Pittsburgh news

• Allegheny County Meets Federal Air Quality Standards For First Time Ever

  26-01-2021 23:53
  
  BY: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – For the first time ever, all of Allegheny County’s air monitors have met federal air quality standards.“This achievement comes after years of hard work by the Health Department, federal and state agencies and local industry to clean up the air in Allegheny County,” said Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen in a statement. “But we have more work to do, and the Health Department is committed to ensuring everyone in Alle
  
  Read more

• Victim Flown From Scene Of Shooting In Donora

  26-01-2021 23:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DONORA, Pa. (KDKA) – One person was flown from the scene of a shooting in Donora.911 dispatchers say this shooting happened on Heslep Avenue. The call came in around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.One person was air-lifted from the scene.There was no immediate word on the victim’s condition or any possible arrests.Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
  Read more

• COVID-19 In Allegheny County: Health Department To Vaccinate People 65 Years And Older At Monroeville Clinic Next Month

  26-01-2021 23:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONROEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department says people 65 years and older can now get the coronavirus at the DoubleTree Hotel in Monroeville next month.
  The county Health Department said it opened additional vaccination appointments for Feb. 9-13.
  “Appointments are required for the site and remain in great demand as the department continues to vaccinate eligible healthcare workers and those returning for the second shot in the vaccination
  
  Read more

• Person Shot, Killed In Family Dollar Parking Lot

  26-01-2021 22:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) – The coroner was called to the scene of a shooting at a Family Dollar in Washington County Tuesday afternoon.
  The shooting happened in the parking lot outside a Family Dollar on 130 Highland Avenue in Washington. The call came in around 3:45 p.m.
  (Photo: KDKA)
  The Washington County coroner says the cause of death is pending autopsy and the manner of death is pending investigation.The victim has not been identified.There’s been no word on
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Coroner Called To Family Dollar Shooting

  26-01-2021 22:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) – The coroner has been called to the scene of a shooting at a Family Dollar in Washington County.
  911 dispatchers confirmed a shooting in the parking lot of the Family Dollar at 130 Highland Avenue in Washington. The call came in around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday.
  Emergency dispatchers also confirm the coroner was requested for one fatality.Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
  Read more

• Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire Outside Allegheny Tunnel In Somerset Co.

  26-01-2021 22:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — A tractor-trailer has caught fire outside the Allegheny Tunnel in Somerset County.Commercial Vehicle Fire outsidethe Allegheny Tunnel at MM 122 west on I-70/I-76.All WB traffic is stopped at the entranceof the Allegheny Tunnel to allow crews to extinguish the fire. Expect Major delays.Seek alternate routes to avoid delays. @PA_Turnpike @TotalTrafficPIT pic.twitter.com/jawrpYx7zF
  — PA Turnpike Alerts (@PATurnpikeAlert) January 26, 2
  
  Read more

• Munhall’s Country Music Star Gabby Barrett Welcomes Baby Girl

  26-01-2021 22:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Munhall native and rising country music star Gabby Barrett has given birth to her first child.
  Barrett and her husband, Cade Foehner, welcomed a baby girl into the world on Jan. 18. The “American Idol” alums posted the good news to social media, saying, “Gotten to spend a very sweet week with our newest addition.. meet our girl.”
  They have named their little one Baylah May Foehner.
  The couple do not reveal Baylah’s fa
  
  Read more

• County meets all federal air quality standards for first time

  26-01-2021 21:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  For first time in its more-than-60-year history, the health department reports the county is in attainment of all air quality standards.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Allegheny County meets all federal air quality standards for first time

  26-01-2021 21:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  For first time in its more-than-60-year history, the health department reports the county is in attainment of all air quality standards.
  
  Read more

• Free Podcasting Workshop Offered To Mon Valley Teens

  26-01-2021 21:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A free weekly podcasting workshop is open to Mon Valley teenagers.Voices from the Valley is a podcasting workshop by the Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University.
  You can learn more about the workshop, including how to register, online.
  
  Read more

• Salvation Hiring Camp Allegheny Staff For Summer 2021 Season

  26-01-2021 21:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. (KDKA) – The Salvation Army Western Pa. Division is hiring Camp Allegheny Staff.
  The positions are located in Ellwood City and are for the summer 2021 season.For information about the positions and how to apply, you can go online.
  
  Read more

• COVID-19 In Ohio: State Plans 1st Shot For All School Employees In February

  26-01-2021 21:28
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Some school employees will begin receiving the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine this month as Ohio continues its goal of returning all children to in-person learning by March 1, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Tuesday.
  Employees at Cincinnati city schools will begin receiving shots this week and other districts next week, though the state doesn’t have enough doses on hand for all districts to begin receiving vaccinations this month, the governor said.
  “Ohi
  
  Read more

• AP Sources: President Joe Biden To Pause Oil And Gas Sales On Public Lands

  26-01-2021 21:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP/KDKA) — President Joe Biden is set to announce a wide-ranging moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on U.S. lands, as his administration moves quickly to reverse Trump administration policies on energy and the environment and address climate change.
  Two people with knowledge of Biden’s plans outlined the proposed moratorium, which will be announced Wednesday. They asked not to be identified because the plan has not been made been public; some details remain in flux.
  Th
  
  Read more

• Gov. Wolf: Trump Administration Told States To Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility But National Stockpile Was Depleted

  26-01-2021 20:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Gov. Tom Wolf says the state needs 8 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to give shots to Pennsylvanians in the first priority group. The state has only received 1.5 million.
  Wolf said at a virtual press conference Tuesday that the Trump administration asked states to expand the guidelines for who could get the vaccine first but the national stockpile was depleted.
  One of our biggest challenges when it comes to COVID vaccines is receiving enough
  
  Read more

• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Announces 4,628 New Coronavirus Cases, 219 More Deaths

  26-01-2021 20:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 4,628 new cases of Coronavirus and 219 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 812,495 since Monday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  There are currently 3,887 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 infections. Of those hospitalized, 770 patients are in the ICU. Compared to a month ago, there were about 6,000 people hospitalized, with arou
  
  Read more

• Bridgeville Man Arrested For Role In Capitol Riots

  26-01-2021 20:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – A Bridgeville man has been arrested and charged in connection with the deadly attack on the Capitol earlier this month.
  Kenneth Grayson is facing multiple charges, including knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct which impedes the conduct of government business, and obstructing or impeding any official proceeding.
  (Photo: FBI)
  According to court documents, he was wearing a black Pirates baseball h
  
  Read more

• PPS Holding Poster Contest For National School Breakfast Week

  26-01-2021 19:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Public Schools and local partners are hosting the annual poster contest to celebrate National School Breakfast Week.The School Poster Breakfast Contest is accepting submissions no later than Friday, Feb. 12.PPS students grades K-12 can enter.
  For more information, visit Pittsburgh Public Schools’ website.
  
  Read more

• Northeast US Hit With Widespread Internet Outages

  26-01-2021 19:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Internet users in the northeast U.S. reported widespread outages Tuesday.
  Verizon reported a fiber cut in Brooklyn via Twitter, although it’s not clear if that issue is responsible for the entire outage. The internet service provider didn’t have any estimate when the problem spot would be fixed.
  Neither Verizon nor Comcast, another major internet service provider, immediately responded to requests for comment.
  People posting on Twitter reported having issues c
  
  Read more

• Netflix Founder And Co-CEO Gives $3M To Fund 20 Full RMU Scholarships

  26-01-2021 19:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – The founder and co-CEO of Netflix is giving RMU $3 million to fund 20 full scholarships.
  The scholarships funded by Reed Hastings will include room, board and textbooks beginning with students entering the university in the fall of 2021.They’re open to applicants from underrepresented groups and “others who demonstrate a commitment to empowering members of underrepresented groups, combating stereotypes, and enabling others to b
  
  Read more

• CMU among 16 chosen by Toyota Research Institute for $75M AI, robotics project

  26-01-2021 19:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  In this phase, CMU and 13 other institutions will join the three universities already involved to pursue 35 joint research projects.
  
  Read more

• Biden Taps Western Pennsylvania Native To Serve As Acting Surgeon General

  26-01-2021 18:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BALDWIN, Pa. (KDKA) – A Baldwin High School graduate will become the nation’s acting surgeon general.
  The Washington Post reports Rear Admiral Susan Orsega has been selected to take the role.
  (Photo: Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service)
  She is an expert on infectious diseases and is currently the director of Commissioned Corps headquarters.
  Orsega graduated from Baldwin High School in 1986.
  She is expected to be the “nation’s doctor
  
  Read more

• Biden Taps Baldwin Native To Serve As Acting Surgeon General

  26-01-2021 18:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BALDWIN, Pa. (KDKA) – A Baldwin native will become the nation’s acting surgeon general.
  The Washington Post reports Rear Admiral Susan Orsega has been selected to take the role.
  (Photo: Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service)
  She is an expert on infectious diseases and is currently the director of Commissioned Corps headquarters.
  Orsega graduated from Baldwin High School in 1986.
  She is expected to be the “nation’s doctor” until
  
  Read more

• Kobe Bryant’s Wife, Vanessa, Shares Moving Letter From Late-Daughter Gianna’s Friend On Anniversary Of Fatal Helicopter Crash

  26-01-2021 18:38
  
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The sports world is remembering Kobe Bryant on the one-year anniversary of his death. Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, shared a moving letter that was written by one of her late-daughter Gianna’s best friends on Instagram.
  “Today I received this sweet letter from one of Gianna’s best friends, Aubrey. I love you Aubz (as my Gigi would call you). Thank you so much for beautifully sharing some of your memories of my Gigi with me and allowing me to shar
  
  Read more

• Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, City Council Approve Resolution Condemning Capitol Attack

  26-01-2021 18:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Following the deadly riots at the Capitol, Mayor Bill Peduto and the Pittsburgh City Council approved a resolution condemning the attack and all domestic terror.The mayor’s office says the resolution calls on residents to reject extremism and disinformation and to uphold democratic values.“The Mayor and the Council of City of Pittsburgh are hereby committed to countering hate, extremism, misinformation, and disinformation through engag
  
  Read more

• Over 400 Pa. National Guard Members To Remain In Washington DC Until March

  26-01-2021 18:27
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of members of the Pennsylvania National Guard will be in Washington for the next two months to help with crowd management, assist with traffic control and perform other duties.
  A state Guard spokeswoman said Tuesday about 2,350 members of the Pennsylvania National Guard were in Washington at one point to help secure the Capitol after the Jan. 6 riot and for Joe Biden’s inauguration last week.
  About 450 members are expected to remain part of the Washing
  
  Read more

• Torrey Pines Profile: Municipal Beauty Is Home For Farmers Insurance Open

  26-01-2021 18:18
  
  (CBSLA) — The PGA Tour’s West Coast Swing will continue this week with the Farmers Insurance Open. Torrey Pines, in La Jolla, California, has hosted the event since 1968. And the Swing’s second stop is as scenic a setting as any on Tour.
  The public facility’s North and South courses are situated along the magnificent Pacific coast cliffs, just north of San Diego. The North Course is a par-72 measuring 7,258 yards. The South Course is also a part-72, though it stretches to
  
  Read more

• 2 Men Injured During Altercation Inside N. Highland Ave. Gas Station

  26-01-2021 18:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are investigating after two people were injured during an altercation inside a gas station in East Liberty this morning.
  The incident happened around 8 a.m. at the Sunoco on N. Highland Avenue.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Aaron Sledge)
  According to police, the clerk suffered head wounds from a “blunt instrument.” He was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
  Nearby, police officers say they found anoth
  
  Read more

• Phone Outage Reported At State Police Indiana Station

  26-01-2021 17:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV news Staff
  INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) – There’s a phone outage at the state police station in Indiana.State police say the primary phone line at that station went down around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning
  They say they’re working to resolve the matter as soon as possible.
  Until then, anyone who needs to contact that station is asked to call 911. Dispatchers will then route the call to their station.
  
  Read more

• Duquesne faculty panel says professor should not have been fired for racial slur

  26-01-2021 17:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  Grievance committee calls comments over Zoom misguided but not malicious and wants his reinstatement.
  
  Read more

• Pregnant Woman Crashes Car After Being Shot Along Route 65; Allegheny Co. Police Investigating

  26-01-2021 17:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LEETSDALE (KDKA) — A pregnant woman and young man were injured in a shooting and vehicle crash late last night along Route 65.
  It all started just before 11:30 p.m. Monday when Leetsdale officers rushed to the intersection Route 65 and Broad Street over reports of gunfire.
  A short time later, Ohio Township police officers and paramedics were sent to the intersection of Route 65 and Camp Horne Road in Emsworth for an accident related to the shooting incident.
  (Photo C
  
  Read more

• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 282 New Coronavirus Cases, 1 Additional Death

  26-01-2021 17:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 282 new Coronavirus cases and one additional death.
  Of the newly reported cases, 219 are confirmed from 1,103 PCR tests. There are 63 probable cases.
  The Health Department says new cases range in age from 8 months to 95 years with a median age of 41.
  The dates of positive tests range from Dec. 23 to Jan. 25.
  There have been 4,044 hospitalizations in Allegheny County since the outbreak began. Of t
  
  Read more

• Patrick Mahomes Can Become Youngest QB Ever To Win Two Super Bowls, Beating Out Tom Brady For Record

  26-01-2021 16:32
  
  (CBS Local)- When Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, February 7, there will be more than the Lombardi Trophy on the line. Brady’s place in the NFL record books could be overtaken by his younger compatriot as Mahomes has the chance to become the youngest ever two-time Super Bowl winner.
  Using Pro Football Reference, CBS Local’s Ryan Mayer went through and looked at each of the multiple Super Bowl w
  
  Read more

• Minor Injuries Reported Following Indiana Co. School Bus Crash

  26-01-2021 15:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  INDIANA COUNTY (KDKA) — State Police responded Tuesday morning to the scene of a school bus crash in Indiana County.
  The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. in Burrell Township involving a Blairsville-Saltsburg School District school bus.
  The bus was driving along Chestnut Ridge Road when it slid off of the roadway and crashed into an embankment and a tree.
  Police say that five students were on the bus at the time and only minor injuries were reported.
  Official
  
  Read more

• PTL Links: January 26, 2021

  26-01-2021 15:42
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Dollar Energy Cool Down for Warmth
  SOS 2020 Pittsburgh Concerts
  Jackie Yvonne Nutrition & Weight Loss
  Dr. Lori
  Dr. Lori on YouTube
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  Penguin on Facebook
  Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
  Twitter
  Instagram
  
  Read more

• Curt Schilling, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds Unlikely To Earn Spots In Baseball Hall Of Fame

  26-01-2021 15:39
  
  (CBS Boston/CBS Local) — The Baseball Hall of Fame will announce its inductees for the class of 2021 on Tuesday evening. That class is expected to be a party of zero.
  If that ends up being the case, then it will be another year without a call for Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and Curt Schilling.
  The tireless work of Ryan Thibodeaux for Baseball Hall of Fame Tracker shows that in all of the ballots that have been made publicly available, no player has received the necessary 75 percent of
  
  Read more

• Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant, Daughter Gianna Remembered On One-Year Anniversary Of Tragic Crash

  26-01-2021 15:08
  
  (CBS Los Angeles) – Tuesday marks exactly one year since the devastating helicopter crash which claimed the lives of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others.
  A mural of the late Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna by artist @Sloe_Motions in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan 25, 2021. (Getty Images)
  On the morning of Jan. 26, 2020, a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter carrying the nine people had departed from John Wayne Airport in Orange County
  
  Read more

• Penguins Recall Drew O’Connor From Taxi Squad

  26-01-2021 14:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled forward Drew O’Connor from the taxi squad.
  Should O’Connor play tonight vs. the Bruins, it will be his NHL debut.The Penguins have recalled forward Drew O’Connor from the taxi squad on an emergency basis.
  O’Connor, 22, is looking to make his NHL debut tonight against the Boston Bruins.
  Details: https://t.co/eDtsIfDWlU pic.twitter.com/KLGLJIr6ZL
  — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) Ja
  
  Read more

• Safari Park Gorillas Recovering From More Contagious Strain Of COVID-19; San Diego Zoo Receives Vaccine Intended For Animals

  26-01-2021 14:15
  
  SAN DIEGO (CBSLA) — The gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park are on their way to a full recovery after being diagnosed with COVID-19, zoo officials said Monday.
  (credit: San Diego Zoo)
  San Diego Zoo officials say the eight-member troop is eating, drinking, and interacting normally after several members’ feces tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The troop had been infected with the B.1.429 variant of coronavirus, which is on the rise in California and
  
  Read more

• St. Vincent College To Begin Providing COVID-19 Vaccinations To Employees And Students

  26-01-2021 13:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LATROBE (KDKA) — St. Vincent College will begin vaccinating employees and students on Tuesday.
  It will be the Moderna vaccine going to those who are eligible under Phase 1-A.
  Vaccinations will get underway Tuesday morning at the Fred Rogers Center on campus.
  
  Read more

• Duquesne Univ. Asked To Bring Back Professor Fired For Using N-Word During Class

  26-01-2021 13:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There’s a push for Duquesne University to rehire a professor who used a racial slur in class.
  According to the Tribune-Review, a faculty-elected oversight committee has recommended Gary Shank be rehired.
  Shank was fired by Duquesne University after a video was posted to social media showing him using a racial slur during an online class.
  Related stories:Duquesne University Fires Professor Who Used N-Word 3 Times During Online Class
  Duquesne
  
  Read more

• Boston Doctor Suggests Wearing 2 Masks As UK COVID Variant Spreads

  26-01-2021 13:15
  
  (CBS Boston) — The COVID-19 variant from the United Kingdom is more contagious and could be more deadly, so a Boston doctor is urging people to update their face covering.
  “I do think that if people are now wearing a thin cloth mask, they should try to wear two masks rather than one,” said Dr. Paul Sax who heads the Infectious Diseases Division at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
  He said surgical masks like N-95s are more effective against the mutant strain.
  “Given how
  
  Read more

• Former President George W. Bush On Passing Of Hank Aaron: He ‘Never Let The Hatred He Faced Consume Him’

  26-01-2021 12:45
  
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The baseball world lost a legend on Friday when it was announced that former home run king Hank Aaron died at the age of 86.
  Among those who were offering their condolences was former President George W. Bush, who awarded Aaron the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002.
  “Laura and I are saddened by the passing of Hank Aaron. The former Home Run King wasn’t handed his throne. He grew up poor and faced racism as he worked to become one of the greatest baseba
  
  Read more

• ‘I Think The Trial Is Stupid’, Senator Marco Rubio Likens 2nd Impeachment Trial To Pouring Gas On A Raging Fire

  26-01-2021 12:30
  
  (CBS Miami/CBS Local) – For the second time in a little over a year, House Impeachment Managers will march across to the Capitol to where the Senate will begin considering whether to convict Former President Donald Trump of high crimes and misdemeanors.
  Democrats will need help to convict the former president, at least 17 Republican senators would have to side with their Democratic colleagues.
  Appearing on Fox News, Florida Senator Marco Rubio said to count him out.
  “First of all, I
  
  Read more

• Speeding Up The Process Of COVID-19 Vaccination Rollouts

  26-01-2021 12:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As those who provide our healthcare scramble to vaccinate everyone against the Coronavirus, many are wondering if President Biden is being overly optimistic.
  With the CDC saying 41 million doses of vaccine have been distributed, but only 23 million people have been vaccinated, there clearly is a distribution issue.
  Dr. David Agus from the USC Keck School of Medicine, and a CBS Medical Expert says part of the issue is the labor intensive nature of the two current vaccine
  
  Read more

• Pittsburgh Weather: Freezing Rain, Possible Icy Conditions

  26-01-2021 11:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Good morning, temperatures are where we thought they’d be this morning, hovering near 32 degrees.
  This means we could see slick spots out there due to freezing rain and drizzle.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  While winter weather is possible this morning, highs today should hit the mid-40s in Pittsburgh.
  Highs in places south of I-70 could hit the 50’s!
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  There will be a wide spread of temperatures during the after
  
  Read more

• Pa. State Police Searching For Man Accused Of Impersonating Police Officer

  26-01-2021 11:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — State Police are on the lookout for a man they say is accused of impersonating a police officer.
  Police say that a woman was pulled over by a dark Ford F-150 truck along State Route 22 near the Imperial Exit on Thursday, January 21 around 9:30 p.m.
  The truck showed flashing white and red lights from its roof.
  After the woman pulled over and stopped her vehicle on the side of the road, a man approached the vehicle and asked if she knew why she was
  
  Read more

• Winter Storm Watch: Monitoring Road Conditions From The KDKA Mobile Weather Lab

  26-01-2021 10:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As winter weather continues to make its way across the Pittsburgh area, KDKA’s Mobile Weather lab took to the streets to keep an eye on road conditions.
  Just after 4:30 a.m., conditions along the Parkway North appeared to be wet with no one seeming to have any issues.We are finding wet weather along the Parkway North. @RonSmileyWx has what you can expect today in your forecast. pic.twitter.com/KtG5hbmiQb
  — Chris Hoffman (@NewsmanChris) January 26, 2021Stay w
  
  Read more

• Pittsburgh Public Schools To Hold Second Hearing For In-Person Learning Debate

  26-01-2021 10:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Public School leaders will meet once again to hear testimony from parents, staff, and teachers about the possible return to in-person learning.
  There’s going to be a second public hearing on Tuesday night because so many people sent in testimony.
  There just wasn’t enough time to get it all in during Monday evening’s meeting.
  Monday’s public hearing lasted 3 & 1/2 hours.
  More than 120 people, including parents, teachers and students
  
  Read more

• Car Dealership Donates Masks To Local Police Department

  26-01-2021 10:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — A car dealership made a generous donation to a local police department on Monday.
  Ford of Monroeville donated 2,000 masks to Monroeville’s Police Chief Doug Cole.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The dealership’s General Manager and Parts Manager were on hand to present the masks.
  
  Read more

• Several People Injured In Route 51 Crash

  26-01-2021 09:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NORTH UNION TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Several people were in a crash in Fayette County on Monday night.
  Two cars collided along Route 51 in North Union Township.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The crash happened near the Tri-Star Chevrolet Dealer.
  It’s not clear how seriously the victims were hurt.
  
  Read more

Follow @PittsburghNews_ on Twitter!