• Pa. Dems discuss proposal to change deadly force rules for police

    Pa. Dems discuss proposal to change deadly force rules for police
    The bill to modify existing law is opposed by Republican legislators as well as law enforcement groups.
  • ‘Just Had To Get My Ends’: Antonio Brown Says He And Ben Roethlisberger Were Never Friends

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Antonio Brown took to Twitter to let everyone know that despite Ben Roethlisberger talking about their ruined friendship, the former teammates were never friends.On Twitter on Tuesday, former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown tweeted, “Never friends just had to get my ends.”Never friends just had to get my ends…….shut up already https://t.co/9130NN25HO
    — AB (@AB84) August 27, 2019
    His comments come after an interview where B
  • New Castle Woman Defrauds Nearly $27,000 From Social Security

    NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA) — A New Castle woman pleaded guilty to three counts in federal court to charges related to defrauding Social Security.
    Shawna Stelter, 37, received $26,917.55 in Supplemental Security Income Benefits from June 2016 to September 2016 even though she knew she was not eligible for it, announced Tuesday by the Department of Justice.
    Stelter did not disclose that her husband was part of her house when she applied and received Supplemental Security Income Benefits, the cou
  • Former Monessen School District Bus Driver Charged With Possessing Child Pornography

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A former bus driver for the Monessen School District has been federally charged with possessing child pornography.Jack Laforte, 54, of Monessen was indicted on one charge of possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady announced on Tuesday.The Department of Justice says the indictment alleges Laforte had images that depicted minors under the age of 12 engaging in sexually explicit conduct.Laforte could face up to ten
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  • Washington City Councilman Accused Of DUI After Found Unconscious In Vehicle While Blocking Traffic

    WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — A Washington city councilman was arrested over DUI allegations.(Photo Credit: Observer-Reporter)
    Police said 42-year-old Matthew Staniszewski was found unconscious in his vehicle, which was blocking traffic on East Wheeling Street in the middle of the afternoon.
    When the police asked for his driver’s license, Staniszewski handed them his credit card.
    Staniszewski allegedly refused a blood alcohol test, but the police found several empty bottles of liquor in t
  • WATCH: Man’s Pickup Truck Stolen While He Allegedly Robbed Store Across Street

    KENNEWICK, Wash. (CBS Local) — A man’s pickup truck was stolen while he was busy stealing items from a business across the street, police in Kennewick, Washington said.
    The owner of the vehicle, William A. Kelley, 42, called police Sunday morning saying that someone had stolen his red, 1992 Chevy pick-up.
    The suspect, riding by on a 10-speed bicycle, saw the keys had been left in the seat, threw his bike in the bed of the truck and fled, according to police.
    Investigators reviewed su
  • Liberty Tunnel Closure Starts This Week

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An overnight closure of the outbound Liberty Tunnel begins this week.
    PennDOT announced that the outbound Liberty Tunnel will be closed from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m., beginning Tuesday, for improvements.
    The closures end Friday morning.
    The inbound tunnel will not be impacted, while southbound traffic is being detoured.
    DetourOutbound (southbound)Turn right onto PJ McArdle Roadway
    Continue straight onto Merrimac Street
    Turn right onto Woodruff Street
    Follow Woodruff Street t
  • Judge denies most of Ferrante appeal in wife's murder, but question about jury still open

    Judge denies most of Ferrante appeal in wife's murder, but question about jury still open
    One avenue left open to Robert Ferrante’s lawyer is challenging the decision before trial to withdraw a request for an out-of-town jury.
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  • Judge denies majority of Ferrante appeal in fatal poisoning of wife

    Judge denies majority of Ferrante appeal in fatal poisoning of wife
    One avenue left open to Robert Ferrante’s lawyer is challenging the decision before trial to withdraw a request for an out-of-town jury.
  • Local First Responders Rescue 2 People Trapped In Crashed Car

    EVANS CITY, Pa. (KDKA) – First responders worked to free two people trapped in a crashed car in Evans City.
    On Facebook, Evans City Volunteer Fire Department said crews responded to South Washington Street for reports of an accident with entrapment.They say two people were stuck in the car, which had flipped onto its side.
    After the front windshield was removed, the people inside were helped out of the vehicle.
    (Photo Credit: Evans City Volunteer Fire Department/Facebook)
    They suffered onl
  • ‘It’s A Rebuild On Offensive Side Of The Ball’: Aaron Murray On Neal Brown’s First Year At West Virginia

    Morgantown, WV (KDKA)- Things look a lot different in Morgantown this fall.
    Long-time Mountaineers head coach Dana Holgorsen packed his bags for Houston over the winter. Starting quarterback Will Grier is in Carolina hoping to make the roster with the Panthers. His top receiver, David Sills V is hoping for the same in Buffalo with the Bills. And the other three top receivers from last year’s team are all gone.
    That leaves new head coach Neal Brown with a blank canvas upon which to paint hi
  • StubHub: Penn State 5th-Most In-Demand College Football Team For 2019 Season

    STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (KDKA) — Sales show Penn State football tickets are some of the most sought after tickets for the 2019 college football season.According to StubHub ticket sales, Penn State is the fifth-most in-demand college football team.
    Penn State is the second-best ticket selling squad in the Big Ten Conference, behind Michigan.
    The Nittany Lions’ game Oct. 19 at Beaver Stadium against Michigan is the No. 5 selling game of the 2019 season.
    StubHub’s full report can be fo
  • Police Review Board Proposal Struck Down By Allegheny County Council

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A proposed police review board was struck down by the Allegheny County Council.
    The vote, which happened Tuesday, failed after getting six supporting votes and nine votes against.
    There is a possibility it could be on a referendum.The board would have consist of nine unpaid members nominated by County Council and the County Executive.
    It would not have included anyone currently employed by law enforcement.
    Also, the proposed review board would only have had oversight ov
  • Allegheny County Council To Vote On Police Review Board Proposal

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County Council is set to vote later today on a proposed police review board.
    If approved, the board would consist of nine unpaid members nominated by County Council and the County Executive.
    It would not include anyone currently employed by law enforcement.
    Also, the proposed review board would only have oversight over the Allegheny County Law Enforcement, but other municipalities could opt-in.
    The family of Antwon Rose spoke out for the formation of such a bo
  • East Liberty Doctor Evaluates Medical Issues For A Flat-Fee

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– A local doctor takes a different approach for patients to pay for a doctor’s visit.Timothy Wong, a family physician at iHealth Clinic, doesn’t need your health insurance or co-payment to see you at his office in East Liberty.
    Our partners at the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette said Wong’s micro-practice evaluates a patient’s issue for a flat-fee of $35;Whether it’s acne, anxiety or an annual physical, the charge is
  • Crews On The Scene Of Fire At Auto Body Shop In Mount Pleasant

    MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa. (KDKA) — Crews were on the scene of a fire at an auto body shop in Mount Pleasant.
    There were no reported injuries from the one-alarm fire at Rain’s Auto Body Shop in the 1500 block of Mount Pleasant Road.
    The initial call came in at 2:15 p.m. as a vehicle fire.
    The blaze spread to the structure.
    The building was a total loss.Stay with KDKA for more on this story.
  • Crew On The Scene Of Fire At Auto Body Shop In Mount Pleasant

    MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa. (KDKA) — Crews are on the scene of a fire at an auto body shop in Mount Pleasant.
    There are no reported injuries from the one-alarm fire in the 1500 block of Mount Pleasant Road.
    Stay with KDKA for more on this story.
  • Fuel Leak After 2-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Scenery Drive In Elizabeth Township

    ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A two-vehicle crash caused fuel to spill on Scenery Drive in Elizabeth Township.
    The crash Tuesday involved a car and a tractor-trailer, which was carrying a fuel tank, and closed the 700 block of Scenery Street.
    The fuel tank was damaged and leaked.
    Officials are cleaning the scene, and the road should reopen shortly.
  • Report: Teen Killed Father, Critically Injured Brother After Being Told To Clean Room

    TONEY, Ala. (CBS Local) — An Alabama teen allegedly killed his single father and critically injured his brother after he was asked to clean his room, according to the parents of the deceased father.
    Authorities said Chad Wanca, 43, was fatally shot during a domestic dispute at his home in Toney on Saturday, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office said. His 12-year-old son, Hunter Wanca, was also shot. Hunter was hospitalized in critical condition at Children’s Hospital of Alabama i
  • Research: Deaths From Heart Disease And These Other Conditions On The Rise

    (CNN) — Death rates in the United States due to cardiometabolic diseases — heart disease, stroke, diabetes and high blood pressure — have either plateaued or climbed in recent years, new research reveals.
    The rates of death from those health conditions were declining but then hit a concerning inflection point in 2010, and either remained unchanged or increased thereafter, according to research published in the medical journal JAMA on Tuesday.
    “We are losing ground in the
  • Organizer Of Soul Food Festival Feels He’s Being Charged Extra To Hold Event

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh City Council issued a proclamation for a soul food festival happening this weekend, but the organizer said they are issuing a black tax against the event.
    An African American group called ‘Stop the Violence Pittsburgh’ is hosting“A Soulful Taste of the Burgh” on Sunday in Market Square.
    The organizer of the African-American celebration of culture is not happy with the city after issues with permits and security.
    “They do not requ
  • Police: Woman On Mobility Scooter Pulled Over Going Wrong Way On Interstate

    NEWPORT, Ky. (CBS Local) — A woman driving a mobility scooter the wrong way on a busy Kentucky freeway was pulled over by police officers Monday afternoon.
    The woman took the scooter from a local Kroger grocery store, according to police in Newport. She allegedly drove it through a maze of traffic, down the exit ramp and onto Interstate 471, heading northbound in the southbound emergency lane.
    “She was up against the wall, traveling in the emergency lane,” said Lt. Paul Kunkel
  • Report: Pittsburgh Area Has 2 Of The Safest Cities In Pennsylvania

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Backgroundchecks.org released its rankings of the safest cities in Pennsylvania, and two Pittsburgh-area boroughs made the top five.
    Munhall Borough was ranked as the safest city in the state, while Whitehall Borough is the fourth-safest city in the state, according to the report.
    Munhall scored a 0.71 safety index score, including a violent crime rate of 0.54 per 1,000.
    Whitehall had four violent crimes in 2017, the latest year complete stats were available for the stu
  • PennDOT Includes New Travel Planning On 511PA

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    HARRISBURG (KDKA)– PennDOT has made it easier to plan for traveling during big weekend events.
    The Historic Holiday Traffic page displays Labor Day traffic forecasts based off of prior years in six different regions of Pennsyvlania.
    “Our goal is to help motorists plan by providing them with as much information as possible,” said PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards.
    Officials think combining historical travel data with real-traffic information
  • Moon Area Schools Operating Under Heightened Security After Young Man Carries BB Gun Onto Campus

    MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — It’s only day two of classes at Moon Area School District, and police are already involved in an investigation.
    “We got several calls of two males walking on school property on the secondary campus, and they were reported that one was carrying a concealed weapon,” said Moon Township Police Chief Greg Seamon.
    Police said they initially received the tip from some parents and a security guard around 6 p.m. Monday. When officers got to campus, they arre
  • New Art Project Launches On Port Authority Bus Lines

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– A local artist has teamed up with Literacy Pittsburgh to create an art collaboration for several Port Authority bus lines.
    Mary Tremonte and her partners at Literacy Pittsburgh celebrate the launch of a new art project called Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?.
    The artwork includes colorful portraits of Literacy Pittsburgh students apart of the Office of Public Art’s Residencies with Immigrant and Refugee Communities. The two-year collaboration will be on di
  • Baseball Report: National League Wild Card Race Up For Grabs

    (CBS Chicago/CBS Local Sports) — With a month remaining in the 2019 MLB season, half of the division races seem essentially over. Certainly no team is catching the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West. The New York Yankees, 9.5 games up in the American League East, and the Houston Astros, nine games ahead in the AL West, control their own destinies. What will happen in the AL Central, not to mention the NL East and NL Central, remains to be seen.
    Still more drama is unfolding in
  • Police Need Help Identifying Man Connected To Burglary Of Pizza Shop

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The authorities are asking the public to help identify a man photographed in connection to the burglary of a pizza shop.
    The Pittsburgh Police Twitter account posted Tuesday that the man is connected to the burglary of Caliente Pizza & Draft House on 4624 Liberty Avenue.
    (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police/Twitter)
    The alleged burglary happened at approximately 3:20 a.m., the police said..@PghPolice from Zone 5 seek the public’s assistance in identifying the male
  • Pittsburgh Weather: Rain Returns To Area With Chance Of Showers Through Day

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It was a wet start to the day as a warm front slid through the area.
    While there will be a chance for rain throughout the day, we are really looking at this morning and just after midnight tonight for the best chance for rain.
    You can basically look at today as a day with two real rounds of rain pushing through with a lull for most of the day.The best news, KDKA Meteorologist Ron Smiley says thanks to the timing of both fronts passing by, severe weather is not expected.
  • Researchers Develop New Drug To Treat Aggressive Brain Cancer

    FINDLAY, Ohio (CBS Local) — Pharmacy students in Ohio say they may have discovered a drug to target the one of the most aggressive forms of cancer.
    Glioblastoma is a cancer that develops in the brain or spinal cord. It is nearly impossible to remove because tumors often overlap with healthy brain tissue.
    The National Cancer Institute says the five-year survival rate is about 15 percent. But researchers at the University of Findlay may have created a drug to improve that statistic.
    The new
  • 5.7 Million Contigo Kids’ Water Bottles Recalled For Choking Hazard

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Millions of kids’ water bottles have been recalled because of a choking hazard.
    The Consumer Product Saftey Commission announced Tuesday that 5.7 million Contigo Kids Cleanable water bottles have been recalled after the company received 149 reports of the spout detaching, including 18 found in the mouths of children.The water bottle’s clear silicone spout can detach, posing a choking hazard to children.
    The affected models have a black spout base and black s
  • Sheriff: Ohio Pet Owner Faked Abuse Story To Get Free Care For Injured Dog

    HAMILTON, Ohio (AP/KDKA) — An Ohio sheriff says the person who told veterinarians a dog was found with its nose and mouth duct-taped and its throat slit was actually its owner, who made up the story to get the animal free care.
    Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones says his office’s investigation and interviews with the owner determined the unintentional cut to the dog’s throat was from a barbed wire fence.
    (Source: Butler County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio/Facebook)
    The sheri
  • RMU makes financial pitch to compete with WVU, Kent State

    The program could help push back against the notion that private colleges with higher costs are less affordable that public institutions.
  • Allegheny Co. DA To Seek Death Penalty Against Man Accused In Fatal Shooting Of Off-Duty Police Officer

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Investigators are releasing new details today in the case against the man charged with homicide in the shooting death of an off-duty Pittsburgh Police officer last month in Homewood.
    Christian Bey is charged with criminal homicide, carrying a firearm without a license, possession of a firearm without a license and persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms.
    Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala has informed the court that t
  • Complaint unsealed in Pittsburgh police officer slaying; DA to seek death penalty

    Complaint unsealed in Pittsburgh police officer slaying; DA to seek death penalty
    Charges against Christian Bey, 30, of Wilkinsburg had been sealed while prosecutors presented evidence in secret to an indicting grand jury.
  • PTL Links: August 27, 2019

    Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Breakout Games Treasure Hunt
    What’s New Dr. Frank?
    Pittsburgh Pierogi Festival
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  • Kraft Heinz Brings Back Former CFO Amid Accounting Issues, Weak Sales

    CHICAGO (AP) — Kraft Heinz Co. is bringing back its former chief financial officer amid accounting problems and falling sales.
    Paulo Basilio, 44, joined H.J. Heinz as CFO in 2013 and remained in the job after the company’s 2015 merger with Kraft. He most recently served as Kraft Heinz’s chief business development officer.
    He replaces David Knopf, 31, who will return to Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital. 3G and investor Warren Buffet engineered the Kraft Heinz merger in 2
  • 2 Children Killed When Stabbing Suspect Crashes Stolen Police Cruiser Into Van

    DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Police in Dayton, Ohio, say a suspect in a stabbing stole a police SUV and crashed it into a van carrying children, killing two of them.
    At least 10 people, including the suspect, were sent to hospitals.
    WHIO-TV reports that Lt. Col. Eric Henderson says the suspect fled when officers responded Monday evening to a report of a stabbing on Xenia Avenue. He says the suspect abandoned that vehicle, fled on foot and at some point stole a Riverside police SUV.
    Henderson says p
  • Traffic migraine: Park project over I-579 will disrupt Downtown traffic for two years

    Traffic migraine: Park project over I-579 will disrupt Downtown traffic for two years
    Building a park over Interstate 579 will detour traffic around PPG Paints Arena from the Boulevard of the Allies and Liberty Bridge. 
  • Rodriguez’s Homer In 11th Gives Phils 6-5 Win Over Pirates

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Sean Rodriguez lined a home run leading off the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.
    Josh Bell hit a solo homer off Philadelphia closer Hector Neris to tie it at 5 in the ninth after Corey Dickerson hit a two-run shot against his former team in the eighth to give the Phillies a one-run lead.
    But after stranding five runners in the ninth and 10th, the Phillies won it when Rodriguez went dee
  • 3 Men Arrested After Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Drugs, Loaded Gun

    CRESCENT TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A traffic stop in Allegheny County led to the arrest of three men after drugs and a loaded gun were found in the car.It was a little after 2 a.m. Monday morning in Crescent Township when police noticed a Hyundai station wagon with tinted windows traveling through the area of McGovern Boulevard and Main Street.
    Police pulled the men in the car over for speeding and when they did, the officers reported a strong smell of marijuana.The men proceeded to tell the
  • Young Man Carrying BB Gun Found On Moon Area School District Campus

    MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A young man carrying a BB gun on the Moon Area School District’s campus was apprehended by police.Moon Area School District says in a letter to parents that a Moon Area security guard noticed two young men on the campus near the high school after school hours Monday night.The one young man appeared to have a partially concealed weapon.The Moon Township Police were called in, and they apprehended two young men and found one of them had been carrying a BB gu
  • Charges Withdrawn Against North Hills Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching 7-Year-Old Girl

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A teacher in the North Hills School District is no longer charged with sexually abusing a student.The Allegheny County District Attorney’s office withdrew charges against Highcliff Elementary School teacher Nathan Buttenfield on Monday, according to our media partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.Last fall, Buttenfield was charged with inappropriately touching a 7-year-old girl during gym class.There was no explanation for why the charges were withdrawn.The Post
  • Police Found Missing 12-Year-Old Boy Safe

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police searched for a missing 12-year-old boy on Monday night.
    The Pittsburgh Police asked the public for help finding 12-year-old Delvon Dobbins.
    (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police)
    He was reported missing around 9 p.m. Monday night and was found safe a few hours later.
  • Police Find Missing 12-Year-Old Boy Safe

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police searched for a missing 12-year-old boy on Monday night.
    The Pittsburgh Police asked the public for help finding 12-year-old Delvon Dobbins.
    (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police)
    He was reported missing around 9 p.m. Monday night and was found safe a few hours later.
  • Carnegie Science Center To Host ‘Stranger Things’ Event Exploring Paranormal Science

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – On Friday 13, a portal to the Upside Down is opening up at the Science Center.
    “Stranger Science” is a 21 and above event at the Carnegie Science Center inspired by “Stranger Things.”
    The event, scheduled for the unlucky date of Friday Sept. 13, will run from 6 to 10 p.m.According to the Science Center’s website, there will be activities that “explore paranormal and supernatural science” featured in the hit show “Stranger
  • Police Warn Of Door-To-Door Charity Scam After Arrest In Greensburg

    GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — The authorities arrested one man in a door-to-door charity scam in Greensburg.
    The City of Greensburg Police Department announced Sunday on Facebook that Wade Taro of Troy, Ohio was arrested for soliciting funds for a company named Care Package Project.The company purports to send care packages to military members serving overseas.
    The authorities said the organization is a for-profit company that was registered as an LLC in Wyoming.Care Package Project was a chari
  • Rosa Parks, Sally Ride To Be Honored With Their Own Barbie Dolls

    (CNN) — Children everywhere are going to get the chance to have two historical female role models as part of their play sets.
    Mattel is honoring Rosa Parks and Sally Ride with their very own Barbie dolls.
    Rosa Parks was an American activist known as the Mother of the Modern Civil Rights Movement and Sally Ride was the first American woman — and youngest American — to fly in space.
    Each doll comes with educational material about each woman’s contributions to society, authe

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