Gov. Corbett Backs Marijuana Extract To Treat Children
Gov. Tom Corbett is changing his position on medical marijuana and is backing the legalization of a marijuana extract to treat severe seizures in children.
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Gov. Tom Corbett is changing his position on medical marijuana and is backing the legalization of a marijuana extract to treat severe seizures in children.
Every three minutes, a food allergy sends someone to the emergency room.
There is no early voting in Pennsylvania, but you can get an absentee ballot if you have a proper excuse.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has softened his rhetoric while he awaits a federal decision on his request to link a work requirement to benefits under the Medicaid expansion.
It surprises even its own residents, but a recent survey by Movoto Real Estate found the most affordable place in Pennsylvania is right in our own backyard -- Munhall.
In his first broadcast TV interview, Republican Bob Guzzardi, who is challenging Gov. Tom Corbett in the May 20 Republican primary, is very blunt.
According to many people in Pennsylvania, they believe that the dramatic drop of accepted welfare recipients is due to a law put in to place in 2012. July 2012 brought a state law that required all applicants to apply to at least three jobs a week while they are receiving welfare and while their application is still pending.
Two dozen Pennsylvania colleges and universities are among the Princeton Review's "greenest" schools.
It's a day for celebrating at The Meadows. It's the opening of a new dining attraction, The Carvery."
If you are from Pittsburgh you already know it's a great, re-surging town. John Prato is the Consulate General of Canada and he joined the KDKA Morning News with Larry Richert and John Shumway to talk about why a temporary Canadian Consulate called Pop-Up Canada is opening in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh next week.
When Gov. Tom Corbett signed Act 89, the Transportation Funding Bill, last November, it meant a hike in the gasoline tax and other PennDOT fees that are being phased in over the next couple years.
If you thought the gasoline tax hike in Pennsylvania on Jan. 1 was the last of the tax increases associated with the Transportation Funding Bill -- well, think again.
Former state Rep. Bill DeWeese has been released from prison after finishing his sentence for political corruption.
About 150 people gathered Friday night on the Chartiers-Houston High School football field in what organizers called a "vigil of hope and love."
Bill DeWeese -- once the top Democrat in the state House of Representatives -- will be released from prison Sunday afternoon.
The search continues for a Canonsburg native missing in the huge mudslide in Washington State.
Former state Auditor General Jack Wagner is dropping out of the governor's race.
The search for survivors of a deadly Washington state mudslide grew Monday to include scores of people who were still unaccounted for as the death toll from the wall of trees, rocks and debris that swept through a rural community rose to at least 14.
Governor Corbett's administration has reached a historic high with a $10.1 billion in the budget for public education and $12 billion for support of pre-K and higher education. Acting Secretary of Education, Carolyn Dumaresq joined Mike Pintek to talk about education and the budget.
In what could have been a bit of an awkward moment, Mayor Bill Peduto and Gov. Tom Corbett joked at Thursday's news conference -- just days after Peduto endorsed fellow Democrat Tom Wolf to replace Corbett.
Happy birthday to Pennsylvania, which turns 333-years-old on Sunday!
Pennsylvania military veterans can now have their service noted on state driver's licenses, offering them a way to demonstrate their status if they don't have military ID handy.
Three independent polls just released all say the same thing: Gov. Tom Corbett is in trouble for reelection this year.
Pennsylvanians all across the state have been opening their electric bills and discovering that the amount they owe has doubled, tripled or even quadrupled since previous months.
In his first television interview as a candidate for governor, former Auditor General Jack Wagner told KDKA political editor Jon Delano that he knows -- in a crowded field -- he's the only candidate from western Pennsylvania.
Ryan O'Hearn homered and matched a career high with four RBIs as the Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2.
A child suffered minor injuries after he stuck his hand into a wolf enclosure at the ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
A car was traveling in the wrong lane when it crashed head-on with an SUV on Route 40 on Saturday night.
Saturday's high temperatures in Pittsburgh were record-setting, and now the more spring-like weather is moving in.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff, urging hope against the violence of war.
Ryan O'Hearn homered and matched a career high with four RBIs as the Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2.
A child suffered minor injuries after he stuck his hand into a wolf enclosure at the ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
A car was traveling in the wrong lane when it crashed head-on with an SUV on Route 40 on Saturday night.
Saturday's high temperatures in Pittsburgh were record-setting, and now the more spring-like weather is moving in.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff, urging hope against the violence of war.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
The ruling follows a lawsuit filed earlier this month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general.
President Trump has ousted Pam Bondi as attorney general, saying she will be taking a job in the private sector.
According to a top Shapiro campaign official, the total more than doubles the previous benchmark for a Pennsylvania gubernatorial race at this stage.
President Trump said in a speech that the U.S. will complete its military mission in Iran "very shortly," and that U.S. forces have achieved "overwhelming victories."
The Pirates' home schedule starts on Friday, so how can fans save money on tickets, food, and other deals at PNC Park?
Fat Head's Saloon on Pittsburgh's South Side is closing next month after more than 30 years in business.
Studies show nearly 25% of Pennsylvanians can't pay their power bills at least once a year.
After a rat raised questions about health and safety at The Urban Tap, the owner says the South Side business is ready to gain back the public's trust.
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To close out the show, we're making sure you're prepared for the Pirates Home Opener on the North Shore!
Neighborhood Ford Store is giving away a Pirates-wrapped F-150 and Daisy learned how you can win it!
Team PTL's Daisy Jade is joined by Pirates Executive Vice President of Sales David Burke to learn about the giveaways, theme nights, and so much more!
Mikey and David are joined by Aramark Chef Gabor to show off some of the newest eats at PNC Park this season!
We check in with KDKA-TV Meteorologist Trey Fulbright for the latest forecast ahead of the Pirates Home Opener!
A new homeless encampment has popped up on Pittsburgh's North Side.
A Sewickley Hills man said he's left without a usable driveway because PennDOT cannot get it right.
Steven Eason, 15, was shot and killed while trying to break up a fight at the Haunted Hills Hayride in North Versailles in 2021. No arrest has been made.
People in the Pittsburgh area formed "Families for Justice," a support group for parents who lost children to gun violence.
An inspection sheds light on why dust is blanketing a neighborhood in Westmoreland County.
UPMC and AHN say they've been collaborating about getting ready for an event of this magnitude.
When doctors found out Ainsley Flynn had viral myocarditis, they leaped into action to save her. Now, Flynn is giving back.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is exploring everything radiation treatment can treat, and the success has been life-changing for people.
A Pittsburgh-area man is not just giving people living with ALS a voice, he's giving them their own voice.
A cancer once rare in young people has become the number one cause of cancer-related deaths for Americans under age 50.
Ryan O'Hearn homered and matched a career high with four RBIs as the Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Evgeni Malkin had his 14th career hat trick to reach 1,400 career points and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Florida Panthers 9-4.
Nick Yorke singled home Bryan Reynolds in the ninth inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
Konnor Griffin made his MLB debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, and a photo captured his family's heartwarming reaction to his first hit.
Fat Head's Saloon on Pittsburgh's South Side is closing next month after more than 30 years in business.
Pittsburgh's newest music venue released a lineup of its first concerts on Monday, giving a taste of what's to come at Citizens Live at the Wylie.
Forbes' latest ranking of the world's richest people has been released, and the list features billionaires with ties to Pittsburgh.
A fire chief says a fire at an Ohio hog farm complex has killed about 6,000 pigs and unleashed a large plume of smoke that could be seen for miles.
Lawmakers in Harrisburg are looking at bills to tackle dynamic pricing.
Fred Rogers Productions and Little Dot Studios teamed up to bring the beloved children's show to YouTube.
The first stop on Boone's new tour will be at PPG Paints Arena on July 7.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Newborns at a Pittsburgh-area hospital dressed up to celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Hannah Montana."
11 shows will be coming to Pittsburgh, including six winners of the Best Musical at the Tony Awards.
One person is dead, and two people had to be flown to the hospital in a wrong-way crash on Route 40.
Get the latest weather updates with meteorologist Ron Smiley’s forecast!
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested 13 individuals at an Armstrong County driver's license center. KDKA's Ricky Sayer has the story.
Police in Beaver Falls are investigating a reported shooting in the area of Eighth Avenue and Fourteenth Street.
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Trey Fulbright's forecast!
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.
