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Groundhog Day is just around the corner, and PETA is again trying to offer up an alternative to Punxsutawney Phil.
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Groundhog Day is just around the corner, and PETA is again trying to offer up an alternative to Punxsutawney Phil.
PETA is offering to send a giant gold coin to replace Punxsutawney Phil
PETA investigators allege animals were chained, whipped and forced to spend long hours picking fruit in Thailand.
PETA is once again calling for the retirement of Punxsutawney Phil.
PETA wants some big changes made to a longstanding Groundhog Day tradition.
PETA is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for anyone who can help solve the case of who tied firecrackers to a cat's front paw.
PETA is offering a reward for help finding the person who killed a cow in Hempfield Township.
The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium has issued a response to the latest attack from PETA.
Animal rights groups are calling on the Shrine Circus to stop using animals in its shows.
PETA is looking to build a large tombstone to memorialize lobsters killed in a truck crash in Maine.
After more than a century behind bars, the beasts on boxes of animal crackers are roaming free.
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium says that their new baby elephant is gravely ill.
PETA has fired another salvo at Pitt claiming 50 incidents of abuse on research mice.
PETA is blaming a broken heart for the death of a polar bear.
PETA's undercover video purported to show abuse of the animals housed at The University of Pittsburgh's John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center in Lawrenceville.
The University of Pittsburgh says it's been cleared by the United States Department of Agriculture, after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals filed a complaint about the treatment of lab animals at Pitt's Rangos Research facility in Lawrenceville.
PETA has sent a letter to the NHL asking them to ban the use of live animals at hockey games.
Fans at Heinz Field were delighted over the weekend by live penguins from the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium waddling on the ice.
SeaWorld is acknowledging that it sent a worker to infiltrate an animal rights group which opposed the theme park.
An animal rights group wants to convert the western Pennsylvania house used in the film "The Silence of the Lambs" into an empathy museum, where visitors could wear the skins of slain and abused animals.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, is offering a reward to help find the person who shot a Bald Eagle that ultimately died as a result of its injuries.
Some changes are being made to a controversial deer culling plan in Mount Lebanon.
People who are against Mount Lebanon's controversial plan to thin the deer herd in their community made their voices heard during a commissioners' meeting and protest on Monday night.
A report by the USDA has ordered changes to the way the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium uses dogs to help control its elephants and protect human handlers.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating complaints by People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals that Pittsburgh zoo officials are being cruel by using dogs to herd its elephants.
Police said a man used a knife to slash an Israeli flag outside a home in the city's Mexican War Streets neighborhood.
Penn State's women's team is hosting Robert Morris and the men's team is hosting Michigan State.
Temperatures in the Pittsburgh area are expected to fall near zero degrees with sub-zero wind chills.
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.
Three tourists were shot and killed outside a rental home near Kissimmee, in Central Florida, in what authorities described as a random attack.
Schools are already making plans for Tuesday, issuing delays and closures in anticipation of temperatures that will feel like sub-zero.
Police said a man used a knife to slash an Israeli flag outside a home in the city's Mexican War Streets neighborhood.
Penn State's women's team is hosting Robert Morris and the men's team is hosting Michigan State.
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Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
Pennsylvania's two sitting senators, Republican Dave McCormick and Democrat John Fetterman, told CBS News they do not support a U.S. military takeover of Greenland.
The lawmakers posted a video in November that told military service members that they "must refuse illegal orders."
Five congressional Democrats say they have received inquiries from the DOJ after they appeared in a video urging members of the military not to follow "illegal orders" — a move the lawmakers allege is political intimidation.
A Brookline couple says Kia wrongly denied a warranty claim after their car's engine failed at 80,000 miles.
Scams targeting utility customers are on the rise in Pennsylvania, the attorney general says.
A handful of Pittsburgh-area Value City Furniture stores are going out of business after their parent company filed for bankruptcy.
It has been five years since the home improvement retailer Menards bought a large parcel of land off Route 30 in Westmoreland County.
If you get a ticket in the city of Pittsburgh, there could be a higher chance that instead of getting it on your car windshield, you're getting it in the mail.
Another blast of winter is knocking on our door. It’s about to be cold, so the couch or movie theater is officially calling our names, and maybe an electric blanket, too!
PTL's etiquette expert, Liz Aquino, is here to share the rules we’re ready to say goodbye to in 2026.
We’re a few weeks into the new year, and if your resolutions are still hanging on, but your patience in the kitchen is not, Chef Doug Heilman is here with an easy, light recipe that delivers big flavor without the fuss.
Just a few days ago, champions were crowned at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, and while some winners walked away with trophies, one took home bragging rights that you can sip!
Over the last few years, we’ve watched CBS News anchors from around the country say yes to the unknown in the CBS series “Never Too Late.” Now, Pittsburgh Today Live is throwing its hat, or should we say saw, into the ring.
A Brookline couple says Kia wrongly denied a warranty claim after their car's engine failed at 80,000 miles.
Some drivers in Pittsburgh are ignoring road closure signs in the South Side Flats, leaving residents exasperated.
A Westmoreland County taxidermist is under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police.
Stray voltage from a nearby streetlight shocked Montana Mitchell and her dog, leaving the dog immobile.
Twin boys have been seen selling lemonade for long hours several times a week on street corners throughout Pittsburgh and the suburbs.
The yearly tradition marks the start of months of training for Pittsburgh Marathon participants.
Firefighters have a 62% higher risk of cancer, and this week, the New Castle Central Fire Station hosted pre-screenings.
Once the holidays are over, we often find ourselves in a funk, so how can we find ways to boost our mood?
A major expansion in women's health care is taking shape in Washington County.
Flu cases keep increasing, but at least one Pittsburgh-area emergency room doctor says not everyone needs to visit him.
Penn State's women's team is hosting Robert Morris and the men's team is hosting Michigan State.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.
Brett Kulak broke a second-period tie with his first goal of the season, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Seattle Kraken 6-3.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are searching for a new head coach for the first time in nearly 20 years after Mike Tomlin stepped down last week.
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O'Connor on Tuesday announced a new initiative aimed at revitalizing neighborhood business districts across the city.
A handful of Pittsburgh-area Value City Furniture stores are going out of business after their parent company filed for bankruptcy.
It has been five years since the home improvement retailer Menards bought a large parcel of land off Route 30 in Westmoreland County.
The Macy's location at the Pittsburgh Mills Mall will be among the several closures.
With the Steelers hosting their first playoff game with fans in the building since 2018, a lot of revenue is expected to be made in the city.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
"The Pitt" won big at the Golden Globes on Sunday night.
The 2026 Golden Globes honored the standouts in both film and television from last year. See the full list of winners and nominees.
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Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Western Pennsylvania is bracing for a bitter blast, with the windchill expected to make temperatures feel below zero.
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This week's edition of Intersections with Mamie Bah.
Here's how some Pittsburghers spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day giving back.
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.
