Mom Charged After Son, 11, Overdoses On Prescription Drug
A woman is facing an involuntary manslaughter charge after authorities say her 11-year-old overdosed on the woman's methadone.
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A woman is facing an involuntary manslaughter charge after authorities say her 11-year-old overdosed on the woman's methadone.
An 8-year-old girl is being credited with helping to save her mother's life in Morningside.
A judge has dismissed involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering charges against two men in connection with the overdose death of a high school student last year.
Police were called to Carrick Thursday night as part of a possible drug investigation.
Pittsburgh Police are investigating a rash of heroin overdoses, one fatal, Tuesday night in four city neighborhoods.
A woman abandoned at a Beaver County gas station is being treated at a local hospital for a possible overdose.
Authorities have arrested two people and are looking for a third in connection with several fentanyl-laced heroin overdoses that killed 22 people in western Pennsylvania last year.
A 7-year-old girl in Beaver County called her father after her mother overdosed on heroin last week.
Police have captured the man they say robbed a Subway shop while wearing a clown mask.
A central Pennsylvania man is charged with child endangerment after police say a 9-year-old boy died of an overdose.
After the rash of fentanyl-laced heroin deaths seems to have slowed down, new charges are being filed.
After a recent string of heroin overdose deaths, officials say heroin-related deaths are on the downswing.
Ross Township police have arrested a man accused of selling fentanyl-laced heroin.
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The following KDKA editorial is about drug awareness, and how tainted drugs have been the source of over a dozen recent deaths around our area.
Amy Needham, 35, of Ross Township, is facing drug possession charges after police say she was found unconscious in the bathroom of a West View drug store.
Two people were arrested in separate drug busts Wednesday.
Police continue to make drug arrests, determined to get a deadly batch of heroin off the streets.
Police seized a significant amount of heroin in Homestead on Monday.
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An investigation is underway after a heart transplant patient allegedly overdosed on drugs at UPMC Presbyterian hospital.
Uniontown Police filed charges Thursday against a mother who they say passed out after overdosing on heroin with her two young children in the backseat.
A heroin overdose in one Westmoreland County community helped police in another community to arrest a man who they say is a mid-level dealer.
Heroin is rearing its ugly head in urban, suburban and rural settings.
Westmoreland County has seen a dramatic jump in heroin overdoses.
Oneil Cruz and Brandon Lowe both hit three-run homers and Endy Rodríguez added a two-run shot to power the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros.
Parents and business owners weighed in on a proposal to require 18 weeks of paid parental leave for Allegheny County workers.
Linebacker Nick Herbig says he wants to be a Pittsburgh Steeler for life.
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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.
Oneil Cruz and Brandon Lowe both hit three-run homers and Endy Rodríguez added a two-run shot to power the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros.
Parents and business owners weighed in on a proposal to require 18 weeks of paid parental leave for Allegheny County workers.
Linebacker Nick Herbig says he wants to be a Pittsburgh Steeler for life.
On Sept. 17, multi-platinum country music star Luke Bryan will bring his Farm Tour to 1846 Farms near Latrobe.
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.
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.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
A James Beard Award-nominated bar is coming back to Pittsburgh.
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The price of electricity in Pennsylvania is going up next month.
The Allegheny County Health Department has issued a consumer alert for Prantl's Bakery in Shadyside, saying an inspection found pest droppings.
A Bethel Park homeowner says he's out thousands of dollars after hiring a contractor to replace his front porch.
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Pittsburgh's fire boat has been on the water for nearly a decade, but it hasn't seen much action.
A lawsuit has been filed over the smell neighbors say is coming from the Sherwin-Williams plant in Rochester.
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.
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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.
A western Pennsylvania dad went from wondering what a spot on his leg was to learning he has an extremely rare skin cancer.
Oneil Cruz and Brandon Lowe both hit three-run homers and Endy Rodríguez added a two-run shot to power the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Linebacker Nick Herbig says he wants to be a Pittsburgh Steeler for life.
Chris King said that he and the university's administration came to a mutual agreement surrounding his resignation and that he will be pursuing new professional opportunities.
The Minnesota Twins have acquired right-handed reliever Justin Lawrence from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash.
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.
A popular Washington County farm won't be offering pick-your-own peaches this year.
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President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
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Parents and business owners weighed in on a proposal to require 18 weeks of paid parental leave for Allegheny County workers.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Tuesday that the Justice Department is not moving forward with its $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund that has become a major obstacle to the GOP agenda in Congress. "We are not moving forward with the fund. Period," he told lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee.
A bear was caught on camera in Pittsburgh's Stanton Heights neighborhood, just a few miles from Downtown. Barry Pintar reports.
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.
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The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
