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Keon Barrett is charged with corrupting minors and other charges after being accused of selling vape products to students.
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Keon Barrett is charged with corrupting minors and other charges after being accused of selling vape products to students.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
The custodian was charged with a felony and placed on leave after being accused of selling vape products to students.
About 8.3 million youth ages 12 to 17 got counseling, medication or other mental health treatment in 2023, according to a new survey, which also looked at rates of vaping, drinking and marijuana use.
Smoke and vape shops are springing up in business districts in the Pittsburgh area.
Fewer high schoolers are using e-cigarettes, according to a new survey by the FDA and CDC.
A new survey shows that about one in 10 middle and high school students reported using e-cigarettes.
A new survey shows that about one in 10 middle and high school students reported using e-cigarettes.
KDKA's John Shumway takes a look at young people and smoking and vaping.
The influx comes despite a crackdown by the FDA and involves mostly sweet and fruity flavors that make them teens' favorites, the AP says.
The researchers showed PPS students clips from shows where teens experienced injuries from vaping.
Vaping company Juul Labs will pay West Virginia $7.9 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the company marketed products to underage users.
Police said three students have been charged with numerous offenses after they brought a vaping device with THC oil to school.
Highlands School District is trying to get kids to stop vaping.
It can also make asthma or other existing lung issues worse.
Although not traditional smoking, it can still cause inflammation and irritation in the lungs.
Local experts held a virtual meeting on Friday to remind people about the dangers of vaping.
UPMC St. Margaret is hosting a virtual seminar to discuss the risks associated with vaping.
The Slippery Rock Area School District has filed a lawsuit against the makers of Juul vape products.
The nation's largest electronic-cigarette company, Juul Labs, donated tens of thousands of dollars to the campaigns of state attorneys general.
A seminar on the dangers of vaping is set to take place next month in the North Hills.
Local lawmakers are trying to close a loophole in Pennsylvania's Clean Air Act that allows people to smoke in some public places.
A number of flavored vaping products being taken off the US market starting today.
More than a third of West Virginia high school students vape, according to a study.
When a 31-year-old woman came to the hospital with trouble breathing and coughing, doctors first thought she had pneumonia.
A former Highlands School District teacher is facing charges after police said he sexually abused two boys, paying one of them over $6,000 to keep him quiet.
A bald eagle was rescued in Slippery Rock after he got his foot tangled in a fence.
A former Westmoreland County police chief and a man accused of dealing him prescription pills are facing charges, the DA's office announced.
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with members appointed by RFK Jr., voted to change longstanding recommendations on the hepatitis B vaccine.
The Panthers and Badgers' 2026 game has been canceled, but the schools will meet in Dublin in 2027.
A former Highlands School District teacher is facing charges after police said he sexually abused two boys, paying one of them over $6,000 to keep him quiet.
A bald eagle was rescued in Slippery Rock after he got his foot tangled in a fence.
A former Westmoreland County police chief and a man accused of dealing him prescription pills are facing charges, the DA's office announced.
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with members appointed by RFK Jr., voted to change longstanding recommendations on the hepatitis B vaccine.
The Panthers and Badgers' 2026 game has been canceled, but the schools will meet in Dublin in 2027.
A Pittsburgh attorney has filed a petition on behalf of the family of a Colombian man killed in a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean.
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he was readying a plan that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years.
President Trump, facing criticism that he's focused more on international issues than kitchen-table concerns, will rev up his domestic messaging, two GOP sources said.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
The Trump administration says it will withhold funds for administering SNAP food aid in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless they provide data about those receiving the assistance.
Federal funding will finally be available to thousands of families in Pennsylvania to help pay their heating bills.
Electric prices in Pennsylvania are going up next month.
Saturday's grand opening included live music, food, and a meet-and-greet with Lego Master Krist Kay.
Thursday will be the first time many people cook and host Thanksgiving dinner - here's how you can avoid illness and danger.
To much fanfare, the 51st Aldi opened in the Pittsburgh area on Thursday morning.
Heather and David are taking a look back at the week.
The 5th annual PTL Toy Drive is tomorrow!
Downtown Pittsburgh is coming alive with a holiday flair.
For the first time in nearly a quarter century, the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is unveiling a brand-new version of "The Nutcracker."
The stars are in town for Steel City Con. Chris DeRose has more about what to expect.
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.
Shopping malls are under threat from online shopping and disappearing customers, and many are facing the wrecking ball.
Western Pennsylvania counties are seeing vaccination rates fall among school-aged children.
The discussion happens every year: shoveling snow can lead to heart attacks, and one AHN cardiologist explains why it's a risk.
A little boy from Delaware County is getting his once-in-a-lifetime wish, just in time for the holidays.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
With costs expected to go up for the Affordable Care Act, people are examining potentially more affordable options.
The Panthers and Badgers' 2026 game has been canceled, but the schools will meet in Dublin in 2027.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Skenes and Dunne joined a two-day USO Tour and visited sailors abord the USS Gerald R. Ford and the USS Mahan.
It all starts Friday night at the Petersen Events Center in Oakland.
Evgeni Malkin scored his second goal of the game with 2:43 left and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Thursday night for their fourth victory in five games.
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.
The U.S. Department of Energy says it's loaning $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island.
A new Barnes & Noble is coming to Pittsburgh.
Vanessa Hudgens and former Pittsburgh Pirates player Cole Tucker welcomed their second child.
Christina Aguilera and Liev Schreiber were spotted at Wednesday's Pittsburgh Penguins game at PPG Paints Arena.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
Fans of Jeff Goldblum are seeing double.
Heather and David are taking a look back at the week.
The 5th annual PTL Toy Drive is tomorrow!
Downtown Pittsburgh is coming alive with a holiday flair.
For the first time in nearly a quarter century, the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is unveiling a brand-new version of "The Nutcracker."
The stars are in town for Steel City Con. Chris DeRose has more about what to expect.
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.
