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Gainey administration removes 60 college credit requirement for entering police academy
The Gainey administration is removing a barrier to entering the city's police department.
North Hills school board votes to stop using Indian chief logo
The district will keep the Indians name for its sports teams.
Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board meets after inmate survey
The public had a chance Thursday to speak during the Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board meeting.
How to help: Give to those devastated during hurricane season
Hurricane season is leaving a path of destruction through the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, and now into Florida.
Pittsburgh police officer accused of punching woman at Pavilion at Star Lake
A Pittsburgh police officer is accused of punching a woman at the Pavilion at Star Lake last month and being aggressive with first responders.
10 sent to hospital after fire at Ross Township apartment building
Seven residents and three firefighters were taken to local hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries.
Police: Man gets on school bus in Butler City to break up fight
A man got on a school bus on Thursday in Butler City and started swearing at students and making threats, officials say.
Teacher reinstated after refusing to use students' preferred pronouns
A school teacher in beaver county has been reinstated.
On A Positive Note: Celebrating survivors at nail salon in Upper St. Clair
A day of pampering and polishing at Frenchies Modern Nail Salon in Upper St. Clair was about more than being beautiful.
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1 in 4 American workers experience political bias, study finds
A new study suggests politics is creeping into the workplace, too.
Fetterman records show light schedule as Pennsylvania lieutenant governor
They show Fetterman typically kept a light work schedule and was often absent from state business.
Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman makes stop in Murrysville
With just over 30 days until the November election, U.S. senate nominee John Fetterman was out in Westmoreland County, hoping to gain some last-minute support.
The Fall Foliage Report
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The Fall Foliage Report
Fall Foliage Forecast: Sept. 29, 2022
KDKA First Alert Meteorologist Mary Ours has a look at the first fall foliage forecast of the season!
Fall Foliage Report: 'Spectacular' colors expected this year as trees start to change
The first fall foliage report of the season is here and it's predicting "spectacular" colors.
First Alert Weather
First Alert Weather
KDKA-TV Nightly Forecast (10/6)
Stay on top of local weather with meteorologist Ray Petelin's 7-day forecast!
KDKA-TV Evening Forecast (10/6)
Stay on top of local weather with meteorologist Ray Petelin's 7-day forecast!
Meet the KDKA First Alert Weather Team
The KDKA First Alert Weather Team brings you the latest forecasts and weather information to keep you and your family safe and informed.
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The Weather Watcher Network is a way for you to join the KDKA Weather Team. By sharing your weather observations, photos, and storm reports you will help us monitor weather conditions neighborhood by neighborhood, as it happens.
High School Football
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High School Football
High School Football: Upper St. Clair Vs. Mt. Lebanon
Check out High School Football highlights from around the western Pennsylvania region here!
Know The Score: September 30, 2022
After the games, you can find all the latest scores right here!
Know The Score: September 23, 2022
After the games, you can find all the latest scores right here!
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Pirates finish season with 5-3 win over Cardinals
The chants for Albert Pujols began in earnest in the eighth inning, with most of the red-clad fans inside PNC Park yearning for one last regular season at bat for the St. Louis Cardinals slugger.
Wednesday Warning: The Steelers, the three Chinese curses, and the Pickett-led offense
Josh Taylor gets you set for this Sunday's Steelers vs. Bills game in The Wednesday Warning.
Pirates drop 100th game of the season with 8-7 loss to Cardinals
Albert Pujols added two more RBI's to his career total, one night after he broke a tie with Babe Ruth for second place on the all-time list.
Steelers fans believe Kenny Pickett is the man of the moment
The word that Kenny Pickett is the new man under center for the Steelers is big news.
Kenny Pickett named Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback
The 20th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft is here to stay following his debut Sunday against the Jets.
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Gainey administration removes 60 college credit requirement for entering police academy
The administration says cadets will earn the equivalent of 45 credits through their academy training, which is enough to be an officer.
Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: October 6, 2022 (Pt. 1)
KDKA's Rich Walsh and 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi discuss the sports topics of the day.
Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: October 6, 2022 (Pt. 2)
KDKA's Rich Walsh and 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi discuss the sports topics of the day.
Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: October 6, 2022 (Pt. 3)
KDKA's Rich Walsh and 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi discuss the sports topics of the day.
KDKA-TV Nightly Forecast (10/6)
Stay on top of local weather with meteorologist Ray Petelin's 7-day forecast!
Featured On Your Day Pittsburgh
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Spike at the station: OPEC's production cut likely to fuel higher gas prices
OPEC+ officially made the decision to cut production which hurts us the consumers.
Weekend Planner: Woodlands Foundation Fall Fest, Meadowcroft, Walk To End Alzheimer's
It's almost Friday and there will be some good ways to get out and enjoy fall this weekend!
The Good Stuff: Providing a helping hand at Cookie Cookie Ice Cream
How sweet it is when someone comes along to provide a helping hand!
KDKA Investigations
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Work on lead services lines improves water quality in Pittsburgh
Six years later, that situation dramatically changed.
Police at odds with progressive district judges
For years, police and district justices have worked in tandem, but more recently they've been at war.
Kids saving kids: How statewide reporting tools can help prevent, stop school shootings
Ashlee Petranovich, a high school junior in Colorado, constantly thinks about something many generations before her did not.
Pittsburgh's land bank hasn't rehabbed a single blighted house in its 9 years
The Pittsburgh Land Bank hasn't rehabbed a single house in nine years.
Homeowner says scammer listed Lawrenceville home for sale on Zillow
It is just the latest scam to bilk prospective buyers out of money.
Latest News
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Gainey administration removes 60 college credit requirement for entering police academy
The Gainey administration is removing a barrier to entering the city's police department.
North Hills school board votes to stop using Indian chief logo
The district will keep the Indians name for its sports teams.
Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board meets after inmate survey
The public had a chance Thursday to speak during the Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board meeting.
How to help: Give to those devastated during hurricane season
Hurricane season is leaving a path of destruction through the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, and now into Florida.
Pittsburgh police officer accused of punching woman at Pavilion at Star Lake
A Pittsburgh police officer is accused of punching a woman at the Pavilion at Star Lake last month and being aggressive with first responders.
Politics
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1 in 4 American workers experience political bias, study finds
A new study suggests politics is creeping into the workplace, too.
CBS News poll delves into key issues for Pennsylvania voters, tightening race between Fetterman-Oz
A new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll is diving deeper into the heated races coming up in the midterm elections.
Economy, abortion shape Pennsylvania races — CBS News Battleground Tracker
Democrats lead in key Senate and gubernatorial contests.
Police looking for 3 juveniles tied to carjackings in Shadyside
Police said they're looking for three juveniles in connection with at least four carjackings in Shadyside.
Fetterman records show light schedule as Pennsylvania lieutenant governor
They show Fetterman typically kept a light work schedule and was often absent from state business.
Consumer News
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Spike at the station: OPEC's production cut likely to fuel higher gas prices
OPEC+ officially made the decision to cut production which hurts us the consumers.
OPEC+ meeting to consider production decrease, could lead to gas price spike
While gas prices in our region are below the national average, one meeting could change that.
Chai concentrate mix recalled over contamination concerns
The Chai Box announced a recall of Chai concentrate mix over contamination concerns.
USB-C chargers recalled due to overheating risk
Two versions of Hyper Products' USB-C chargers aren't safe to use because they could overheat.
FDA recalls two salad dressings for undeclared ingredients
Whole Foods Market 365 Organic Creamy Caesar Dressing and Tuscan Gardens Restaurant Style Italian Dessing are being pulled from store shelves due to undeclared soy and wheat.
Pittsburgh Today Live
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Pittsburgh Today Live
Waiting Child: Johnathan
PTL's Mikey Hood introduces you to this week's waiting child, Johnathan.
PTL Weekend Guide: Oct. 6, 2022
Pittsburgh Magazine's Sean Collier has a look at what's going on around town this weekend!
Amazon Pittsburgh developing AI and research
PTL's Daisy Jade tells us more about how Amazon Pittsburgh is developing software that helps the company and the community.
The Woodlands Fall Fest
Samantha Ellwood, the Executive Director of the Woodlands, joins Heather and David to tell them more about their Fall Fest!
Fall family activities in the Laurel Highlands
The leaves are changing, the temperatures are dropping so that means fall family activities! PTL's Celina Pompeani Mathison is at the Laurel Highlands with plenty to share!
KDKA Investigations
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Work on lead services lines improves water quality in Pittsburgh
Six years later, that situation dramatically changed.
Police at odds with progressive district judges
For years, police and district justices have worked in tandem, but more recently they've been at war.
Kids saving kids: How statewide reporting tools can help prevent, stop school shootings
Ashlee Petranovich, a high school junior in Colorado, constantly thinks about something many generations before her did not.
Pittsburgh's land bank hasn't rehabbed a single blighted house in its 9 years
The Pittsburgh Land Bank hasn't rehabbed a single house in nine years.
Homeowner says scammer listed Lawrenceville home for sale on Zillow
It is just the latest scam to bilk prospective buyers out of money.
Health
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Mario Lemieux Foundation joins forces with Children's Hospital for new cancer research institute
The Mario Lemieux Foundation and the UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation are teaming up to help young patients battling cancer.
Pittsburgh police to set up drop-off boxes for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is coming up later this month and Pittsburgh police will be taking part once again.
University of Pittsburgh hosting multiple flu shot clinics as a possible severe season looms
After two years of masking and waning immunity, we could be in for a severe flu season.
Preparing for the BF-7 COVID-19 variant and flu season
Move over, BA-4 and BA-5, there's a new COVID-19 variant that's spreading even as the push is on for the current round of boosters.
Biden Administration to hold first conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health since 1969
The goal is to end hunger in America in eight years.
Sports
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Pirates finish season with 5-3 win over Cardinals
The chants for Albert Pujols began in earnest in the eighth inning, with most of the red-clad fans inside PNC Park yearning for one last regular season at bat for the St. Louis Cardinals slugger.
Wednesday Warning: The Steelers, the three Chinese curses, and the Pickett-led offense
Josh Taylor gets you set for this Sunday's Steelers vs. Bills game in The Wednesday Warning.
Pirates drop 100th game of the season with 8-7 loss to Cardinals
Albert Pujols added two more RBI's to his career total, one night after he broke a tie with Babe Ruth for second place on the all-time list.
Steelers fans believe Kenny Pickett is the man of the moment
The word that Kenny Pickett is the new man under center for the Steelers is big news.
Kenny Pickett named Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback
The 20th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft is here to stay following his debut Sunday against the Jets.
Business News
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The Good Stuff: Cookie Cookie Ice Cream
A new ice cream shop has opened in our area -- and they're helping kids with special needs find the right employment fit.
Here are the Bed Bath & Beyond stores that are set to close
Beleaguered retailer announced more than 50 locations that will be shuttered, including several in Ohio.
What is quiet quitting?
What is quiet quitting?
Moonlit Burgers set to open second location in Pittsburgh
The popular burger joint opened during the pandemic will get a second location.
Raising Cane's poised to open first Pittsburgh-area location
It's a time to celebrate for chicken finger lovers in Western Pennsylvania.
Entertainment
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"Fire Country" to premiere on Oct. 7
Max Thieriot stars as Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in Northern California where he and other inmates are partnered with elite firefighters to extinguish massive, unpredictable wildfires across the region.
PTL❤️Pittsburgh: Gateway Clipper cruise to benefit the KDKA-TV Turkey Fund
Pittsburgh Today Live went sailing on the high seas, er, three rivers with PNC and Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to kick off the 41st annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund campaign.
Pillar of country music Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner's daughter, dies at 90
Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner's daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died.
'Shivers' this summer: Ed Sheeran bringing new tour Acrisure Stadium
The fall season may by in full swing but the first big concert of summer 2023 has been announced.
Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum to host Pittsburgh premiere of Bruno Sammartino film
The film will reflect on the life of the Pittsburgh native and professional wrestling legend.
Latest Videos
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Gainey administration removes 60 college credit requirement for entering police academy
The administration says cadets will earn the equivalent of 45 credits through their academy training, which is enough to be an officer.
Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: October 6, 2022 (Pt. 1)
KDKA's Rich Walsh and 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi discuss the sports topics of the day.
Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: October 6, 2022 (Pt. 2)
KDKA's Rich Walsh and 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi discuss the sports topics of the day.
Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: October 6, 2022 (Pt. 3)
KDKA's Rich Walsh and 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi discuss the sports topics of the day.
KDKA-TV Nightly Forecast (10/6)
Stay on top of local weather with meteorologist Ray Petelin's 7-day forecast!
Latest Galleries
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PTL❤️Pittsburgh: Gateway Clipper cruise to benefit the KDKA-TV Turkey Fund
Pittsburgh Today Live went sailing on the high seas, er, three rivers with PNC and Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to kick off the 41st annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund campaign.
PHOTOS: Kenny Pickett makes NFL debut at Acrisure Stadium
KDKA's Mike Darnay captured all the sights as the Steelers came up short in a loss to the Jets as Pickett made his NFL debut.
KDKA crew captures devastation from Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida
KDKA Reporter Chris Hoffman and Videographer Ian Smith are helping CBS News cover the extensive Hurricane Ian devastation from Fort Myers, Florida. While there, they are documenting what they are seeing in photos for KDKA.
Guess Who? Go back to school with the KDKA Team
We've collected the class pictures of our KDKA team. Can you guess who's who from these photos?
Goodbye Heinz Field: Ketchup bottles and signage removed to make way for Acrisure Stadium
On Monday, July 18, 2022, crews were hard at work at the former Heinz Field. They were taking down signage to make way for Acrisure Stadium. After removing the endzone ketchup bottles on Monday and Tuesday, the iconic Heinz Field sign on the front of the stadium was taken down.
