Parents and the emotions surrounding kids going back to school
As kids head back to school, for parents, it's an emotional time.
Back To School: The before school and after school meals
It's a struggle getting a child to eat breakfast, but we've got some creative ways to make sure they're well-fed!
Back To School: How bus drivers are keeping the roads and students safe
School buses hit the road this week, so staying safe is paramount for drivers, students, and pedestrians.
Back To School: Packing a healthy lunch on a dime
There are plenty of ways to pack a healthy, affordable, and delicious lunch for your child.
Parents demanding answers following shooting in Homewood near youth football game
Parents want solutions after a shooting took place near a youth football game in Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood.
'This is our reality and this is where we are': School security in the forefront of discussion as kids head back to school
There are so many things that go into getting kids ready to go back to school, but this year, there is an undercurrent of security questions like never before.
'Shake, Shiver, and Shovel:' Farmers Almanac calls for a snowy and cold winter
Make sure the coats are ready, the salt is stocked, and your shovel is out of storage, they're all needed.
Oversized Load: Final beams for Fern Hollow Bridge start arriving at construction site
It's quite a sight Thursday in Regent Square as the final beams for the new Fern Hollow Bridge begin arriving at the construction site.
'It's sort of the anti-diet:' Taking back control of your health through intuitive eating
We're all programmed to listen to peer pressure and social pressure when it comes to food and weight but how can that change?
How to alleviate the headaches of holiday travel
While we still may be in August, the time to finalize your holiday vacation plans is rapidly shrinking.
Avoiding anxiety: How you can help reduce stress and better handle difficult situations
KDKA's John Shumway is looking into what causes micro-transition anxiety.
Keep it or pitch it? The age-old used by debate for food
We've all seen the used by date on food in our fridge, but is it something to strictly follow?
Unpaid unemployment: the frustrations surrounding delays in receiving payments
Several times per week here at KDKA, we hear from unemployed people whose frustrations have boiled over while trying to get some help from the state -- so John Shumway went asking for answers.
Pesky plant-damaging pests: Western Pennsylvania seeing increase in spotted lanternflies
They don't pose a threat to health and safety but they're a nuisance.
To pluck or not to pluck: How to properly address gray hairs
It's an issue that hits everyone as they get older: gray hairs. But how wise is it to pluck those annoying, colorless strands?