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Rob Gronkowski is the Patriots' second-most indispensable player, and the team has won despite his season-ending injury.
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Rob Gronkowski is the Patriots' second-most indispensable player, and the team has won despite his season-ending injury.
The New England Patriots didn't get as good as they are by making poor choices and just drafting any player on the board. Every single decision they have made in the past few years have led up to this point and this collection of players is the reason they are heading back to the Super Bowl.
Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick, may be the greatest coach in NFL history, especially given this era of parity and free agency.
Here are five reasons you should root for the Falcons in this year's big game.
Whether you like them or not, there are a lot of reasons to root for the Patriots to beat the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI.
Ramon Foster joined the Fan Morning Show to talk about the Steelers loss to the Patriots and Antonio Brown's social media antics as compared to what the NFL is trying to implement.
To hear Ben Roethlisberger say it, the New England Patriots were better than the Steelers in every aspect of the game in the AFC Championship game.
The Steelers' playoff run came to a crushing end Sunday night, just one game away from the Super Bowl.
Ahead of the AFC Championship Game, the KDKA Morning News team made a friendly wager with WBZ-TV in Boston.
Tom Brady and Matt Ryan, two contrasting quarterbacks leading high-powered offenses, are the story for Super Bowl LI.
Stop with this whole, "No matter what the Steelers did, they weren't going to beat the Patriots anyway because New England was so well coached and Tom Brady played so well" nonsense.
The man police say pulled a fire alarm early Sunday morning at the hotel where the Pittsburgh Steelers were staying was arraigned in South Boston Municipal Court Monday.
When Le'Veon Bell went down with an injury early in the AFC Championship game against the New England Patriots, every bit of wind went right out of the Pittsburgh Steelers' sails. Combine that with a Patriots team playing at the top of their game and it was time to look at next year.
Mike Tomlin and his defensive staff chose to do something he always claims they never do: They lived in their fears.
There is no doubt the South Side was ready for some Pittsburgh Steelers football Sunday night.
A season that began with Tom Brady serving a four-game suspension will end with him in the Super Bowl.
Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell is questionable to return after sustaining a groin injury in the AFC Championship.
If you're looking for a path to Super Bowl LI, the Steelers just need to do what they've done over the past nine weeks.
The Pittsburgh Steelers may not be facing off against the New England Patriots on a full night of sleep.
Wheels down in Boston, Pittsburgh Steelers fans have been arriving all day.
It felt and sounded like fans might literally raise the roof at Stage AE during a pep rally for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday night.
It is not shocking that the Pittsburgh Steelers have their practice in high gear this week as they are not just facing the best team in the NFL, but they're playing for a chance to go to the Super Bowl. As they get ready for the AFC Championship game, they are prepped and ready for whatever the New England Patriots bring.
As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for the biggest game of their season, they are going into it with an injury report that is one of the shortest in months. A couple of big-name players are on it, but at least two of them are expected to play against the New England Patriots in Sunday's AFC Championship game.
The Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots are set to square off on the field Sunday and as you can imagine the predictions for the game are all over the place.
The Steelers and Patriots are known for their great players, as well as their loyal fans. And some of those loyal Steelers fans are having a rough time in enemy territory this week.
If you haven't sent gifts in the mail yet, you don't have much time left.
A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Beaver County sold a Powerball ticket worth $2 million for the Dec. 13 drawing, lottery officials said.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
iRobot, which introduced the Roomba vacuum cleaner in 2002, vows to continue supporting its products despite Chapter 11 filing.
Monday morning will chills will be as low as -15 or -20 for some people in the region.
If you haven't sent gifts in the mail yet, you don't have much time left.
Here is a list of school closings and delays for the Pittsburgh area for Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.
A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Beaver County sold a Powerball ticket worth $2 million for the Dec. 13 drawing, lottery officials said.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
iRobot, which introduced the Roomba vacuum cleaner in 2002, vows to continue supporting its products despite Chapter 11 filing.
State officials engaged in unusual mid-decade redistricting are pushing a new definition of what it means to have "fair maps" for Congress.
A ruling striking down emergency levies could force the federal government to return most of the tariff revenue it has collected this year, according to Penn Wharton.
A federal judge in Maryland on Thursday ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia's immediate release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
President Trump said the U.S. has seized an oil tanker, which Attorney General Pam Bondi said has been "used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran."
The Federal Reserve is grappling with economic issues including higher inflation and a slowing labor market.
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.
The new Horizon Market in New Kensington opened its doors at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
Dollar General will pay Pennsylvania more than $1 million after the attorney general said the company overcharged customers.
Federal funding will finally be available to thousands of families in Pennsylvania to help pay their heating bills.
We’re revealing the five winners in our PTL Spongebob Movie Ticket Giveaway!
Amber Hollenbach, with Happy Lark Home Organizing, has the smart & stylish gift options to keep your home in order!
Travel Expert, Bobby Laurie, tells us how to hit the curveballs that come with travel
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Kara Huffmyer, of Happy Lark Home Organizing, shows us some simple ways to de-clutter & donate toys AND how to store the ones that remain.
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.
For most students, the most dangerous part of their day is going to and from school.
What is dry needling? Here's what you need to know about the treatment.
For most, the holiday season is known as the season of giving. For Leah Taylor, it's the season where she received one of the greatest gifts she could ever receive.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
A CDC vaccine panel voted to stop recommending the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.
Western Pennsylvania counties are seeing vaccination rates fall among school-aged children.
Kickoff between the Steelers and the Dolphins tonight is set for 8:15 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Pitt will face Texas A&M in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to try to protect their AFC North lead without T.J. Watt.
Dylan Guenther scored 42 seconds into overtime, leading the Utah Mammoth to a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.
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.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
The famed star sang and danced his way into America's heart through his illustrious career that has spanned nearly eight decades.
Quintanilla is survived by his son, his daughter Suzette and his wife Marcella, who he wed in 1963.
"The Pitt," the popular Pittsburgh-set medical drama starring Noah Wyle, received two nominations for the Golden Globes.
Christmas is 10 days away as of Monday. If you haven't sent gifts in the mail yet, you don't have much time left. KDKA-TV's Chilekasi Adele shows when those deadlines are, if you need those gifts under the tree by Christmas morning.
Get the latest weather forecast from KDKA-TV First Alert Meteorologist Trey Fulbright!
Stay on top of local weather with KDKA-TV First Alert Meteorologist Rob Wilson's forecast!
Watch as Ray Fittipaldo, Mike DeCourcy, and Brian Batko join KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani for another round of sound on this edition of the #1 Cochran Sports Showdown!
KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani discusses the sports topics of the day.
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.
