Book clubs becoming more and more popular
Book clubs are coming back into style! Hosts Heather and David are talking about what they read and the book club trend.
Book clubs are coming back into style! Hosts Heather and David are talking about what they read and the book club trend.
Hosts Heather Abraham and David Highfield are getting a drawing lesson from illustrator and cartoonist Pat Lewis, who will be appearing at the Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Mary Monaghan has a preview of this year's festivities.
We're unveiling our April Books & Beyond Book of the Month, and Katie O'Malley is checking out the Allegheny County Library Association's Mobile Services vehicle.
Host Heather Abraham is unveiling our January Book of the Month from author Anjali Sachdeva. "All the Names They Use for God" explores faith and other issues.
Scholastic is backtracking after allowing schools to opt out of offering books related to diversity at book fairs.
Britney Spears' new memoir, "The Woman in Me," comes out Tuesday.
Scholastic said it created the category to protect school workers in states with laws that prohibit titles that deal with race and sexuality.
PTL's Heather Abraham and her daughter, Lila, introduce us to the book of the month. Then, Boaz Frankel heads to South Park Township Library to learn more about Love Your Library Month.
PTL's Heather Abraham and Lila introduce the new Book of the Month, called "This Is A School." Then, Boaz Frankel visits the Avalon Public Library to learn more about a fun roadtrip program that takes families to all of Allegheny County's public libraries.
PTL's Heather Abraham and her son, Rocco, introduce the Book of the Month, "Summertime." We also go along on a StoryWalk presented by the Bridgeville Public Library.
The long overdue dystopian first-edition has parts "as relevant today as they were 65 [years] ago," the man who borrowed the book said in a note to the library.
This week's Books & Beyond Book of the Month is "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart. Host Heather Abraham sits down with some local librarians from the Allegheny County Library Association for some summer reading recommendations for kids!
The third entry into the Talk Pittsburgh Book Club is "Sidle Creek." Rachel Ekstrom-Courage, of Littsburgh, introduces us to author Jolene McIlwain.
Host Heather Abraham sits down with Andrew Medlar, the president and director of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, and award-winning rapper Frzy to talk about their new video series -- "From Books to Bars."
The second annual Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books was held in East Liberty on Saturday.
Hosts Heather Abraham and David Highfield are talking with author W. Bruce Cameron, famous for his bestselling "A Dog's Purpose" novel. He will be appearing this weekend at the Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books!
Here's our second entry into the Talk Pittsburgh Book Club! Rachel Ekstrom-Courage, of Littsburgh, picks "Myriad" by local science fiction author and college professor Joshua D. Bellin. The time-traveling story takes place in a Pittsburgh of the future.
Host Heather Abraham sits down with Ann Marie Schiavone, J.D., of Duquesne University School of Law, and Amy Anderson, of Allegheny County Library Association, to discuss the controversial topic of book banning.
Organizers and volunteers are rooting for children to read.
Activist Leon Ford will be at appearing at this year's Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books with his new title "An Unspeakable Hope."
The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books aims to inspire readers young and old. Children's author Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan is featured with her book "Animal Allies," about women scientists working with animals.
We're kicking off the Talk Pittsburgh Book Club! Welcome Rachel Ekstrom-Courage, of Littsburgh, to talk about the literary scene in Pittsburgh and introduce our book of the month, "Take What You Need."
The lineup is in for this year's Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books!
Organized censorship groups that compile lists of books to challenge "contributed significantly" to the increase, the American Library Association said.
We visit the Monroeville Public Library to find out how the Allegheny County libraries are all interconnected. Plus, this month's book pick for kids!
We are off to a mild start for our Sunday, which includes some patchy fog.
According to experts, storm season began a bit early this year.
Alice Stewart was also a veteran political adviser who worked on a number of GOP presidential campaigns.
This is just one of many similar events across the region this spring promoting road safety for the youngest generation.
Some employees are working for the first time, while others enjoy the confidence that having a job offers.
We are off to a mild start for our Sunday, which includes some patchy fog.
According to experts, storm season began a bit early this year.
Alice Stewart was also a veteran political adviser who worked on a number of GOP presidential campaigns.
This is just one of many similar events across the region this spring promoting road safety for the youngest generation.
Some employees are working for the first time, while others enjoy the confidence that having a job offers.
Alice Stewart was also a veteran political adviser who worked on a number of GOP presidential campaigns.
The Gainey administration has denied the city's controller's demand for information about the payments.
The Gainey administration has denied the city's controller's demand for information about payments to a former employee accused of terrorizing a Jewish woman on the North Side. KDKA-TV's Andy Sheehan has more.
While the State Department bulletin is meant for overseas travel, there is concern of a domestic threat from ISIS, two sources told CBS News.
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.
From car windows to melting engines and faulty car seats, we hear about safety recalls every single day.
Want to check the latest product recalls, click here!
From car windows to melting engines and faulty car seats, we hear about safety recalls every single day. But now there's a one-stop shop to make sure you can get safety information tailored just for you and your kids. KDKA-TV's Meghan Schiller reports.
A Mexican restaurant in Pittsburgh's Beechview neighborhood was closed by the Allegheny County Health Department.
A Pittsburgh woman who has never been to Philadelphia got a traffic ticket for running a red light there.
It's PTL producer Teddy Stevenson's birthday!
PTL and Talk Pittsburgh's Boaz Frankel caught the first Icelandair flight out of Pittsburgh International Airport and now he's landed in the land of fire and ice!
That's a wrap for this week on PTL!
If you're looking for a family trip, this could be it! We took a journey to the majestic sea-side of the Outer Banks with Michele Ellis.
Katie was live outside the Byham Theater this morning, checking in on the EQT Children's Theater Festival. We're learning why this side of Pittsburgh's festival season is perfect for kids.
The Gainey administration has denied the city's controller's demand for information about the payments.
Uniontown PD has 20 officers in their department and said they are constantly training with their weapons.
A Pittsburgh woman who has never been to Philadelphia got a traffic ticket for running a red light there.
Pittsburgh Controller Rachael Heisler raised alarms about so-called p-card payments to Mario Ashkar.
As a young man on the streets of Homewood, Robby Wideman was bound for trouble.
The first FDA-approved pill to treat postpartum depression was approved a few months ago, and it's already helping moms in the Pittsburgh area.
Private-label food supplier recalls 32-ounce pouches of Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds because of potential contamination.
Pennsylvania has launched a new dashboard tracking tickborne diseases.
We introduced you to Elizabeth Loughren in December, as one of the junior co-hosts for last year's KDKA Free Care Fund Telethon for UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Mother's Day may be joyful in many homes, but for even more, it can be a day of pain.
Christopher Morel singled in Cody Bellinger with one out in the ninth to give the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
It's a soccer night in Pittsburgh!
Mike Sullivan has been selected U.S. coach for the 2026 Milan Olympics.
Dozens of people came out to celebrate and cut a ribbon to officially open the new look to the old field at Westinghouse Academy.
Eleven strikeouts are the most ever by a Pirates pitcher at Wrigley Field.
A Mexican restaurant in Pittsburgh's Beechview neighborhood was closed by the Allegheny County Health Department.
The complex will feature one indoor field and multiple outdoor fields.
Uber is rolling out a shuttle service in Pittsburgh this summer.
Along with Philadelphia, Frontier will offer service to Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta, and Raleigh-Durham.
Anthrocon 2024 sold out more than 11,000 hotel room nights in 12 minutes, a record for the event.
A six-footer with an ample black mustache, Dabney Coleman made his mark in numerous popular films.
The official "Wicked" trailer released on Wednesday gives a look at Pittsburgh native Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
A new music festival in the works for Pittsburgh later this year has suddenly been canceled.
A border collie-papillon mix named Nimble took home top prizes at the 148th Westminster Dog Show's Masters Agility competition.
Get the latest weather updates with First Alert Meteorologist Mary Ours' forecast!
This week's edition of Intersections with Lisa Smith.
KDKA-TV's Josh Taylor and KDKA Radio's Suzie Cool discuss the sports topics of the day.
It's been an active and unprecedented tornado season for Southwestern Pennsylvania, and according to experts, storm season started a bit early this year. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer reports.
Community members and first responders in Shaler Township came out to enjoy the sunny weather on Saturday for the annual 'bike rodeo.'
Three tornadoes touched down across the Pittsburgh area on Friday.
The EF2 tornado touched down in Peters Township and moved through Finleyville and Union Township.
The northern lights were visible in the Pittsburgh area on May 10, 2024.
To celebrate Pittsburgh Today Live's 20 years on the air, we invited fans to Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse for a special show full of fun and surprises.
Ahead of the Pittsburgh Today Live 20th Anniversary Special, Team PTL, show contributors, and fans walked the PTL Ford Red Carpet at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.