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New Harris ad aims to win over Black men in Pennsylvania
If you're a man in the Philadelphia area who's inclined to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris but still not entirely sold on the idea, her team hopes you'll listen to Duke, a Southwest Philadelphia resident and star of "She Can Do It," a 30-second ad that begins airing on broadcast and cable television stations in the Philadelphia area on Thursday.Sitting on a stoop, Duke tells someone off camera, "When I look at Kamala, I look at my aunt. I mean, we've got this Black lady, strong, who stands on business, who means what she says, is relatable. I see...
How do I know my mail-in ballot has been counted? What you need to know prior to Election Day
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - There has been a lot of information out there about the integrity of the election and voters are looking for reassurance. With all indications pointing toward an excruciatingly close election, voters want to know their vote is going to count and that begs the question - what happens to my ballot after it goes in the mailbox and the county gets it? "We are not legally allowed to open ballots until Election Day, so it's going to get scanned into the system," said Abigail Gardner with Allegheny County. "Everything looks good to go. No reason to return this to...
Pittsburgh looking at pleasant, typical fall October weather on Thursday
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - October is not known for being one of our "wetter" months. So far this month we have seen just 1.26" of rain. We are running 0.82" behind through today.WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather PhotosToday is going to be your typical fall October day. The average high for today is 60 degrees. The average low is 41. Technically we are going to be right there today. I say technically because our morning lows are expected to dip to just the mid-40s. Our actual daily low temperature will be hit just before midnight...
AMC movie theater at the Waterfront getting multimillion-dollar makeover
WEST HOMESTEAD, Pa. (KDKA) -- A multimillion-dollar renovation is coming to the AMC Waterfront 22 movie theatre with more plans for additional development around the property. AMC Theatres announced that they're investing millions of dollars for renovations starting next year after signing a long-term lease extension with The Waterfront complex. The renovations will include new seating, a downstairs bar that will offer specialty cocktails, beer, and wine, and improvements to common areas like new carpeting and paint.Outside the theater, parking areas will be opened up for new development that could include apartments, hotels, and restaurants.AMC Waterfront 22 was one of the original anchors of the complex when it opened in 2000.Prior to being converted to retail shopping space, the property was occupied by U.S. Steel's Homestead Steel Works Plant that closed in 1987.
Steelers' Friday Night Lights practice brings in $121,000 to the Latrobe area
LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) -- The Steelers' Friday Night Lights practice in Latrobe this past summer had a big economic impact for the area.During the training camp scrimmage at Greater Latrobe School District's Memorial Stadium in August, the event brought in $121,000 in revenue.The practice is an annual tradition for the Steelers during training camp, which is held at nearby Saint Vincent College. Latrobe Memorial Stadium only seats around 8,000 people, but with standing room, more than 12,000 were on hand to cheer on the black and gold. More than $54,000 in donations were shared among community organizations.With the donated funds, the school district was able to upgrade its weight room and put a new touchscreen video monitor in the gym's main lobby.
K-9 turned down by Tarentum goes to Coraopolis Police Department
CORAOPOLIS, P.a (KDKA) -- The K-9 donated to and rejected by the Tarentum Borough Police Department has found a new home in Coraopolis."I was pretty happy because it went somewhere that I am able to go to, not somewhere that's really far away," said seventh grader Kaley Bastine, who had been working to raise money and bring a police dog to Tarentum. "It's a miracle that I can give a dog to a great place."The Coraopolis community will get a chance to meet K-9 Ikon at an event on Nov. 2 at noon. The event is free, but police will...
Thunderbird sightings in Pennsylvania examined in TV series
DERRY BOROUGH, Pa. (KDKA) -- The truth behind sightings of a mysterious bird-like creature in Pennsylvania was examined in a TV series.KDKA-TV did some digging with help from a well-known researcher, along with a council member for Derry Borough, because the borough is known for unexplained mysteries."The most prominent reporting usually has to do with its wingspan, which has been said to be as large as a small aircraft," said Nathan Bundy, vice president of Derry Borough Council.The mystery of the Thunderbird of Pennsylvania terrorizing Chestnut Ridge in the westernmost ridge of the Allegheny Mountains soared into the spotlight on...
Boeing machinists reject new contract, continuing costly walkout
Boeing machinists on Wednesday voted to reject a new labor contract proposal and continue a costly weekslong strike that halted production of some of the embattled company's top-selling planes, resulting in furloughs and layoff announcements for thousands of workers. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers announced on social media that 64% of members voted to reject the deal and that "the strike will continue at all designated picket locations." "The elected negotiating committee of workers did not recommend for or against this particular proposal. After 10 years of sacrifices, we still have ground to make up, and we're hopeful to do...
3 contractors injured while working on new airport terminal
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Three contractors working on the new Pittsburgh International Airport terminal were injured when the driver of a pick-up truck hit a scissor lift on Wednesday, officials said. Bob Kerlik, the spokesperson for the Allegheny County Airport Authority, said the contract workers were injured after the truck hit the lift, causing it to tip over around 4 p.m.Two workers on the lift and the driver of the truck were taken to local hospitals for evaluations. The driver of the truck is being evaluated for a medical incident. Officials said all three were conscious and speaking with first responders...
Pa. high court gives voters provisional option if their mail ballots get rejected
Pennsylvania's highest court on Wednesday said people whose mail ballots are rejected for not following technical procedures in state law can cast provisional ballots, a decision sure to affect some of the thousands of mail-in votes likely to be rejected this fall.The Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that Butler County's Republican-majority election board must count provisional ballots that were cast by two voters after they learned their mail-in ballots were voided because they arrived without mandatory secrecy envelopes.The decision was a legal defeat for the Republican National Committee and the state Republican Party, which had argued Butler County had correctly rejected...
New Pitt athletic director eager to take on challenges in the NIL era
Allen Greene hasn't even started as the athletic director at Pittsburgh yet. That will come when he officially joins the Panthers on Nov. 1.Still, men's basketball coach Jeff Capel made it very clear what he thinks should top his new boss' priority list."NIL and money," Capel said Wednesday shortly after Greene was introduced to replace Heather Lyke, fired in early September with a few months remaining on her contract.Greene, whose previous career stops include stints as athletic director at Auburn and the University of Buffalo, takes over a department enjoying success on the field while facing significant challenges off it.The...
Shots fired call in Pittsburgh neighborhood leads to fiery crash
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A shots fired call in Pittsburgh's Crafton Heights neighborhood on Wednesday led to a fiery crash.Pittsburgh Public Safety said officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the area of Werder Street and Herrod Street around 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Officers at the scene found two shell casings and learned of a vehicle that fled toward Steuben Street.Officers located the vehicle and watched as the driver hit another vehicle before taking a sharp turn on Arnold Street, hitting a pole, flipping over and catching fire. Police extinguished the fire and lifted the vehicle off the man, who was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. No one else was injured, officials said. Onlookers at the scene watched as crews turned the vehicle right side up on Arnold Street. The vehicle, a white Audi SUV, had some wheels ripped off and a bullet hole in the windshield. "Police recovered a firearm and an undisclosed amount of cash from the vehicle," Pittsburgh Public Safety said. Charges are anticipated against the man, who has not been identified.
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank helps stock pantry at Brashear High School
The 43rd annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund is underway. Every Wednesday from now until Thanksgiving, we'll share stories about why your donations to the Turkey Fund are so important.PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank works with 30 local schools' food pantries. Brashear High School in the Pittsburgh Public Schools district is one of them.Back in February of this year, Brashear teachers Chrissy Wolski and Megan Perfetti saw a need and decided to do something about it. Within weeks, the Brashear food pantry was up and running."We turn no one away," said Wolski."We just want to make...
Faulty fire hydrants blamed for slow response to East Huntingdon house fire
EAST HUNTINGDON, Pa. (KDKA) -- Residents in Westmoreland County are frustrated over fire hydrants that weren't working during a house fire.Shortly before 6 a.m. Wednesday morning, a fire ripped through a doublewide home on Holiday Court Road in East Huntingdon Township, where Kathy Stants, her daughter, and granddaughter lived.Thankfully, the family, including one of their puppies, safely escaped the home. Two of their dogs, however, as well as a pet snake and an iguana, all died in the fire. The house was a total loss. "I am devastated, but also angry," said Stants. "This could have been saved, had...
3-year-old boy in Pittsburgh injured in shooting
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 3-year-old boy was injured in a shooting in Pittsburgh's Homewood North neighborhood on Tuesday.Pittsburgh Public Safety said officers were called to Collier Street just before 10 p.m. on Tuesday for a ShotSpotter alert. At the scene, officials said officers found a man who said his son was shot in the hand. Pittsburgh Public Safety said officers observed a graze wound to the boy's finger. They applied bandages to stop the bleeding, and the child was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. Police are investigating the shooting. No property damage was found and no shell casings were recovered, authorities said. There have been no arrests. No other information was released on Wednesday.
Inglis and Sobieralski face off for open South Hills state House seat
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In most state House and Senate districts in the Pittsburgh area, incumbents are running for reelection often without an opponent, but voters in the 38th District of Baldwin, Dravosburg, Glassport, West Mifflin and Whitehall are electing a brand new representative.The race is between two council members: Democrat John Inglis from West Mifflin and Republican Stone Sobieralski from Whitehall. "I'm a proud Baldwin-Whitehall graduate. I'm a current member of Whitehall Borough Council. I work for my family business. We do stone and concrete work," said Republican Stone Sobieralski."Born and raised in West Mifflin. I've been an educator at West...
Pennsylvania lawmakers call for study of PIAA
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — State lawmakers want to see how the PIAA operates. The pseudo-government agency is the spotlight of legislation about its inner workings. Democratic Rep. Robert Matzie of the 16th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives started creating the legislation after the court battle Aliquippa went through with classification. The PIAA wanted Aliquippa to be in 5A with its competitive balance formula, but the Quips appealed. Aliquippa ultimately ended up in 4A this year."Which from a health and safety perspective, I felt was a bit much," Rep. Matzie said.He brought House Bill 318 to the House after hearing other...
Serra Catholic school van driver tested positive for cocaine after deadly crash
DRAVOSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — News that a school van driver tested positive for cocaine after a crash that killed a 15-year-old girl last year in Dravosburg could help the two men charged in the case, a defense attorney for one of the suspects says. Richard Maleski was driving the school van when two drag racers caused the crash on Richmond Avenue in Dravosburg, killing Serra Catholic High School student Samantha Kalkbrenner. When Maleski got to the hospital after the crash, he told hospital staff he had used cocaine, which he later tested positive for."During the course of our defense investigation and upon...
Petulla and Shaffer battle for an open North Hills state House seat
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In most State House and Senate districts in Western Pennsylvania, incumbents are running for reelection often without an opponent, but voters in the 28th District are electing a brand-new representative."I'm a career prosecutor," said Bill Petulla, Democratic candidate for the seat. "I've worked in the district attorney's office for the last 16 years."Petulla is running against Republican Jeremy Shaffer, who two years ago ran unsuccessfully for Congress. Shaffer and Petulla are running in a district that includes Marshall, Pine, Richland, West Deer, and parts of Hampton."Ended up getting a PhD from Carnegie Mellon and started a small...
McCandless man who lost his wife to postpartum depression hoping to reduce stigma
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- In the past, conversations surrounding postpartum depression were taboo, and while they've improved in recent years, there are still many misconceptions about the medical condition. A McCandless man who lost his wife has made it his mission to reduce the stigma and raise awareness.As Steven D'Achille looked at photos of his wife, Alexis, he was reminded of her compassion, empathy, and love."It's just a lot of great memories," Steven said. "More than anything, she always wanted to be a mom."She had no issues getting pregnant and was excited to meet her daughter."The pregnancy was absolutely seamless. It was...
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