Westmoreland County home now uninhabitable after lightning strike causes fire
The home on Lentz Road in Unity Township was hit by lightning and caught fire in the early morning hours on Tuesday.
The home on Lentz Road in Unity Township was hit by lightning and caught fire in the early morning hours on Tuesday.
No one was injured and everyone was able to get out safely.
Homeowners in Brighton Heights, who recently bought their house, were left to clean up after lightning struck their new home.
Runner safety was the chief concern as the Pittsburgh Marathon's return almost didn't happen.
A man died after he was struck by lightning while playing golf last week in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Airfield crews at Pittsburgh International Airport were able to quickly repair one of the runways after it was struck by lightning.
On June 13, 1984, Harold Miller lost his son to a lightning strike in Westmoreland County.
An apartment building in Oakmont was struck by lightning Tuesday afternoon.
A lightning strike in Moon Township caused a house fire Saturday night.
A man was struck by lightning in Schenley Park on Monday afternoon.
Crews battled a fire at a Jefferson Township monastery Thursday afternoon.
Severe weather led to flooding and lightning strikes in parts of our area Sunday night.
In Monroeville, a lightning bolt struck a tree and traveled a twisting path until it hit a nearby home Wednesday morning.
Heavy rains are causing flooding in parts of the area, including in Armstrong County. There are reports of flooding problems all over the county.
Crews are working to repair a crack in a smokestack at the Edgewood Elementary School that may have been caused by a lightning strike.
Emergency crews were called to a church in Fayette County following a possible lightning strike.
Another round of severe weather moved across the area Thursday afternoon, packing a lot of rain and lightning.
The strong storms and lightning that moved through the area overnight left behind some damage in parts of the area.
Lightning struck and damaged a church in Armstrong County Monday afternoon. According to emergency dispatchers, the incident happened on Main Street in Leechburg around noon.
Lightning struck a transformer box on a utility pole in West View early Tuesday morning.
Thirteen people are facing charges after the takedown of a drug and gun trafficking network operating in northwestern Pennsylvania.
Jordan Wyllie started making an adaptive version of the restaurant's menu that has fewer words and more colors.
The Hopewell Area School District bus driver is facing ongoing legal action and was suspended indefinitely.
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Footage showed top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler handcuffed and walking toward a police car in the morning darkness. He later teed off at the PGA Championship.
Thirteen people are facing charges after the takedown of a drug and gun trafficking network operating in northwestern Pennsylvania.
The Hopewell Area School District bus driver is facing ongoing legal action and was suspended indefinitely.
Footage showed top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler handcuffed and walking toward a police car in the morning darkness. He later teed off at the PGA Championship.
Police say one man was found shot along Plymouth Street and another was found dead inside a home along Virginia Avenue.
The biggest threat today is flash flooding, but damaging winds can't be ruled out.
Several groups in Washington County teamed up for a forum called "Trust in Our Elections." KDKA-TV's Jon Delano served as a moderator.
Senate Republican candidate Dave McCormick, who lost a close election in 2022, is back for round two.
Sen. Bob Casey is facing his strongest challenge for reelection in years.
Senate Republican candidate Dave McCormick, who lost a close election in 2022, is back for round two. He sat down with KDKA-TV political editor Jon Delano and explained why he wants a second try.
Sen. Bob Casey is facing his strongest challenge for reelection in years. But Casey, who sat down with KDKA-TV political editor Jon Delano, thinks his record of performance for Pennsylvania will earn him another term in the U.S. Senate.
A Pittsburgh woman who has never been to Philadelphia got a traffic ticket for running a red light there.
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A case of mistaken identity led to a six-month-long mix-up. A woman from the Pittsburgh area said she was getting repeated notices about a red light violation. The only problem: the traffic ticket is from Philadelphia -- a place she's never been. KDKA-TV's Meghan Schiller has more.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
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Mimi Skowronski, a 7th grader at Seneca Valley School District, created a football camp for teens with Down Syndrome. She joined us this morning to talk about the camp she started, Giana's Field of Dreams Football Camp.
Uniontown PD has 20 officers in their department and said they are constantly training with their weapons.
A Pittsburgh woman who has never been to Philadelphia got a traffic ticket for running a red light there.
Pittsburgh Controller Rachael Heisler raised alarms about so-called p-card payments to Mario Ashkar.
As a young man on the streets of Homewood, Robby Wideman was bound for trouble.
Xylazine, known on the street as "tranq," is a horse tranquilizer that drug dealers mix with illicit drugs to increase the high from opioids.
Private-label food supplier recalls 32-ounce pouches of Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds because of potential contamination.
Pennsylvania has launched a new dashboard tracking tickborne diseases.
We introduced you to Elizabeth Loughren in December, as one of the junior co-hosts for last year's KDKA Free Care Fund Telethon for UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Mother's Day may be joyful in many homes, but for even more, it can be a day of pain.
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Footage showed top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler handcuffed and walking toward a police car in the morning darkness. He later teed off at the PGA Championship.
The complex will feature one indoor field and multiple outdoor fields.
Edward Olivares and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4.
Sewickley Academy students are about to get their first chance to play football, but they won't be fielding a full team on their own.
The focus of the game is aimed at bringing awareness to mental illness among veterans and first responders.
Uber is rolling out a shuttle service in Pittsburgh this summer.
Along with Philadelphia, Frontier will offer service to Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta, and Raleigh-Durham.
Anthrocon 2024 sold out more than 11,000 hotel room nights in 12 minutes, a record for the event.
The Bakery Square restaurant will open for takeout on May 28 as a preview of what's to come once the interior space of the restaurant is completed.
Recreational marijuana could be available for sale in Ohio by mid-June.
The official "Wicked" trailer released on Wednesday gives a look at Pittsburgh native Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
A new music festival in the works for Pittsburgh later this year has suddenly been canceled.
A border collie-papillon mix named Nimble took home top prizes at the 148th Westminster Dog Show's Masters Agility competition.
Tickets to "The New World Tour" will go on sale beginning Friday, May 17 at 10:00 a.m.
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Some T riders got a surprise heading into work today. Pittsburgh Regional Transit started more rail work Friday morning, this time impacting Red Line service.
Server creates adaptive menus for Cranberry Township restaurant
That's a wrap for this week on PTL!
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The EF2 tornado touched down in Peters Township and moved through Finleyville and Union Township.
The northern lights were visible in the Pittsburgh area on May 10, 2024.
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