance Of Thunderstorms Tonight Into The Morning

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s only hot and muggy right now, but once the sun goes down the chance for storms will go up.
    Right now, parts of Lawrence County are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 6:15 p.m.
    Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Ellwood City PA, New Beaver PA, Ellport PA until 6:15 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/zvd1zgEsHC
    — NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) August 20, 2019
    Ellwood City, New Beaver and Ellport are affected by the watch. High winds and hail are possible.W
  • Scientists Say Heat Wave In Alaska Is Killing Large Numbers Of Salmon

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CBS Local) — Scientists are blaming unprecedented heat wave this summer for reduced salmon populations in parts of Alaska.
    Researchers say they found more than 800 dead salmon at the end of July during an expedition along Alaska’s Koyokuk River. They estimated the total was likely four to 10 times larger.
    When they inspected the fish, they couldn’t find any signs of parasites or infection. Many of the salmon were also carrying healthy eggs.
    Because the die-of
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  • Clairton Police Investigate Group Of Males Breaking Into Multiple Cars

    CLAIRTON, Pa. (KDKA) – Clairton Police are investigating multiple car break-ins.
    According to the Clairton Police Department on Facebook, two cars have been broken into and there were three other recent attempts.
    North Eighth Street, Gary Avenue, Lafayette Drive, Mitchell Avenue and Large Avenue have recently been targeted by a group of males.
    Police say two to five people ranging from ages 13 to 20 have been spotted walking around neighborhoods and breaking into cars.
    All the vehicles tha
  • Former Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Octavio Dotel Linked To Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Ring

    DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (KDKA) — A former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher has been arrested in the Dominican Republic.
    Authorities there said Octavio Dotel has links to a drug trafficking and money laundering ring.
    Dotel pitched in the majors for 15 seasons and was the Pirates’ closer in 2010.
    He is one of 18 people implicated in the ring, along with former MLB player Luis Castillo.
  • Police arrest four in Westmoreland County beating

    Police arrest four in Westmoreland County beating
    The victim told police that he was assaulted outside his Salem home and beaten, possibly with a baseball bat, until he blacked out.
  • Church Wipes Out $3 Million In Medical Debt For 1,589 Local Families

    RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (CBS Local) — A church in central Arkansas has just paid off more than $3 million of medical debt for 1,589 of its neighbors.
    “It’s one thing to communicate to you ‘we love you’ to a community. It’s another to demonstrate,” Chris Abington, senior pastor at City Church in Russellville, told CBS affiliate KTHV on Monday. “And Jesus always demonstrated it first.”
    The City Church pastors say they borrowed an idea from a church
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  • Puppet Parody Of ‘The Golden Girls’ Coming To Pittsburgh

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – You may have seen “The Golden Girls” before, but you’ve probably never seen it like this.“That Golden Girls Show,” a puppet parody of the iconic sitcom, is coming to the Byham Theater this fall.
    The 90-minute show will follow the hijinks of Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia in puppet-form.
    (Photo Credit: That Golden Girls Show/Facebook)
    “Devoted fans will fondly remember our four girls from Miami, and for the first-timers, this will b
  • Former Treasurer Of Ambulance Service Accused Of Stealing $136,140

    BROWNSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — The former treasurer of Brownsville Ambulance Services, Inc. was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of mail fraud and theft from a program receiving federal funds.Edward Stevenson, 62, was named in an indictment unsealed Friday, announced Monday by United States Attorney Scott W. Brady.
    The indictment says Stevenson issued 132 checks totaling $136,140 from the company’s checking account from January 2013 through March 2017.
    Stevenson m
  • Childhood vaccinations promoted in two state bills to keep parents informed

    Childhood vaccinations promoted in two state bills to keep parents informed
    State representatives propose rules to inform parents about benefits of vaccines and risk of disease for their children.
  • Gill Hall Road Bridge Reopens In Jefferson Hills

    JEFFERSON HILLS (KDKA) — The Gill Hall Road Bridge has reopened in Jefferson Hills.
    PennDOT announced Tuesday that the replacement work on the bridge (Route 3017) finished three days early.The construction project cost $754,266 and began May 20.
  • Whitehall man's honesty about son's addiction moved CEO, comes to TV Saturday

    Whitehall man's honesty about son's addiction moved CEO, comes to TV Saturday
    “Addiction Unplugged” runs two-episodes-per-Saturday for five weeks. The Pittsburgh-based episode airs at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24.
  • With Judge’s Assistance, Parties Reach Temporary Agreement To Bus Students In The Elizabeth Forward School District

    ELIZABETH, Pa. (KDKA) — Students in the Elizabeth Forward School District will get two extra days of summer vacation.
    Instead of starting school this Thursday, school solicitor John Rushford says, “School will start Monday, Aug. 26.”
    That’s part of a short-term deal that was hammered out behind closed doors with Judge Christine Ward between the school district and Pennsylvania Coach Lines, which has been providing bus service to the district under an agreement the bus com
  • With Judge’s Assistance, Parties Reach A temporary Agreement To Bus Students In The Elizabeth Forward School District

    ELIZABETH, Pa. (KDKA) — Students in the Elizabeth Forward School District will get two extra days of summer vacation.
    Instead of starting school this Thursday, school solicitor John Rushford says, “School will start Monday, Aug. 26.”
    That’s part of a short-term deal that was hammered out behind closed doors with Judge Christine Ward between the school district and Pennsylvania Coach Lines, which has been providing bus service to the district under an agreement the bus com
  • Elizabeth Forward School District, Bus Company Reach 3-Week Agreement

    ELIZABETH, Pa. (KDKA) — Elizabeth Forward School District and Pennsylvania Coach Lines reached a deal.
    The two entered a three-week agreement, with Pennsylvania Coach Lines saying they will provide transportation for the district starting Monday, meaning school won’t start until Aug. 26.
    The bus company and the district will negotiate for a longer deal during the three-week period.Both parties will have until Sept. 13 to continue negotiating a more long-term deal.The Elizabeth Forwar
  • Police: Woman Arrested After Holding Boyfriend At Knifepoint, Letting Son Sleep On Cockroach-Covered Mattress

    NEW KENSINGTON (KDKA) — A woman is facing charges, accused of assaulting and threatening her boyfriend with a knife all while her young son slept nearby in the bedroom.
    Charges were filed Saturday against Sierra Jones of New Kensington.
    (Source: News Kensington Police)
    It all started when police were called to her apartment on along Kenneth Avenue for a report of a domestic dispute. Officers found blood and broken glass on the porch, as well as Jones’ boyfriend, who was bleeding from
  • Car theft suspects run into wooded area, escape Pittsburgh police

    Car theft suspects run into wooded area, escape Pittsburgh police
    Officers spotted a stolen car in Beechview, but the suspects bailed out of the car, ran into the woods and evaded capture.
  • Former Pittsburgh Steelers Safety Troy Polamalu Stars With Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes In New Head And Shoulders Commerical

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Former Steelers great Troy Polamalu teamed up with a current NFL superstar for another Head and Shoulders commercial.Troy battles Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in a lighthearted argument that Head and Shoulders poses as “Offense vs. Defense.”PEOPLE Magazine profiled the commercial shoot featuring two of the most iconic hairstyles in the NFL.Polamalu has been tabbed for Head and Shoulders in the past, and was marked as an ambassador for the p
  • Moon Township Police Warn Of People Posing As Law Enforcement To Scam Money

    MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The Moon Township Police Department is warning residents of a recent scam.
    The department announced Tuesday in a Facebook post that they have received complaints involving people posing as law enforcement officers and attempting to scam money.The authorities said the individual says they have information on a loved one or family member.The scam is targeting the elderly.
    The department said one victim was defrauded of a “substantial” sum.
  • Port Authority's track replacement project will finish a few days late

    Port Authority's track replacement project will finish a few days late
    Port Authority’s $1.8 million track replacement project near the Mount Washington Transit Tunnel won’t be finished Thursday as expected.
  • Game Commission Recommends Deer Feeding Ban, Public Can’t Resist

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA)–A committee of Pennsylvania Game Commission staff has recommended a statewide ban on feeding white-tailed deer.
    The agency biologists say that banning artificial feeding stations would help slow the spread of wildlife diseases. They’re asking residents to voluntarily stop feeding deer.
    Our partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said a report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found that around 81 million Americans watch wildlife from their home as a past
  • NASA Spacecraft Will Investigate Jupiter’s Icy Moon For Signs Of Life

    (CNN) — NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is entering its final design stage before construction and testing of the spacecraft and the scientific instruments it will carry to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa.
    “We are all excited about the decision that moves the Europa Clipper mission one key step closer to unlocking the mysteries of this ocean world,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
    Europa
  • Mystery solved: Sightings of sickly animal in Whitehall a red fox infected with mange

    Mystery solved: Sightings of sickly animal in Whitehall a red fox infected with mange
    Whitehall residents report an animal apparently suffering from mange.
  • Lawsuit accuses two priests of sexual abuse

    Lawsuit accuses two priests of sexual abuse
    Diocese of Pittsburgh, Holy Family Institute accused of failing to protect boy in 1970s
  • Trans-Siberian Orchestra Comes To Pittsburgh This December

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– If you’re looking for some festive events to attend during the holiday season, this winter concert may be for you.
    Hallmark’s Trans-Siberian Orchestra rock group has announced that its Christmas Eve & Other Stories Tour will be coming to Pittsburgh.The concert will be held at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday, December 22, starting at 3:30 p.m.
    The annual tour has become in a hit, grossing almost $4 Million for a total of 1224
  • Frozen Fish Head At The Root Of Lawsuit Against Oakland Raiders Wide Receiver Antonio Brown

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Just when you thought the Antonio Brown saga couldn’t get any more odd, the next report surfaces.According to the celebrity chef who filed the $38,000 lawsuit against AB, the entire situation is surrounded by a frozen fish head.“Antonio Brown’s $38,000 Dispute Started Over Frozen Fish Head, Says Chef”Antonio Brown's $38,000 Dispute Started Over Frozen Fish Head, Says Chef https://t.co/bgAh5NKwUL
    — TMZ (@TMZ) August 20, 2019Stefano Tedeschi
  • Federal Program: The Coolest You Should Keep Your House Is 78 Degrees

    Pittsburgh (KDKA) — A federal program recommended a shocking temperature to keep your house while you’re awake and home.
    Energy Star, a joint federal program run by the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, said the coolest you should keep your house is 78 degrees when your home and awake, according to Consumer Reports.
    The federal program also reported that your home should be 85 degrees when you’re at work or out of the house and 82 degrees when you&rs
  • State Reps. Frankel, Kosierowski Announce Vaccine Legislation

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two state representatives announced the introduction of vaccine legislation.Rep. Dan Frankel, of Allegheny County, and Rep. Bridget Kosierowski, of Lackawanna County, are headlining proposed legislation that will increase the vaccination rate of children in the state, announced Tuesday.Legislators and experts discussed the immunization policy and legislation that requires parents to meet with a doctor if they are seeking non-medical exemptions for their children, accord
  • State Reps. Frankel, Kosierowski Announcing Vaccine Legislation

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two state representatives are announcing the introduction of vaccine legislation.Rep. Dan Frankel, of Allegheny County, and Rep. Bridget Kosierowski, of Lackawanna County, are headlining proposed legislation that will increase the vaccination rate of children in the state, announced Tuesday.Legislators and experts will discuss the immunization policy and legislation that requires parents to meet with a doctor if they are seeking non-medical exemptions for their children
  • Road Repairs Begin In Penn Hills After July Storm Ripped Through Area

    PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Construction crews began repairing Nadine Road in Penn Hills after the area was impacted by storms in July.Little by little, crews spent Tuesday morning removing blocks from a nearby creek before placing them onto Nadine Road.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    The blocks are from the retaining wall that once stood before a storm caused it to collapse on July 12.
    “I just pray there aren’t terrible rains again before they finish because it’ll just be more trouble for
  • Judge gives Godesky his freedom following acquittal in murder retrial

    Judge gives Godesky his freedom following acquittal in murder retrial
    Scott Godesky already served 22 years in state prison on a first-degree murder conviction before a jury acquitted him in a retrial.
  • Southwest Airlines Discontinuing Flights Between Pittsburgh And Los Angeles

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Southwest Airlines will no longer fly between Pittsburgh and Los Angeles.
    According to Pittsburgh International Airport officials, service between the two cities was largely suspended back in June because of the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft.
    However, Southwest now says the flight between the two cities will be discontinued in January.
    Southwest Airlines said in a statement: “This change still allows us to offer itineraries with as little as one stop
  • Road remains closed in Ross after May landslide

    Road remains closed in Ross after May landslide
    Residents are unhappy the repairs have not been made to reopen Reis Run Road.
  • Trial Underway For Man Accused Of Fatally Shooting 17-Year-Old Boy In Swissvale

    SWISSVALE (KDKA) — The trial is underway for the man accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old boy in Swissvale.
    Testimony began Tuesday for William Smoot, who is charged with the shooting death of Vallen Davies-Mack in 2017.
    Smoot is accused in the shooting death of Davies-Mack at Collingwood Park on the morning of May 18, 2017. The victim was shot multiple times and died at the scene.
    Davies-Mack was found face down at the scene.
    Smoot is charged with criminal homicide, robbery, reckless
  • Study: Hurricanes Lead To More Aggressive Spiders

    PITTSBURGH (CNN) — In regions of the United States and Mexico that are prone to hurricanes, aggressive spiders are evolving to survive and ride out the storm.
    When hurricanes rage along the Gulf of Mexico or charge up the East Coast, they can reshape an entire habitat in a short time. The winds destroy trees and spread debris for miles, putting new pressure on the creatures living in these environments.
    But how do creatures adapt when their habitats are so disturbed? Researchers looked at
  • Hurricanes Lead To More Aggressive Spiders, Study Says

    PITTSBURGH (CNN) — In regions of the United States and Mexico that are prone to hurricanes, aggressive spiders are evolving to survive and ride out the storm.
    When hurricanes rage along the Gulf of Mexico or charge up the East Coast, they can reshape an entire habitat in a short time. The winds destroy trees and spread debris for miles, putting new pressure on the creatures living in these environments.
    But how do creatures adapt when their habitats are so disturbed? Researchers looked at
  • Police: Man Sighted Exposing Himself 6 Times In Shadyside

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are looking for a man who has been spotted exposing himself multiple times in Shadyside.
    According to police, there have been six sightings of the man from Aug. 11-14.
    Many of those sightings have occurred in the 5800 block of Walnut Street.
    The man is between 20- to 30-years-old. He stands at 5-feet-11-inches tall, has a heavy build and dark hair.
    Police have issued a “Be On The Lookout” alert for people who live in the area.Be on the look
  • Pennsylvania State Police Seeking Horse Donations For Mounted Patrol Unit

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — The state police is asking for horse donations
    The Pennsylvania State Police is asking the public to help support its mounted patrol unit, announced Tuesday in a press release.The release said horses eligible for donations must be geldings between the ages of 5 and 15 years old and stand between 16 and 18 hands tall. Draft and draft-crosses are the preferred breeds, though thoroughbreds and other “hot bloods” are less desirable, the police saidThe Penns
  • Dick’s Sporting Goods Testing Whether It Should Stop Gun Sales

    By Chris Isidore, CNN Business
    (CNN) — Dick’s Sporting Goods considered stopping all gun sales in early 2018. A shooting at the high school in Parkland, Florida, had killed 17 people. And the company was shocked into action.
    “We did have a conversation about that,” CEO Ed Stack told CNN Business earlier this year. “At the time we felt it was a part of our DNA and we should stay in it. So many people in the country are law-abiding citizens who use firearms to hunt, t
  • Pittsburgh Weather: Severe Weather Possible, Gusty Winds A Big Concern

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Morning fog has given way to partly cloudy skies today.
    There will be an isolated rain chance this morning along I-70.This is also an area that won’t see much in the way of visibility issues this morning due to the cloud cover they will see.
    It does not look like rain will be heavy at all this morning for places along I-70 that perhaps see an isolated rain shower or two.
    The rain chance continues through the day for places along I-70, extending into the Laurel Hig
  • Clinic Workers Say They’ve Been Warned To Only Speak English Or They’ll Be Fired

    HAINES CITY, Fla. (CBS Local) — A group of health care workers at a state-run health clinic in Florida say they’ve been told to stop speaking Spanish among themselves or risk being fired.
    Seven nurses and clerks at the Florida Health Department clinic in Haines City say they are being harassed by management for speaking Spanish at work.
    “It feels like you’re a criminal, like you’re doing something that is wrong,” said Mairylí Miranda, a nurse who has li
  • Police Call Off Extensive Search For 2 Men Accused Of Stealing Vehicle

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two suspects remain on the run following an extensive search Tuesday morning near the South Busway in Brookline.
    According to police, the two men are accused of stealing a vehicle.
    Officers stopped them near West Liberty and Pioneer Avenues, but the men then took off into a nearby wooded area.Police searched for about 2.5 hours before calling it off. The two men are still on the loose.
    — Chris Hoffman (@NewsmanChris) August 20, 2019
    It all started before 8 a.m.
    La
  • Gov. Wolf Urging Passage Of Lost, Stolen Firearms Reporting Law

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf is urging the passage of a law in Pennsylvania requiring gun owners to report stolen or lost firearms, suggesting it could have prevented last week’s wounding of six Philadelphia police officers during a long standoff.
    Wolf made the comments Tuesday during his regular appearance on KDKA-AM radio in Pittsburgh.
    He says Pennsylvania needs a stolen or lost guns reporting requirement so that people like the accused shooter in Philadelphia can’t
  • Search continues for body of New Kensington man who died when boat capsized on Lake Erie

    Search continues for body of New Kensington man who died when boat capsized on Lake Erie
    Ohio's Department of Natural Resources says the search continues for the body of a man who died when a boat he was on capsized in Lake Erie.
  • Squirrel Hill Tunnel Inbound Reopens After Multiple Vehicle Crash

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Squirrel Hill Tunnel has reopened to traffic after a multiple vehicle crash this morning.
    Emergency crews say there were at least three vehicles involved in the crash.Crews closed the inbound lanes of the tunnel, but they were reopened around 10:30 a.m.
    Accident in the inbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel has been cleared. Expect residual delays. @KDKA https://t.co/pGwMFgHS9z
    — Celina Pompeani (@CelinaPompeani) August 20, 2019
    PennDOT says residual delays can be expec
  • Rania’s Recipes: Grilled Chicken With Cobb Salad

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is in the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen making Cobb Salad.
    Grilled Chicken with Cobb Salad
    For the chicken:4 boneless and skinless chicken breasts (8 ounces each)
    1 small sweet onion ~ thinly sliced
    ¾ cup buttermilk
    2 cloves of garlic ~ chopped
    Sea salt and freshly ground black pepperFor the salad:3 hearts of romaine lettuce ~ chopped
    2 pints cherry tomatoes, quartered vertically
    12 strips best-quality smoky bacon, cooked
  • PTL Links: August 20, 2019

    Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Market District
    Cooking Corner Recipe
    PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
    PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
    Canine Companions for Independence on Instagram
    Seven Springs Wine Festival
    Eccentricity Designs
    The Mall At Robinson
  • Cooking Corner: Peach Recipes

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Market District Chef Ben D’Amico says it’s peach season. He’s in the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen with some tasty recipes using peaches.
    Peach “Caprese” SaladCompliments of Market District Chef Benjamin D’Amico
    Serves: 4-6Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Ingredients:1.5 lbs Fresh Chambersburg Peaches, thinly sliced
    4 oz Baby Arugula, Spring Mix Greens, or Watercress
    8 oz Fresh Mozzarella, hand torn into pieces
    4 oz Prosciutto thinly shaved, tor
  • Police Searching Area Near South Busway In Brookline

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A heavy police presence is on the scene of an incident along the South Busway in Brookline.
    Law enforcement officials were called to the area before 8 a.m.
    They were reportedly searching a hillside.
    Buses are still using the route, so it’s not impacting commutes at this point.
    — Chris Hoffman (@NewsmanChris) August 20, 2019
    KDKA’s Chris Hoffman reports from the scene that Pittsburgh Police and K-9 units are in the area of the South Busway near the Libe

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