• State auditor raises concerns about travel by Hamlet, other Pittsburgh school officials

    State auditor raises concerns about travel by Hamlet, other  Pittsburgh school officials
    District officials contend those trips were related to professional development, and were a fraction of a percent of the district’s budget.
  • New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Ending Campaign For President

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) — New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced on Twitter today that she will no longer be seeking the Democratic presidential nomination.
    Today, I am ending my campaign for president.
    I am so proud of this team and all we've accomplished. But I think it’s important to know how you can best serve.
    To our supporters: Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Now, let's go beat Donald Trump and win back the Senate. pic.twitter.com/xM5NGfgFGT
    — Kirsten Gilli
  • Police On Scene Of Bank Robbery In Cranberry Township

    CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police are on the scene of a bank robbery at a PNC Bank in Cranberry Township.According to police, the call came in just before 5:00 p.m. at the bank located on Route 18 in Cranberry Township.
    No injuries have been reported and no suspect is in custody.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  • Police Investigating Bank Robbery In Cranberry Township

    CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police are investigating a robbery at the PNC Bank in Cranberry Township.According to police, the call came in just before 5 p.m. at the bank located on Route 19.
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    No injuries have been reported and no suspect is in custody.The same bank was robbed last year.
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  • David McCullough Bridge Reopened To All Traffic

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Since being reduced to one lane since June, the David McCullough Bridge (16th Street) has been fully reopened.The bridge was under construction in order to repair the steel, downspout, and scupper.The bridge also received paving, fence installation, and painting.
  • ‘What Was I Supposed To Do’: Man Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Woman And 2-Year-Old Boy

    WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — Police arrested a man who allegedly beat up a woman and toddler in Westmoreland County.
    Latrobe police said Louis Anthony Campbell is hardly a stranger to law enforcement.
    “We’ve dealt with Mr. Campbell on numerous occasions and up until now, he hasn’t learned his lesson,” Latrobe Police Chief John Sleasman told KDKA’s Ross Guidotti.
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    Campbell, 27, has a violent history, with two recent arrests involving a woman
  • Allegheny County police warn of phone scam using department number

    Allegheny County police warn of phone scam using department number
    Allegheny County police said they never make solicitation phone calls.
  • Kidsburgh: Boys & Girls Club Looking To Double Programs Offered To Teenagers

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With most kids back to school this week, parents are busy figuring out what to do with kids after school.
    The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania are celebrating 130 years of helping families with a place for kids to go outside of school time, and they have an added focus for the future.
    They found that once many kids became teenagers, they weren’t returning. That’s now starting to change with the incredible, new programs they’re offering.
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  • Crews On Scene Of Crash On With Injuries Brighton Road

    ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — Crews are on the scene of a crash with injuries on Brighton Road.
    Allegheny County tweeted Wednesday there was a vehicle/forklift crash on the 2100 block of Brighton Road.Pittsburgh: 2100 block Brighton Rd – vehicle/forklift crash w/injuries; responders on scene.
    — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) August 28, 2019The number of injuries is not known.
    Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  • Crews On Scene Of Brighton Road Crash With Injury

    ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — Crews are on the scene of a crash with an injury on Brighton Road.
    The Pittsburgh Police said Wednesday that officials responded to the scene after a vehicle hit an occupied lift on the 2100 block of Brighton Road.
    The worker suffered a leg injury and was transported to a local hospital in stable condition, police said.The two people in the vehicle were uninjured.
    The incident happened around 4:25 p.m.
    At this time, there are no arrests or charges.
  • County Police Warning Public About Phone Scam

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — County police are warning residents of Allegheny County about a phone scheme threatening arrest by Allegheny County Police.According to police, they have received reports from several residents about calls that are soliciting money and then a threat of arrest.The number calling is (412)-473-1200, which is the County Police line, but the caller has spoofed the number.Police say one reported call solicited money for prepaid calling cards and if the recipient didn’t
  • Pa. Prison Officials Plan To Close Another Prison

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania prison officials are planning to close another prison, as the inmate population continues to decline and prison costs rise.
    A state lawmaker, Sen. John Yudichak, told The Associated press on Wednesday that prison officials had just briefed him and Retreat state prison staff in northeastern Pennsylvania about its plans to close it.
    Gov. Tom Wolf’s office isn’t commenting.
    Retreat has about 400 employees and is at full capacity with almost 1,10
  • Dean of CMU's Tepper business school is stepping down

    Dean of CMU's Tepper business school is stepping down
    Robert Dammon will remain on the job until a successor is in place.
  • Air Force Spaceplane Sets Record For Time In Space

    (CNN) — An Air Force X-37B spaceplane just completed its 718th day in orbit, making it the longest mission yet for a secretive military test program.
    The US military has launched five uncrewed X-37B spaceplanes into orbit over the past decade, and each flight has been longer than its predecessor.
    The current mission has no specified end date, according to Air Force spokesman Major William Russell. The spacecraft will return to Earth only after its completed all its objectives, he said.
    The
  • Lawsuit: School Official Harassed Trans Teen In Bathroom

    CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP/KDKA) – A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a West Virginia transgender student who said an assistant principal harassed him when he tried to use the boys’ bathroom.
    The American Civil Liberties Union announced the lawsuit against the Harrison County Board of Education in a news release Wednesday.
    The statement says the district has failed to create a safe school environment for teenager Michael Critchfield.
    The ACLU says assistant principal Lee Livengood foll
  • Shaler Township Man Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Child Pornography

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Shaler Township man pleaded guilty to one count of possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of minors in federal court Wednesday.Brian Reddinger, a 36-year-old man from Shaler admitted to searching, downloading, viewing, and possessing child pornography.This admission comes after federal agents searched his home in November 2016 where they found nearly 3,000 images and 60 videos of child pornography on his computer.Reddinger asked federal agents if the
  • Monessen man suspected in three fatal ODs to face federal trial

    Monessen man suspected in three fatal ODs to face federal trial
    Delmar Pritchett was arrested last week after a DEA investigation that prosecutors said linked him to the overdose death of Tamara Hill.
  • Man Charged Under ‘Drug Kingpin Statute’ For Cocaine And Money Laundering Ring

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Florida man has been charged under the “Drug Kingpin Statute” after he allegedly the head of a cocaine and money laundering ring that took place between 2012-2017 in Western Pennsylvania.Racoco Williams, a 37-year-old resident of Lauderhill, Florida was indicted on six counts of violating federal drug laws.According to the indictment, Williams possessed 17 kilograms of cocaine and nearly $200,000 in cash after a federal search warrant searched his hotel ro
  • TSA Issues Ban On ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ Souvenir Coke Bottles Because They Resemble ‘Thermal Detonators’

    By Jason Farkas, CNN
    (CNN) — To commemorate your visit to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, you can bring home a $200 lightsaber, a Chewbacca backpack, or a puppet Porg. But you’ll have to leave your intergalactic soda far, far away.
    In response to a question, the TSA indicated on Twitter that Star Wars-themed Coke bottles are banned from checked and carry-on luggage, saying, “Replica and inert explosives aren’t allowed in either carry-on or checked bags.”Thanks for a
  • State report: Man charged in Pittsburgh cop killing met parole conditions, showed no red flags

    State report: Man charged in Pittsburgh cop killing met parole conditions, showed no red flags
    Christian Bey, charged with killing Officer Calvin Hall, was one of five case studies of state parolees charged with homicide.
  • Judge Dismisses Most Appeal Arguments In Cyanide Poisoning Death

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — A judge has dismissed most of the latest appeal arguments by a former University of Pittsburgh medical researcher in what prosecutors said was the cyanide poisoning death of his wife in 2013.
    But Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey Manning said 69-year-old Robert Ferrante is due a hearing on whether his previous attorneys erred in withdrawing a request to have his case heard by a jury chosen from outside Allegheny County.
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    He also on Tuesday sought expanded arg
  • Researchers Developing Program For Diagnosing Cancer In Just 3 Hours

    SOUTH BEND, Ind. (CBS Local) — Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have received $2.9 million to develop a new diagnostic platform that could diagnose cancer in as little as three hours by using only one or two drops of blood.
    With the award from the National Institutes of Health, researchers will integrate technologies that will improve the analysis of extracellular RNA (exRNA), which are molecules critical to disease development.
    Researchers say exRNA carries information about ce
  • Amazon Studios Looking For Twins, Triplets For Pittsburgh Film

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– If you have a baby that is a boy, a twin, and caucasian there is an opportunity for you all to make money.Nancy Mosser Casting, a Pittsburgh casting agency, is looking for identical caucasian male twins or triplets between the ages of 3-9 months for an upcoming Amazon Studios feature film.
    Eligible twins or triplets must be available between October 23, 2019- December 6, 2019.The children will spend a maximum of four hours on set a day,
  • Community Mural Project In East Liberty To Remember Mac Miller

    EAST LIBERTY (KDKA) — A local artist is creating a mural to remember late Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller.
    The community project in East Liberty at 250 Paulson Ave. on Wednesday is aimed at celebrating Miller’s life with a tribute mural, announced in a release by the MLK Mural Project.
    The 25-foot mural will be created by artist Kyle Holbrook next to a mural Miller helped paint in 2008.A mural to remember rapper Mac Miller.It's a community project in East Liberty.I'll tell you about it
  • Trial Underway For Man Charged With Shooting Death Of 78-Year-Old Jefferson Hills Motel Owner

    JEFFERSON HILLS (KDKA) — The case against a man accused of killing a motel owner more than three years ago is headed to court.
    Testimony began Wednesday in the murder trial of Derrick Gallaway.
    Derrick Gallaway. (Photo Credit: Allegheny County Police)
    He is accused of shooting 78-year-old Dehnad Taiedi at the Jefferson Hills Motel on Route 51 in May 2016.
    Detectives found Taiedi’s body with a gunshot wound to the head in a ransacked office.
    Taiedi was the motel owner, working the nig
  • McClintock Road In White Oak To Close This Week

    WHITE OAK (KDKA) — Construction on McClintock Road in White Oak will close the road for two days this week.PennDOT announced Wednesday plans for milling and paving work on McClintock Road (Route 2024) in White Oak, between Lincoln Way and Laurel Lane, on Thursday and Friday.
    The work will happen from 6 a.m. Thursday through 8 p.m. Friday.
    PennDOT said traffic will be detoured through Lincoln Way, Route 48 and the Route 2033 portion of McClintock Road.
  • Region's political leaders step up to fight air pollution

    Region's political leaders step up to fight air pollution
    Citing public health concerns, more than five dozen endorse stricter health-based limits on polluters and stronger penalties 
  • Region's political leaders pledge to fight air pollution

    Region's political leaders pledge to fight air pollution
    Citing public health concerns, more than five dozen endorse stricter health-based limits on polluters and stronger penalties 
  • Lawsuit Filed Against Priest Of Roman Catholic Diocese Of Scranton

    SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) – Four men have filed suit against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton and its current and former bishop over claims a priest sexually abused them when they were children.
    The plaintiffs are believed to be the first to take advantage of a recent Pennsylvania appeals court ruling that could make it easier for some victims of abuse to pursue civil claims.
    The men, who range in age from 45 to 57, allege they were sexually abused by the Rev. Michael Pulicare as children.
  • Couple Vows To Move Out Of State To Avoid Vaccinating Their Kids

    SYRACUSE, N.Y. (CBS Local) — A mother of five in upstate New York says she and her husband plan to sell their home, quit their jobs, and move to another state after lawmakers repealed their religious exemptions from school vaccination requirements.
    “We are prepared to sell everything we have and move out of state so that our healthy children can attend school without vaccines,” Gretchen H. Thompson, of Cato, told Syracuse.com in a story published Wednesday.
    Thompson, a dental h
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  • Butler Area School District Delays Start Of School Year Due To Transportation Issues

    BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) — Transportation issues have forced the Butler Area School District to delay the start of the school year.
    The district made the announcement Wednesday on its website.
    The first day of school for students is now Sept. 3., instead of Aug. 29.
    The district said its transportation software involving bus stops and bus routes failed, and they are not prepared to start the school year safely.The technology previously failed earlier in the week, too.
    Stay with KDKA for more on
  • Westmoreland Co. Vet’s Death At W. Va. Medical Center Prompts Probe By Veterans Affairs Dept.

    By Dave Alsup, Phil Gast and Christina Maxouris, CNN
    (CNN) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is investigating 11 suspicious deaths at a medical center in West Virginia, according to a statement from Sen. Joe Manchin’s office.
    The VA said it is looking into “potential wrongdoing” at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg. It would not provide details.
    Manchin, a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, said a “person of interes
  • Allegheny County Elected Officials Call For Crackdown On Industrial Pollution

    MON VALLEY (KDKA) — More than 60 elected officials from Allegheny County signed an open letter calling for clean air in our region.
    Sixty-three elected officials signed the letter Wednesday morning after standing outside the Pittsburgh City Council Chambers, calling for a crackdown on industrial pollution.
    “We want to make sure that residents are able to live a life with clean air and clean water,” said rep. Austin Davis, D-Allegheny. “We understand the history that U.S.
  • Duquesne teen’s birthday ends with Mon Valley chase, arrest

    Duquesne teen’s birthday ends with Mon Valley chase, arrest
    Police said Jerome Felton, 18, of Duquesne was driving a stolen SUV with a stolen gun inside.
     
  • University Of Pittsburgh Researchers Develop Breathalyzer For Marijuana

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh developed a breathalyzer that can measure THC.
    TrivLive.com reports that a team from Pitt’s chemistry department and school of engineering developed the device that measures how much THC — the psychoactive compound of marijuana — is in someone’s breath.
    The device uses carbon tubes 100,000 times smaller than a human hair to measure THC molecules as the user breathes into the device.
    The molecules bind
  • Pittsburgh’s Fourth Annual “Pooches In The Pool” Event

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– All dog owners are welcome to come to celebrate Labor Day weekend with their furry friends.
    The 4th Annual “Pooches in the Pool” event will be held on Monday, September 2 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
    All dogs will be permitted to swim at the North Park Swimming Pool, Boyce Park Wave Pool, Settlers Cabin Wave Pool, or South Park Wave Pool.
    Admission is $15 per dog with up to two guardians.Any additional attendee will be charged $5.You
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster Ranked One Of NFL’s Most Marketable Players

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– JuJu Smith-Schuster is a major fan favorite with the Steelers, and a new study shows the star is one of the most marketable players in the league.Street & Smith’s Sports Business Daily ranked JuJu the 7th most marketable player, tied with Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt.Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was ranked first on the list, with Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and quarterback Baker Mayfield at third and fourth respectively.The survey was dis
  • Indoor Trampoline Entertainment Center Coming To Irwin

    IRWIN, Pa. (KDKA) — A new entertainment center featuring indoor trampolines is coming to Westmoreland County.
    Urban Air announced plans on its website Tuesday for a 61,539-square-foot indoor trampoline/recreation and entertainment center that is expected to open in spring 2020.
    The Dallas-based company already has a location in Cranberry Township, and another location in North Fayette will open soon.
    The newest location in Irwin will be at 913 Mills Drive and will feature rock climbing, ob
  • Another Traveler Caught With A Loaded Gun At The Pittsburgh International Airport

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The Pittsburgh International Airport has recently confiscated its 27th gun of the year.
    Authorities say a Cambria County man was stopped by TSA at a security checkpoint on Tuesday, August 27.
    TSA officers at Pittsburgh International Airport detected this loaded gun at the checkpoint on August 27.
    He was carrying a .380 handgun loaded with six bullets, one being in the chamber.
    In 2018, TSA confiscated a total of 34 firearms at the secur
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  • Toyota Recalls Thousands Of Cars Over Air Bag Issues

    DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is recalling 191,000 cars in North America and Japan because the air bags may not inflate properly in a crash.
    The recall covers certain 2003 through 2008 Corolla compact sedans and 2005 through 2008 Matrix hatchbacks.
    Toyota says the front passenger air bags in the cars were installed in prior recalls to replace dangerous Takata air bags.
    But in high temperatures, the replacement bags may not unfold as designed, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. Toyota wouldn
  • Cash 5 Lottery Jackpot Ticket Sold At Local Rite Aid

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Check your ticket, you may be a lucky winner!
    A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket sold on Tuesday, August 27 was worth $650,000.
    The ticket matched the following numbers: 01-03-18-24-29.
    This winning ticket was sold at the Rite Aid located at 1125 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh.The store earns a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.The winner has one year from the drawing date to claim the prize.
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  • WATCH: Naked Suspect Arrested After Family Members Of Minor League Pitcher Blake Bivens Found Dead

    PITTSYLVANIA CO., Va. (CBS Local) — A naked man wanted in connection with a triple homicide that left the wife, child and mother-in-law of pitcher Blake Bivens in the Tampa Bay Rays organization was arrested Tuesday, according to authorities in rural Virginia.
    Matthew Thomas Bernard, 19, was taken into custody on three counts of first-degree murder following a three-hour manhunt that shut down schools and roads on Tuesday, Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office investigator Devin Taylo
  • Upcoming Wall Borough Intersection Closure

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The Department of Public Works announced that the intersection of Wall Avenue and Valley Avenue in Wall Borough will close soon.
    The intersection will close on Monday, September 9 at 9 a.m. for bridge repairs.
    The work is expected to last until November of 2019.Future traffic will be detoured through Mosside Boulevard, Broadway Boulevard, Tri-Boro Expressway (Route 130), Patton Street, and Station Street.Click here for a map of the deto
  • Police: Suspect Arrested In Mon Valley Shooting, Chase Was Driving Stolen Car, Carrying Stolen Gun

    DUQUESNE (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police say they have made an arrest in connection with a shooting and chase in the Mon Valley.
    Police say they have charged 18-year-old Jerome Felton with fleeing and attempting to elude police, reckless driving, carrying a firearm without a license, resisting arrest and receiving stolen property.
    (Source: Allegheny County Police)
    It all started just before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday when police were called to West 15th Avenue and Hays Street for shots fired in th
  • Pittsburgh Weather: Rain Moving Out, Sun Moving In For Labor Day Weekend

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A wet morning gives way to a nice Wednesday afternoon as the cold front that triggered overnight and morning rain moves off to the east.
    Sunshine emerges from clouds this afternoon and highs will reach the upper 70s.
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    WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
    Temperatures stay seasonable all the way through the Labor Day weekend with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s and mainly dry conditio
  • Police Investigating Church Break-In In Forward Township

    FORWARD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police in Forward Township are investigating after a break-in at a church.
    According to police, it happened Monday evening at the River Hill Church of Christ.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
    Police said it was an isolated incident, but are asking people to keep an eye out for any suspicious activity in that area.
    In a Facebook post, police say: “Police are asking residents to keep an eye out and always call 911 if you notice any suspicio
  • PTL Links: August 28, 2019

    Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:The Great Race
    Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company
    Rania’s Catering
    Rania’s RecipesMore What’s On Stage Links:
    Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Disney’s “The Lion King”Pittsburgh Public Theater presents “A Few Good Men”City Theatre presents “Cambodia Rock Band”Barebones Productions presents “True West”Shakespeare in the Parks presents “Julius Caes
  • Cooking With Rania: Labor Day Menu

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, stops by the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen with some recipes you can add to your Labor Day menu!
    Tandoori Style Chicken Burgers
    Ingredients:1-1/2 pounds ground chicken
    4 scallions, thinly sliced
    3 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger (from a peeled 2-inch piece)
    2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
    1 tablespoon paprika
    2 teaspoons ground cumin
    ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
    ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
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