Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Trying To Expedite Money For Local Bridge Repairs After Collapse
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge was "a blunt reminder."
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge was "a blunt reminder."
At a time of unprecedented public concern about the condition of our bridges, it's a sight to give pause: thin wooden posts under each corner of the South Negley Avenue Bridge, which at least to the untrained eye, appear to be supporting the aging and rusted span above.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has ordered structural reviews of five other bridges with similar construction to the Pittsburgh bridge that collapsed Friday.
For the past decade, you've been paying the third-highest gas tax in the nation at the pump -- money that was intended to fix our bridges and our roads. Only that's not where it went.
Mayor Ed Gainey and city Councilman Corey O'Connor are calling for the formation of a task force that will identify the local infrastructure most in need of attention and repair.
The collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge has raised a lot of questions.
Help is here at Fern Hollow Bridge and more could be on the way Saturday.
President Joe Biden has landed in West Mifflin, and KDKA has confirmed he's coming straight to the site of the bridge collapse in Pittsburgh's Point Breeze neighborhood.
President Joe Biden will visit Pittsburgh Friday.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was in Philadelphia on Friday to announce a new bridge repair program.
With the bipartisan infrastructure bill now law, Pennsylvania is set to receive $18 billion of the money.
Pennsylvania is going to get billions of dollars under President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal that Congress approved last Friday.
It's the biggest public works project in the history of the region: $2.5 billion in construction aimed at cleaning up our rivers and streams.
As Congress debates an infrastructure plan, what would its passage mean for the Pittsburgh area?
Congressional Democrats continue to debate how much to spend on President Joe Biden's human infrastructure bill.
The City of Pittsburgh released a transportation plan for the next 50 years, and it includes several ambitious projects like gondolas and rapid direct transit to the airport.
The Senate has voted to take up consideration of a bipartisan multi-billion dollar infrastructure bill endorsed by President Biden.
A transportation funding commission is preparing to recommend how to raise billions more dollars in Pennsylvania for a 21st-century highway system, a report that will land at a politically touchy time and is expected to kick off a debate that could last years.
After a report came out saying Pennsylvania's roads and bridges rank towards the bottom of the country, we got some answers.
Details still need to be worked out, but a potential bipartisan plan on infrastructure has been reached by senators in Washington D.C.
United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is in Pittsburgh today.
As Senator Manchin pushed for a slimmed-down infrastructure bill, he says he's not a roadblock to President Biden's agenda.
Even as President Biden signaled he was open to compromise over the American Jobs Plan, Republicans continue to state their opposition.
President Joe Biden wants Congress to know he's sincere about cutting a deal on infrastructure, but Republican lawmakers have deep-seated doubts about the scope of his proposed package, its tax hikes and Biden's premise that this is an inflection point for the U.S. as a world power.
President Joe Biden unveiled a $2 trillion infrastructure plan during a visit to the Pittsburgh area this afternoon.
Some Allentown residents are pushing Pittsburgh Regional Transit to restore regular light rail service to their neighborhood.
A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
Here's a Christmas Day forecast for the Pittsburgh area.
T.J. Watt returned to practice on Wednesday, two weeks after he had surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung.
Andrew McCutchen and his wife, Maria, have welcomed their fifth child.
Some Allentown residents are pushing Pittsburgh Regional Transit to restore regular light rail service to their neighborhood.
A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
Here's a Christmas Day forecast for the Pittsburgh area.
T.J. Watt returned to practice on Wednesday, two weeks after he had surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung.
Andrew McCutchen and his wife, Maria, have welcomed their fifth child.
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.
If caught and seized, it would be the third Venezuelan tanker taken by the U.S. this month.
Pittsburgh City Council heard hours of public testimony Saturday as it prepares to vote on a 2026 budget, while facing a $20 million deficit.
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.
Marvin the cat makes a surprise appearance during the holiday special.
Team PTL sings during Heather and David's Holiday Sing-a-Long Special!
KDKA First Alert Meteorologist Mary Ours sings "Santa Claus is Coming to Town."
The team makes delicious Christmas pinwheel cookies!
Jackie Evancho sings "I'll Be Home For Christmas."
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.
T.J. Watt returned to practice on Wednesday, two weeks after he had surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
The Toronto Maple Leafs picked up a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a two-year deal with All-Star Ryan O'Hearn to boost their struggling offense.
For the 25th consecutive season, the Steelers are sending multiple players to the Pro Bowl Games.
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.
Neighbors in Pittsburgh's Allentown neighborhood are pushing for PRT to keep the light rail moving through the area.
The shooting happened in November outside the Washington Community Club on North Main Street.
Thousands of Pennsylvanians are dropping their health insurance. Here's what that means.
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Trey Fulbright's forecast!
Police in Pittsburgh are looking for a man in connection with a shooting in Beechview.
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.
