Pa.'s State Bird In Danger Of Leaving State Due To Climate Change
The Ruffed Grouse, Pennsylvania's state bird since 1931, is in danger of leaving the Keystone state due to climate change.
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The Ruffed Grouse, Pennsylvania's state bird since 1931, is in danger of leaving the Keystone state due to climate change.
Gov. Tom Wolf is scaling back a proposal to extend overtime pay eligibility to thousands of workers in Pennsylvania, and is putting it on a path to a vote next month.
A federal judge has approved a bankruptcy plan outlined by a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. that operates coal and nuclear plants in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Two state senators from eastern Pennsylvania have introduced a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana use.
Pennsylvania will start collecting corporate income taxes from companies that don't have offices, employees or property in the state, making it one of the last states to target such companies.
The state Game Commission is holding a series of public meetings about "chronic wasting disease," a disorder that can be deadly to deer and elk.
Authorities say the co-owner of a landscaping company died when his mower slid into a creek and overturned while he was working at a retirement community in Pennsylvania.
Police in Central Pennsylvania say a missing man with autism and his two young children have been found.
Mack Truck workers in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Florida voted that starting at 11:59 p.m. Saturday they will begin a walkout.
Doctors across the country are trying to figure out why so many people are getting sick with a deadly virus that's spread by mosquitoes.
A bull elk and a horse squared off at a campground in Central Pennsylvania.
Good news for Pennsylvanians tired of hearing the phone ring, Pennsylvania has a new Do Not Call law.
Pay attention behind the wheel. If you live in Pa., you have a 1 in 52 chance of hitting a deer while driving.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is taking a big step in his effort to fight climate change in the nation's fourth-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases.
The vintage B-17 bomber that crashed Wednesday morning at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut also crashed back in the 1980s at the Beaver County Airport.
State senators are hearing from victims, church advocates, lawyers, and others about whether Pennsylvania should alter rules for child sexual abuse claims that occurred too long ago to file a lawsuit.
A man wanted for the murder of a woman in Georgia turned himself into police in Pittsburgh overnight, according to the sheriff in Lumpkin County, Georgia.
Starting Tuesday, craft breweries in Pennsylvania will pay a new tax.
Attorney General Josh Shapiro says he supports the efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania.
Governor Tom Wolf and Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman say they have the will of the people behind them in their quest to legalize recreational marijuana.
Voters in a central Pennsylvania state Senate district will get a chance in January to pick a replacement for a four-term senator who resigned last week after being arrested on child pornography possession charges.
A bad bug is making life miserable for some Pennsylvanian residents and business owners.
If you think Pennsylvania has some of the worst road infrastructure in the country, you wouldn't be wrong.
Believe it or not, there's a list of the drunkest cities in the United State and State College topped the list for the state of Pennsylvania.
Senate officials say a Pennsylvania state lawmaker who is facing child pornography possession charges has resigned.
The crash happened around 7 p.m. on Sunday in Pittsburgh's Brookline neighborhood.
The hottest daytime temperatures of the week are expected on Wednesday and Thursday.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating what they are calling an "officer-involved shooting" in Indiana County.
The South Park Game Preserve has welcomed its third baby bison of 2026.
Ryan O'Hearn homered twice and drove in four runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
The hottest daytime temperatures of the week are expected on Wednesday and Thursday.
A woman is accused of stabbing another woman to death before barricading herself in a home in the area of Schenley Road.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating what they are calling an "officer-involved shooting" in Indiana County.
The crash happened around 7 p.m. on Sunday in Pittsburgh's Brookline neighborhood.
The South Park Game Preserve has welcomed its third baby bison of 2026.
Bolton agreed to pay a $2.25 million fine, pleading guilty to one count of retaining classified national security information.
The debate over caring for those who serve our country has reached a peak in Washington, D.C., with leaders from our area playing a major role.
President Trump took the stage at the Mack Trucks plant in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, rallying in front of hundreds of supporters in a wide-ranging campaign-style speech.
A Pittsburgh councilman is tossing around the idea of taxing "skill games."
A Democratic push is underway in Harrisburg to redefine how immigration enforcement operates in Pennsylvania, though it is facing significant opposition.
Imagine finding out the home you own is no longer yours, even though you weren't behind on your mortgage or selling it.
Schewbel's is closing after 120 years, meaning Giant Eagle will have to find a new bakery to make its branded bread.
Schwebel's, which sells bread at grocery stores across western Pennsylvania, is closing after 120 years.
A Pennsylvania state lawmaker is proposing giving taxpayers $250 to celebrate America's birthday.
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.
Take a look at where Pittsburgh cyclist Jeff Koontz is on his 12-day journey from Oceanside, California, to Atlantic City, New Jersey, all in support of the KDKA Turkey Fund.
This week’s waiting child is fusing creativity with a passion for welding, so we took her somewhere she can really turn up the heat and shape some steel.
Jon Bindley from Pittsburgh Honky Tonk brings us music, spirit, and fun for everyone in anticipation of his upcoming event.
Chef Vince from Burgatory brings us some of their new signature menu items, including milkshakes, cocktails, and, of course, burgers.
Daisy Jade takes us through part of the Pittsburgh Film Trails Tour with the Pittsburgh Film Office, showing off some of the most iconic Pittsburgh film locations.
A Westmoreland County woman is demanding answers after she said a broken pipe flooded her apartment in Rostraver Township.
The school board in McKeesport has called a special meeting on Wednesday to decide the future of its football coaching staff.
Delta-8 is unregulated and untested, and more and more users are paying the price.
A family in Whitehall says nearly 30 years after a freak accident changed their lives forever, they are looking for help.
Many families with children attending schools in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh said they are trying to figure out the logic behind their upcoming tuition bills.
Representatives from UPMC and Allegheny County Public Safety held a demonstration to encourage firework safety in Pittsburgh.
When you hear you're diagnosed with cancer, it can be overwhelming. It can leave questions, anger and a feeling of seclusion.
Allegheny County health officials said babies who have died from sudden unexpected infant death have more than doubled since 2000.
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.
Ryan O'Hearn homered twice and drove in four runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Eugenio Suárez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning that rallied the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pinch-hitter Noelvi Marte hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning after Cincinnati scored four runs off Paul Skenes in the second, and the Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4.
The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Penn State forward Gavin McKenna with the No. 1 NHL draft pick.
Schewbel's is closing after 120 years, meaning Giant Eagle will have to find a new bakery to make its branded bread.
A federal judge has extended his block on enforcement of an Ohio law that would require children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps while a legal challenge proceeds.
Schwebel's, which sells bread at grocery stores across western Pennsylvania, is closing after 120 years.
Pittsburgh City Council has approved new legislation that would put new restrictions on vape shops.
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.
Anthrocon 2026, dubbed "Critters, Cryptids and Curses," will return to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
Road closures will be in place ahead of the America250PA concert at Point State Park on Saturday, June 27.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Pittsburgh's South Side Street Fest is officially underway, aiming to create a safer and welcoming South Side.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
The Pittsburgh area is bracing for a heat wave over the next several days with high temperatures expected at or near 90 degrees for multiple days in a row.
Police said that a woman was found stabbed to death along Schenley Road and that the suspect barricaded herself in a nearby home for hours.
KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani discusses the sports topics of the day.
Watch as Jeff Hathhorn, Chris Adamski, and Andrew Fillipponi join KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani for another round of sound on this edition of the #1 Cochran Sports Showdown!
The next phase of the upcoming Parkway East closure will go into effect on June 29. Commercial Street, along with parts of Forward Avenue and Nine Mile Run Trail, will close as PennDOT continues its sliding replacement project of the Commercial Street Bridge. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer has more on this next phase.
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.
