• Two more possible homicide victims identified in Clarksburg VA investigation

    Two more possible homicide victims identified in Clarksburg VA investigation
    Two more veterans have been identified who were patients at the Clarskburg, WV, VA hospital and may have been homicide victims 
  • Two more homicide victims identified in Clarksburg VA investigation

    Two more homicide victims identified in Clarksburg VA investigation
    Two more veterans have been identified who were patients at the Clarskburg, WV, VA hospital and may have been homicide victims 
  • Steeler Nation Reacts To Patriots Releasing Antonio Brown

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — While Steelers players may no longer be worried about their former wide receiver Antonio Brown, Steeler Nation had some thoughts to share about his release from New England.
    It was made official just after 4:00 Friday afternoon that the New England Patriots would no longer employ the wide receiver.
    I posted this almost 2 weeks ago… It is just as true today. https://t.co/R7kcv8cQRv
    — Ray Petelin (@RayPetelinWx) September 20, 2019 pic.twitter.com/xkMuVSnJl2
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  • Motorcycle Accident Causing Backup On Route 30 In North Versailles

    NORTH VERSAILLES (KDKA) — A motorcycle accident along Route 30 in North Versailles has caused a backup.The accident occurred just after 3:15 p.m.The condition of the rider has not been made available.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
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  • Plaintiff sues Ohio ex-missionary alleging sexual assault as child

    Plaintiff sues Ohio ex-missionary alleging sexual assault as child
    The unidentified plaintiff on Monday sued Jeriah Mast in Holmes County Common Pleas Court in a three-count complaint.
  • Jewish leaders, victims provide media an open forum nine days before Jewish new year

    Jewish leaders, victims provide media an open forum nine days before Jewish new year
    It was an emotionally charged event as synagogue leaders and members shared vulnerable stories and offered insight into how they have been moving forward since last year’s massacre.
  • Furry Tails: Cosmo & Wanda And Peanut & Blaze Are Waiting For Forever Homes

    Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
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  • Port Authority work at light rail crossing in Castle Shannon will create detours this weekend

    Port Authority work at light rail crossing in Castle Shannon will create detours this weekend
    Motorists and Red Line light rail riders will face detours as Port Authority replaces a crossing at Mt. Lebanon Boulevard this weekend.
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  • Suzanne Whang, House Hunters Host, Dies At Age 56

    (CNN) — Suzanne Whang, who viewers came to love as the voice and face of “House Hunters” for nearly a decade, died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer, according to her agent.
    She was 56.
    “She was an amazing brilliant light and will be missed,” her agent, Eddie Culbertson, told CNN on Friday. “We were together for over 20 years — I know my life is better having known her.”
    Whang’s partner, Jeff Vezain, posted about her passing on her Face
  • Real-Life Mario Kart Is Coming To Pittsburgh Next Week

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Real-life Mario Kart is coming to Pittsburgh next week.
    The Mario Kart-inspired racing competition is coming to downtown Pittsburgh for three days of fun.Racers will compete in the Mushroom Rally, a unique experience that will bring back nostalgia for many participants.Photo courtesy of Mushroom Rally USA
    The event allows racers the opportunity to dress up as their favorite Mario Kart characters before driving around a customized, themed racetrack for a chance to win pr
  • Federal grand jury indicts ex-New Castle cop on excessive force charge

    Federal grand jury indicts ex-New Castle cop on excessive force charge
    The grand jury accused Ronald Williams, who was fired last year, of one count of deprivation of civil rights while arresting Perry Lawry. 
  • Penguins Make Cuts, Reduce Training Camp Roster To 46 Players

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With two games and a week of training camp in the books, the Penguins have made their first cuts ahead of the 2019-20 season.Ten players have been either sent to the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins or returned to their junior team.Four forwards were sent to the Baby Penguins: Chase Berger, Jordy Bellerive, Jan Drozg, and Ben Sexton.Three defensemen joined them: Matt Abt, Michael Kim, and Jon Lizotte.Along with those seven skates, goaltenders Alex D’Orio and Dustin
  • Pittsburgh Model Featured In Sexy Mr. Rogers Costume That Is Heating Up The Internet

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new Halloween costume is paying tribute to your childhood, in a very provocative way, and it turns out the woman modeling it, is from Pittsburgh.Yandy.com has created the new costume titled, “Nicest Neighbor.”
    The costume is a unique take on Fred Rogers, the beloved host of “Mister Rogers Neighborhood.”Model Dessie Mitcheson was born and raised in Apollo, just outside of Pittsburgh, in Armstrong County.“When Yandy asked me to model the &l
  • LeAnn Rimes Brings Holiday Tour To Rivers Casino

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– There will be some holiday music coming to the Event Center in the Rivers Casino this December.
    International multi-platinum singer LeAnn Rimes is bringing her “You and Me Christmas Tour” to the Rivers Casino.
    The performance is scheduled for Monday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m.“We’re excited to have a timeless artist like LeAnn Rimes perform at Rivers, her rich, one-of-a-kind vocals will make for an awesome holiday show in The Event Center,” sai
  • Local Shops Change Signage For Filming Of ‘Manhunt’ Series

    MILLVALE, Pa. (KDKA)– Lionsgate Television and Manhunt Productions are in the works of filming the second season of Manhunt, and local businesses have changed their signs to accommodate production.
    Season two, titled “Manhunt: Lone Wolf”, will focus on the search for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Park bomber, Eric Rudolph, who was captured five years later in a dumpster behind a grocery store.That particular dumpster scene will be set right across from Jean-Mar Chatellier’s Fr
  • Politicians Making Pittsburgh Region A Priority For 2020 Presidential Election

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Western Pennsylvania continues to be an important focus in the 2020 presidential election.
    The Pennsylvania primary is April 28, meaning that it’s unlikely Pennsylvania’s Democrats will choose the nominee directly.
    But presidential candidates have already started coming here, including former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. President Donald Trump’s recent visit to the Shell plant in Beaver County certainly had a campaign-like fee
  • ‘Great That Show Caught Some Legs’: Cedric The Entertainer On CBS’s The Neighborhood

    (CBS Local)– Cedric the Entertainer is one of the funniest people in show business and people will have the opportunity to watch him all fall and winter on season two of “The Neighborhood” on CBS.
    Cedric stars in the show and is the executive producer and he’s blown away at all the different milestones the show has hit so far.
    “CBS has always had these big comedies with Big Bang Theory and Two and A Half Men. It’s a fight for legacy sometimes,” said
  • Walmart To Stop Selling Electronic Cigarettes At Its Stores

    NEW YORK (AP) – Walmart says it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam’s Clubs following a string illnesses and deaths related to vaping.
    The nation’s largest retailer said Friday that it will complete its exit from e-cigarettes after selling through current inventory. It cited growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity regarding vaping products.
    More than 500 people have been diagnosed with vaping-related breathing illnesses. An eigh
  • Violett Beane Talks ‘God Friended Me’ Season 2 On CBS

    (CBS Local)– “God Friended Me” is coming back to CBS for season two and this year the show will have an international flavor.
    Star Violett Beane got to shoot for a few days in Paris since her character Cara Bloom accepted a job to write a book in Paris at the end of season one. While Beane had been to France as a tourist before, it was a totally new experience to be in Paris as an actor.
    “One of the coolest things was shooting at the Louvre,” said Beane in an i
  • Bear Spotted Roaming In Butler County

    BUTLER COUNTY (KDKA) — A bear has been spotted roaming around Butler County.
    A viewer sent in a video of a bear walking through a neighborhood on Heather Drive in Butler County.
    (Photo Credit: Submitted)
    The bear is seen on surveillance walking through a driveway before disappearing into a neighbor’s yard.If you live around the area, make sure to keep an eye out for your furry neighbor.
  • Official Movie Poster Drops For ‘A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood’

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The highly-anticipated movie, A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, is quickly approaching its premieres in theaters.
    The movie follows actors Tom Hanks, who plays Mr. Rogers, and tells the story of the real-life friendship between Rogers and a journalist (Matthew Rhys) who wrote a profile piece on him in 1998.
    Sony has recently dropped the official poster for the film.The movie, filmed primarily in Pittsburgh, is set to release on Nov. 22, so get ready to make plans this
  • ‘I Was Praying God Would Keep Us Alive’: Local Carrick Resident Describes Harrowing Situation During Water Main Break

    CARRICK (KDKA) — Streets turned into raging rapids as water gushed for hours in Carrick after a major water main break.
    It was a terrifying situation for some who live near where this water main break happened in the South Hills.
    (Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2/KDKA)
    The break happened around 5 a.m. Friday morning and the water flowed until it was shut off around 11:30 a.m.
    The Red Cross said three homes were directly impacted by the break. All three homes were evacuated.One woman rescued tol
  • Pittsburgh Penguins Sign Forward Nathan Legare To Three-Year Contract

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After scoring two goals in 23 seconds against Columbus Thursday, Nathan Legare has earned a new contract.The third-round draft pick was given a three-year, entry level contract Friday morning.“It’s official! Welcome to the Penguins family! The Penguins have signed forward @Nathan_Legare to a three-year, entry-level contract.”It's official! Welcome to the Penguins family!
    The Penguins have signed forward @Nathan_Legare to a three-year, entry-level contr
  • About 75 People Gather At Area 51 Gate, 2 People Detained

    HIKO, Nev. (AP) — About 75 people arrived early Friday at a gate at the once-secret Area 51 military base in Nevada — at the time appointed by an internet hoaxster to “storm” the facility to see space aliens — and at least two were detained by sheriff’s deputies.
    The “Storm Area 51” invitation spawned festivals in the tiny Nevada towns of Rachel and Hiko nearest the military site and a more than a two-hour drive from Las Vegas.
    Lincoln County Sheri
  • Pittsburgh Weather: Slight Chance Of Rain May Impact Your Weekend

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Another picture-perfect day of weather is expected across Western Pennsylvania.Highs on Friday will be in the mid to upper 70s, similar to yesterday when we hit 76 degrees.
    That’s about where temperatures should have been yesterday after the previous two days saw final highs warmer by a couple of degrees than what data showed.
    Part of that is due to compressional heating, with us located on the fringe of a high-pressure area.As the ridge breaks down and moves sout
  • Report: Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Felipe Vázquez Could Be Deported Back To Venezuela If Convicted On Child Sex Crimes

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — According to reports, Felipe Vázquez could be facing deportation back to Venezuela if convicted of child sex crimes he is facing in both Pennsylvania and Florida.The Wall Street Journal reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is aware of the situation in Pittsburgh and is monitoring the case closely.
    “‘ICE is aware of the charges and is closely monitoring the case’ of Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vázquez — though
  • Trial Date Set For Christian Bey, Who Is Accused Of Fatally Shooting Pittsburgh Police Officer Calvin Hall

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The trial date is set for the man who is accused of fatally shooting an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer.
    The trial date for Christian Bey has been set for Dec. 12, though the date is subject to change.
    Officer Calvin Hall was shot while off-duty in Homewood on July 14. He died in the hospital on July 17.
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  • Steelers’ Desperation Gets Them Win Over 49ers: KDKA’s Bob Pompeani

    SAN FRANCISCO (KDKA)- The 2019 season has gotten off to a rough start for the Steelers, who have lost both of their games and seen starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger lost for the season due to an elbow injury.
    This Sunday, the Steelers head west in search of their first win, when they meet the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The 49ers season has been the exact opposite of Pittsburgh’s so far, with the team pulling out two wins and avoiding major
  • Pittsburgh Students Call For Climate Change Action, Join Global Strike

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA/CBS News) — Millions of people around the world, including Pittsburgh, are expected to walk out of their schools and workplaces today to demand urgent action on climate change.
    The global climate strikes, which are taking place in more than 150 countries, were scheduled ahead of the opening of the United Nations General Assembly and the Climate Action Summit on Sept. 23.
    The protests have been organized by young people around the world who are part of the “Fridays fo
  • Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate Stable As Payrolls See New Record

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate remained stable in August, as payrolls rose to a record high.
    The state Department of Labor and Industry said Friday that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate remained at 3.9%. That’s one-tenth of a percentage point above the lowest rate on record it hit earlier this year.
    The state says its records go back to 1976.
    The national unemployment rate was 3.7% in August. Among states, Pennsylvania’s rate ranks 33rd.
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  • General Motors Recalls More Than 100,000 SUVs For Joint That May Impact Steering

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — General Motors is recalling more than 107,000 small SUVs because of a problem that may impact the steering.
    The company says a welded joint in the suspension could break and affect the vehicle’s steering.
    The recall includes some Chevrolet Trax SUVs, which were made between 2015 and 2018.
    You can find out if your SUV is impacted, click here.
  • State Police Says It Plans To Resume Noting Race Of Drivers

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The Pennsylvania State Police says it hopes to resume collecting data early next year on the race of drivers that troopers pull over after a news organization reported the practice ended seven years ago.
    Spotlight PA said Friday the agency stopped recording the race of drivers in 2012.
    A state police spokesman says it was because of studies indicating there wasn’t evidence of racial disparities in traffic stops.
    Spotlight PA says state police tracked that data
  • Report: Antonio Brown Accuser Says He Sent Her ‘Intimidating’ Texts After SI Story

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA/CBS) – The woman who accused New England Patriots receiver Antonio Brown of sexual misconduct in a 2017 incident now reportedly claims Brown sent her “intimidating” texts this week after her story appeared in Sports Illustrated.
    In a new article published early Friday, the magazine reported the woman’s lawyer wants the NFL and the Patriots to do something about it.
    In the original SI story released Monday, the woman said she was hired by Brown in 2017 to
  • City’s Jewish Leaders Beginning Preparations To Commemorate Tree Of Life Victims On 1-Year Commemoration Of Attack

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Leaders from the Jewish Community, survivors, and family members of the victims from last year’s Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting gathered Friday at the Jewish Federation building.
    A handful of panels addressed the media on a range of topics including the victim-focused approach to the one-year commemoration of the mass shooting in Squirrel Hill.
    Leaders discussed coping mechanisms, trauma-informed care, mental health assistance, and spiritual care providers, as we
  • City’s Jewish Leaders Beginning Preparations To Commemorate Tree Of Life Victims On 1-Year Anniversary Of Attack

    PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) — Jewish leaders are preparing to discuss plans to commemorate the deadly shooting that killed 11 worshippers inside the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill almost a year ago.
    The October 2018 shooting in the Tree of Life building was the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history.
    Seven others were injured when, authorities say, gunman Robert Bowers opened fire. He’s pleaded not guilty.
    RELATED STORIES:11 Dead, Several Others Shot At Pittsburgh Synagogue
    Justi
  • Saints-Seahawks Preview: Can Teddy Bridgewater Ignite New Orleans Offense?

    (CBS Seattle/CBS Local) — The New Orleans Saints beat the Houston Texans in a Week 1 nail-biter. Drew Brees’s downfield passing and efficient last-minute clock management was largely to thank. That performance would not be duplicated in Week 2; Brees left the game in the first quarter with an injured thumb on his throwing hand. (He will require surgery and miss at least six weeks.) Teddy Bridgewater filled in capably, but the Saints failed to get the ball across the goal line, losing
  • PTL Links: September 20, 2019

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  • Fantasy Football Start And Sit Week 3: Start David Montgomery, Sit Phillip Lindsay

    (CBS Local/CBS Chicago)- Two weeks in the books, and every fantasy owner is likely responding to their start to the season in a similar fashion to many NFL teams.
    2-0? Feeling good about your chances to make the playoffs and possibly win the league. 1-1? Could be worse, nothing to panic about, you’re right in the middle of the pack, with plenty of time to move up. 0-2? What happened? How did we miscalculate? Are injuries a factor?
    No matter what your standing after two weeks, there is stil
  • Water Main Break Closes Schools Across The South Hills

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — School districts across the region are canceling classes today due to the massive water main break on East Agnew Avenue in Carrick.
    From Pittsburgh Public Schools to Mount Lebanon and more, students won’t be in class today due to the water problems.
    RELATED STORY: Major Water Main Break Impacting South Hills Residents
    Here’s the complete listing:Brentwood School District closed.
    Baldwin-Whitehall Schools are closed.
    Keystone Oaks School District is closed.
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  • Massive Water Main Break Closes Roads, Businesses, Schools And More Across South Hills

    CARRICK (KDKA) — A major water main break in Carrick has shut down several road and closed schools and businesses across the South Hills Friday morning.
    What looked like raging rapids gushed down streets for hours, impacting roads, homes, businesses, schools and more.
    A Penn American Water spokesperson tells KDKA’s Amy Wadas that crews are assessing the situation, and will have an update sometime this morning.I just spoke to the spokesperson with @paamwater, and he told me they are s
  • Major Water Main Break Impacting South Hills Residents

    CARRICK (KDKA) — A major water main break in Carrick has shut down several road and closed schools and businesses across the South Hills Friday morning.
    What looked like raging rapids gushed down streets for hours, impacting roads, homes, businesses, schools and more.
    A Penn American Water spokesperson tells KDKA’s Amy Wadas that crews are assessing the situation, and will have an update sometime this morning.I just spoke to the spokesperson with @paamwater, and he told me they are s
  • Temporary Bus Agreement In Elizabeth Forward Set To Expire

    ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — More than 300 students in the Elizabeth School District left without busing this week did get a ride Thursday, but that might not last much longer.Those students are only guaranteed a ride for one more day and that is today.The district signed a temporary contract with Student Transportation of America after a court granted relief for the district to use another busing vendor, but the agreement expires today.Three bus routes were canceled by the district’s
  • Pittsburgh Public Schools And Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Offer Conflicting Messages On Climate Strike

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Young people from around the world, including here in Pittsburgh, are expected to turn out in large numbers to strike for climate action.
    Workers and students worldwide are expected to walk out of classes and work on Friday.However, here in Pittsburgh, there appears to be two separate messages – one from the Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent and Mayor Bill Peduto.Both sent tweets Thursday night aimed at parents and students.
    I will also be signing permissio
  • Crews Called To Water Main Break In Crafton

    CRAFTON (KDKA) — Crews are on the scene of a water main break in Crafton.Just before 10:30 p.m. a water main broke at the intersection of Richmond Street and Afton Avenue.We’re working to learn if anyone is without water.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  • Penguins 3rd Round Pick Nathan Legare Scores Two, Penguins Beat Blue Jackets 4-1

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Penguins 2019 third-round pick Nathan Legare scored two goals in 23 seconds in a 4-1 victory over Columbus.The Penguins dressed a lot of their players they expect to ice on opening night, including new Penguins winger Alex Galchenyuk who was acquired in a trade with Arizona for Phil Kessel.Galchenyuk opened the scoring at the 6:28 mark of the first period on the power play when he ripped a shot past Columbus goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, giving the Penguins a 1-0 lea
  • Alcosan wet weather plan flows forward

    Alcosan  wet weather plan flows forward
    Plan to reduce storm swollen sewage overflows into area rivers contains more green infrastructure but not enough for some
  • ‘Shut Out The Noise’ Fans Leave JuJu And Boujee Inspirational Notes At South Side Dog Park

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — JuJu Smith-Schuster and his dog Boujee are fan favorites in Pittsburgh.The wide receiver’s positive attitude has endeared him to Steeler Nation, but when he takes Boujee to the dog park fans make sure to let him know they have his back.
    Just another reason I love the people of Pittsburgh – I come out to the dog park with Boujee and my dog park friends always leave me a nice note! Makes my day. The little things!Thank you! pic.twitter.com/mgxnayNXvX
    — J
  • Bleeding Control Training Session For Mass Casualty Events Held In Monroeville

    MONROEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — Nearly 100 first responders from local police, fire and EMS departments spent the day in Monroeville for some very specific training.
    They learned how to best control bleeding in cases of mass casualties.
    The images from such tragedies are etched in our minds. Think back to April 2014 when a student stabbed 21 classmates and a security guard at Franklin Regional High School.Chris Dell is the assistant chief of the Baldwin EMS and the chairman of the Allegheny Coun
  • ‘Unbelievable Devastation’: Local Couple Recovering From Being Trapped In The Bahamas During Hurricane Dorian

    HAZLEWOOD (KDKA) — One local couple was trapped in their vacation home in the Bahamas when a Category 5 hurricane tore their house apart.
    Randy and Sylvia Nagy are now back home in Hazlewood, still reeling from their encounter with Hurrican Dorian.
    “Unbelievable devastation, shock,” Sylvia said.
    “It just seemed like it would never end,” Randy said.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    The Nagys have been vacationing in the Bahamas for decades after they built their dream home on th
  • Monesson Mayor Matt Shorraw Endorses Pete Buttigieg For President

    MONESSEN (KDKA) — The economically hard-hit Mon Valley city of Monessen was one of Donald Trump’s stops in 2016, specifically, at the invitation of then-Democratic Mayor Lou Mavrakis.
    “He’s telling me what I want to hear. No one else is saying that, so I have to believe the guy,” Mavrakis said on June 27, 2016, the eve of Trump’s visit.
    Mavrakis’ support for a Republican cost him his seat, as Democrat Matt Shorraw, who was among the protesters at the Tru

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