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Jewish leaders in Piuttsburgh are stepping up security and vigilance with tensions rising overseas. Shawn Brokos, community security director for the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, tells KDKA Radio the federation isn’t aware of any direct threats locally. Still, security has been increased as families prepare to celebrate the Jewish Holiday of Purim. Brokos says the community has been on...

Prosecutors have agreed to drop most of the charges against the Peters Township student accused in a so-called "catfishing scheme", where he allegedly solicited or took nude photos of teenage boys. 18 year old Zachariah Meyers remains behind bars....while he still faces 67 criminal charges in the case. His attorney tells the Trib his deal with prosecutors also protects alleged victims who would ha...

The father of an 11-year-old girl killed in a DUI accident is speaking out. Jeffrey Glowatski was sentenced to 3–6 months in county jail for the drunk-driving death of Roxanne Bonnoni nearly two years ago. His attorney, David Sharager, says the sentence may seem unfair, but the law is clear. He says the district attorney's office did a full and complete investigation. The victim's father - Anthony...

Pennsylvania's US Senators are reacting to last night's State of the Union address. 70-plus Democratic Congressmen and Senators were a no-show at President's Trump's state of the union address last night. Senator John Fetterman telling Marty Griffin on KDKA that while he believe his colleagues have a right to boycott the speech, he feels it was dis-respectful to not show up. Fetterman says Congres...

A heated debate in McCandless ended with a vote limiting local police involvement in federal immigration enforcement. After more than two hours of public comment, McCandless council narrowly voted to bar its police department from assisting ICE and Customs and Border Protection in civil immigration enforcement. Residents were divided — one calling the move the wrong message, while another argued i...

The massive storm is grounding dozens of fights at Pittsburgh International. About 25 outbound flights and 15 incoming flights were called off, including routes to New York City, Newark, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. More than 8,000 flights have been canceled nationwide. Travelers heading out of Pittsburgh are urged to check their flight status before leaving for the airport and be...

Meijer is looking to expand again in western Pennsylvania. The grocery story chain is pursuing a second store in Butler County, this time in Jackson Township. The Pittsburgh Business Times reports the Michigan-based retailer is exploring a 159-thousand square foot supercenter as part of phase three of the Jackson Pointe Commerce Park, just off Route 19. Township officials say the more than 40-acre...

A key Steel Curtain player and four-time Super Bowl champion is being remembered. The Pittsburgh Steelers are mourning the loss of Mike Wagner. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers safety spent his entire 10-year NFL career in Pittsburgh, becoming a cornerstone of the famed Steel Curtain defense. Wagner played on four Super Bowl championship teams in the 1970s and delivered clutch interceptions in bot...

The president of the Woodland Hills school board has resigned after being charged with theft from Rankin Borough. The district confirms Terri Lawson stepped down after being charged with theft by deception, forgery, tampering with records and access device fraud. Investigators say Lawson is accused of charging nearly ten-thousand dollars in personal purchases to a Rankin Borough credit card while...

Civil rights leader the Reverend Jesse Jackson died this morning at 84. The man who marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and later ran for president, died peacefully surrounded by family. Commonwealth Foundation Senior Fellow Lenny McAlister commented on Jackson's impact on the Big K Morning Show. Long known for his activism and political influence, Jackson spent his life dedicated to pursuing...

Longtime KDKA Radio host Chris Moore has retired. Sunday night, the KDKA Radio studios in Green Tree was home to more than 50 family, friends and supporters of Chris Moore, who officially hung up his headphones and called it a career after 32 years on KDKA Radio. Moore spent 46 years total as a member of the pittsburgh media.

The governor is rolling out Pennsylvania’s first-ever Housing Action Plan to address rising costs. News Radio KDKA's Timira Rush has the story. Josh Shapiro says the state’s first comprehensive Housing Action Plan is designed to tackle rising home prices and limited supply head-on. A key piece of the proposal is a $1 billion critical infrastructure fund, financed through bonds, to support the cons...

You can have pizza and groceries delivered to your doorstep. Should alcoholic drinks also be an option? The State House Liquor Control committee is considering legislation that would allow for third party companies like Doordash and Grub Hub to make deliveries of alcoholic beverages. Sponsor... Butler County Republican Marci Mustello says drivers would need a newly created Class D license. And tha...

There was difficult news for parishioners this weekend: seven Catholic churches in one Pittsburgh-area parish are closing next month. The Diocese of Pittsburgh says declining Mass attendance and rising financial pressures are driving the closure of seven churches in the Saint Joseph the Worker Parish. Church leaders announced the decision in a letter from Bishop Mark Eckman, read during weekend se...

A fatal multi-vehicle accident has closed I-79 in both directions in Butler County. Trooper Bertha Cazy tells us one fatality is confirmed. A total of 18 vehicles were involved. The northbound lanes are closed from Cranberry to Zelienople. Southbound, I-79 is shut down from Zelienople to the Turnpike exit in Cranberry. State Police say the roadway will be closed for at least five hours while the s...

Pennsylvania lawmakers are a step closer to banning cell phones in schools. The State Senate has approved a bell to bell ban on phones...and now it's with the State House Education Committee. Governor Shapiro this week asked lawmakers to send him a bill banning phones in schools so he can sign it into law. Allegheny County Republican Devlin Robinson spearheaded the legislation celebrated. He spoke...

Still not getting your mail? You're not alone. Mail delivery has been disrupted since last week's storm. Postal Service Strategic Communications Specialist Mark Whal says it would help if everyone cleared snow away from their mailboxes. Whal says another option is putting your mail on hold if you can't get your mailbox cleared.

Punxsutawney Phil has made his call on Groundhog Day 2026 on Gobbler's Knob. The translator said Phil saw his shadow and this long, cold winter will continue for six more weeks. Phil predicts winter far more often. 107 times with just 21 early spring forecasts. Icy temperatures kept the crowd bundled up. It was 2 degrees when Phil made his prognostication.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has identified the woman killed as 31-year-old Jacinta Stevens of Pittsburgh’s West End. Investigators say her vehicle went off the outbound Parkway East near Second Avenue around 4:30 Thursday afternoon—right at the start of rush hour—and plunged into the Monongahela River. First responders and a dive team arrived within minutes, pulling Stevens from the vehi...

UPMC is giving the city a one-time gift of ten million dollars to help purchase nine new ambulances and a rescue truck this year. Mayor Corey O’Connor says the donation will help the city replace aging EMS vehicles and better support first responders. When asked whether the gift could bring an end to the city’s ongoing nonprofit lawsuits against UPMC, O’Connor said no — adding discussions are stil...

Pittsburgh City Council will put two of Mayor O'Connor's top public safety nominees under oath. News Radio KDKA's Timira Rush has the details. Acting Police Chief Jason Lando and Acting Public Safety Director Sheldon Williams will be sworn in during their City Council interviews today — a requirement added after the resignation of former Chief Larry Scirotto. The former chief stepped down after qu...

There's a push underway to use AI and robotics in helping the city battle future snow storms. Pittsburgh Technology Council CEO Audrey Russo tells Rob Pratte on KDKA that she plans to meet with Mayor O'Connor next month to discuss the possibility of using driverless plow trucks to clear the city's streets. She says not only would it save the city overtime, but it would also avoid the need to put h...

Mayor Corey O'Connor has declared a State of Emergency . O'Connor said due to the storm, the city has joined multiple other areas in Western Pennsylvania to declare a State of Emergency which gives the city the power to bring in additional help. According to the Mayor, there are more than 50 trucks on the roads right now working a 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. shift.

Mayor Corey O’Connor announced the city is ramping up preparations for this weekend’s storm, including a new Snow Response Command Center at the City-County Building, extended garage hours, and extra staffing from the Forestry Division and Public Safety. Acting Public Safety Director Sheldon Williams says the department is taking proactive measures ahead of the storm. Williams urges residents to s...

Pittsburgh is looking at what could be a sizeable snowfall this weekend, Saturday night into Sunday. So just how much snow will we get? National Weather Service meteorologist Chris Leonardi is going with 8 to 12 inches for the Pittsburgh Metro area. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch that goes into effect 7pm Saturday and goes until 1pm on Monday.