Medical Frontiers: National Heart Month This February
On this edition of Medical Frontiers, Dr. Pifer is joined by West Penn System Cardiologists Dr. George Gabriel and Dr. Travis Wilson.
On this edition of Medical Frontiers, Dr. Pifer is joined by West Penn System Cardiologists Dr. George Gabriel and Dr. Travis Wilson.
A local contractor was known for helping friends in need, but when a major heart attack struck down his home renovation plans, he learned the truth of that old adage: "what goes around comes around."
While Washington County investigators say a former Rankin Police chief's death appears to be from natural causes, former Allegheny County Coroner Dr. Cyril Wecht says police use of a Taser did not directly cause his death.
The former Rankin police chief died Friday after an apparent heart attack, while in police custody following an altercation with his estranged wife and her male companion.
The sun was shining brightly through the stained glass window at the Mazzocco family home in Fayette County Thursday afternoon. But something is amiss; a two by four holds the front door in place. The door frame is shattered and the family is planning a funeral.
After a traumatic event, some people have trouble sleeping, feelings of anger and heightened alertness. If this persists, it could be post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Symptoms of PTSD can affect as many as 1 in 8 people who survive.
KDKA AM's Shelley Duffy talks about a study by local cardiologist Dr Tony Ferrah that could lead to a way to predict heart attacks.
If you were about to have a heart attack, is there a way to know? Local doctors are exploring this possibility for people with known heart vessel disease. They are looking at whether an investigational implanted device could signal an alert.
Davy Jones, singer for the 60′s supergroup The Monkees, died Wednesday morning at Martin Memorial Hospital in Martin County, Florida.
A 63-year-old man recently became the first Pittsburgh recipient of the new generation of artificial hearts.
A study in the journal Circulation shows the risk of heart attack increases in the days and weeks after the death of a close loved one – especially for people who have had a heart attack before.
It was an emotional and joyful reunion Saturday for a Steelers fan from Indiana who suffered a heart attack while visiting the city last year. Jay Gebhardt and his family returned to Pittsburgh this weekend to say thank you to the paramedics who helped to save his life.
Women may not have the typical crushing chest pain that people associate with a heart attack. They may have shortness of breath, nausea and dizziness.
Many women take calcium for their bones, but what does this mean for their hearts?
Going on vacation is supposed to be relaxing. It was anything but relaxing for a local man who ended up with life-threatening problems in Aruba. Luckily, he was able to come home and get treatment that is becoming more available in the United States.
Road closures will take effect starting Monday, April 29, to allow crews to work on the Climate Resilience Mitigation Project.
Billie Eilish is bringing her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour to Pittsburgh.
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Actor Jeremy Renner visited Kennywood while filming season three of "Mayor of Kingstown" in Pittsburgh.
While the heat breaks overnight, we all know what it's like when summer temperatures spike for days. Energy crews prepare for those extreme conditions all year long.
Road closures will take effect starting Monday, April 29, to allow crews to work on the Climate Resilience Mitigation Project.
Billie Eilish is bringing her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour to Pittsburgh.
Actor Jeremy Renner visited Kennywood while filming season three of "Mayor of Kingstown" in Pittsburgh.
While the heat breaks overnight, we all know what it's like when summer temperatures spike for days. Energy crews prepare for those extreme conditions all year long.
Two people are charged with abuse of a corpse in connection with the death of a Beaver County woman.
Campus protesters are "looking for some sort of acknowledgement from our leadership," Democratic Rep. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania said.
In Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, both Biden and Trump elicit feelings of worry, anger and nostalgia, according to latest CBS News poll.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem — a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — is getting attention again.
The Supreme Court convened to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.
Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania has been a proponent of the bill since its inception, citing the impact fentanyl has had on the state.
The summer fuel blend along with inspections and maintenance at refineries are partially to blame for the rising prices.
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Police say weather emergencies are ripe opportunities for scammers and unlicensed contractors.
PTL's Katie O'Malley is getting a look inside the gigantic, brand new Dick's House of Sport store that just opened at Ross Park Mall in the North Hills.
One realtor said no matter what neighborhood, home values are way up in Pittsburgh.
Dr. Mike Hutchison, of Animal General, has been helping Pittsburgh pet owners for 19 year on PTL. For our 20th Anniversary, he's remembering his very first time on the show.
Enjoy That's A Wrap from our Take Your Child to Work Day extravaganza!
In today's Something Good, local girls with the Pittsburgh Flag FootbalL League were invited to play their weekly game at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday!
Melanie from 100.7 STAR joined us for another edition of Pop Talk Live!
Celina Pompeani-Mathison visited Sognatore Salon in downtown Pittsburgh to explore what's popular when it comes to your cut and color.
Vince Fannick was charged with 117 counts of insurance fraud, theft by deception and unlawful talking.
Is the city of Pittsburgh about to fall off a fiscal cliff?
An untold number of 55-gallon drums containing radioactive waste are buried in shallow trenches on a site in Armstrong County.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said he wants to stop independent pharmacies from closing up.
Independent pharmacists blame middlemen who they say are sucking the life out of your community pharmacy.
Dutch medical device maker Philips says it's reached a $1.1 billion deal in the United States to settle lawsuits over faulty sleep machines in a case that's rocked the company.
Organizers say more than 1,300 people raised more than $460,000 for pancreatic cancer research.
Dr. Lindsey Zubritsky, or Dr. Z, is a Pittsburgh-area native and she now will advise the national company on all things skincare.
Since 2010, the DEA has been fighting back against the misuse of prescription drugs through Drug Take Back Days.
Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.
The subscription includes access to the SportsNet Pittsburgh and SportsNet Pittsburgh+ TV channels.
Women's sports are getting a big boost in Pittsburgh.
Thairo Estrada and Mike Yastrzemski hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning, and rookie right-hander Keaton Winn delivered another strong start to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 victory and a series win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Savvy offseason asset management brings praise from pundits, but it rarely wins Stanley Cups.
J.D. Forrest and Kevin Porter will not return as coaches of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Women's sports are getting a big boost in Pittsburgh.
Amazing Books and Records is moving out of Downtown Pittsburgh and into Shadyside.
Spirit is adding a new nonstop route out of the Pittsburgh International Airport.
This will be the final week of business for the Oakland ice cream shop.
Wawa is officially in central Pennsylvania.
Billie Eilish is bringing her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour to Pittsburgh.
Actor Jeremy Renner visited Kennywood while filming season three of "Mayor of Kingstown" in Pittsburgh.
The nearly 24-hour art festival began on Saturday evening and continues throughout the day on Sunday.
A Pennsylvania school district has reversed the cancellation of an appearance by actor and children's book author Maulik Pancholy.
Some of Pittsburgh's favorite attractions will offer more than 100,000 free tickets this summer.
On Sunday, demonstrators in Oakland held a march and rally calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and calling on the university to divest from companies with ties to Israel. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer reports.
Dr. Mike Hutchison, of Animal General, has been helping Pittsburgh pet owners for 19 year on PTL. For our 20th Anniversary, he's remembering his very first time on the show.
Actor Jeremy Renner, the star of Mayor of Kingstown, stopped by Kennywood over the weekend.
Our weekend started off very big at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.
Dr. Mike Hutchison has advise for pet owners during shedding season/
We had a great time with the KDKA kids on both Pittsburgh Today Live and Talk Pittsburgh for Take Your Child to Work Day 2024!
Several businesses were damaged by the overnight fire.
Several areas across Pittsburgh flooded after setting another daily rain record.
From the path of totality in Erie to 97% coverage in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanians experienced the rare solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024.
Numerous areas saw rising floodwaters on Tuesday and Wednesday