School choice debate continues in Pennsylvania
Legislation last session to require more charter school accountability, but it didn't go anywhere
Education
Proposal would give Pennsylvania parents time off to volunteer in schools
Lots of parents say they want to volunteer in their children's schools. Not as many parents actually manage to do it. Why the discrepancy?
Books & Beyond: Our Favorite Day of the Year
PTL's Heather Abraham visits Spark Books in Aspinwall to find out how their relationship with the Allegheny County Library Association is impacting children around the area.
Kidsburgh: Organizations working to reduce absenteeism in Pittsburgh Public Schools
Organizations are working to help families and get kids in the classroom every day; KDKA's Kristine Sorensen reports.
A Florida teacher thought she'd settled her student loan debt 20 years ago. Then she got a bill for $1 million.
The woman worried she could lose everything — but a stranger from the internet offered to help.
Ask A Teacher: Teaching Health and Phys. Ed. online
Commonwealth Charter Academy teacher Ms. Alexis McCarthy tells us how teaching health and physical education online can have its benefits.
Touring Commonwealth Charter Academy's TechWorks
PTL's Daisy Jade gets a tour of Commonwealth Charter Academy's TechWorks facility where she dances with a robotic dog and checks out the students' latest projects.
Pittsburgh SCI Tech challenging students to think outside the box
PTL's Mikey Hood visits Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy to find out how the teachers there are challenging the students with unique lessons and projects.
Ask A Teacher: What inspired you to become a teacher?
In this week's Ask a Teacher, Commonwealth Charter Academy's Ms. Alexis McCarthy tells us why she wanted to be a teacher.
Educator Spotlight: Lauren Yost
In this week's Educator Spotlight, we're honoring Ms. Lauren Yost, a Commonwealth Charter Academy fourth and fifth grade health and physical education teacher.
Ask A Teacher: Your favorite lesson
This Ask The Teacher question goes to Commonwealth Charter Academy 8th grade science teacher Ms. Margaret Sartori!
Educator Spotlight: Jill McGurgan
This week's Educator Spotlight shines on Ms. Jill McGurgan at sixth grade language arts teacher with Commonwealth Charter Academy.
Educator Spotlight: Hayley Hulbert
This week's Educator Spotlight features Commonwealth Charter Academy 12th grade English teacher, Hayley Hulbert.
Books & Beyond: All Are Welcome
We're talking with Carrie Lowery, the Youth Services Specialist at the Bridgeville and South Fayette Libraries, about how local libraries are on a mission to make everyone feel included.
Six GOP-led states suing Biden over student loan forgiveness
Six GOP-led states are suing the Biden administration to try and halt its plan to forgive student loan debt.
Ask The Teacher: Making gym class fun
In this Ask The Teacher, Commonwealth Charter Academy's Ms. Alexis McCarthy is telling us how she makes gym class fun!
Educator Spotlight: Kylie Hogan
The Educator Spotlight shines on Kylie Hogan an Environmental Sciences teacher with Commonwealth Charter Academy.
How to get a student loan refund if you paid during pandemic
People who kept making student loan payments during the health crisis can get a refund and then apply for forgiveness — here's how.
Ask A Teacher: Extracurricular Activities
In this Ask A Teacher, Commonwealth Charter Academy seventh grade science teacher, Ms. Alexis Schemel Wilkie is talking about her club -- Girls Who Game.
Measuring the impact of COVID-19 on the education gap in classrooms
Just how much impact and damage was done by the pandemic on education?
Ask the Teacher: What will I learn in your class?
In this week's Ask The Teacher, Commonwealth Charter Academy's Ms. Margaret Sartori, an eighth grade science teacher is answering 11-year-old Brayden's question.
Junior Achievement's Biztown gives kids real world experience
PTL's Celina Pompeani Mathison talks with Patrice Matamoros, the president of Junior Achievement of Western Pa., about JA Biztown and how it's giving teens real world experience.
CBS News Pittsburgh Original: Music and Education
CBS News Pittsburgh brings you a look at how music education students and teachers have adapted their curriculum since the start of the Pandemic
Ask The Teacher: Favorite experiments
This Ask The Teacher question goes to Commonwealth Charter Academy 8th grade science teacher Ms. Margaret Sartori!
Teachers in Ohio's largest school district go on strike
Teachers in Ohio's largest school district have voted to go on strike with classes scheduled to resume this week.
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Man charged after police chase in Lawrence County
A man faces a list of charges after a police chase in Shenango Township, Lawrence County.
Pittsburgh Weather: Final day of January begins with slick commute
Snow and cold temperatures have combined for a less-than-ideal start to Tuesday.
Parent's Perspective: Finding the best summer camp for your child
January is wrapping up, but we're still in the thick of winter. And yet, parents everywhere are thinking of summer.
Westmoreland Bar Association hosting free child custody clinic
The Westmoreland Bar Association is getting ready for a free clinic to help with child custody issues.
How to beat the wintertime blues
There are several ways to combat gloominess during the winter months.
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Man charged after police chase in Lawrence County
A man faces a list of charges after a police chase in Shenango Township, Lawrence County.
Pittsburgh Weather: Final day of January begins with slick commute
Snow and cold temperatures have combined for a less-than-ideal start to Tuesday.
Westmoreland Bar Association hosting free child custody clinic
The Westmoreland Bar Association is getting ready for a free clinic to help with child custody issues.
How to beat the wintertime blues
There are several ways to combat gloominess during the winter months.
Banana Boat expands hair and scalp sunscreen recall
The company said the original recall in July included three batches, and now, it's added a fourth.
Politics
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School choice debate continues in Pennsylvania
Legislation last session to require more charter school accountability, but it didn't go anywhere
Go 'Around The Table' with Stacy Smith
Stream Around The Table segments here on CBS News Pittsburgh.
Election-denying lawmakers hold key election oversight roles
At the same time, many mainstream Republicans are trying to move past the lies told by former President Donald Trump and his allies about his loss to President Joe Biden.
Constitutional amendments stalled with Pa. House stalemate
Voters almost certainly will not see a package of proposed constitutional amendments on the statewide ballot in May.
Region's 2 newest members of Congress get committees they say will benefit the area
This region's two newest members of Congress have just gotten their committee assignments.
Consumer News
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Ford recalls SUVs due to backup camera problem
Ford is recalling nearly 383,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the touch screens may not display a camera image when backing up.
Pennsylvania 'on high alert' for bird flu as egg prices drop
The year-long avian flu outbreak has surprised many experts in its duration and intensity.
Shopping for savings: Making sure your stomach stays full without emptying your wallet
With high prices, what can you stock up on and save?
Murrysville woman takes Walgreens to court for taxing toilet tissue
There are very few things we all need, and toilet paper is one of them. But did you ever look at your store receipt after buying it?
Murrysville woman takes Walgreens to court for taxing toilet tissue
There are very few things we all need, and toilet paper is one of them. But did you ever look at your store receipt after buying it? One Murrysville woman did and doesn't like what she saw; KDKA's Meghan Schiller reports.
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Something Good: Hopeful Hearts Gala
This Valentine's Day event is not only a fancy good time, but the proceeds go to a very good cause.
Shiloh Street bars and restaurants team up for Mocktail Bar collaboration
PTL's Daisy Jade heads to Mt. Washington where some bars and restaurants along Shiloh Street have teamed for a Mocktail Bar collaboration for Dry January.
Self-defense classes about safety empowerment and confidence
PTL's Mikey Hood heads to Cranberry Township to talk part in the Fearless Female Self-Defense and Safety Empowerment Class for National Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month.
Broth Monger providing culinary comfort to Pittsburgh
We're welcoming Sarah McAlee to the PTL Kitchen. She's better known as the soup enthusiast Broth Monger on Instagram.
Doug Oster: Forcing branches to bloom
Garden guru Doug Oster is back in the studio. Turns out, you don't have to wait until spring for beautiful flowers, he has some ways to force branches to bloom now in the winter.
KDKA Investigations
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KDKA Investigates: Real estate corporations buying single-family homes to turn into rentals
Several national real estate corporations have been buying hundreds of single-family homes in the Pittsburgh region, turning them into rentals.
KDKA Investigates: Pandemic nearly doubled defendants waiting for trials in Allegheny County
They say justice delayed is justice denied.
4 years later, 420 Boulevard of the Allies is still not open for business
But $40 million and four years later, 420 Boulevard of the Allies is still not renovated or open for business.
KDKA Investigates: Business leaders trying to reverse course after 'Pittsburgh pause'
KDKA's Andy Sheehan spoke to business leaders in Pittsburgh on the city trying to bounce back after the "Pittsburgh pause."
Handcuffs in hallways: Heightened elementary school arrests prompt calls for better school policing plans
Due to the increase in violence in schools, heightened calls for more school security, and for districts to have their own police departments.
Health
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How to beat the wintertime blues
There are several ways to combat gloominess during the winter months.
Some addiction treatment centers turn big profits by scaling back care
Private equity groups are cashing in on rising rates of alcohol and drug addiction in the U.S.
New study: Young e-cigarette smokers vape within five minutes of waking up
It can also make asthma or other existing lung issues worse.
How to prevent frostbite
When we deal with low temperatures, it only takes minutes before you're at risk for frostbite.
FDA joins investigation into contaminated cough syrups that killed 300 kids
None of the contaminated products have been sold in the United States, the agency told CBS News.
Sports
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UPMC establishing itself as world leader in concussion treatment
Over the past few decades, concussions have become much more of a focal point in sports.
Blackhawks' all-time leading goal scorer Bobby Hull dies at 84
Hull was the first NHL player to score more than 50 goals in a season and helped lead the team to the 1961 Stanley Cup title.
Penguins Perspectives: The trouble with Tristan
Tristan Jarry is headed toward unrestricted free agency, should the Penguins extend him?
Skyy Moore, Miles Sanders, and Justin Watson to represent Western Pa. in Super Bowl LVII next month
Three players who are WPIAL alumni will be taking the field next month in Arizona for the Super Bowl.
Pickett, Penn State blister Michigan 83-61
Jalen Pickett scored 25 points with eight rebounds and eight assists, Andrew Funk surpassed 1,500 points and Penn State raced past Michigan 83-61 on Sunday.
Business News
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How to protect your job amid a surge in AI-assisted layoff decisions in the workplace
2023 is shaping up to be a rough year for employment in some areas, with layoffs in big tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and IBM making headlines.
Allegheny County Health Department reminds fish fry organizers to apply for their food permit
It won't be long until local churches, fire departments and other organizations start frying up some fish.
Wage Theft: Workers in Pennsylvania face uphill battle trying to get money they are owed
Every year, working people across the country are victims of wage theft to the tune of billions of dollars.
Google axes 12,000 jobs, layoffs spread across tech sector
Google is laying off 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its workforce, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff as the economic boom that the industry rode during the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs.
Party City files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Party City has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after struggling with rising prices and a pullback in customer spending.
Entertainment
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"Laverne & Shirley" actor Cindy Williams dies at 75
Cindy Williams, who played Shirley opposite Penny Marshall's Laverne on the popular sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," has died, her family said Monday.
Luke Bryan's Country on Tour coming to Pavilion at Star Lake this summer
One of the biggest names in country music is making a tour stop in the Pittsburgh area.
Music experts offer up their Grammy predictions
The 65th Annual Grammy Awards are set for Sunday night. So who is most likely to win on Music's Biggest Night?
Lisa Loring, who played Wednesday Addams in "The Addams Family," dies at 64
Loring had the role in the classic 1960s sitcom, which was the original version of "The Addams Family."
Your Next Click: 1619 Project, Shotgun Wedding, Shrinking
If you're looking for some couch time this weekend with a bowl of popcorn, KDKA's Heather Abraham is here with Your Next Click!
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Man charged after police chase in Lawrence County
A man faces a list of charges after a police chase in Shenango Township, Lawrence County.
Parent's Perspective: Looking at summer camp options for children
The summer can be hectic while kids are home and parents are at work. KDKA's Heather Abraham is back with another Parent's Perspective about different summer camp options children can be enrolled into.
KDKA-TV Morning Forecast (1/31)
Get the latest weather updates with meteorologist Ron Smiley's forecast!
Beating those wintertime blues
There are several ways to combat gloominess during the winter months. KDKA's John Shumway shares some tips on how to do it.
BRGR permanently closes its last Pittsburgh-area location at the Galleria in Mt. Lebanon
According to BRGR's website, the only location remaining that's still open is in State College.
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Sights of the Season: The ups and downs of the 2022 Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers started out with a 2-6 record before going 7-2 down the stretch to finish 9-8, just missing out on making the playoffs.
Beloved Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire laid to rest
Hundreds of law enforcement officials attended the funeral for Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire at Mt. St. Peter Roman Catholic Church in New Kensington on Jan. 11, 2023.
PHOTOS: Steelers miss postseason, but beat Browns and finish season with 9-8 record
The Steelers have now won 19 straight regular season home games against Cleveland.
PHOTOS: Steelers come up short in AFC North rivalry loss to Baltimore
The Ravens came to town and went home with a 16-14 win over the Steelers.
69th Annual Free Care Fund Telethon
Since 1954, KDKA-TV has partnered with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh to help support the hospital's Free Care Fund with our annual Free Care Fund Telethon during the holiday season. Here's a look behind the scenes of the 69th annual telethon!
