Teen Dead After Being Hit By Tractor Trailer Along I-79
State police say a 17-year-old was killed when he was struck by a tractor trailer overnight along Interstate 79 in Butler County.
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State police say a 17-year-old was killed when he was struck by a tractor trailer overnight along Interstate 79 in Butler County.
A year ago the Rex Energy Corporation started its "fracking" operations. About a mile from the site, 11 families living in the Woodlands neighborhood said they began having serious water issues.
Butler City Police tell KDKA-TV a man was shot in the stomach in the 400-block of West North Street shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday.
A Butler County home was damaged by fire Monday morning. According to emergency dispatchers, fire has fully engulfed a home in the 400-block of North Monroe Street in Butler.
One person has died after a vehicle slammed into a building in an overnight accident in Butler County.
A jury convicted a man accused in connection with the shooting death of his long-time friend.
The community is reacting to news a man used an elaborate ploy on Facebook to make sexual contact with young girls.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly says 53-year-old William Ainsworth, of Mars, developed three personas on Facebook and used them to get girls, ages 13 to 15, to send him nude pictures and in some cases meet with him for sex acts.
The growl of the big diesel cats echo across the valley between I-79 and Franklin Road. They are digging and pushing dirt for the Echo Cranberry development on the north side of Route 228 in the fastest growing area of western Pennsylvania.
Steelers RB Coach Kirby Wilson remains in serious, but stable condition after suffering burns during a fire in his Butler County home.
A house fire in Butler County claimed the life of a woman this afternoon. According to emergency dispatchers, firefighters were called to a fire at a home in the 300-block of Oneida Valley Road in Washington Township shortly after noon.
Emergency crews are at the scene of a crash in Butler County. A car reportedly crashed into a dam along Thorn Run Road near Route 38 – north of the City of Butler.
Pittsburgh Steelers running backs coach Kirby Wilson is being treated for severe to moderate burns following a fire at his home in Seven Fields early this morning.
An off-ramp northbound at Route 422 in Butler County had to be shut down earlier this morning when a tractor-trailer caught on fire.
Butler County is received a couple of inches of snow overnight. People were out early Tuesday morning shoveling sidewalks and getting ready to head back to work after the holidays.
Police say the same man is responsible for two robberies in communities north of Pittsburgh. The most recent incident happened 10 p.m. Sunday at the 7-Eleven in Pine Township.
One person was killed in a Saturday afternoon crash in Butler County.
A bank employee suffered some minor injuries this morning while helping a child to safety when a pickup truck plowed into a bank in Cranberry Township. According to officials at the scene, the driver of the pickup truck lost control of the vehicle on Freedom Road near Route 19.
Authorities in Lawrence County are calling a mobile home fire suspicious. The fire started in the bedroom of the home in Slippery Rock Township.
A Butler County man is dead following an overnight one-vehicle crash in Center Township. State police have identified the victim as 47-year-old Bradley Wardle of Butler.
Police arrested six people in a prostitution sting. Cranberry Township police say undercover officers found the suspects through online ads.
Forty-three years after the film was produced, Streiner's brother, Gary, hopes to save a boarded-up graveyard chapel which appears in several scenes.
State Police in Butler County are investigating after a motorist allegedly fired shots at another motorist Friday night.
The cause of an overnight house fire in Butler County is under investigation. The fire broke out around midnight at a home in the 200-block of North Monroe Street in the City of Butler.
Emergency crews were called to the scene of a crane that had toppled off a bridge embankment in Butler County Monday afternoon.
A private aircraft carrying eight people crashed on takeoff Sunday night at Maine's Bangor International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. There was no word on the fate of those on board.
News broke over the weekend that the Pittsburgh native is being hired to replace Mike Tomlin as head coach of the Steelers.
Hundreds of flights were canceled Sunday as a massive winter storm system blanked the Pittsburgh area with snow. More flights were canceled Monday.
The National Weather Service said that wind chills in the Pittsburgh region could fall as low as 25 below zero.
Some parts of the Pittsburgh area reported as much as 20 inches of snow on Sunday.
The snow began to fall overnight, and the Pittsburgh area could see up to 16 inches throughout the day.
Pittsburgh could see up to 16 inches of snow throughout the day on Sunday.
Schools across the Pittsburgh area have issued delays, closures or remote learning days for Monday, Jan. 26, 2026.
A private aircraft carrying eight people crashed on takeoff Sunday night at Maine's Bangor International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. There was no word on the fate of those on board.
In his memoir, "Where We Keep the Light," Pennsylvania's governor writes about how his childhood helped shape his lifetime of public service. He talks about the challenges he faced while growing up; the rise in political violence in America; and his future in the Democratic Party.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said President Trump called him after the April 2025 arson attack at his home in Harrisburg. He recalled the "strange conversation" he had with Mr. Trump to CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell for "CBS Sunday Morning."
The conversation surrounding rising utility costs and data centers continued in Harrisburg this week.
Andrew Johnson is the latest in a series of pardoned Jan. 6 riot defendants to face new criminal charges.
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
A Pennsylvania couple says Kia wrongly denied a warranty claim after their car's engine failed at 80,000 miles.
Scams targeting utility customers are on the rise in Pennsylvania, the attorney general says.
A handful of Pittsburgh-area Value City Furniture stores are going out of business after their parent company filed for bankruptcy.
It has been five years since the home improvement retailer Menards bought a large parcel of land off Route 30 in Westmoreland County.
If you get a ticket in the city of Pittsburgh, there could be a higher chance that instead of getting it on your car windshield, you're getting it in the mail.
Daisy Jade is back and she's getting an even deeper look at the World of Wheels!
A local travel vlogger, Elizabeth Palumbi, shows us how to score roundtrip tickets to Europe for under $500!
Shari Zatman is back and this time, she's testing Heather and David's party planning chops!
Party planner, Shari Zatman, is showing us how to be both boujee and budget-friendly!
Team PTL's Daisy Jade is live and channeling her inner Daisy Duke at the 65th annual World of Wheels!
People in Avella, Washington County, say they have no phone coverage.
Residents and leaders in Charleroi are concerned about the integrity of roads after a trench collapse last year and ongoing construction.
Patrick Vereb is accused of taking money from pet owners who believed their animals would receive dignified cremations.
Controversy has been swirling in the Woodland Hills School District since November.
A Pennsylvania couple says Kia wrongly denied a warranty claim after their car's engine failed at 80,000 miles.
The yearly tradition marks the start of months of training for Pittsburgh Marathon participants.
Firefighters have a 62% higher risk of cancer, and this week, the New Castle Central Fire Station hosted pre-screenings.
Once the holidays are over, we often find ourselves in a funk, so how can we find ways to boost our mood?
A major expansion in women's health care is taking shape in Washington County.
Flu cases keep increasing, but at least one Pittsburgh-area emergency room doctor says not everyone needs to visit him.
News broke over the weekend that the Pittsburgh native is being hired to replace Mike Tomlin as head coach of the Steelers.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Rookie Ben Kindel scored twice in the second period to lead the Penguins to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday and a sweep of Pittsburgh's four-game western Canada trip.
The Seahawks and the Patriots previously met in the Super Bowl back in 2015, when a last-second goal line interception by Malcolm Butler sealed the win for New England.
The former Green Bay and Dallas head coach has reached a verbal agreement to be hired by the Steelers to replace Mike Tomlin.
More than 140 employees at Nemacolin were informed they were being let go.
It's been about six years since the pandemic, and a lot of people working from home, but now companies are slowly calling them back to the office.
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O'Connor on Tuesday announced a new initiative aimed at revitalizing neighborhood business districts across the city.
A handful of Pittsburgh-area Value City Furniture stores are going out of business after their parent company filed for bankruptcy.
It has been five years since the home improvement retailer Menards bought a large parcel of land off Route 30 in Westmoreland County.
The country music superstar will headline an invite-only concert at the Rivers Casino the night before the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
"The Pitt" won big at the Golden Globes on Sunday night.
Places like West Mayfield and Beaver Falls were among those in the Pittsburgh area with the highest reported snowfall from Sunday's historic winter storm.
Pittsburgh and the rest of western Pennsylvania were hit with historic snowfall from a winter storm on Sunday.
KDKA-TV First Alert Meteorologists Ron Smiley and Mary Ours have the latest forecast for the Pittsburgh area with extreme cold temperatures and wind chills coming to the region.
KDKA's Megan Shinn was out in the Mobile Weather Lab checking on road conditions after historic levels of snow fell throughout the Pittsburgh area on Sunday.
People were out and about throughout Pittsburgh taking in the sights after heavy snow fell in the region on Sunday.
Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons with the team.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
