Pittsburgh Police Receive $500K Grant For New Domestic Violence Unit
Pittsburgh Police received a $500,000 grant to set up a new unit that will focus solely on domestic violence.
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Pittsburgh Police received a $500,000 grant to set up a new unit that will focus solely on domestic violence.
A new law is on the books in Pennsylvania requiring those convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence or subject to protective orders to give up their guns within 24 hours.
Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed the first anti-violence legislation in years that deals directly with firearms.
Ohio State has suspended head football coach Urban Meyer for three games for failing to take sufficient management action relating to former assistant coach Zach Smith's misconduct.
Ohio State has placed coach Urban Meyer on paid administrative leave while it investigates claims that his wife knew about allegations of abuse against an assistant coach years before he was fired last week.
New developments are emerging in the assault allegation claims against former University of Pittsburgh football player, and current Buffalo Bills running back, LeSean McCoy.
Business leaders in Pittsburgh's Oakland section came together Tuesday afternoon to take a stand against sexual harassment, assault and domestic violence.
The Trump administration Monday overturned asylum protections for domestic violence victims in a decision that could affect thousands of asylum seekers from Central America.
A Pittsburgh Police officer already accused in a domestic violence incident faced a judge on new domestic violence charges on Thursday.
A Florida great grandmother now has an arrest record after police say they were forced to take the 95-year-old to jail for slapping her granddaughter with a slipper.
An Ohio man is facing charges after he allegedly screamed at a woman and hit her in the face with a pizza Wednesday.
The City of Pittsburgh is about to join the ranks of other major American cities and offer paid safe leave for employees.
Pittsburgh Police have joined religious and community groups in a common cause -- finding ways to stop violence against women and girls.
The Pennsylvania Senate is giving unanimous approval to a bill to force people with a domestic violence ruling against them to more quickly forfeit their firearms.
A man was killed and a woman was critically injured in an apparent domestic violence situation in Indiana County on Saturday morning.
When women are leaving an abusive relationship, it's the most likely time they could be hurt or even killed by their partner.
A woman is behind bars in the Allegheny County Jail, facing a variety of charges for two separate incidents, including one where she's accused of firing a gun into a crowd of people.
Authorities say the parents of a 6-year-old boy found wandering alone have been criminally charged after police learned the mother sometimes secured the child's arms and legs with duct tape to a bed in the basement of their Ohio home.
The murder of a Pitt student is shining the spotlight on abusive relationships and how to prevent more tragedies.
Murdered Pitt student Alina Sheykhet had a Protection from Abuse Order, or a PFA, against her ex-boyfriend, who is the man accused in her killing, Matthew Darby.
Students filed out of the auditorium of Moon Area High School after spending an hour learning about something many think will never happen to them.
The executive director of a local political party is facing assault charges in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident involving his girlfriend.
One day after appearing in court on domestic violence charges, an Allegheny County sheriff's sergeant has been fired from his job.
Paul Spadafora is due in court on charges he stabbed his brother during an argument then fought with officers who intervened in a family argument.
Former boxer Paul Spadafora will stay in jail following his arrest one week ago.
For the fifth year, KDKA's team PTL has partnered with Charlie Batch's Batch-A-Toys to collect toy donations for children this Christmas.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are not expected to fire head coach Mike Tomlin before the end of the 2025 season.
Transportation Security Administration officers found the weapon within a passenger's carry-on bag around 4:45 a.m. Saturday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed outfielder Marco Luciano off waivers from the San Francisco Giants on Friday.
The Penn State Nittany Lions will head to Yankee Stadium to play in the 2025 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, according to multiple reports.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are not expected to fire head coach Mike Tomlin before the end of the 2025 season.
Transportation Security Administration officers found the weapon within a passenger's carry-on bag around 4:45 a.m. Saturday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed outfielder Marco Luciano off waivers from the San Francisco Giants on Friday.
The Penn State Nittany Lions will head to Yankee Stadium to play in the 2025 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, according to multiple reports.
FIFA released the World Cup schedule on Saturday that will feature 104 matches spread across 11 cities in the United States, with three in Mexico and two in Canada.
A Pittsburgh attorney has filed a petition on behalf of the family of a Colombian man killed in a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean.
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he was readying a plan that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years.
President Trump, facing criticism that he's focused more on international issues than kitchen-table concerns, will rev up his domestic messaging, two GOP sources said.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
The Trump administration says it will withhold funds for administering SNAP food aid in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless they provide data about those receiving the assistance.
Federal funding will finally be available to thousands of families in Pennsylvania to help pay their heating bills.
Electric prices in Pennsylvania are going up next month.
Saturday's grand opening included live music, food, and a meet-and-greet with Lego Master Krist Kay.
Thursday will be the first time many people cook and host Thanksgiving dinner - here's how you can avoid illness and danger.
To much fanfare, the 51st Aldi opened in the Pittsburgh area on Thursday morning.
Heather and David are taking a look back at the week.
The 5th annual PTL Toy Drive is tomorrow!
Downtown Pittsburgh is coming alive with a holiday flair.
For the first time in nearly a quarter century, the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is unveiling a brand-new version of "The Nutcracker."
The stars are in town for Steel City Con. Chris DeRose has more about what to expect.
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.
For most students, the most dangerous part of their day is going to and from school.
Shopping malls are under threat from online shopping and disappearing customers, and many are facing the wrecking ball.
A CDC vaccine panel voted to stop recommending the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.
Western Pennsylvania counties are seeing vaccination rates fall among school-aged children.
The discussion happens every year: shoveling snow can lead to heart attacks, and one AHN cardiologist explains why it's a risk.
A little boy from Delaware County is getting his once-in-a-lifetime wish, just in time for the holidays.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are not expected to fire head coach Mike Tomlin before the end of the 2025 season.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed outfielder Marco Luciano off waivers from the San Francisco Giants on Friday.
The Penn State Nittany Lions will head to Yankee Stadium to play in the 2025 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, according to multiple reports.
FIFA released the World Cup schedule on Saturday that will feature 104 matches spread across 11 cities in the United States, with three in Mexico and two in Canada.
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 U.S. Department of Energy says it's loaning $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island.
A new Barnes & Noble is coming to Pittsburgh.
Vanessa Hudgens and former Pittsburgh Pirates player Cole Tucker welcomed their second child.
Christina Aguilera and Liev Schreiber were spotted at Wednesday's Pittsburgh Penguins game at PPG Paints Arena.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
Fans of Jeff Goldblum are seeing double.
For the fifth year, KDKA’s team PTL has partnered with Charlie Batch’s Batch-A-Toys to collect toy donations for children this Christmas. Jessica Riley shows how Pittsburgh is helping others in all the festive ways.
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Trey Fulbright's forecast!
At least one person is dead after a shooting at a Westmoreland County Elks Lodge. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer has more.
KDKA-TV's Cassidy Wood and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Brian Batko discuss the sports topics of the day.
Watch as teams from Franklin Regional, Hopewell, and Sharpsville high schools compete on this edition of KD Quiz!
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.
