• FBI Asking For Help In Locating A Missing Winnie The Pooh Watercolor Painting

    FBI Asking For Help In Locating A Missing Winnie The Pooh Watercolor Painting
    (CNN) — The FBI wants some help finding the adorable golden bear.
    A Winnie the Pooh watercolor painting was stolen and federal agents are still scrambling to find it. The painting is the work of E. H. Shepard, who was asked to illustrate the popular series of children’s books in the 1920s.
    “This National Winnie the Pooh Day, help the #FBI find Ernest H. Shepard’s stolen watercolor featuring the most famous bear in the Hundred Acre Wood,” the FBI tweeted Saturday on
  • Turnovers Haunt West Virginia In 84-68 Loss To Kansas State

    Turnovers Haunt West Virginia In 84-68 Loss To Kansas State
    MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Cartier Diarra tied a career high with 25 points, Xavier Sneed added 16, Dujuan Gordon had a career high 15, and Kansas State held off No. 12 West Virginia 84-68 for their first win in Big 12 play this season on Saturday.
    Kansas State (8-9, 1-4 Big 12) went up by as many as 23, but a 15-0 run by the Mountaineers cut the lead to eight in the second half, thanks in part to seven turnovers in four minutes by the Wildcats.
    West Virginia (14-3, 3-2) would get as close as
  • 9-Year-Old Creates Portraits Of Celebrities With Rubik’s Cubes

    9-Year-Old Creates Portraits Of Celebrities With Rubik’s Cubes
    (CNN) — A new video involving John Cena is going viral, but it isn’t of the popular wrestler bodyslamming one of his opponents. No, it’s 9-year-old Benjamin Russo creating a huge portrait of Cena with 750 Rubik’s Cubes.
    The video starts with Benjamin holding up a series of cards, in which he explains he has dyslexia and struggles with reading and writing. “I mix up my words. I get very frustrated and upset too sometimes,” the cards read. “But having dysl
  • Women's Marchers urge importance of 2020 vote

    Women's Marchers urge importance of 2020 vote
    The march is in its fourth year.
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  • Hundreds of Women's Marchers in Pittsburgh urge importance of 2020 vote

    Hundreds of Women's Marchers in Pittsburgh urge importance of 2020 vote
    The march is in its fourth year.
  • Lamar Stevens Scores 24 Points, Penn State Upsets No. 20 Ohio State 90-76

    Lamar Stevens Scores 24 Points, Penn State Upsets No. 20 Ohio State 90-76
    STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Lamar Stevens scored 14 of his 24 points in the second half and Penn State upset No. 20 Ohio State 90-76 on Saturday.
    Myreon Jones scored 20 points, Seth Lundy added 12 and Myles Dread had 10 for the Nittany Lions (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten) who snapped a three-game losing streak.
    Duane Washington Jr. had 20 points, Kaleb Wesson scored 19 points and Andre Wesson added 12 for the Buckeyes (12-6, 2-5 Big Ten) who lost for the fifth time in six games.
    The Nittany Lions led b
  • Johnson Scores 20, Pitt Drills Reeling North Carolina 66-52

    Johnson Scores 20, Pitt Drills Reeling North Carolina 66-52
    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Xavier Johnson scored 20 points, Ryan Murphy added 13 and Pittsburgh completed a season sweep of North Carolina with a 66-52 victory over the reeling Tar Heels on Saturday.
    Pitt (12-6, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) needed less than 10 minutes to build a double-digit lead and never let the sloppy Tar Heels (8-9, 1-5) get back in it. The Panthers forced 16 turnovers and held North Carolina to 32% (19 of 60) shooting to take both games against the Tar Heels for the first ti
  • Scholarship Fund Planned For Missing Ohio Teen Found Dead

    Scholarship Fund Planned For Missing Ohio Teen Found Dead
    PORT CLINTON, Ohio (AP) — A business owner and a volunteer search organizer are creating a scholarship fund in the name of an Ohio teen who went missing for weeks and was found dead inside the chimney of an unoccupied home.
    Marc Wolfe, owner of a Port Clinton bait and tackle store, and search organizer Megan Lenthe plan to create a non-profit to oversee a scholarship fund called HARLEYS PROJECT 236 to honor Harley Dilly, The Port Clinton News-Herald reported.
    (Photo Credit: Port Clinton Po
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  • Three injured in massive explosion in improving condition

    Three injured in massive explosion in improving condition
    The garage building is "a complete loss," he said. "We tore the whole building apart yesterday and covered it up with foam."
  • Officials: Three injured in massive explosion are improving

    Officials: Three injured in massive explosion are improving
    The garage building is "a complete loss," he said. "We tore the whole building apart yesterday and covered it up with foam."
  • PennDOT Places Travel Restrictions On Drivers, Bans Vehicles From Roadways

    PennDOT Places Travel Restrictions On Drivers, Bans Vehicles From Roadways
    HARRISBURG (KDKA) — With incoming ice and sleet expected for Sunday, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is imposing temporary limits on trucks and vehicles on Interstates 86 and 90.
    The following vehicles will be banned from driving on I-86 and I-90:Tractors without trailers
    Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded enclosed trailers, open trailers or tank trailers
    Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded tandem trailers
    Enclosed cargo delivery trucks that meet the definition
  • PennDOT Lifts Travel Restrictions On Drivers, Ban Of Certain Vehicles From Roadways

    PennDOT Lifts Travel Restrictions On Drivers, Ban Of Certain Vehicles From Roadways
    HARRISBURG (KDKA) — PennDOT has lifted the commercial vehicle ban and speed restrictions on Interstates 86 and 90.The following vehicles were banned from driving on I-86 and I-90:Tractors without trailers
    Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded enclosed trailers, open trailers or tank trailers
    Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded tandem trailers
    Enclosed cargo delivery trucks that meet the definition of a CMV
    Passenger vehicles (cars, SUV’s, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trail
  • Pitt Student Struck And Killed By Port Authority Bus

    Pitt Student Struck And Killed By Port Authority Bus
    OAKLAND (KDKA) — A Port Authority bus struck and killed University of Pittsburgh student Barbara Como when she was walking near Fifth Avenue at DeSoto Street at the University of Pittsburgh’s campus Saturday.
    Como was a senior at Pitt and from Chester Springs, Pa.Como’s death was confirmed by a Port Authority spokesperson.
    The accident happened a little after 12:00 p.m., according to the spokesperson.
    She was taken to UPMC Presbyterian in critical condition where she ultimately
  • Girl Struck By Port Authority Bus, Sent To Hospital In Critical Condition

    Girl Struck By Port Authority Bus, Sent To Hospital In Critical Condition
    OAKLAND (KDKA) — A Port Authority bus struck a girl walking near Fifth Avenue at DeSoto Street at the University of Pittsburgh’s campus Saturday.The accident happened a little after 12:00 p.m., according to a Port Authority spokesperson. The victim was taken to UPMC Presbyterian, and she is in critical condition.OFFICIALS: A female pedestrian was struck by the PAT bus that’s taped off by crime scene tape. Port Authority / PGH Police are here investigating. This is Oakland Avenu
  • Girl Struck And Killed By Port Authority Bus

    Girl Struck And Killed By Port Authority Bus
    OAKLAND (KDKA) — A Port Authority bus struck and killed a girl walking near Fifth Avenue at DeSoto Street at the University of Pittsburgh’s campus Saturday.The accident happened a little after 12:00 p.m., according to a Port Authority spokesperson. The victim was taken to UPMC Presbyterian, and she was in critical condition.OFFICIALS: A female pedestrian was struck by the PAT bus that’s taped off by crime scene tape. Port Authority / PGH Police are here investigating. This is O
  • Female Victim Struck And Killed By Port Authority Bus

    Female Victim Struck And Killed By Port Authority Bus
    OAKLAND (KDKA) — A Port Authority bus struck and killed a female victim walking near Fifth Avenue at DeSoto Street at the University of Pittsburgh’s campus Saturday.The victim’s death was confirmed by a Port Authority spokesperson.The accident happened a little after 12:00 p.m., according to the spokesperson. The victim was taken to UPMC Presbyterian, and she was in critical condition.OFFICIALS: A female pedestrian was struck by the PAT bus that’s taped off by crime scene
  • Beaver County ‘Snow Shovel Riding Championship’ Annual Event Canceled

    Beaver County ‘Snow Shovel Riding Championship’ Annual Event Canceled
    BEAVER COUNTY (KDKA) — It was announced this past Thursday that the 2020 Beaver County Snow Shovel Riding Championship, slated for Saturday, was canceled for the year.The Beaver County Director of Recreation, Tim Ishman, said that officials hope to schedule the event for one of the first weekends in February 2021.In the event, participants would sit or lay on a shovel and slide down a hill to the finish line, and there are different categories for age and gender so that multiple participan
  • Man Sentenced For Punching Trump Protester Outside Rally

    Man Sentenced For Punching Trump Protester Outside Rally
    CINCINNATI (AP) — A Kentucky man who punched a protester outside of an August rally for President Donald Trump in Cincinnati was sentenced Friday to 120 days in jail.
    The sentencing comes after a jury in Cincinnati earlier this month found Dallas Frazier, 30, of Georgetown, guilty of misdemeanor assault. Frazier received credit for the six days he spent in jail and must pay $900 in medical expenses for 61-year-old Michael Alter, who suffered a torn artery in his eye and required surgery.
    F
  • GOP Eyes Shakeup Of Pennsylvania’s Democratic-Majority Court

    GOP Eyes Shakeup Of Pennsylvania’s Democratic-Majority Court
    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — For the first time in three decades, Republicans in Pennsylvania are facing the redrawing of legislative and congressional districts without a friendly state Supreme Court majority to referee disputes but perhaps not for long.
    Legislation to amend the state constitution is advancing through the Republican-controlled Legislature that could cut short the current Democratic majority on the state Supreme Court. The high court’s 5-2 Democratic majority took over in
  • Bowers prosecutors push back at defense bid for jury info

    Bowers prosecutors push back at defense bid for jury info
    Bowers “utilized encrypted operating systems and applications and made efforts to erase the contents of his electronic devices.”
  • Tractor Trailer Crash Closes Westbound Lanes On I-80

    Tractor Trailer Crash Closes Westbound Lanes On I-80
    CLARION (KDKA) — All lanes are closed westbound on I-80 between Exit 64 and 60, according to the National Weather Service.
    AVOID I-80!! Multi-vehicle crash near Clarion. At least 4 tractor trailers involved in this crash. Information via: https://t.co/Dc2Jp4VUvb pic.twitter.com/i4pxwY23ke
    — NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) January 18, 2020
    A multi-vehicle crash near Clarion involving at least 4 tractor trailers has closed off traffic between Exit 64: PA 66 South – New Bethlehem/
  • World’s Largest Snickers Bar Is The Size Of 43,000 Single-Size Candy Bars Put Together

    World’s Largest Snickers Bar Is The Size Of 43,000 Single-Size Candy Bars Put Together
    (CNN) — Bring on the sugar rush. This Snickers bar is a chocolate addict’s fantasy — and a health enthusiast’s nightmare.
    Weighing in at more than 4,700 pounds and measuring two feet high and 26 inches wide, the Guinness Book of World Records declared Waco, Texas, as the home to the world’s largest Snickers bar Thursday.
    (PHOTO CREDIT: Jerry Larson/AP)
    It is the size of 43,000 single-size Snickers bars put together, according to CNN affiliate KWKT.
    “This is in
  • Roads slick from snow, but 73 trucks work city, county

    Roads slick from snow, but 73 trucks work city, county
    Pittsburgh's Department of Public Works put out 51 snow trucks for 12-hour shifts starting at 2 a.m.
  • Restrictions lifted on Western Pa. interstates

    Restrictions lifted on Western Pa. interstates
    Pittsburgh's Department of Public Works put out 51 snow trucks for 12-hour shifts starting at 2 a.m.
  • Northeastern Pa. interstates closed due to the weather

    Northeastern Pa. interstates closed due to the weather
    Pittsburgh's Department of Public Works put out 51 snow trucks for 12-hour shifts starting at 2 a.m.
  • Northeastern PA interstates closed, as is North Park Ice Rink

    Northeastern PA interstates closed, as is North Park Ice Rink
    Pittsburgh's Department of Public Works put out 51 snow trucks for 12-hour shifts starting at 2 a.m.
  • Ice rink schedule, cars victims of snow, rain

    Ice rink schedule, cars victims of snow, rain
    Pittsburgh's Department of Public Works put out 51 snow trucks for 12-hour shifts starting at 2 a.m.
  • Ohio State Doctor Abuse Investigation, Suits Have Cost $9.8M

    Ohio State Doctor Abuse Investigation, Suits Have Cost $9.8M
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The investigation and related lawsuits about alleged sexual abuse decades ago by an Ohio State University team doctor have cost nearly $10 million so far, according to the school.
    The total was about $9.8 million as of December, school spokesman Benjamin Johnson said by email.
    That figure is likely to grow as federal lawsuits against the university over its handling of the late Dr. Richard Strauss remain in mediation. About 350 men have sued Ohio State, alleging athle
  • Pittsburgh Weather: Winter Weather Advisory For Several Counties

    Pittsburgh Weather: Winter Weather Advisory For Several Counties
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There is a Winter Weather Advisory for most counties south of I-76, set to expire today at 1 p.m.For counties north and in the ridges, the advisory will expire tonight at 7 p.m.Pittsburgh is waking up to snow showers and even snow pellets with wind chills in the low teens. Snow will continue on and off through the morning with highest accumulations north and east, with estimates ranging about 2 to 5 inches.The city will then get a brief period of freezing rain late morn
  • Ohio State University Student Dies After Apparent Fall At Construction Site

    Ohio State University Student Dies After Apparent Fall At Construction Site
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities are investigating after an Ohio State University student was found dead Friday at a construction site on campus.
    A university spokesman said foul play is not suspected in the death of Corey Ray Bias, 20, of Johnstown. Bias was a third-year student majoring in political science.
    Columbus fire crews were called to the site near Neil and West 11th avenues around 6:30 a.m., according to 911 calls obtained by The Columbus Dispatch. The location is near the stud
  • Mac Miller Fans Honor Late Rapper With Listening Parties Across Pittsburgh

    Mac Miller Fans Honor Late Rapper With Listening Parties Across Pittsburgh
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Listening parties were held across Pittsburgh for Mac Miller.
    On Friday, the late rapper’s posthumous album “Circles” was released.
    It features 12 songs.
    Many of his fans honored him by attending several Mac Miller pop-up exhibits and listening sessions in Pittsburgh.
    There was one on the North Side, at a gallery on Suisom Street and a listening room on Middle Street.
    There were meetings on the North Side, at a gallery on Suisom Street and a listening
  • Study: Women Make Up Majority Of Low-Wage Workers In Pittsburgh

    Study: Women Make Up Majority Of Low-Wage Workers In Pittsburgh
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There’s a problem with paychecks for thousands of workers in Pittsburgh and across the country.
    They’re too low, and women make up a high margin of those low-income employees, according to a new study by the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings.Women in Pittsburgh are over-represented in some of the fastest-growing fields, many of which are low-wage occupations.
    In Pittsburgh, 37 percent of all workers earn low hourly wages.
    “Home health care aides
  • Officials Investigating McKees Rocks Robbery

    Officials Investigating McKees Rocks Robbery
    MCKEES ROCKS (KDKD) — An investigation is underway after a robbery in McKees Rocks.
    A holdup was reported at the In N Out Corner Market on Helen Street just before 7 p.m. on Friday.
    No other information was released.
    Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  • Sidney Crosby Scores In OT, Penguins Beat Red Wings 2-1

    Sidney Crosby Scores In OT, Penguins Beat Red Wings 2-1
    DETROIT (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored a power-play goal 1:33 into overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 Friday night.
    It was Crosby’s third goal in three games since returning from a 28-game absence because of a core muscle injury. Bryan Rust also scored for the Penguins in the third period after Filip Zadina put Detroit ahead in the second.
    All three goals came with the man advantage.
    Crosby scored by redirecting the puck past goalie Jimmy Howard from
  • Allegheny County Police Warning Of Dating App Extortion Scam

    Allegheny County Police Warning Of Dating App Extortion Scam
    ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — Officials are warning people about a dating app extortion scam that almost cost one local man $1,000.
    The Allegheny County Police say a man met someone on a dating app who sent him naked pictures, and then said she was under 18 years old.
    The man then got a call from someone claiming to be an Allegheny County Police Officer investigating him over the photos.The man then got a call from someone claiming to be the girl’s father.
    He told the man to send more th
  • Police Say Pennsylvania Woman Drove Into Oncoming Car As Test Of Faith

    Police Say Pennsylvania Woman Drove Into Oncoming Car As Test Of Faith
    WEATHERLY, Pa. (AP) – A Pennsylvania woman drove into the path of an oncoming vehicle as a way to test her faith, then exhibited no concern about the people who were injured in the crash, state police said.
    Bail was revoked this week for Nadejda Reilly, 31, of Drums, who is charged with aggravated assault and other offenses over allegations she purposely caused the wreck on Route 93 near Weatherly on Jan. 7.
    An investigator said Reilly told him she had been driving around for a few hours,
  • 14 People Become U.S. Citizens During Naturalization Ceremony In Pittsburgh

    14 People Become U.S. Citizens During Naturalization Ceremony In Pittsburgh
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – More than a dozen people became United States citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the YMCA downtown.
    Fourteen citizenship candidates took the Oath of Allegiance on Friday.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Jim Cahalan)
    The new citizens represent nine countries including Singapore and Spain.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Jim Cahalan)
    Last year, 834,000 people took the oath of citizenship in naturalization ceremonies across this country, which was the mos
  • 3 Injured When Tanker Explodes, Starts Fire In Westmoreland Co.

    3 Injured When Tanker Explodes, Starts Fire In Westmoreland Co.
    EAST HUNTINGDON, Pa. (KDKA) – A trailer caused an explosion and fire in Westmoreland County, prompting an evacuation of the surrounding area.
    The Westmoreland County supervisor reported that a tanker exploded and is on fire in the 1500 block of New Stanton Ruffsdale Road, not far from I-70. The fire was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m.
    At least three people were hurt. Two of the victims were taken by helicopter and the third was transported by ground.
    One person is in critical condition,
  • FBI Stepping In To Protect Integrity Of Pennsylvania’s Elections

    FBI Stepping In To Protect Integrity Of Pennsylvania’s Elections
    WASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) — Steps are being taken to prepare for cyberattacks as the Pennsylvania primaries approach.A new policy from the FBI aims to keep the integrity of elections by allowing for easier access to resources.
    Election officials said this policy isn’t something you will see at the polls. It’s all behind the scenes.
    They believe it will provide a quicker way to address any cyber threats.
    “Having the FBI involved is a good thing,” Washington County Dir
  • Superintendent: New Kensington-Arnold Fighting District-Wide Head Lice Outbreak

    Superintendent: New Kensington-Arnold Fighting District-Wide Head Lice Outbreak
    NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) – Head lice: they crawl around places like day cares and elementary schools and are common among young kids.
    And according to Dr. John E. Pallone, J.D., superintendent of New Kensington-Arnold School District, there are multiple cases being reported in area schools.The outbreak is district-wide and ranges from grades K-12, Pallone told KDKA on Thursday.
    The district issued a letter to parents as early as Jan. 6 about the head lice.The letter reads: “Please
  • Police: Apparent Explosive Device Placed Under A Car Detonates In New Castle, Causing Extensive Damage

    Police: Apparent Explosive Device Placed Under A Car Detonates In New Castle, Causing Extensive Damage
    NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA) — An investigation is underway after a blast from an apparent explosive device, placed under a car, caused extensive damage in New Castle.
    On Friday, officials responded to the area of 307 Wallace Avenue for the report of an explosion at around 1:30 a.m.
    A vehicle with severe front-end damage from what appeared to be an explosive device was found, officials say.
    The device was placed under the front end of the vehicle.
    The blast caused damage to four different homes

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