BBB Educates on Scams Targeting the Military through BBB Military Line
A majority of Americans see members of the military and are reminded of their bravery and sacrifices for our freedom. Unfortunately, unethical schemers...
A majority of Americans see members of the military and are reminded of their bravery and sacrifices for our freedom. Unfortunately, unethical schemers...
With scams and schemes on the rise, senior citizens remain high-target victims for unethical businesses. In some scams, more than 80 percent of the victims are...
Shopping with coupons has become almost a competitive sport, with cable television shows featuring people who get piles of groceries for little or no cash. Coupons are...
Many areas throughout Western Pennsylvania have been affected by storm damage from the recent severe weather. From flooding to roof and tree...
If you are heading out of town for an end of summer trip, your Better Business Bureau has some tips to select a trustworthy home-away-from-home for your pets. Pet owners should...
About 500,000 computers could lose Internet access on Monday, July 9, because of a virus. To see if your computer will be affected, the Better Business Bureau has outlined a few steps to follow.
When you click on the unsubscribe button on an Internet offer, you may be doing the exact opposite. It's a choice many of us face every day. Whether to subscribe or unsubscribe to an Internet offer can have big consequences on your future online experiences.
A contractor is targeting the elderly in Ross Township with fake driveway sealing jobs. On Memorial Day, an elderly woman was approached. They told the woman they were working in the neighborhood and could do the job the same day since they're already there at a cheap price.
Because George Weimer is disabled, he qualifies for a rent rebate and the staff at State Senator Jim Ferlo's office is happy to help him fill out the forms. But in the past few weeks about 400,000 elderly and disabled Pennsylvanians have gotten a solicitation in the mail offering to get them that rebate for a $39 fee.
When Barbara Lotz of Shelby Drive in Hempfield hired Prime Roofing Systems to do work on her house after the tornado last March, she thought she had done her homework.
KDKA AM's John Shumway talks to Warren King of the Better Business Bureau about holiday returns.
For many singles out there, true love seems to be getting harder to find. But are dating services the answer? One service in Green Tree boasts a high success rate, but they've also collected dozens of complaints about high-pressure tactics, expensive contracts and bad matches.
Lois Shipley, of New Castle, got a letter in the mail the other day from a business called the Senior Advisory Center. The letter stated that for a fee of $39, the company, on her behalf, would file a property tax, or rent rebate claim with the Pa. Department of Revenue.
A Westmoreland County attorney says he's been contacted by three elderly homeowners who feel they have been pressured by a home improvement company based in Ohio.
Free plane tickets to celebrate Osama bin Laden's death? A promise of a free sandwich? Or exclusive video of bin Laden's corpse? They are just some of the scams the Better Business Bureau is warning people about.
Scam artists are at it again. They've found new ways to trick you into giving up your hard earned money, and for some of the victims, the results can be devastating.
Warren King, the President of the Better Business Bureau of Western Pennsylvania, joined KDKA's Mike Pintek to discuss scams that are infiltrating the Pittsburgh region.
Al Murray, who owns Al's Roofing Company, a business he and his family have operated for the last 30 years in the Greensburg area, says he got a call from a Texas company that wanted to buy the right to use their name.
With full benefits and retirement plans, hundreds of thousands of people are going to work everyday without ever leaving home. Joe Kerwick had been unemployed since the end of 2008 and he tried everything until he saw a KDKA-TV report about work from home opportunities.
Working from home is something that a lot of people would love to do. But while most of those "work from home" offers are nothing more than a scam, some of them are for real and pay well. If you are looking for a work from home job be skeptical, be ready to check and double check the company and read every smidgen of small print.
Two separate motorcycle crashes sent two people to the hospital on Saturday night in Washington County.
After recently switching his party affiliation from Democrat to Independent, the 76-year-old Manchin is content to leave the Senate in January "and be able to hold a more normal life, if you will."
When the Denikers lost their daughter Nikki in 2009, they took their pain and turned it into purpose.
A DNA test that Matt Katz took to answer questions about his ancestry only stirred more mysteries. The investigative journalist dug into a past replete with family secrets and early fertility treatments, and turned his journey into a podcast, "Inconceivable Truth."
The Penguins will play the Ottawa Senators in Elliot Lake, Ontario in a preseason game in September.
Two separate motorcycle crashes sent two people to the hospital on Saturday night in Washington County.
After recently switching his party affiliation from Democrat to Independent, the 76-year-old Manchin is content to leave the Senate in January "and be able to hold a more normal life, if you will."
When the Denikers lost their daughter Nikki in 2009, they took their pain and turned it into purpose.
A DNA test that Matt Katz took to answer questions about his ancestry only stirred more mysteries. The investigative journalist dug into a past replete with family secrets and early fertility treatments, and turned his journey into a podcast, "Inconceivable Truth."
The Penguins will play the Ottawa Senators in Elliot Lake, Ontario in a preseason game in September.
After recently switching his party affiliation from Democrat to Independent, the 76-year-old Manchin is content to leave the Senate in January "and be able to hold a more normal life, if you will."
Pennsylvania is seeing lots of action targeting gaps in its vote-by-mail laws.
West Virginia's heavily burdened foster care system is losing another top official.
State records show that Sen. John Fetterman has been stopped twice since 2016 for his actions behind the wheel.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority when it issued the rule outlawing bump stocks.
Police say several people showed up to South Park over the weekend for a festival that didn't exist.
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A class action lawsuit against Kia and Hyundai looks to hold the company accountable after more than 3,100 vehicle fires since 2010.
A man from Chester said his SNAP benefits, sometimes referred to as food stamps, were stolen and now he said he has no idea how he's going to put food on the table.
A restaurant in North Oakland was hit with a consumer alert after an inspector found rodent droppings.
Comedian Aaron Kleiber is teaching us some dad jokes just in time for Father's Day weekend.
Musician and Butler County native Bret Michaels wants to see your pets!
That's a wrap for this week on PTL!
We were able to get a special performance from a couple of the members of "Titanic: The Musical" on PTL!
Daisy spent some time at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center for a behind-the-scenes look at "Titanic: The Musical."
The Shuman Juvenile Detention Center has been closed amid complaints that the juvenile justice system has become a revolving door
A class action lawsuit against Kia and Hyundai looks to hold the company accountable after more than 3,100 vehicle fires since 2010.
The FDA says sunscreen lasts only three years, but a Pittsburgh dermatologist said you shouldn't even get that far.
The Shell cracker plant has been beset with environmental problems since it became operational, but some say it has failed its economic promise.
A North Hills woman says a pipe that doesn't belong to her is causing a backyard landslide and flooding out of her home.
Mastic gum promises a chiseled jawline, supposedly by building jaw muscles.
Some cancer patients in Butler may soon have to find new facilities for their treatments.
Dr. Collins was one of the local UPMC doctors who helped develop the ImPACT test that's now the standard used around the world for baseline concussion testing.
The senior author of the study shared how these findings could make a difference in helping reverse prediabetes in kids and diabetes prevention.
The two genetic changes to H1N1 could cut the effectiveness of the main flu antiviral doctors turn to.
The Penguins will play the Ottawa Senators in Elliot Lake, Ontario in a preseason game in September.
Hunter Goodman had two homers and five RBIs in his first four-hit game, Ryan McMahon doubled twice and stole home, and the Colorado Rockies scored their most runs in two years in a 16-4 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
This clinic allows kids who are deaf or hard of hearing a chance to learn baseball skills on the same field where the major leaguers play.
Four types of tickets for the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont are on sale as of Friday.
Jack Suwinski, Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen homered as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2.
A watchdog group says the Environmental Protection Agency should conduct additional soil studies around the site of a toxic train derailment in Ohio after independent testing found high levels of chemicals in locally grown garlic.
In just about one year from now, the U.S. Open will come to Oakmont Country Club.
Earlier this month, the two-hospital system officially became UPMC Greene and UPMC Washington.
PennDOT had some traffic concerns while the development was being built, but those have since been resolved.
A new store is reportedly moving into the former Best Buy at the Pittsburgh Mills.
Kensington Palace releases a new photo of Kate as the Princess of Wales offers an update on her cancer treatment and announces a step back into public life.
Suri Cruise seemingly revealed her plans to attend Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh in a post on the social media platform TikTok.
Tanya Kach's story is the focus of a new Lifetime film that will be released this weekend.
Pittsburgh Steelers legend Terry Bradshaw is hitting the road and bringing his show to the eastern part of the state.
Rapper "Lil Skies" was arrested last month in Pennsylvania for failing to stop after a vehicle crash.
Two separate motorcycle crashes sent two people to the hospital on Saturday night in Washington County.
When the Denikers lost their daughter Nikki in 2009 to cancer, they took their pain and turned it into purpose and created the Thinking of Nikki Foundation. The nonprofit helps families going through the toughest battle of their lives. KDKA's Megan Shinn highlights their work in the KD Sunday Spotlight.
In this edition of the Sunday Business Page, Jon Delano is joined by Dr. Jennifer Lansford the director of the Duke Center for Child & Family Policy to discuss the importance of fathers in a child's life.
A car had to pulled from a home in Speers Borough after slamming into the garage.
The full interview with actor Lamman Rucker.
Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at the University of Pittsburgh.
Check out some of the pictures and video from my visit to Hickory Hearth Highlands!
An explosion in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, rocked the Realty Building and injured several people.
PTL and Talk Pittsburgh's Boaz Frankel hopped aboard the inaugural Icelandair flight from Pittsburgh International Airport to Reykjavík, Iceland.
Three tornadoes touched down across the Pittsburgh area on Friday.