Visitors are happy western Pennsylvania's national parks are back open
With the United States government shutdown in Washington now over, the national parks are once again reopened to the public.
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With the United States government shutdown in Washington now over, the national parks are once again reopened to the public.
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Paleontologists discovered the bones and teeth of an early mammal relative that roamed approximately 180 million years ago, officials announced.
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Rangers who responded confirmed Nancy Sampson, of Greer, South Carolina, was dead at the scene.
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Instead of serving your friend – or perhaps a former one – up as bait, the National Park Service says there are several other ways to avoid a bear attack.
The National Park Service is funding several projects in West Virginia state and local parks with $2.4 million.
You can watch the bears live, vote for your favorite, and learn all about them!
Volunteers will plant tree seedlings at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County in honor of National Parks Week next week.
The Flight 93 National Memorial will be live streaming the September 11 ceremony.
As nearly all of Southwestern Pennsylvania is set to move into the 'yellow' phase and begin reopening, National Park Sites in the area will be opening for recreational access.
The National Park Service has restored a family cemetery that just happens to lie within the Flight 93 National Memorial, which honors those killed on the hijacked airliner that crashed in western Pennsylvania during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
After a few National Park Service tweets on climate change were deleted, a new unofficial account is firing at President Donald Trump.
It's the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.
The National Park Service is celebrating its 99th birthday with free admission to all of its parks today.
National Park Service officials say a $26 million visitor center complex at the Flight 93 National Memorial will open to the public Sept. 10, a day before the 14th anniversary of the terror attacks.
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Hundreds of volunteers are joining state forestry officials in a massive tree-planting project at the Flight 93 National Memorial.
After a destructive fire wiped out part of the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, another threat looms over the park: Autumn Olive shrubs.
After nearly 100 years, the National Park Service holds some of the country's most beautiful and historic places, though it also suffers from an $11 billion backlog of unfunded maintenance and a visitor base that's aging and mostly white.
A state police fire marshal says he may never be able to determine what caused a fire that destroyed the headquarters buildings at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville.
Investigators say they've found no indication of arson or other foul play in the fire that damaged buildings at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania.
A major fire is reportedly burning at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County.
The National Park Service will provide a tour of the visitor center being built at the Flight 93 National Memorial on the eve of the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
A 16-year-old was arrested and charged in connection with a deadly shooting in Market Square back in May.
Allegheny County police arrested two people and seized guns and drugs from a home in Millvale.
Friday will be another sunny day in Pittsburgh, but just around the corner on Saturday is a chance for severe weather.
It's going to be a busy weekend in Pittsburgh with multiple popular events happening around the city.
West Virginia University is hosting Cal Poly at 12 p.m. at the Kendrick Family Ballpark at the Monongalia County Baseball Complex.
A 16-year-old was arrested and charged in connection with a deadly shooting in Market Square back in May.
Allegheny County police arrested two people and seized guns and drugs from a home in Millvale.
Friday will be another sunny day in Pittsburgh, but just around the corner on Saturday is a chance for severe weather.
It's going to be a busy weekend in Pittsburgh with multiple popular events happening around the city.
West Virginia University is hosting Cal Poly at 12 p.m. at the Kendrick Family Ballpark at the Monongalia County Baseball Complex.
A Pennsylvania state lawmaker is proposing giving taxpayers $250 to celebrate America's birthday.
Two men wounded in a shooting during then-presidential candidate Donald Trump's 2024 rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds are suing the United States.
A fractured majority of Republican justices sided with a sweeping challenge brought by local and county officials against Oak Run Solar.
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Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin Kraus is suing over a ballot referendum that he says would illegally impose term limits on his position.
A Pennsylvania state lawmaker is proposing giving taxpayers $250 to celebrate America's birthday.
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Wine specialist Elizabeth Langbell from Fine Wine & Good Spirits joins Heather and David with a few "Futbol"-inspired cocktails you can make at home!
Heather and David are joined by Pittsburgh Pride's lead organizer Dena Stanley and the parade co-chair Jim Sheppard to discuss the weekend's lineup.
Team PTL's Daisy Jade joins us from the Westmoreland Museum of American Art where she's taking a swing at one of the most unique mini-golf courses in the world!
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Naida Reed contacted KDKA Investigates after she said Pittsburgh Water failed to follow through on what crews allegedly promised.
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A Bethel Park homeowner says he's out thousands of dollars after hiring a contractor to replace his front porch.
Lone star ticks have been found in Franklin and Erie counties in Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh, with its natural beauty and parks, can be a great place for people to put the phones down and enjoy life.
Doctors say it looks like it will be a bad season for tick-borne diseases.
Temperatures could reach into the 90s this week in Pittsburgh, and that impacts everything, including your sleep.
Frontline healthcare workers at Butler Memorial Hospital overwhelmingly approved their first union contract on Friday.
West Virginia University is hosting Cal Poly at 12 p.m. at the Kendrick Family Ballpark at the Monongalia County Baseball Complex.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Ryan O'Hearn homered and drove in three runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros.
Donnie Tasser is a front-tire changer for Alex Bowman in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Cam Smith hit a tiebreaking two-run triple to cap Houston's six-run eighth inning, Isaac Paredes homered and the Astros overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9 on Wednesday night.
Buc-ee's plans to open another store in Ohio, bringing its gas station, convenience store and smiling buck-toothed beaver mascot closer to the Pennsylvania stateline.
A James Beard Award-nominated bar is coming back to Pittsburgh.
A fractured majority of Republican justices sided with a sweeping challenge brought by local and county officials against Oak Run Solar.
The move by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine comes as tax breaks for energy-hungry AI data centers are increasingly playing a role in state budgets.
Ohio's tax break for data centers is costing the state far more than expected.
Now that Arts Landing is open, the Three Rivers Arts Festival will have a permanent home.
The trailer teases a high-stakes Robin Hood-esque bank heist from a star-studded crew.
Joe Negri, known to many as Handyman Negri on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," has died at the age of 99, just days shy of his 100th birthday.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer, and a new song may be the unofficial summer anthem.
More than a dozen guns and drugs were seized from a home in Millvale on Thursday morning.
Get the latest weather updates with meteorologist Ron Smiley’s forecast!
PennDOT crews will be pouring the final concrete on the new bridge deck tonight.
With three big events happening in Pittsburgh on Saturday, there's a potential for severe weather that could be problematic for people with plans in and around the city.
It's been a bad tick season, and there are numerous types of ticks to look out for.
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.
