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Scott Twp Police along with EMS and fire crews, responded to a Denny’s on Greentree Road after a vehicle crashed into the building. Police say a 91-year-old man accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake, sending his SUV through the front window and into a dining table. Three people were taken to St. Clair Hospital with minor injuries. The restaurant remains closed as a structural engineer insp...

Pittsburgh's top cop was personally involved in an arrest Wednesday night. Jason Lando was driving home on the South Side when he noticed someone acting suspiciously, looking in the windows of homes. Lando asked for help from other officers in finding him and as they were checking the area they saw another man sitting in a car that was idling who reacted when he noticed the police presence. That m...

Federal prosecutors charged 20 people in an alleged point-shaving scheme involving dozens of college basketball players from Robert Morris and other schools. Prosecutors say five “fixers” paid players to influence game outcomes, sometimes even targeting their own performances. US Attorney David Metcalf described what took place in Thursday’s news conference: The indictment names players from 17 Di...

Will the Steelers stick with a hiring pattern when choosing the team's next head coach? With more on that, here's News Radio KDKA's Jeff Hathhorn: [CutID: Jeff-Steelers coaching search2 1-13.mp3 Time: 28s Title: Jeff-Steelers coaching search2 1-13 Description: Jeff-Steelers coaching search2 1-13 Out-cue: SOC] Team President Art Rooney II is holding a news conference today at noon.

A Penn Hills school bus went up in flames this morning on Frey Road. It happened a few minutes before 9 a.m. 40 students were on board a bus heading for Penn Hills Elementary when it became disabled. After the children were transferred to another bus and were on their way, smoke starting coming from the first bus and it was quickly engulfed in flames. Images and video from the scene are on KDKA Ra...

Wednesday's announcement that the Post-Gazette will cease operations on May 3rd shocked the paper's staff, following the resolution of a three-year strike. Owner Block Communications said it could not survive under the conditions of a court ruling. Longtime PG journalist Doug Oster, who also hosts the Organic Gardener on KDKA Radio, shared his reaction with Rob Pratte. The PG strike was the longes...

After 240 years of publishing, the Post-Gazette will shutdown on May 3.

Leaders in Mars Borough and Adams Township are exploring a potential merger. Representatives from both municipalities are saying a combined government could be mutually beneficial for residents. Discussions about merging began recently while the two communities were addressing challenges tied to the Mars Area Public Library replacement project. Municipal leaders say a merger could help advance sha...

Pittsburgh City Council has approved a 2026 budget that includes a 20-percent property tax increase, the city’s first in a decade. After weeks of a contentious budget process, council voted to raise property taxes, saying the city faces a precarious financial future. Councilwoman Barb Warwick says council was warned that action was needed now to avoid deeper cuts later. Warwick says while the deci...

Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh is warning pet owners of a scam in which callers demand money for finding missing pets in need of emergency care. Frennier stresses the shelter will never demand payment over the phone, require online-only payments, or push owners to make immediate decisions. . If you get a call like this, she advises you to hang up and call the shelter directly to verify the inf...

There's a new cell phone policy for Pittsburgh Public Schools. In the fall of 2026, students are prohibited from using cell phones and electronic devices on district property, including school buses. On the Big K Morning Show, school board President Gene Walker said it is both an educational and safety issue. Previously, cell phone policy was left up to individual schools.

Tens of thousands of people are headed to Acrisure Stadium tonight for a frigid Steelers/Dolphins game. David Schallenburger, meteorologist with the National Weather Service recommends they dress in layers. He says temperatures will be around 16 degrees for kickoff and then by the end of the game, he says it'll dip into the mid teens, and a wind child in the single digits. So bundle up! He says it...

Incoming Pittsburgh Police Chief Jason Lando is not being investigated a second time over disparaging text messages sent to a former officer. The profane texts, reportedly traced to Lando’s home, were sent to former Frederick officer Dan Sullivan from multiple burner phones, calling Sullivan a "loser and a joke." Lando tells me he did not harass Sullivan and says he asked to be left alone, claimin...

Pittsburgh International Airport will soon offer direct flights to Ireland for the first time. News Radio KDKA's Timira Rush has the details. With Aer Lingus officially adding nonstop service from Pittsburgh to Dublin, state leaders say the route strengthens both economic and cultural ties with Ireland. State Senator Devlin Robinson tells KDKA Radio the Commonwealth played a key role in securing t...

A sudden shake-up at UPMC: the longtime head of neurological surgery is out. A UPMC spokesperson confirmed to KDKA Radio that Dr. Robert Friedlander, a high-profile figure in neurological surgery, is no longer affiliated with either UPMC or the University of Pittsburgh. Both institutions have removed him from their websites, an unusual move for a high-profile clinician. In 2023, Dr. Friedlander’s...

Pittsburgh is throwing a championship rally Downtown this hour as the Riverhounds celebrate their first-ever USL title. Fans like Joanne from Verona is there and is excited to meet the players and coaches and snap photos with the championship trophy. The championship is nearly three decades in the making for the Riverhounds, who finally lifted their first United Soccer League Cup after a dramatic...

Driverless taxis are a step closer to reality in Pittsburgh. Waymo says it will begin manual tests of its vehicles in Downtown Pittsburgh this week. Waymo plans to get a better feel for how its technology works in the Golden Triangle over the coming months while working towards a future public launch.

This morning's heavy snowfall has tapered off, but AccuWeather's Joe Lundberg says what we get will stay with us. Lundberg says most areas will get 1-3 inches of snow, but others could wind up with 4 to 4 and a half inches.

The first significant snowfall of the season is expected during tomorrow morning's commute. Liona Lupo with the National Weather Service says as much as 3-4 inches of snow is possible and temperatures will remain mostly in the the low 30s for the remainder of the work week. A winter weather advisory will be in effect from midnight to 1 p.m. tomorrow.

The Pittsburgh Public Schools board voted last night against a plan calling for wide-ranging changes including closing nine buildings. On Tuesday, the board voted 6-3 against the district's Future-Ready Facilities Plan, which had been years in the making and would have reorganized the district. A motion to table a decision failed 5-4, leading to the final decision. Superintendent Dr. Wayne Walters...

The Pittsburgh Public Schools board is set to vote today on a plan to close nine schools, despite strong opposition from parents at last night’s meeting. Almost all speakers at Monday's meeting were against the plan, including Liz Dell the parent of a fourth grader at Liberty K-5. Billy Hileman with the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers supports the closures. The school board is reportedly split o...

Post-Gazette journalists rallied and then returned to the newsroom this morning, ending a lengthy and bitter strike. The rally began with a performance by the Labor Choir, setting the tone for a challenging return to work. Union President Andrew Goldstein says tensions may remain between returning strikers and those who crossed the picket line, but the focus is on moving forward. Hopeful for a fre...

A video released by six Democrats, one of them Representative Chris Deluzio, encourages the military to ignore what the lawmakers say are illegal orders. President Trump called the video "seditious behavior," punishable by death. The congressman commented this morning on the Big K Morning Show, saying he will not be intimidated by the President's words. The 90-second video was first posted early T...

Both the House and Senate have passed a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Local attorney Phil DiLucente says those hoping for a smoking gun from the files will be hugely disappointed, since they have already been reviewed by the Justice Department under two administrations. President Donald Trump says he will sign the bill...