Talking about our Book of the Month with the Burgh Book Baddies
Maura and Jenni, with the Burgh Book Baddies, were here to tell us more about "Expiration Dates" from Rebecca Serle and why they chose it for this month's read.
Maura and Jenni, with the Burgh Book Baddies, were here to tell us more about "Expiration Dates" from Rebecca Serle and why they chose it for this month's read.
Everybody deserves a love story, but we don't always see ourselves in romance novels and movies. Local author Chloe Liese is changing that one book at a time with characters we can all relate to.
The Burgh Book Baddies meet once a month to discuss a trendy page-turner and this month they are reading "Jar of Hearts" by Jennifer Hillier. We were joined by the co-founder of the group, Jenni Gerhold, to discuss this book.
Jenni Gerhold, the co-founder of Burgh Book Baddies, joined the program to tell us more about a group that's taking their love for literature to another level.
Co-authors of our Book of the Month, Sharon Fagan McDermott and M. Christine Benner Dixon, stopped by to share more about their book and what it's like to write this book in collaboration with another author.
For this month's book of the month, we have Damon Young, the author of "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker," along with Rachel Ekstrom Courage of Littsburgh.
Host Heather Abraham is unveiling our January Book of the Month from author Anjali Sachdeva. "All the Names They Use for God" explores faith and other issues.
Our book of the month called "The Last Caretaker" is an empowering and provocative page-turner about what a person will risk to do what's right. We were joined by the author, Jessica Strawser, and the founder of Littsburgh, Rachel Ekstrom-Courage.
We were happy to have Clare Beams on Talk Pittsburgh to talk about our book of the month, "The Illness Lesson."
Our book of the month called "Exile Poems: In the Labyrinth of Homesickness" explores the journey of leaving behind everything you've ever known, and starting all over again. We were joined by the book's author, Tuhin Das, and the founder of Littsburgh, Rachel Ekstrom Courage.
Our Littsburgh book of the month for September is a romantic comedy called "A Dash of Salt and Pepper." It was written by Kosoko Jackson, who focuses on highlighting LGBTQ love stories.
We're getting kids ready to go back to school with a collection of books written by a local author. Heather is joined by the founders of Littsburgh, Nick Courage and Rachel Ekstrom Courage.
The third entry into the Talk Pittsburgh Book Club is "Sidle Creek." Rachel Ekstrom-Courage, of Littsburgh, introduces us to author Jolene McIlwain.
Here's our second entry into the Talk Pittsburgh Book Club! Rachel Ekstrom-Courage, of Littsburgh, picks "Myriad" by local science fiction author and college professor Joshua D. Bellin. The time-traveling story takes place in a Pittsburgh of the future.
We're kicking off the Talk Pittsburgh Book Club! Welcome Rachel Ekstrom-Courage, of Littsburgh, to talk about the literary scene in Pittsburgh and introduce our book of the month, "Take What You Need."
Getting more people to pack into Pennsylvania is the goal of a new tourism campaign launched by the state.
More than a year after a deadly crash in Churchill, a woman has turned herself in.
A Pittsburgh-area teenager who says he went into cardiac arrest after drinking a Charged Lemonade is suing Panera.
A Butler County man says Verizon wants to build a cell phone tower steps away from his front door. He's trying to stop them.
There are simply not enough teachers to teach all the children, so what's the state doing to solve the problem?
Getting more people to pack into Pennsylvania is the goal of a new tourism campaign launched by the state.
More than a year after a deadly crash in Churchill, a woman has turned herself in.
A Pittsburgh-area teenager who says he went into cardiac arrest after drinking a Charged Lemonade is suing Panera.
A Butler County man says Verizon wants to build a cell phone tower steps away from his front door. He's trying to stop them.
There are simply not enough teachers to teach all the children, so what's the state doing to solve the problem?
There are simply not enough teachers to teach all the children, so what's the state doing to solve the problem?
Alice Stewart was also a veteran political adviser who worked on a number of GOP presidential campaigns.
The Gainey administration has denied the city's controller's demand for information about the payments.
The Gainey administration has denied the city's controller's demand for information about payments to a former employee accused of terrorizing a Jewish woman on the North Side. KDKA-TV's Andy Sheehan has more.
While the State Department bulletin is meant for overseas travel, there is concern of a domestic threat from ISIS, two sources told CBS News.
A Pittsburgh-area teenager who says he went into cardiac arrest after drinking a Charged Lemonade is suing Panera.
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A Pittsburgh-area teenager who says he went into cardiac arrest after drinking a Charged Lemonade at Panera is suing the company, calling the drink defective. KDKA-TV's Meghan Schiller reports.
It was a short stint for the restaurant along East Carson Street, which took over for the Double Wide Grille.
From car windows to melting engines and faulty car seats, we hear about safety recalls every single day.
PTL's David Highfield and Mikey Hood are checking in with Boaz Frankel as his Icelandic adventure continues.
In today's Something Good, the Moon High School girls won the Flag Football Championships with Troy Polamalu in attendance!
The musical "Hamilton" launched Renee Elise Goldberry's career into superstardom, and it also won her a Tony. The recent Carnegie Mellon University graduate has a message for aspiring actors who think it should happen overnight! She shared her advice and her emotional moment of gratitude on PTL.
Liz Aquino, from the Good Manners Group, joined us to help us navigate the holiday weekend with grace and respect.
In this edition of Straight to the Point, Boaz got some lessons from Brad Trust, the chief production officer and partner at Edgar Snyder and Associates, on bicycle safety and rules when riding on the road.
The Gainey administration has denied the city's controller's demand for information about the payments.
Uniontown PD has 20 officers in their department and said they are constantly training with their weapons.
A Pittsburgh woman who has never been to Philadelphia got a traffic ticket for running a red light there.
Pittsburgh Controller Rachael Heisler raised alarms about so-called p-card payments to Mario Ashkar.
As a young man on the streets of Homewood, Robby Wideman was bound for trouble.
A Pittsburgh-area teenager who says he went into cardiac arrest after drinking a Charged Lemonade is suing Panera.
The first FDA-approved pill to treat postpartum depression was approved a few months ago, and it's already helping moms in the Pittsburgh area.
Private-label food supplier recalls 32-ounce pouches of Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds because of potential contamination.
Pennsylvania has launched a new dashboard tracking tickborne diseases.
We introduced you to Elizabeth Loughren in December, as one of the junior co-hosts for last year's KDKA Free Care Fund Telethon for UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Milene Mazeroski, the wife of Pirates legend Bill Mazeroski, died Sunday at age 85, the Pirates announced.
A Pittsburgh runner had a big surprise for his girlfriend after he won the Cleveland Marathon on Sunday.
Schauffele sank a birdie putt on the 18th hole to win his first major championship.
Mitch Keller pitched six effective innings, Nick Gonzales hit a key two-run single and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2.
Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas are attempting to secure their ticket to the Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
It was a short stint for the restaurant along East Carson Street, which took over for the Double Wide Grille.
A Mexican restaurant in Pittsburgh's Beechview neighborhood was closed by the Allegheny County Health Department.
The complex will feature one indoor field and multiple outdoor fields.
Uber is rolling out a shuttle service in Pittsburgh this summer.
Along with Philadelphia, Frontier will offer service to Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta, and Raleigh-Durham.
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted a video on social media apologizing for his "inexcusable" behavior and that he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.
A six-footer with an ample black mustache, Dabney Coleman made his mark in numerous popular films.
The official "Wicked" trailer released on Wednesday gives a look at Pittsburgh native Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
A new music festival in the works for Pittsburgh later this year has suddenly been canceled.
Getting more people to pack into Pennsylvania is the goal of a new tourism campaign launched by the state. It's called the Great American Gateway.
More than a year after a deadly crash in Churchill, a woman has turned herself in.
Pittsburghers and southwestern Pennsylvanians have helped shape our nation’s culture. KDKA-TV's Alexandra Todd talked with a new non-profit trying to showcase them.
Get the latest weather updates with First Alert Meteorologist Ray Petelin's forecast!
A CBS News investigation revealed that more than 52,000 guns, once in the possession of law enforcement across the country, turned up at crime scenes between 2006 and 2022. Tonight, in a collaborative investigation with KDKA-TV's sister stations in New York and Baltimore, we're tracing a gun from a police department in New Jersey to a crime scene in Pittsburgh.
Three tornadoes touched down across the Pittsburgh area on Friday.
The EF2 tornado touched down in Peters Township and moved through Finleyville and Union Township.
The northern lights were visible in the Pittsburgh area on May 10, 2024.
To celebrate Pittsburgh Today Live's 20 years on the air, we invited fans to Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse for a special show full of fun and surprises.
Ahead of the Pittsburgh Today Live 20th Anniversary Special, Team PTL, show contributors, and fans walked the PTL Ford Red Carpet at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.