How To Make The Most Out Of Your Memorial Day Travel Plans
Many are off today, to get an early start on Memorial Day travel plans.
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Many are off today, to get an early start on Memorial Day travel plans.
Before you pull into your neighborhood gas station anxious to see a dramatic drop in prices because the state is dumping summer blend RVP gasoline, there is something you should know.
Summer is just around the corner and soon folks will be gassing up and hitting the road for family vacations.
Pennsylvania's new gas tax took effect Jan. 1.
On Monday morning, Gov. Tom Corbett signed the most expansive and expensive transportation funding bill in recent years promising major new investments.
After debating a major, multi-billion dollar transportation bill this afternoon, the Pennsylvania House has now passed it. Gov. Tom Corbett says he plans to sign it.
The state Senate has approved a multi-billion dollar transportation spending proposal. It now heads back to the House.
Not that long ago, a gas station was a gas station -- a place to fill up and hit the road -- but now the convenience stores attached are almost as popular and important.
Ask folks pumping gas over this holiday weekend, and this will be the common refrain about prices.
Western Pennsylvania motorists should feel slightly better at the pump as gas prices continue to slide down.
Hopefully drivers in western Pennsylvania won't have to cringe as much at the gas pump, as the price of gasoline is going down.
Western Pennsylvania gas consumers are continuing to pay more and more at the pump.
Most Americans who traveled during this Thanksgiving holiday came face to face with an American reality: while there is much to be thankful for, our infrastructure is not one of those things.
The two presidential candidates were asked a question by CBS Local about Obamacare vs. Romneycare and asked them to talk about the similarities or differences between the two plans.
Today on the CBS Local forum, Romney and Obama were asked: What will you do to make the U.S. more energy independent?
Americans continually hear that the president of the United States can do nothing about gas prices. John Hofmeister says that isn't true. The doubled gas prices could have been avoided but no one in a political position who can do anything about the prices wants to do anything.
The Labor Day weekend is here and that means people are hitting the roads for one last summer getaway. So how will travelers fare with construction and gas prices?
ropical Storm Isaac is miles and miles from Pittsburgh, but it could still affect your wallet. Don Bowers, from Superior Petroleum, says wholesale prices have already jumped as refineries along the Gulf Coast shut down.
Are you tired of rising gasoline prices? Maybe you'd be interested in a car powered by natural gas. It's cheaper than gasoline and the cars are now becoming available in our area.
Five months before the presidential election, this rating is disastrous for Obama – almost as disastrous as the lack of any results for America these past four years.
Gas prices have been going down in recent weeks. It's all good news for Memorial Day weekend drivers. "I don't think you're going to see any increases," Don Bowers, of Superior Petroleum, said. "I think if anything, you're going to see some decreases around the area."
Those who sell gasoline in the Pittsburgh area say they can't put numbers on it yet, but they do know we are using less gas.
Boiled down, the price of gas in Pittsburgh is about 40 cents a gallon more expensive than just a few miles away along the eastern border of Ohio.
Local gas prices are on their way back up. The local average is $3.89. The local wholesale price of gas took a considerable jump earlier this week.
Gasoline prices keep climbing -- the national average is now up to $3.81 a gallon -- up 30 cents in the past month and 50 cents since the start of the year. So is President Obama to blame for the latest increases and what can he do about it?
Egghead's Saloon was in violation of multiple health code items during an inspection by the health department earlier this week.
Rodgers spoke publicly for the first time since the end of the Steelers' season on Wednesday when he appeared on The Pat McAfee Show.
A second person has died days after a multi-vehicle crash happened on the Liberty Bridge over the weekend.
Superintendent Joe Maluchnik had been on paid leave for the past three months during an internal investigation.
A man wanted for stealing guns out of cars in Downtown Pittsburgh jumped into the river after leading officers on a chase on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
Egghead's Saloon was in violation of multiple health code items during an inspection by the health department earlier this week.
Rodgers spoke publicly for the first time since the end of the Steelers' season on Wednesday when he appeared on The Pat McAfee Show.
A second person has died days after a multi-vehicle crash happened on the Liberty Bridge over the weekend.
The annual KDKA Fish Fry Guide is back for Lent! Check our listings for a 2026 fish fry near you in Pittsburgh.
Superintendent Joe Maluchnik had been on paid leave for the past three months during an internal investigation.
The U.S. is "accelerating, not decelerating" war on Iran, Hegseth says, as strikes intensify in the region and reach 1,000 miles away.
Six American service members have been killed in the U.S.-Iran conflict, U.S. Central Command said.
President Trump said he expects the bombing campaign to last four to five weeks, but "we have [the] capability to go far longer than that."
"Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That's the way it is. Likely be more," President Trump said after mentioning the three U.S. service members killed in the operation.
President Trump posted on social media that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed after a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday.
There are always deals to be had at places like Sam's Club and TJ Maxx, but there are ways to get even bigger discounts.
Ollie's Bargain Outlet in Greensburg has temporarily closed after the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture found a rodent infestation this week.
Lawmakers in Harrisburg are looking at bills to tackle dynamic pricing.
Each year, the American Customer Satisfaction Index releases its survey of supermarkets, and several Pittsburgh grocers got high marks.
Former patients of Dr. Carl Medgaus are running out of time to try to recover money for unfinished dental work.
VisAbility Pittsburgh is using technology to change the lives of people who are blind, teaching those with impaired vision or blindness how to do daily tasks and prepare for jobs.
Robert and Paul from Just Roll'd Up have rolled into the PTL kitchen to show us how to make and eat their latest creation!
A group of students at Point Park University decided that if they couldn’t find the perfect location for their movie, they’d build it!
It’s a dreary day outside, but Daisy has visions of Apples to Rainbows! She’s showing us around the uniquely Pittsburgh gift shop in Castle Shannon.
What’s the biggest annoyance from a passenger in your car? Backseat driving? Eating? Head in the rearview mirror? We’re sharing your responses with our Whatcha Think Wednesday question.
A cancer once rare in young people has become the number one cause of cancer-related deaths for Americans under age 50.
There is cautious optimism on the North Shore that the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette may continue to publish under new ownership.
From freshly washed cars to air conditioning units to entire porches, dust is blanketing one Westmoreland County neighborhood.
Former patients of Dr. Carl Medgaus are running out of time to try to recover money for unfinished dental work.
The Woodland Hills school board has been a lightning rod of controversy since putting Superintendent Joe Maluchnik on administrative leave three months ago.
A cancer once rare in young people has become the number one cause of cancer-related deaths for Americans under age 50.
Fish fries can be a quandary for people with heart and other medical issues.
With a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania, local health experts want to send a message to families.
Cracking down on the price of prescription drugs is a hefty task.
The advisory, issued on Saturday, affected thousands of customers in Allegheny and Washington counties.
Rodgers spoke publicly for the first time since the end of the Steelers' season on Wednesday when he appeared on The Pat McAfee Show.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Registration for fans who want to attend the 2026 NFL Draft has officially opened.
The United States wasted little time showing how potent its roster could be at the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
The Mars Area school board voted 7-2 on Tuesday to hire Zachary Benedek to replace Eric Kasperowicz as the high school football coach.
A fire chief says a fire at an Ohio hog farm complex has killed about 6,000 pigs and unleashed a large plume of smoke that could be seen for miles.
Lawmakers in Harrisburg are looking at bills to tackle dynamic pricing.
The budget airline Breeze is launching a new nonstop route from Pittsburgh to Myrtle Beach this summer.
The lawsuit accuses Nippon of prioritizing revenue over worker safety.
West Virginia took a major step in the fight against child pornography Thursday, after the state filed a first lawsuit of its kind against Apple.
The countdown is on, as the NFL Draft comes to Pittsburgh and America turns 250 years old.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
The medical drama "The Pitt" has certainly put a lot of eyes on Pittsburgh, and while the stories are fiction, the show highlights some very real things about the city.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
A Romanian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by American rapper Wiz Khalifa to annul his nine-month jail sentence handed down for drug possession.
KDKA-TV's Rich Walsh and 93.7 The Fan's Chris Mueller discuss the sports topics of the day.
Superintendent Joe Maluchnik had been on paid leave for the past three months while the board conducted an independent investigation.
A man wanted for stealing guns out of cars in Downtown Pittsburgh jumped into the river after leading officers on a chase on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
Two women are dead in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, and a man is dead in Hillside, Illinois, after an apparent murder-suicide, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Ray Petelin's forecast!
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.
