• ‘All You Have To Do Is Eat Chocolate’: Proceeds From Yinzer Chocolate Bars Will Go To Local Foundation

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – New Yinzer chocolate bars will be hitting the shelves soon and they’re all for a good cause.You will find just a few of the Yinzer chocolate bars in stores right now, but Giant Eagle Spokesperson Jannah Jablonowski says that is about to change.
    “They are going to be in 10 area Giant Eagle locations this week including here at the waterworks market district,” she told KDKA’s Brenda Waters.These Yinzer chocolate bars will also be available at Lauri
  • Hazelwood Green Project Could Make Solar Energy The Future Of Pittsburgh

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– When most people think about solar energy, they assume it is limited to the sunny south. Few understand that it will work in Pennsylvania where we don’t have as many sunny days — and a project along the banks of the Mon River is trying to change the public perception.
    The installation of thousands of solar panels at Mill 19 at the Hazelwood Green project started about ten days ago.When they are finished next year, the entire roof will be covered. It is going
  • Suspect In Custody Following Series Of Attempted Carjackings In East Liberty

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A 19-year-old suspect is in custody following a series of attempted carjackings in East Liberty.According to Pittsburgh Police, there were four different carjacking incidents on Tuesday involving a female suspect around 2:45 p.m.
    The incidents involved an off-duty city police car, an off-duty county officer car, and two regular civilian cars.The carjacking suspect was apprehended in Penn Hills on Graham Boulevard.
    The incident started when the suspect attempted to carja
  • ‘This Is Uncalled For’: Child Denied School Picture Because Of Hairstyle

    JACKSON, Mich. (CBS Local) — A Michigan third-grader said she cried and felt singled out when she was blocked from getting her school picture taken because of her hairstyle.
    Marian Scott, 8, showed up for picture day at Paragon Charter Academy last week, but her red extensions violated the picture-day policy and she was sent back to class.
    “It’s upsetting, you know,” Marian’s father, Doug Scott, tearfully told WILX. “This is uncalled for to pull them to the si
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  • Allegheny County DA Stephen Zappala To Visit Montour High School And Examine Security Upgrades

    MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. (KDKA) — Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala is visiting a local high school to examine recent security upgrades made over the last couple of years.Montour School District announced Tuesday Zappala is touring the school on Wednesday.
    The school said the upgrades include armed police officers, a state-of-the-art camera system, security reviewing room and license plate-reading cameras.
    Zappala will be joined on the tour by school officials and local elected o
  • University Of Pittsburgh Seeks To Block Graduate Student Unionization Vote

    PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) – The University of Pittsburgh is moving to block a new election seeking to unionize graduate student workers that have been proposed by a state labor board official.
    Our partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that the university said in a statement on Tuesday, October 8that it disagrees with the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board official’s finding of unfair labor practices.
    A university statement said the institution “acted appropriately leading
  • Duquesne Light Reaches Agreement With Union Workers On New Contract

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Duquesne Light and the IBEW Local 29 union reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.
    The union says the agreement came on Sept. 30, which was the deadline by which a fair contract agreement had to be reached.According to Duquesne Light Company Vice President of Human Resources Todd Faulk, the new contract addresses issues like wages, retirement, workforce renewal and investment.“We are proud that our positive working relationship with IBEW Local 29 enabled
  • Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Week 6 Pickups: Despite Rudolph Injury, Diontae Johnson A Solid WR Option

    Matt Citak
    (CBS Boston)- Week 5 of the NFL season is over, and what a weird week it was.
    This past weekend, we saw several players explode for the best fantasy performances of their careers. Christian McCaffrey, Aaron Jones and Will Fuller finished with around 45 fantasy points each, while guys such as DJ Chark (32 points), Josh Jacobs (28 points) and Michael Gallup (21 points) exploded onto the fantasy scene with massive outings.
    On the other hand, we also witnessed some prominent players sorel
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  • Bethel Park Zoning Hearing Board hears arguments on Cool Springs zoning issue

    Bethel Park Zoning Hearing Board hears arguments on Cool Springs zoning issue
    The Zoning Hearing Board will decide next month whether a vote by municipal council in July to rezone a parcel amounts to spot zoning
  • County Court Sued Over Ban On Probationers Using Medical Marijuana

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A lawsuit is challenging a Pennsylvania county’s policy that people on probation and other forms of court supervision may not use medical marijuana, even if they are in the state registry.
    The ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a case in Commonwealth Court on Tuesday that seeks to stop the policy that was imposed last month in Lebanon County.
    The three plaintiffs argue it contradicts legal-immunity provisions in the state’s 2016 law and is asking for an order to
  • Kidsburgh: Best Babyproofing Products

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Kim Finkbeiner has babyproofed hundreds of homes in her almost 20 years helping families prepare their homes for a new baby or toddler. She goes into a home, does an assessment on what’s needed and installs the products she things that home needs to keep a baby, toddler or young child safe.
    KDKA’s Kristine Sorensen finds out Kim’s Top 5 Favorite babyproofing products, in this edited interview.
    1. Swivel latch for cabinets and drawersKim: It’s a v
  • Pittsburgh Sheetz Holding Open Interviews Next Week

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Sheetz is holding a hiring event in Pittsburgh after recently investing nearly $17 million to raise wages for workers.
    The Sheetz on Curry Hollow Road in Pittsburgh is holding open interviews Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.
    In addition to raising wages for their workers, the investment also gives employees medical insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.
    When Sheetz announced their multi-million dollar investment, they sa
  • Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, And Syphilis Cases Hit A Record High In The U.S.

    NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. infections from three sexually transmitted diseases have risen for the fifth consecutive year.
    More than 1.7 million cases of chlamydia were reported last year. The infection rate rose by 3% from 2017.
    It’s the most ever reported in a year, though the trend is mainly attributed to increased testing.
    About 580,000 gonorrhea cases were reported. That’s the highest number since 1991. The rate rose to 5%. Scientists worry antibiotic resistance may be a factor.
  • Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Historic LGBTQ Workplace Rights Dispute

    By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter
    (CNN) — The Supreme Court grappled at times on Tuesday with historic cases that could impact millions of LGBTQ Americans.
    At the end of two hours of lively arguments, it seemed clear that the four liberals on the bench believed that federal employment law that bars discrimination based on sex includes claims of sexual orientation and gender identity.
    Two separate cases were argued on Tuesday. One concerning whether the law encompasses claims o
  • State Police Seize More Than $8.6M In Illegal Drugs In 3 Months

    HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Pennsylvania State Police say that more than $8.6 million in illegal drugs were confiscated in the past three months.
    State police announced on Tuesday that troopers had confiscated $8,630,235 worth of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and other illegal drugs in 2019’s third quarter.
    From July 1 through Sept. 30, almost 200 pounds of cocaine and more than 35 pounds of heroin and fentanyl combined were seized by troopers.
    (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police Communicat
  • 2 Emaciated Dogs Seized From Vandergrift Abandoned Home

    VANDERGRIFT (KDKA) — Two emaciated dogs seized from a vacant home in Westmoreland County are now being cared for by a local rescue.
    Tiny Dogs Rescue in Vandergrift is caring for the neglected pit bulls found on Emerson Street. One was running loose and the other was in an abandoned home.
    (Source: Tiny Cause Rescue/Facebook)
    According to the owner of Tiny Cause Rescue, the female brown dog named Sadie is believed to have jumped from a window to escape the home.
    The white dog, named Rocky, w
  • Police: Mother Traded Baby Daughter To Couple In Exchange For Used Car

    THOMASVILLE, N.C. (CBS Local) — Three people accused of trading a baby girl for a vehicle were arrested Wednesday, according to police in North Carolina.
    The child’s biological mother, 45-year-old Alice Leann Todd, of Thomasville, gave the baby girl to two people in exchange for a vehicle in 2018, investigators said.
    Todd, Tina Marie Chavis, 47, and Chavis’ husband, Vicenio Mendoza Romera, 53, were charged last week with the unlawful sale, surrender, or purchase of a minor, CBS
  • Target Plans To Power New Toys ‘R’ Us Website, Restarting For Holiday Shopping

    NEW YORK (AP) — The parent company of Toys R Us is turning to a key rival to restart its e-commerce business ahead of the holiday shopping season.
    Tru Kids Brands is teaming up with discounter Target Corp. to relaunch Toysrus.com, according to a joint release.
    The site, which launched Tuesday, features product reviews and videos and directs browsers to a buy button at Target.com to complete the purchase.
    Both Target and Tru Kids declined to share details of the financial terms. But while a
  • ‘We Couldn’t Stop It’: Venomous Copperhead Snake Bites 2-Year-Old Boy

    HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (CBS Local) — A 2-year-old boy is recovering after a life-threatening bite from a copperhead snake, according to doctors in South Carolina.
    The parents of Atlas Johnson were walking down their son down the driveway in Horry County when the snake attacked.
    “Struck him in the back of the leg, and I handed him off to his mother and we saw in the light the two fang marks,” his father, Gregory Johnson, told WMBF. “I took my light and saw that it was a copper
  • 367 people make abuse claims in applying for Pittsburgh Diocese's compensation fund

    367 people make abuse claims in applying for Pittsburgh Diocese's compensation fund
    The deadline has passed for claims under the diocese’s Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program.
  • Pa. Volunteer Firefighter Departments Receive $60M In State Aid

    STEELTON, Pa. (KDKA) – Pennsylvania volunteer fire departments received almost $60 million in state aid, a $5 million increase from last year.Auditor General Eugene DePasquale released about $60 million on Tuesday to support volunteer firefighters.
    In 2018, 2,518 municipalities received $55.1 million for distribution to volunteer firefighters’ relief associations to provide training, purchase equipment and insurance and pay for death benefits.
    The auditor general’s press releas
  • West Virginia Magistrate Reinstated After Passing A High School Equivalency Test

    WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia magistrate who resigned after it was discovered she never finished high school has been reinstated.
    News outlets report Janine Varner passed a high school equivalency test and Ohio County Circuit Judge Ronald Wilson swore her back into the office Monday.
    Varner resigned last month after the state Supreme Court of Appeals suspended her without pay. Varner’s attorney, Teresa C. Toriseva, said in a statement that Varner didn’t graduate from h
  • Register Your Phone Number Under The New ‘Do Not Call’ Law

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Good news for Pennsylvanians tired of hearing the phone ring, Pennsylvania has a new Do Not Call law.
    You can now permanently enroll your phone number on the Do Not Call List.
    Previously, there was a five-year time limit for enrollment.
    Businesses can now sign up too, and the new law bans robocalls on legal holidays.
    The new law takes effect in 60 days.
    You can register on the “Do Not Call” list here.
  • Clear Pittsburgh Skies Expected For Draconid Meteor Shower’s Peak Tuesday Night

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Forecasted clear skies will make tonight the perfect time to watch the Draconid meteor shower at its peak.
    The Draconid meteor shower, which nonprofit organization EarthSky says is also sometimes called the Giacobinids, started Sunday and will last until Thursday.It will be a clear night, which will make for good viewing of the Draconid meteor shower. More info located here: https://t.co/wGfinzoxHO
    — NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) October 8, 2019
    Tuesday is the p
  • Conde Nast Traveler’s Names Pittsburgh One Of The Best Cities To Visit In The U.S.

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The Steel City is said to be one of the best cities in the country to visit.According to the Readers’ Choice Awards in Conde Nast Magazine, Pittsburgh was ranked the eighth-best large city in the country.
    The magazine says the breweries and the dining scene are two big reasons why travellers should make the trip.They noted the Strip District and the Heinz History Center as must-see attractions.Here’s the list of the top ten destinations in descending order:1.
  • Police: Man, 80, Arrested For Killing Wife Of 55 Years Because She Had Dementia

    MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (CBS Local) — An 80-year-old man who allegedly shot and killed his wife of 55 years said she had been battling dementia for several years, officials in Oklahoma said.
    Royce Davis was arrested early Monday in Midwest City after he told a 911 dispatcher he had shot his wife and planned on shooting himself, according to a probable cause affidavit.
    Officers called to the scene were able to get Davis to put his gun down and surrender CBS affiliate KWTV reported. Officers fou
  • Trial Begins For Fayette County Man Charged In Fatal Shooting

    MASONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) — The trial has begun for a Fayette County man who’s accused of gunning down another man in front of his wife and child.
    Christopher Shellhammer turned himself into police shortly after the shooting in January of 2018.
    Shellhammer allegedly admitted to killing Mike Henrick, a father of three, at a home on Peach Street in Masontown.
    Police say Shellhammer walked into Henrick’s home and opened fire.Henrick was killed in the gunfire, and one of the couple&rsq
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Says RB Jaylen Samuels Out At Least A Month With Knee Injury

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Steelers Running Back Jaylen Samuels is set to miss around a month with a knee injury according to Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin.
    Tomlin made the announcement during his weekly press conference.
    “Jaylen Samuels had arthroscopic knee surgery Monday and will be out a month, according to Mike Tomlin.”Jaylen Samuels had arthroscopic knee surgery Monday and will be out a month, according to Mike Tomlin.
    — Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) October 8, 2019Samuels w
  • Local Kindergartner Takes First Place In National Art Competition For The Blind And Visually Impaired

    WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA)– Judges at the InSights Art Competition say a student’s art exhibit broke down barriers for people who are blind.
    The annual art competition held by the American Printing House is an opportunity to allow children who are blind or visually impaired to expresses themselves.
    This year’s winner was kindergartener Nolan Wisniowski. He took first place for his acrylic painting titled “Ocean.”
    “Ocean” (Source: Nolan Wisniowski)
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  • Consumer Alert Issued For Restaurant At North Braddock Golf Course After Dead Mice, Other Violations Found

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A consumer alert was issued for a restaurant at a Braddock golf course after three dead mice and multiple violations were reportedly found.
    The Allegheny County Health Department issued a consumer alert for the restaurant at Grand View Golf Club on Clubhouse Drive in North Braddock.
    According to the Health Department’s report, the restaurant has multiple violations ranging from high risk to low risk.
    There were two dead mice and one decayed mouse found in the shel
  • Goat That Escaped From Ohio Farm Breaks Into Home, Settles Down For Nap In Bathroom

    ASHLAND, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio homeowner is dealing with the aftermath of a large goat that broke into her home by ramming through a sliding glass door and then settling down for a nap in a bathroom.
    The Ashland Times-Gazette reports Logan Keathley returned to his family’s Sullivan Township home Friday to find their German Shepherd agitated and the house reeking. That’s when he discovered “Big Boy,” a goat who had escaped from a farm several miles away, napping in a b
  • U.S. Supreme Court Will Not Hear Case Of Man Sentenced To Death In Estranged Girlfriend’s Murder

    WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — The U.S. Supreme Court will not review the case against a man convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of his estranged girlfriend in Washington County.
    In 2015, Jordon Clemons was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death in the 2012 fatal stabbing of Karissa Kunco.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    Her body was left in a wooded area near a road in Mount Pleasant.
    Investigators said her throat had been slashed.
    The state Supreme Court previously ruled that
  • Person Of Interest In Suspicious Deaths At VA Hospital In W. Va. Reportedly Identified

    CLARKSBURG, W. Va. (KDKA) — There are new developments in the investigation into suspicious deaths at a VA hospital in West Virginia.
    Investigators reportedly have a person of interest in the case.
    CBS station WOWK reports she is a former employee at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, a nursing assistant who worked the overnight shift.
    Eleven patient deaths are part of this investigation.
    They include a retired Army sergeant from Westmoreland County, 82-year-old Felix Mc
  • Antonio Brown’s NFL Grievance Meetings Against Oakland Raiders And New England Patriots Set For Next Spring

    MIAMI (KDKA) — Antonio Brown will have a chance to retain some “guaranteed” money from the Raiders and Patriots this Spring.ESPN NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler says hearings for Brown’s grievances against his former teams will take place early next year, as he looks to get more than $40 million between the two organizations.“Antonio Brown’s grievance hearings over his pursuit of $40-plus million from Raiders and Patriots are set to be heard in the spring, per sour
  • Heinz History Center Hosts Annual Hometown-Homegrown Food Expo

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Come out and try Heinz-inspired foods at the 8th annual Hometown-Homegrown food expo.This year’s Heinztoberfest expo at the Heinz History Center marks the 150th anniversary of the H.J. Heinz Company.
    Visitors are welcome to the family-friendly activities located on all six floors of the museum.
    Here is a list of the featured activities:Live Cooking Demos and Food Talks in Weisbrod Kitchen Classroom (third floor)• 11 a.m.– Chef Kate Romaine of Black Radis
  • Heinz History Center Hosts Annual Food Expo

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Come out and try Heinz-inspired foods at the 8th annual Hometown-Homegrown food expo.This year’s Heinztoberfest expo at the Heinz History Center marks the 150th anniversary of the H.J. Heinz Company.
    Visitors are welcome to the family-friendly activities located on all six floors of the museum.
    Here is a list of the featured activities:Live Cooking Demos and Food Talks in Weisbrod Kitchen Classroom (third floor)• 11 a.m.– Chef Kate Romaine of Black Radis
  • Couple Accused Of Fleeing With Infant Waive Hearing, Sheriff’s Office Making Arrangements To Return Them To Allegheny Co.

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A West Mifflin couple accused of disappearing from Children’s Hospital and fleeing the state with their two young children will soon be back in Pennsylvania.
    Law enforcement arrested Jeannette Funnen and Daemon Klingensmith in Tennessee after police say they fled Pittsburgh with their infant son following doctors’ concerns about the baby’s injuries.
    (Source: Marshall County Sheriff’s Office – Tennessee)
    The missing child, along with another
  • Stowe man found guilty in McKees Rocks beating death

    Stowe man found guilty in McKees Rocks beating death
    Branden Frazier was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder in the June 2016 death of Benito Nicoletti, 73.
  • Munch goes to Nancy’s Revival in Wilkinsburg

    Munch goes to Nancy’s Revival in Wilkinsburg
    Beloved Wilkinsburg mainstay gets second life under new owners.
  • Instagram Joins Trend, Releases Dark Mode Option

    By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business
    (CNN) — Instagram is rolling out a dark mode option, the latest major app to latch onto the eye-strain-reducing, battery-saving, chic-looking trend that’s sweeping the globe.
    The photo-sharing app’s new appearance is similar to its rivals’: It’s embracing the darkness by flipping the default white background to black and gray. Instagram made the theme available to iOS and Android users in an update released Monday, according to Insta
  • The Golden Age of 'The Golden Girls'

    The Golden Age of 'The Golden Girls'
    The ’80s sitcom remains a favorite of fans of all ages because of its progressive views, talented cast and because it’s just plain funny.
  • CEO: Dick’s Has Destroyed $5 Million Worth Of Weapons

    By Elizabeth Wolfe and Saeed Ahmed, CNN
    (CNN) — Dick’s Sporting Goods has destroyed $5 million of the chain’s gun inventory, its CEO said.
    After finding out that Dick’s had sold the Parkland shooter a shotgun, CEO Edward Stack decided last year the company would no longer sell firearm to anyone under 21. Dick’s announced it would destroy its inventory of weapons, rather than allow them to be sold by another retailer.
    Since then, about $5 million of the chain’s
  • PTL Links: October 8, 2019

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  • Erie Homeowner Finds Naked Man Singing In Kitchen, Drinking Milk

    ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a Pennsylvania homeowner who heard someone singing inside his home found a naked man drinking milk in his kitchen.
    Erie police say the homeowner heard the singing around 3 a.m. Monday. He grabbed his pistol, went to investigate and soon found the man sitting on the kitchen floor.
    The homeowner called police and the man was taken into custody.It wasn’t clear how he entered the home or how long he had been in the residence.
    No injuries were reported.
    Th
  • Garbage Truck Spills Hydraulic Fluid, Shut Down Roads In Dormont

    DORMONT (KDKA) — A spill caused by a garbage truck shut down roads in Dormont Tuesday morning.
    The Waste Management truck began spill hydraulic fluid onto the road around 8:30 a.m. between the 1400 to 1500 blocks of Dormont Avenue.
    Allegheny County officials say the road has been shut down between West Liberty and Annapolis Avenues.Dormont: Hydraulic Spill – 1400-1500 Blk Dormont Ave; Waste Management truck lost hydraulic fluid, spilling onto the 1400 and 1500 Blk of Dormont Ave. Was
  • Pittsburgh Weather: Heavy Morning Fog To Give Way To Sunny Skies

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Morning fog will give way to afternoon sunshine today.
    The National Weather Service issued a Dense Fog Advisory for much of the region through 10 a.m. Tuesday. 
    There is some rain on radar impacting Allegany and Garrett counties in Maryland this morning, but it is not expected to last late into the morning.
    Some data continues to point to rain moving in from the south. KDKA Meteorologist Ron Smiley is keeping a 30 percent chance for rain in the forecast for Wednesd
  • Rabbi's Yom Kippur poem honors the martyrs of Pittsburgh

    Rabbi's Yom Kippur poem honors the martyrs of Pittsburgh
    As Jews prepare to honor their ancient martyrs, a rabbi who survived the Squirrel Hill synagogue attack pays tribute to 11 new ones
  • 'Eileh Ezkarah for Pittsburgh'

    'Eileh Ezkarah for Pittsburgh'
    A Yom Kippur poem by Rabbi Jonathan Perlman commemorates the martyrs of Oct. 27, 2018, at the Tree of Life synagogue building in Pittsburgh
  • Wires Down In Shadyside, Road Reopened After Early-Morning Cleanup

    SHADYSIDE (KDKA) — Drivers who travel through Shadyside for their morning commute could be impacted by fallen wires Tuesday morning.
    Emergency officials say the incident was first reported around 5:15 a.m. at Walnut and Bellefonte Streets.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
    The wires came down near the Steel Cactus.
    There were reports that the wires started smoking when they fell.Here is what the scene looks like in Shadyside. Our crew just arrived after we received repor
  • One Person Hospitalized After Police Investigation In Penn Hills

    PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Police are investigating an incident that sent one person to the hospital.Dispatchers say it happened in the 300 block of McFarlane Drive in Penn Hills around 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday.
    (KDKA) – Brian Smithmyer
    Police haven’t said exactly what happened to the person that was injured.Blood and bandages were on the ground at the scene.Stick With KDKA For Any Further Updates

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