Wolf Begins Defense Of Spending Plan In Budget Hearings
Gov. Tom Wolf's administration will begin defending his $33.3 billion budget proposal to the Republican-controlled Legislature.
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Gov. Tom Wolf's administration will begin defending his $33.3 billion budget proposal to the Republican-controlled Legislature.
Justice Antonin Scalia's death immediately sparked a new and heated election-year fight over whether President Barack Obama should fill the high court vacancy
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders battled for the crucial backing of black and Hispanic voters in Thursday night's Democratic debate and clashed heatedly over their support for Barack Obama as the presidential race shifted toward states with more minority voters.
Clairton School District welcomed Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday, where grade school students greeted him with a Valentine's song.
Pennsylvania government will set a modern state record for budget gridlock on Tuesday when Gov. Tom Wolf sends lawmakers a spending proposal for the coming fiscal year with no full plan in place for the current fiscal year that began back in July.
Fireworks flying in their first one-on-one debate, Hillary Clinton accused Bernie Sanders Thursday night of subjecting her to an "artful smear" while Sanders suggested the former secretary of state was a captive of the political establishment.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a fiery conservative loathed by his own party's leaders, swept to victory in Iowa's Republican caucuses Monday, overcoming billionaire Donald Trump and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Among Democrats, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were deadlocked in a tight race.
Pennsylvania's Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted Tuesday to stop Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's use of a formula that targets extra subsidy money for school districts hardest-hit by past spending cuts, charging that he lacks that authority.
At a luncheon of the Pittsburgh chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), state legislators responded to Gov. Tom Wolf's attack on them for failing to pass a compromise budget before the holidays.
Gov. Tom Wolf met with young entrepreneurs at Innovation Work's alpha lab, but he couldn't resist lobbing strong words at Pennsylvania House of Representatives Republican leaders for reneging on the budget compromise he says he had with them.
Pennsylvania lawmakers are going back to work for the first time since budget negotiations collapsed just before Christmas.
With the holidays, taxpayers can be forgiven for not knowing exactly what is going on in this budget stalemate between Governor Tom Wolf and the Republican-controlled legislature.
Pennsylvania state government's 6-month-old budget stalemate is crumbling, but disagreements remain as lawmakers rush to approve bipartisan budget legislation before Christmas.
Gov. Tom Wolf is blaming House Republican leaders for Pennsylvania state government's nearly record-long budget stalemate ahead of another battle over what kind of spending plan the GOP-controlled House of Representatives will support.
Burgettstown Area School District voted on Monday to borrow $4 million so it can continue to operate in the midst of the state budget impasse.
The Republican floor leader of the Pennsylvania House says he plans to bring up a vote on tax increases to end a state budget impasse that dates back nearly six months.
Leaders in the Republican-controlled state Senate and House Democrats have reached an agreement on a tax plan to fund a new budget, but the Republican-controlled House could be a different story.
The Pennsylvania Senate sprinted through hundreds of pages of just-unveiled budget legislation Thursday, handing it back to the House Republican majority and all but ensuring that a five-month stalemate that is crippling social services agencies would blow into next week.
In the partisan budget stalemate, legislators seem to have forgotten some victims -- school children.
On Monday, the Republican-controlled PA Senate passed a bi-partisan $30.8 billion state budget that Governor Wolf says he will sign.
Lawmakers are trickling back into the Capitol for another day of work in an 11th-hour clash over a deal to end Pennsylvania's 5-month-old budget stalemate.
Pennsylvania senators trickled into the Capitol on Sunday to continue work toward a budget deal, a job made more challenging by the House Republicans' decision in recent days to walk away from negotiations that have stretched on for months.
Pennsylvania House Republicans revolted Saturday against the latest plan between Gov. Tom Wolf and top lawmakers to break a five-month budget stalemate, leaving two competing plans and any resolution in doubt.
Speaking at the African American Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Pittsburgh on Thursday, Gov. Tom Wolf was cautiously optimistic.
What a difference a few weeks make.
Ryan Kennedy, along with attorneys, held a press conference on Friday, denying allegations that he made racial comments toward Metcalf during the Dec. 21 game in Detroit.
An ice storm warning has been issued until 7 a.m. Saturday for several counties across the Pittsburgh viewing area.
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Harrison Brunicke will represent Team Canada at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship.
A Beechview dog owner is asking for the return of his 7-year-old German shepherd.
For the 20th consecutive year, the University of Pittsburgh opened its doors on Christmas Day for folks to enjoy a warm meal in good company.
Ryan Kennedy, along with attorneys, held a press conference on Friday, denying allegations that he made racial comments toward Metcalf during the Dec. 21 game in Detroit.
An ice storm warning has been issued until 7 a.m. Saturday for several counties across the Pittsburgh viewing area.
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Harrison Brunicke will represent Team Canada at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship.
A Beechview dog owner is asking for the return of his 7-year-old German shepherd.
For the 20th consecutive year, the University of Pittsburgh opened its doors on Christmas Day for folks to enjoy a warm meal in good company.
Strikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
President Trump said TV broadcast licenses should be revoked if newscasts and late-night shows are almost entirely negative about him and the GOP.
Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation eliminating Ohio's four-day grace period for late-arriving mail-in ballots.
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
With revenue declining and costs increasing, council members said they reached a compromise.
Pennsylvania will receive nearly $7 million as part of a nationwide settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA.
People in Armstrong County communities like Worthington and Kittanning say they're not getting packages they ordered weeks ago from Amazon.
As more data centers are approved in southwestern Pennsylvania, state lawmakers are taking steps to make sure the centers pay their fair share and are good neighbors in their communities.
If you haven't sent gifts in the mail yet, you don't have much time left.
The Pittsburgh International Airport is getting nonstop flights to Dublin next year.
We asked, and you delivered! Your pets have gone full holiday mode!
Everyone is competing against each other to see who can wrap their oddly shaped present the fastest!
From timeless classics to some questionable choices, we're spilling all our favorite holiday movie secrets!
Secret Santa has become a yearly tradition on Pittsburgh Today Live and Talk Pittsburgh!
A Pittsburgh-area couple is vying for the championship on one of television's most talked-about baking shows.
Health care workers say a powerful new street drug is clogging Pittsburgh-area emergency rooms with people suffering from violent withdrawal symptoms.
Seven employees of the Allegheny County-run Kane Community Living Centers in Scott Township have been under investigation.
Veterans are outraged after learning about damage done to gravesites at a cemetery in Fayette County.
Artificial intelligence is watching where people park in Pittsburgh.
Drivers who were convicted of infractions years ago are being told to surrender their licenses or file costly appeals because Allegheny County never processed the paperwork.
Thousands of Pennsylvanians are dropping their health insurance as premiums are set to double on Jan. 1, 2026.
Health care workers say a powerful new street drug is clogging Pittsburgh-area emergency rooms with people suffering from violent withdrawal symptoms.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A Pennsylvania man visited Penn to thank the surgeon who saved his life during a stroke.
NFL players say they will continue with dry-needling sessions despite a recent incident involving the Pittsburgh Steelers' T.
Ryan Kennedy, along with attorneys, held a press conference on Friday, denying allegations that he made racial comments toward Metcalf during the Dec. 21 game in Detroit.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Harrison Brunicke will represent Team Canada at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship.
T.J. Watt returned to practice on Wednesday, two weeks after he had surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung.
The Toronto Maple Leafs picked up a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.
There won't be a Westmoreland County Airshow next year because of construction at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.
The Pittsburgh International Airport is getting nonstop flights to Dublin next year.
Members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh voted last week to end their three-year-long walkout.
Norfolk Southern railroad worked with the state of Ohio and Youngstown State University to revive plans for a $20 million first responder training center near the site of the worst derailment in a decade in East Palestine, Ohio.
A report on the future of water in central Ohio warns that industrial demands for water will skyrocket at the same time experts expect farmers will need to regularly irrigate their fields.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
A court in Romania has sentenced American rapper Wiz Khalifa to nine months in jail on drug possession charges.
Pittsburgh-area natives Joe Manganiello and Caitlin O'Connor have moved from Hollywood to Mt. Lebanon.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
Pittsburghers and visitors alike made memories together across the city on Thursday. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer watched as people enjoyed the sights and sounds of Christmas in Pittsburgh.
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Trey Fulbright's forecast!
For the 20th consecutive year, the University of Pittsburgh opened its doors on Christmas Day to provide a warm meal and good company. KDKA-TV's Lauren Linder reports.
A Beechview dog owner is asking for the return of his 7-year-old German shepherd. KDKA-TV's Mamie Bah has more.
We asked, and you delivered! Your pets have gone full holiday mode!
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.
West Virginia scored a late touchdown to tie the game and then beat Pitt in overtime to win the 108th Backyard Brawl.
