Nikolas Cruz penalty trial verdict: Jury recommends life in prison without parole
The jury found the mitigating factors outweighed the aggravating factors.
The jury found the mitigating factors outweighed the aggravating factors.
Dick's Sporting Goods has destroyed $5 million of the chain's gun inventory, its CEO said.
Youth artists created the installation that now lines the fence outside the Tree of Life Synagogue.
City of Pittsburgh officials are hosting students, teachers, parents and other community members from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
It was their first time playing at home since the Parkland shooting and the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School football team won by a notable margin.
Metal detectors will not be installed for the start of classes at a Florida high school where 17 students and faculty were slain on Valentine's Day.
Victims of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting were honored at this weekend's American Federation of Teachers conference at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
The father of a student killed in a mass shooting at a Florida high school is suing the armed officer who stood outside the building as people were massacred within.
Nikolas Cruz could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, his public defender said Wednesday as the Florida school shooter appeared at a hearing to determine if taxpayers will pick up the tab for his defense.
David Hogg, a survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre, on Friday rejected an apology from Fox News host Laura Ingraham for her tweet mocking his college acceptance record.
A group of students from Pittsburgh Public Schools left Friday morning to head to Washington, D.C. for Saturday's March For Our Lives rally.
Nikolas Cruz was indicted on 34 counts of premeditated murder and attempted murder in connection with the shooting rampage that left 17 people dead at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School ice hockey team won the state title with a pair of victories on Sunday, but the victory was bittersweet.
Can a school ever be fully secure? Retired West Jefferson Hills Superintendent Dr. Michael Panza says, "unfortunately no."
The official "Wicked" trailer released on Wednesday gives a look at Pittsburgh native Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard.
Cameron Heyward, a defensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers, has one year left on his contract.
Tornado sirens are a good way to keep people safe.
This incentive generates over $150 million in Western Pennsylvania's economy alone.
Pittsburgh Controller Rachael Heisler raised alarms about so-called p-card payments to Mario Ashkar.
The official "Wicked" trailer released on Wednesday gives a look at Pittsburgh native Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard.
Cameron Heyward, a defensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers, has one year left on his contract.
Tornado sirens are a good way to keep people safe.
This incentive generates over $150 million in Western Pennsylvania's economy alone.
Pittsburgh Controller Rachael Heisler raised alarms about so-called p-card payments to Mario Ashkar.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump will go head-to-head in presidential debates on June 27 and Sept. 10, their campaigns said Wednesday.
Republican Gov. Jim Justice has won West Virginia's GOP Senate nomination.
The Biden administration announced new tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese-made steel and other products. As KDKA-TV money editor Jon Delano reports, White House officials and industry experts both say this is good news for western Pennsylvania jobs.
As a young man on the streets of Homewood, Robby Wideman was bound for trouble.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will decide if hundreds of state inmates serving a mandatory life sentence for second-degree murder will get a chance at a second chance. KDKA-TV's Andy Sheehan profiles an inmate who got a second chance and is making the most of the rest of his life.
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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It's the time of year when parents go car shopping with their graduates, so what are some tips and tricks to get them on the road safely?
Natural gas producer CNX Resources says it plans to build a $1.5 billion facility at Pittsburgh's airport to make hydrogen-based fuels.
A new report shows Pennsylvania drivers are paying some of the highest tolls in the country.
PTL is going on the ultimate adventure to the land of fire and ice. Boaz Frankel is boarding the inaugural flight on Icelandair from Pittsburgh to Reykjavik for the trip of a lifetime.
For our 20th Anniversary Special, we did a Friday Free for All with our live audience at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.
A fresh salad with crispy, tasty panko-breaded shrimp is perfect for springtime. Rania Harris has the recipe.
PTL hosts Mikey Hood and David Highfield welcome student inventors from Keystone Oaks to the studio. The students and their creations are headed to an international competition in Iowa.
Feel like a round of mini golf? Something new and unique is coming to Mars-Bethel Golf, next to Mars High School. PTL's Katie O'Malley is getting a preview.
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.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro calls the sentences cruel and a violation of the state's constitution.
A popular drink will soon disappear from Panera's menu after some people say it harmed their health.
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.
Dr. Christie Hilton at Allegheny General Hospital knows a lot about breast cancer and how it can impact women both at home and at work.
A Pennsylvania senator is among those moving to ban selling water beads, the colorful, water-filled toy nationwide.
Cameron Heyward, a defensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers, has one year left on his contract.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day.
Kris Letang, John Ludvig, and Matt Nieto all underwent various surgeries over the last month.
Students in grades 7-12 wishing to play football will have the chance to do so.
Nick Gonzales and Connor Joe each hit a home run for the Pirates.
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.
More working U.S. parents than ever are celebrating their first Mother's Day with hard-fought access to paid time off to care for newborns.
Pittsburgh's first Shake Shack is opening this month.
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.
Three kids and an adult were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a school van crashed in Bellevue. KDKA-TV's Jessica Guay has more.
After several tornadoes have impacted the Pittsburgh area this month, how can we keep our neighbors safe? One way to catch your attention is with an emergency siren. KDKA-TV's Chris Hoffman has more.
Get the latest weather updates with First Alert Meteorologist Ray Petelin's forecast!
For the past several years it's been lights, camera, action for movies and TV shows filming across the Pittsburgh region and state.
A "Shark Tank"-like program helps high school students become entrepreneurs. KDKA-TV's Kristine Sorensen has more.
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.
To celebrate Pittsburgh Today Live's 20 years on the air, we invited fans to Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse for a special show full of fun and surprises.
Ahead of the Pittsburgh Today Live 20th Anniversary Special, Team PTL, show contributors, and fans walked the PTL Ford Red Carpet at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.
Team PTL invaded Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse for the taping of a very special 20th Anniversary Celebration. Here's a look behind the scenes and backstage.