Drug Policy Alliance Member Talks Marijuana Legalization
KDKA Radio's Robert Mangino talks to Daniel Robelo, a research associate at Drug Policy Alliance.
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KDKA Radio's Robert Mangino talks to Daniel Robelo, a research associate at Drug Policy Alliance.
A Moon Township mother and son as well as an Ambridge, PA resident were arrested Thursday morning following an undercover drug investigation in Moon Township.
A star football player from IUP is facing charges for what police found at an off-campus apartment. IUP sophomore James Johnson was at an apartment at 13th and Oakland Tuesday when police were called for a disturbance.
The KDKA Investigators have learned that drug charges could soon be filed against Pittsburgh Police Officer Adam Skweres.
There's new information about a shooting in Brighton Heights. A 35-year-old man was shot during a drug deal inside a home near the corner of Termon and Elmhurst Avenues Friday evening.
Investigators say a morning traffic stop in Uniontown netted a garbage bag full of marijuana with a street value of $130,000.
Alberta Kelley told a Fayette County judge and jury a man she did not know approached her, gave her some seeds and told her if she planted them she would grow the prettiest flowers she has ever seen. Those seeds grew into seven four-foot tall marijuana plants.
A mixed verdict was handed down on Saturday for the man accused in an accident that left a woman who was out jogging with her children in Mount Lebanon dead. It took the jury less than four hours to find Benjamin Cope, of Mount Lebanon, guilty of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of recklessly endangering another person.
After a week of testimony and closing arguments this morning, the jury has now reached a mixed verdict in the case of a woman who was killed while out running with her children in Mount Lebanon last year.
A 15-year-old and an 18-year-old have been ordered to stand trial in connection with the robbery and fatal shooting of another teen at the parking lot of a McDonald's in Penn Hills.
The defense called for a mistrial in the case of a man accused of hitting and killing a mother as she was pushing her two young children in a stroller in Mt. Lebanon.
A trial for the man accused of hitting and killing a mother as she was pushing her two young children in a stroller in Mt. Lebanon continued Tuesday.
The trial began for the man accused of hitting and killing a mother as she was pushing her two young children in a stroller in Mt. Lebanon last year.
A 13-year-old boy is fighting for his life at Children's Hospital. Brandon Rice is on life support after his parents said he smoked a dangerous synthetic drug that mimics marijuana.
KDKA Radio's Robert Mangino took a deeper look inside issue of legalizing of marijuana.
After watching a house for weeks, authorities arrested five people in connection to an alleged marijuana operation in Carrick.
A local woman will stand trial on charges that she fed marijuana-laced margarine to a 12-year-old-girl and two other children at her home.
Two men are facing charges after McKeesport police say they discovered an alleged marijuana growing operation in a local home. Police say narcotics detectives found 75 marijuana plants during an investigation at the home located in the 2900-block of Stewart Street on Thursday.
A traffic stop led to a drug bust for a local mayor. Joseph Ferlin, 45, is the mayor of Jackson Center, Mercer County.
Police arrested one person and issued a warrant for a second after a drug bust in Beaver County.
Pennsylvania State Police say that a chaperone driving a group of high school seniors home from a trip allegedly smoked marijuana with the teens. Frederick Ulmer III, 33, of Leechburg, Armstrong County, is the youth awareness chairman at the Moose Lodge in Leechburg.
A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Pittsburgh recently sold a $1 million-winning scratch-off ticket.
The 33-year-old Texas man is accused of exposing himself at Riverview Park.
The 75-year-old Smith is facing decades behind bars after he was found guilty of violating federal fraud and tax laws.
The founder of the Pittsburgh-based appliance chain died on Monday. He was 82.
After some snow and cold, the more seasonable weather returns later this week.
A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Pittsburgh recently sold a $1 million-winning scratch-off ticket.
The 33-year-old Texas man is accused of exposing himself at Riverview Park.
The 75-year-old Smith is facing decades behind bars after he was found guilty of violating federal fraud and tax laws.
The annual KDKA Fish Fry Guide is back for Lent! Check our listings for a 2026 fish fry near you in Pittsburgh.
The founder of the Pittsburgh-based appliance chain died on Monday. He was 82.
President Trump's director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, announced his immediate resignation Tuesday, citing the administration's decision to intervene in Iran.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
"The president is constantly critical on mail-in voting, and that's ridiculous," Democratic Sen. John Fetterman said Wednesday.
"I think, overall, what's accomplished is remarkable," Sen. John Fetterman told CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett in an interview Wednesday.
After a rat raised questions about health and safety at The Urban Tap, the owner says the South Side business is ready to gain back the public's trust.
Looking to get free shipping when you make an online purchase, but your order doesn't qualify? Here's how you can change that!
Pennsylvania farmers say economic factors like diesel fuel and fertilizer costs are pushing them to the edge.
The gas price spikes are real and apparent. Here's how Pittsburgh drivers can save money.
The Pennsylvania Treasury will hold a public auction for unclaimed goods on Wednesday, March 25.
March Madness is officially underway. PTL and Talk Pittsburgh have thrown their hat, or should we say, our chicken wing, into the ring!
This month’s UPMC Community Hero is Anwan Wesley. As a young parent, Anwan Wesley was made painfully aware of how challenging it can be to get help and information, especially for fathers.
Chef Crystal is showing us how anyone can cook like a professional. Just in time for Women’s History Month, we're looking at a display of products and ingredients from female-owned businesses!
Antiques appraiser Dr. Lori is examining more of your family heirlooms and treasures.
It’s that one time of year when the Steel City swaps the black and gold for a whole lot of green. And we absolutely commit. We sent Daisy into one of Pittsburgh's most famous Irish pubs to get the party started early.
The O'Connor administration will begin taking a scalpel to Pittsburgh's finances as it tries to close a $30 million to $40 million budget hole.
Residents in the area of Rochester, Beaver County, say a persistent chemical smell has taken over the air.
More homeowners than ever in Allegheny County are filing appeals to try to lower their property taxes.
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.
A Pittsburgh-area man is not just giving people living with ALS a voice, he's giving them their own voice.
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.
Curt Cignetti, who coached Indiana to its first national title in football, will drive the honorary pace car at the Indianapolis 500.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
Evgeni Malkin scored twice in his return from a five-game suspension for slashing, sparking the Penguins to a 7-2 victory over the league-leading Avalanche.
The annual spring game on April 11 will be closed to the public because of ongoing preparations for the upcoming NFL Draft.
Pittsburgh's newest music venue released a lineup of its first concerts on Monday, giving a taste of what's to come at Citizens Live at the Wylie.
Forbes' latest ranking of the world's richest people has been released, and the list features billionaires with ties to Pittsburgh.
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.
Pittsburgh's newest music venue released a lineup of its first concerts on Monday, giving a taste of what's to come at Citizens Live at the Wylie.
Hollywood's biggest stars were honored at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday. Here is what to know and how to watch the 2026 Oscars.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
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."
A man from Texas is wanted for allegedly exposing himself to multiple women at a Pittsburgh park.
75-year-old Donald Smith could face decades behind bars after he was convicted by a federal jury for defrauding the Pentagon.
Get the latest weather updates with meteorologist Ron Smiley’s forecast!
The national average price for gasoline now sits at $3.84 per gallon.
Ted Frank, 54, of Center Township, has been charged with felony counts of ethnic intimidation and terroristic threats after police said a bomb threat was called into the mosque.
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.
