Vulakovich Wins Special Election To Replace Orie
A special election was held today to replace former State Sen. Jane Orie.
Watch CBS News
A special election was held today to replace former State Sen. Jane Orie.
Parking rates at the city-owned downtown garages could spike if the Pittsburgh Parking Authority takes action on a consultant's report to be released shortly.
KDKA Radio's Robert Mangino talks with Pittsburgh city councilman Correy O'Connor and his mom, Judy O'Connor.
Shell Oil is proposing a huge petrochemical plant in Monaca. Currently it's home to the Horse Head Corporation zinc plant. The zinc plant is about to close and move to North Carolina, eliminating hundreds of jobs for our region.
Last week on the North Shore, city officials cut the ribbon on a new meter-less parking system. Now some worry the Pittsburgh Parking Authority will use it to expand paid parking along streets in the Strip District, Oakland, Downtown and South Side.
Suspended State Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin will stand trial for using her tax-paid staff to campaign for her seat on the court. District Judge James Hanley made that decision late Tuesday after hearing more testimony from witnesses.
State Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin's preliminary hearing on nine criminal counts began Monday in Pittsburgh. Melvin is charged with using state-paid staff to run for election to the state Supreme Court.
David Freed is the Republican candidate for Attorney General and the Cumberland County prosecutor finds himself up against Democrat Kathleen Kane, the first woman to run for this position in Pennsylvania history.
Judging by the cars lined up at this Chick-fil-A's drive-thru, you wouldn't think there was much of a controversy, but the company owner's support for traditional marriage has sparked a reaction by some who think people should boycott the chain.
Public transit as we know it will continue with no major cuts if the deal being worked on right now gets finalized and signed off on in the next week or so.
Could the scandal at Penn State bring even more change there, and at other universities? During a taping of the KD-PG Sunday Edition, Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner said he'll push for reforms.
KDKA Radio's Mike Pintek talks with State Representative Daryl Metcalfe about the voter ID bill and the lawsuit that has followed.
On a picture perfect summer day in Pittsburgh, Gov. Corbett, his wife Sue, and some staff took advantage of the beautiful day to kayak down the Allegheny River from Blawnox to just below Heinz Field where he moored his kayak with a little help.
Mike Pintek talks with Dr. Paul Kengor, author of "The Communist: Frank Marshall Davis, the Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mentor."
Her name is Missa Eaton and she is the only woman in this region running for Congress.
