• 2 Volunteer Firefighters Arrested For Intentionally Burning Amish Furniture Store In Smicksburg

    SMICKSBURG (KDKA) — Two volunteer firefighters were arrested and charged for intentionally burning an Amish furniture store in Indiana County.
    The Pennsylvania state police announced Wednesday Nicholas Leone, 22, and Dylan Dalessio, 19, were arrested and charged with arson and related offenses for burning the store located on Stephenson Road in West Mahoning Township on Jan. 25, 2019.The Troop C Fire Marshal Unit has arrested two Indiana County men for the January 25, 2019 Arson of an Amis
  • Dr. Phil On His Mission After 3,000 Episodes: ‘If Somebody Is Looking For Help, We Want Them To Know How To Find It’

    The Dr. Phil Show first aired in 2002 and now 17 years later they celebrate 3,000 episodes this week. Throughout the year Dr. Phil has helped thousands of people around the world and for this special milestone he will be revisited by some classic guests.
    CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Dr. Phil ahead of episode 3,000 to discuss the impact of being on television for almost two decades, returning guests and some of the people who have helped shape his legendary career.
    MW: Dr. Phil, good mor
  • Local Home For Sale Has Inflatable Dinosaur In Photos

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– You can tell by the pictures that this home has everything you need– a new roof, new kitchen appliances, freshly painted walls, and an inflatable dinosaur.
    Nicole Chirdon, of Berkshire Hathaway The Preferred Realty, posted the home on Zillow.
    (Photo Credit: Nicole Chirdon, Zillow)
    The 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom Lawrenceville home is located at 5527 Camelia Street, Pittsburgh PA 15201. It’s selling price starts at $189,900.
    (Photo Credit: Nicole Chirdon, Zillow)
    It
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Place Xavier Grimble On Reserve/Injured List

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers placed tight end Xavier Grimble on the reserve/injured list.
    The team announced the move Wednesday after the TE suffered a calf injury in Sunday’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
    Grimble joins Vance McDonald as injured Steelers tight ends.
    The Steelers traded with the Seattle Seahawks for tight end Nick Vannett.
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  • ‘I’m Still Here’: Man Gets Shocked 34 Times After Heart Attack

    HIRAM, Ohio (CBS Local) — An Ohio man who had to be shocked 34 times to stabilize his failing heart is now sharing his near-death experience.
    Frank Briggs, 63, said he was at his home in Hiram on June 4 when he first felt the pain in his chest.
    “Just boom, out of nowhere it came,” he told WEWS. “I went and sat down and the wife called 911.”
    Briggs had a heart attack in the ambulance, which caused a potentially fatal heart rhythm disturbance that could lead to death
  • Pitt Women’s Basketball Player Kyla Nelson Diagnosed With Cancer

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh women’s basketball player Kyla Nelson has cancer.
    The junior guard was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor of the appendix, the team announced Wednesday.
    She is set for surgery in October and expected to return to the court this season.
    (Photo Credit: Pitt Women’s Basketball)
    “Cancer is a scary word for anyone,” Nelson said in a team-issued release. “I feel very lucky that the discovery was made at this early stage. I am gratef
  • Teacher Carries Wheelchair Bound Student Through Rugged Terrain On Class Field Trip

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CBS Local) — A ten-year-old Kentucky girl who is confined to a wheelchair was planning to miss yet another field trip until a teacher stepped in.
    Ryan Neighbors, a fourth grader at Tully Elementary in Louisville, was born with spina bifida, a birth defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord don’t form properly.
    While Neighbors excels in the classroom, her condition had been an obstacle for field trips.
    “We’ve had field trips before where we weren&r
  • A Bear Roams The Halls Of Fretz Middle School

    BRADFORD, Pa. (KDKA)– School officials say a bear was roaming the halls of Fretz Middle School in Bradford, Pennsylvania.
    Superintendent Katerine Pude said the bear broke into the school on Thursday, September 19, around 8:45 p.m.
    (Photo Credit: Fretz Middle School)
    The bear allegedly charged through the door– popping out the frame of the window.
    Surveillance footage caught the bear searching through the building.
    Officials think the bear saw it’s own reflection, causing it to
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  • W. Pa. indictments for fatal ODs, pill mills, drug dealing highlight opioid fight, U.S. attorney says

    W. Pa. indictments for fatal ODs, pill mills, drug dealing highlight opioid fight, U.S. attorney says
    U.S. Attorney Scott Brady said Pittsburgh suffered a “true public safety emergency” due to multiple overdoses over the weekend.
  • Council roundup: City wants to improve diversity among firefighters, will ask state for $1.8 million Grandview fixes

    Council roundup: City wants to improve diversity among firefighters, will ask state for $1.8 million Grandview fixes
    City Council also gave a tentative nod of approval to several grant applications for projects around the city.
  • Council roundup: City wants to improve diversity among firefighters, will ask state for $1.8 million for Grandview fixes

    Council roundup: City wants to improve diversity among firefighters, will ask state for $1.8 million for Grandview fixes
    City Council also gave a tentative nod of approval to several grant applications for projects around the city.
  • Pittsburgh Pirates Closer Felipe Vázquez Will Remain In Jail, Held Without Bail In Sexual Assault Case

    MOUNT PLEASANT (KDKA) — Pirates pitcher Felipe Vázquez was arraigned on charges of sexual assault of a minor.
    He arrived in handcuffs Wednesday from the Allegheny County Jail to be arraigned in front of District Judge Charles Moore at the Westmoreland County Magistrate.RELATED STORIES:Pirates’ All-Star Closer Felipe Vázquez Facing Several Felony Charges, Including Sexual Assault Of Teen He Met At PNC Park
    Pirates Pitcher Felipe Vázquez Facing Additional Local Cha
  • Former Pittsburgh Pirates Closer Felipe Vazquez Will Remain In Jail, Held Without Bail In Sexual Assault Case

    MOUNT PLEASANT (KDKA) — Pirates closer arrived in court to be arraigned on charges of sexual assault of a minor.
    He arrived in handcuffs Wednesday from the Allegheny County Jail to be arraigned in front of District Judge Charles Moore at the Westmoreland County Magistrate.RELATED STORIES:Pirates’ All-Star Closer Felipe Vázquez Facing Several Felony Charges, Including Sexual Assault Of Teen He Met At PNC Park
    Pirates Pitcher Felipe Vázquez Facing Additional Local Charges
  • Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez denied bond during Westmoreland County arraignment

    Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez denied bond during Westmoreland County arraignment
    Mr. Vazquez is charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl last year while in his Mercedes at the end of her Scottdale driveway.
  • Bail denied for Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez at Westmoreland County arraignment

    Bail denied for Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez at Westmoreland County arraignment
    Vazquez is charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl last year while in his Mercedes at the end of her Scottdale driveway.
  • Black Bear Shot And Killed After Threatening People All Summer

    FITCHBURG, Mass. (CBS) – Environmental Police shot and killed a black bear that has been causing problems in the Fitchburg area all summer.
    Environmental Police were called Friday afternoon when the bear began following and acting aggressively with three men playing disc gold in Coggshall Park in Fitchburg.
    Police chased this bear around Auburn over the summer.
    Police chased this bear around Auburn over the summer.(Photo Credit: Auburn Police)
    Fitchburg Police shot the bear, which then ran
  • Woman Blames Nail Salon After Almost Losing Arm To Flesh-Eating Bacteria

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (CBS Local) — A Tennessee woman says she almost lost her arm to flesh-eating bacteria after getting a manicure at a nail salon.
    Jayne Sharp said she was getting a manicure at Jazzy Nail Bar in Knoxville earlier this year when she “got poked in the thumb.” She said she didn’t think anything of it. But within “a couple of hours,” she says her thumb started “throbbing” and experienced flu-like symptoms.
    Sharp said one of her daughters
  • Pa. Governor Tom Wolf Supports Legalizing Marijuana

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Gov. Tom Wolf says he is now in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational use in Pennsylvania, and is asking lawmakers to consider it.
    Wolf’s announcement Wednesday advances his position from last December, when he signaled that he was open to taking a look at it as it gathered popularity and momentum, particularly in bordering states. Before last winter, he had dismissed the idea.
    Wolf, a Democrat, made the announcement while releasing a report from Lt. G
  • Squirrel Guides Woman To Its Injured Baby Vulnerable To Cat Attack

    PULASKI, Va. (CBS Local) — A Virginia woman says she was stopped in her tracks by a squirrel that needed help protecting its injured baby from a nearby cat threatening to attack.
    Tia Powell was walking on a trail near Kiwanis Park in Pulaski when a squirrel approached her and blocked her path, according to police.
    “After realizing that the squirrel did not mean any harm and wasn’t going to leave her side, Powell turned around and the squirrel led her down the trail to a baby sq
  • If You Get This Call, Do Not Press 1

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The Federal Trade Commission is warning people about the most reported phone scam reported this year.Authorities say the caller claims to be the Social Security Administration and tells customers that their benefits are being suspended.
    If you feel like you are being called by mistake, the caller prompts you to press 1, but officials urge you to hang up instead.The FTC says the Social Security Administration will never call you threaten your benefits or ask you to send m
  • World Record-Setting Water Slide Opens In Malaysia

    (CNN) — The downside to waterslides? The effort usually always exceeds the reward, at least where time’s concerned.
    You climb dozens of steps to reach the slide’s entry point, huffing and puffing your way to the top, only to find yourself floundering about in the exit pool mere seconds later.
    This won’t be the case with a new waterslide that’s just opened in Malaysia.
    Stretching a whopping 1,140 meters (3,740 feet) long, the ride snakes through the undergrowth at Pe
  • Incredibly Rare Albino Deer Spotted In Pittsburgh Area

    MCCANDLESS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A beautiful and rare albino deer was spotted in the McCandless area outside of Pittsburgh.Thomas Daniels says he first saw the deer about a month ago, but the rare creature reappeared outside his home yesterday.
    Daniels says he and his wife were sitting on the porch, when the albino deer emerged from the woods the first time.Yesterday he just happened to glance out the window, and the deer had come back.He grabbed his camera to get some video of the majestic cr
  • Football Player Lifts A Car To Save Neighbor, Becomes A Town-Hero

    BELLVILLE, Ohio. (KDKA)– Clear Fork High School and its surrounding community are celebrating Zac Clark for his recent act of heroism.Clark, a sophomore at Clear Fork High School, took a call to action to save a Bellville resident on Saturday, September 21.The Mansfield News Journal reported that Clark was outside working in the garden with his mother when he noticed his neighbor was stuck under his Volkswagen.
    The car had slipped off the jack and fallen on his chest while he was doing a r
  • Pine Richland High School On Modified Lockdown After Bullet Found In Cafeteria

    GIBSONIA (KDKA) — A modified lockdown is in place at Pine Richland High School and the Pine Richland High School secondary campus after a bullet was found in the cafeteria.A student had found a nine-millimeter bullet on the floor of the cafeteria and then gave it to a staff member.
    From there a threat assessment was conducted by the Northern Regional Police Department and an immediate investigation talked with students and a review of surveillance video.Police say that there is no immediat
  • New Study Compares The Body’s Hydration Response To Different Beverages

    (CNN) — When you’re thirsty and in need of a drink, which beverages are best at keeping you hydrated?
    Sure, you can always reach for a glass of water — but plain H20 isn’t the most hydrating beverage around, according to a study from Scotland’s St. Andrews University that compared the hydration responses of several different drinks.
    The researchers found that while water — both still and sparkling –does a pretty good job of quickly hydrating the body, be
  • Report: Opioids Settlement Won’t Fix Areas Hardest Hit

    (AP)– A new analysis finds that money from a tentative settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma will be “no more than a stopgap” for state and local governments struggling to combat the opioid epidemic.
    Purdue became the first company being sued over the toll of opioids to reach a tentative nationwide settlement. If approved, it could be worth up to $12 billion over time, although critics expect it would be much less.
    In a report released Wednesday, Moody’s Investors
  • Kidsburgh Kidcast: The Importance Of Play

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Playing might seem like it’s the luxury of being a kid, but it’s actually a critical part of their development.
    Kristine Sorensen talks with Trying Together’s Executive Director, Cara Ciminillo, about why playing is so important for all children.Here’s their edited conversation.
    Kristine Sorensen: Play seems like fun, but is it really important for a child’s development?
    Cara Ciminillo: It is, and it begins right at birth. Play is really th
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Not Happy With Team’s Start, Sheds Light On Latest Trade

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As the NFL heads into week four, the Steelers are back to the drawing board searching for the first win of the season.Since the team’s loss to the hands of the 49ers, the Steelers have added a new tight end in Nick Vannett, who comes over from the Seattle Seahawks, for a 5th round pick in 2020. Coach Mike Tomlin says Vannett was added for depth purposes, after both Vance McDonald and Xavier Grimble went down last Sunday with an injury that left only rookie Zach Ge
  • Judge slams East Hills woman for killing daughter in fentanyl sippy cup slaying

    Judge slams East Hills woman for killing daughter in fentanyl sippy cup slaying
    A prosecutor said Jhenea Pratt, who was sentenced to five to 10 years in prison, tried to get her daughter to sleep so she could smoke pot.
  • Judge blasts 'callous' East Hills mom who killed daughter with fentanyl in sippy cup

    Judge blasts 'callous' East Hills mom who killed daughter with fentanyl in sippy cup
    A prosecutor said Jhenea Pratt, who was sentenced to five to 10 years in prison, tried to get her daughter to sleep so she could smoke pot.
  • Pottstown First In Nation To Pilot Flexible Plastic Recycling

    POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) – Shrinkwrap, shopping bags, bread bags, potato chip bags, food storage bags, drink pouches, bubble wrap and so much more.
    For years, none of these kinds of flexible plastic have been recyclable. As a result, it ends up in landfills or, even worse, the ocean and the stomachs of the creatures who live there.
    But a nationwide effort by manufacturers and retails to divert all kinds of flexible plastic is underway and the first place in North America that it will be tried i
  • Valley Junior-High School Evacuated Due To Gas Leak

    NEW KENSINGTON (KDKA) — Students at the Valley Junior-Senior High School and Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center are being evacuated due to a gas leak.
    Emergency crews were called to the scene after a natural gas line was struck around 11:00 a.m.
    Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  • VIDEO: CBS Premiere Week Boasts Returning Favorites And A Host Of New Additions

    Fall premiere week is here and with it come brand new seasons of some of the best shows on America’s Most Watched Network. Five new programs enter the fold this season that will undoubtedly work their way into your heart along side tried and true CBS heavy hitters like Survivor, FBI, NCIS and Young Sheldon.
    Check out the video above as CBS Local’s Katie Johnston takes you through a bit of the fall schedule and visit CBS.com for a full rundown on all of our new programming. Check your
  • January Election Set To Replace Arrested Lawmaker Who Resigned

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Voters in a central Pennsylvania state Senate district will get a chance in January to pick a replacement for a four-term senator who resigned last week after being arrested on child pornography possession charges.
    Lt. Gov. John Fetterman said in a Wednesday statement that Jan. 14 is the earliest possible date to restore representation to residents of the heavily Republican district, which is based in Lebanon County.
    A preliminary hearing on the charges against Repub
  • Butler Area School District Investigating Student Threat

    BUTLER (KDKA) — The Butler Area School District is investigating a social media threat made by a student.According to a letter to parents from the superintendent, the police were immediately notified of the threat that a student made by taking a photo of the outside of the Butler Intermediate High School and posting the threat to social media.The school district says they are holding the student accountable through the student code of conduct and Pennsylvania State Law.Classes were not int
  • Another Arrest Made In Connection With Rapper Mac Miller’s Death

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The investigation of Mac Miller’s death has led detectives to another arrest.
    The Lake Havasu City Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit announced that 38 year-old Ryan Reavis was arrested in connection to Miller’s death. Miller died of an overdose and was found in his Los Angeles apartment back in 2018.
    Photo Credit: Lake Havasu City Police Dept
    On September 23, authorities issued a search warrant for Reavis on the 1000 block of Barcelona Loo
  • PTL Links: September 25, 2019

    Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Seven Springs Autumnfest
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  • Trump Releases Call Transcript After Pelosi Announced Impeachment Inquiry

    WASHINGTON (AP) –President Donald Trump repeatedly prodded Ukraine’s new leader to work with Rudy Giuliani and the U.S. attorney general to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden.
    That’s according to a five-page memo summarizing the July 25 call.
    The White House released the memo Wednesday.
    Trump told the Ukrainian president “If you can look into it … it sounds horrible to me.” Trump was talking about unsubstantiated allegations that Biden sought to
  • Cooking With Rania: Chorizo Chicken Wings

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is in the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen whipping up some tasty snacks for football-watching parties, weekend get-togethers and of course tailgating!
    Chorizo Chicken Wings2 pounds chicken wings
    1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    4 ounces chorizo sausage – Mexican style
    2 cups Rice Krispies
    1/3 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
    2 teaspoons paprika (sweet or hot – your choice)
    1 teaspoon ground cumin
    Sea salt and f
  • Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Chairman Jann Wenner To Retire Next Year

    NEW YORK (AP) – Jann Wenner will retire next year as chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation in New York.
    Wenner announced Wednesday that he will step down on Jan. 1. The co-founder and publisher of Rolling Stone magazine is one of the founding members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and is credited with recruiting the late architect I.M. Pei to create its Cleveland museum.
    The annual induction ceremony is a major concert event that is broadcast by HBO.
    The 73-year-old Wenn
  • Apple Warns That iOS 13 Keyboards Can Leak User Data

    (CNN) — Apple is warning about a security issue for iOS 13 users who installed certain keyboard apps.
    A bug can give third-party keyboard apps, such as Microsoft-owned SwiftKey or Google’s Gboard, unexpected access people’s phones. That “can result in keyboard extensions being granted full access even if you haven’t approved this access,” Apple said in a statement released Tuesday.
    Some third-party keyboard apps can operate as a “standalone,” meani
  • Woman Faces Child Endangerment Charges After She Allegedly Left Children Alone To Help Friend In Fight

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local woman is facing child endangerment charges after police say she left her children home alone to help a friend in a fight late Monday night.Police responded to a call for a welfare check on Bedford Avenue in the Middle Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh and when they arrived they found a 1-year-old and 4-year-old alone in a home that they described to be in “deplorable condition.”About 30 minutes after officers arrived on the scene, they said the mother,
  • Juul Replaces CEO, Revamps Marketing Strategy In Wake Of Bans

    (CNN) — Juul co-founder Kevin Burns is out as CEO of the embattled maker of e-cigarettes, the company announced Wednesday.
    He is being replaced by K.C. Crosthwaite, who had been chief growth officer at tobacco company Altria, a major investor in Juul. In that position, he oversaw expansion into alternatives to traditional cigarettes, and played a key role with commercial and regulatory efforts related to the US launch of iQOS, a device that heats tobacco rather than burning it.
    Juul and ot
  • Pittsburgh Weather: Fall Temperatures Continue To End The Week

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Fall-like weather continues today for Western Pennsylvania and even some areas might not even make the 70-degree mark.Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
    WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
    Expect today to be dry with rain chances coming after 10:00 p.m. Most, if not all, of the rain will wait until Thursday morning.Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
    There may be some patchy fog in Indiana, Armstrong, and But
  • VisitPittsburgh 8-Foot-Tall Chair Will Be At Point Park University

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — VisitPittsburgh’s newest exhibit will be downtown.The 8-foot-tall parking chair will be set up Wednesday at Point Park University’s Village Park on Wood Street.
    People can sit on it, take pictures, rest and of course, take selfies on the chair.
    It was created to promote the national campaign “Pull Up A Chair, You’re Welcome Here” for the upcoming Mister Rogers movie.
  • Sports were Donald Ziegler's passion -- until a gym teacher had another suggestion

    Sports were Donald Ziegler's passion -- until a gym teacher had another suggestion
    Donald E. Ziegler dreamed of coaching high school basketball and wound up mentoring generations of young lawyers and future judges 
  • Even with tomatoes, it's good to be green

    Even with tomatoes, it's good to be green
    These verdant summer stragglers aren’t just for frying. Green tomatoes also lend flavor to quick bread, pasta sauce and jam. 
  • Woman Riding Bike Fights Off Attempted Rape Along Greater Allegheny Passage

    WHITAKER (KDKA) — A woman was riding her bike along the Greater Allegheny Passage fought off a man that attempted to rape her near the flyover ramp to the Waterfront.According to our news partner’s at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the woman told police that she was approached by an African-American man in his early 20s who knocked her off her bike, exposed himself to her and then proceeded to get on top of her.She was able to hit him twice in the groin and when two other bicyclists ap
  • Woman Riding Bike Fights Off Attempted Rape Along Great Allegheny Passage

    WHITAKER (KDKA) — A woman is recovering today after she was attacked by a man yesterday while riding her bike on the Great Allegheny Passage.“I try not to have people follow me, I see the same people usually on my routes so I feel safe, ya know,” said Betsey Tuttle.
    Betsey Tuttle is an avid runner. She says she keeps her ears and eyes wide open when she’s out.
    “I mean I definitely plan my runs around not trying to run at night even when it gets dark, like in a few w
  • Tom Hanks To Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award At The Golden Globes

    (CNN) — Tom Hanks is set to receive the 2020 Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 77th Golden Globe Awards in January, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Tuesday.
    “For more than three decades, he’s captivated audiences with rich and playful characters that we’ve grown to love and admire,” said HFPA President Lorenzo Soria in a statement. “As compelling as he is on the silver screen, he’s equally so behind the camera as a writer, producer and dire

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