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The medical examiner determined the death of Paul Spisak was an accident.
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The medical examiner determined the death of Paul Spisak was an accident.
While tonight might have been the final chapter or just a page turn, parishioners were emotional on what could have been the last mass at Immaculate Conception Church in Bloomfield. KDKA's Shelley Bortz has more.
A Catholic priest's attorney says he intends to plead guilty to federal child sex charges.
Archbishop Wilton Gregory is now the first African-American to hold the position of cardinal.
In a shift from Vatican stance, Pope Francis is now calling for a civil union law to protect same-sex couples.
Parishioners at Prince of Peace and St. Mary of the Mount Parish held their annual Cholera Day Mass.
In less than two weeks, public Mass will resume at 78 churches in the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg.
The Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese plans to reopen churches for Mass on June 1.
Leaders in the Pittsburgh and Greensburg Catholic Dioceses say they are planning to reopen some churches in the area now that much of Southwestern Pennsylvania is moving to the state's "Yellow" phase.
Cases have been filed for three men who accuse Pittsburgh-area Catholic priests for sexually abusing them.
When Pa. overhauled its child sexual abuse laws, absent from the bill-signing were some who had worked hardest to see the changes pass.
A letter mailed out to parishioners in a Catholic church is raising some eyebrows.
Michael Smith says he was 11 or 12 and a ward of the state when he was staying at Holy Family Institute.
One year ago, with victims of child abuse by priests standing behind him, Attorney General Josh Shapiro revealed a grand jury report that stunned the nation.
Victims of child sex abuse by Catholic priests may finally have their day in court.
U.S. Catholic bishops have convened a high-stakes national meeting under pressure to defuse the ever-widening clergy sex-abuse crisis that has weakened the church.
Pope Francis is making a change to the Lord's Prayer.
Bishop Thomas Tobin, a Pittsburgh native, is facing backlash on Twitter after he tells Catholics that they should not support or attend LGBTQ Pride Month events.
A Roman Catholic diocese in Pennsylvania has agreed to pay $2 million to a man who was sexually abused as a child by a priest who made him say confession after the assaults.
A group of parishioners is demanding reforms in the Catholic Church.
A Roman Catholic priest who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two boys and making one of them say confession after the assaults has been sentenced to 2.5-14 years in prison.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown says the clergy abuse scandal has cost it $21.5 million since 1999.
As U.S. Catholic bishops gather for their national assembly, the clergy sex abuse crisis dominates their agenda amid calls from critics that church leaders finally bring about meaningful reforms to root out misbehaving priests.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding a Roman Catholic priest taking a now-pregnant altar girl to a wedding reception last year and whether the diocese responded appropriately when officials learned about the outing.
The Diocese of Steubenville has released the names of 16 priests and one seminarian who it says have been credibly accused or have admitted to sexually abusing minors.
The pilot was flown to a local hospital with "life-threatening injuries," police said.
Counties have until June 7 to finish a recount and another day to report results to the state.
Nineteen children and two teachers were killed when a gunman opened fire inside the school on Tuesday.
The EPA will monitor the air until it is certain that all hazards are gone.
Two people are facing charges after Wheeling police seized about $200,000 worth of drugs.
Boaters who need to go through the safety zone must contact the Coast Guard for permission.
The containers are being divvied up across several local groups.
Three people who participated in the George Floyd protests downtown in May of 2020 are suing Pittsburgh police.
The fire chief said the residents were mixing pool chemicals in the sink when the explosion happened.
The pilot was flown to a local hospital with "life-threatening injuries," police said.
Counties have until June 7 to finish a recount and another day to report results to the state.
Nineteen children and two teachers were killed when a gunman opened fire inside the school on Tuesday.
The EPA will monitor the air until it is certain that all hazards are gone.
Two people are facing charges after Wheeling police seized about $200,000 worth of drugs.
The counting of votes continues in the Republican U.S. Senate race between Mehmet Oz and Dave McCormick.
Gun control bills in this state almost never make it out of committee for a vote in Harrisburg.
Pennsylvania's top election official said Wednesday that the margin between the top two candidates in last week's Republican primary for U.S. Senate is tight enough to trigger a statewide recount, dragging the outcome into June.
Dave McCormick is asking the court to order the counting of all undated mail-in ballots that were received on time.
With Mehmet Oz leading Dave McCormick by just under a thousand votes for the Senate Republican nomination, McCormick has gone to court. It’s a move that is splitting the Republican Party; KDKA's Jon Delano reports.
More products are under a recall for possible salmonella contamination.
Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the U.S. because the seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure vehicle occupants.
Another product is on the recall list connected with a major recall of Jif peanut butter for possible salmonella.
Cargill is recalling several products sold at the Wilbur Chocolate Retail Store and online, including chocolate covered peanut butter Ritz crackers and peanut butter meltaways.
Giant Eagle is pulling its GetGo branded apple slice packets with peanut butter.
That's a wrap for this week on PTL!
We're announcing the winner of the Your Skin Prescription spa gift certificate and unveiling next month's Father's Day giveaways!
Canine Companions puppy raiser Jill Sabo and service dog-in-training Donny are in studio to update us on the outreach efforts they have going on in the Pittsburgh area.
Levin Furniture designer Tom Tomasic gives Daisy Jade's outdoor space a makeover for summer!
We're starting off Memorial Day weekend with some patriotic fun from All-American Magician Eric Davis!
Child Youth Services caseloads are piling up without enough employees to do the job.
PennDOT had been withholding the report since the collapse.
Community leaders who supported the creation of the office have grown impatient.
After their review, the Gainey administration has canceled the purchase.
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey reacted to KDKA Investigates' reporting of new data that shows significant drops in traffic stops.
Nothing ruins a fun weekend like foodborne illness.
Summer's coming, and that means kids will be playing more video games.
Smithfield Meats is recalling more than 185,000 pounds of pre-cooked bacon toppings, the USDA said.
A total of 14 illnesses have been reported across 12 states.
Sen. Bob Casey along with other lawmakers have introduced a bill to avoid future baby formula shortages.
Former Pittsburgh Penguins star Jaromir Jagr is okay after getting in a car accident Wednesday in his native Czech Republic.
Connor Joe singled home the tiebreaking run in the top of the 10th inning and the Colorado Rockies slipped past the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Kevin Colbert stepped down as GM after the 2022 NFL Draft.
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall wants to find a way to have Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang stay with the club for the rest of their careers.
Ke'Bryan Hayes had three hits and scored the tiebreaking run on Yoshi Tsutsugo's infield single in the eighth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Monday night.
The location is temporarily shutting down due to a staffing shortage.
KDKA's Jon Delano talks to PNC chief economist Dr. Gus Faucher about how to make sense of the economy lately.
The event was held to highlight inequalities some small business owners and local entrepreneurs face in Pittsburgh.
A report from the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County controllers details the prevalence of tax-exempt property.
KDKA's Jon Delano is talking to businessman, politician and author Paul Mango about his new book - "Operation Warp Speed."
Paid extras are needed for season two of "Mayor of Kingstown," starring Jeremy Renner and filming in Pittsburgh.
Liotta reportedly died in his sleep while filming a new movie in the Dominican Republic.
CBS announced its 2022-2023 primetime programming lineup of CBS Originals, featuring four new dramas and more.
A new Lee Daniels horror film set in Pittsburgh is looking for paid extras.
Hours after it was announced that Eric Clapton will perform at PPG Paints Arena, another huge name in music announced her own tour stop in Pittsburgh.
Penn State Students Reporting From Scotland, 5-28-22
The fun begins tomorrow!
The crash happened in a field off Skillett Hill Road.
KDKA's Jessica Guay has the latest ahead of a busy weekend.
The EPA will remain at the scene with state and local emergency management and environmental response authorities.
More than a dozen tanker cars derailed in Harmar Township, sending three people to the hospital on Thursday.
Pittsburgh Marathon weekend 2022 brought hundreds of thousands of people into the city. Despite a rainy day, runners made their way through 14 city neighborhoods.
A violent morning in the North Side saw 11 victims, including 2 dead juveniles and 9 others who were injured.
Western Pennsylvania is bracing for a severe winter storm consisting of rain, ice, and snow throughout the region.
The trapped Port Authority bus was lifted from the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse site in Frick Park on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. The bus was on the bridge when the structure gave way on Friday, injuring at least 10 people.