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Adrian Peterson is a big fan of Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris. Peterson spoke to ESPN's Brooke Pryor and couldn't stop talking about his quads. "I caught myself a couple of times looking at him," Peterson said. I'm like golly, this boy's thick...and those big quads." The football world...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A teenage football player had his whole future ahead of him until he became a victim of gun violence.Alex Kowalyk's mother Vanessa is speaking out and calling for change. She describes her son as a good kid. She said Alex didn't do drugs and adored his younger sister. She said they had just moved from McKeesport to Shadyside for a better life the very day he was killed. He was on life support for 13 hours before he passed away. "I held his hand the whole time and I didn't leave him for a minute," she said. "I was there...

In a surprise move, the Pittsburgh Steelers waived/injured inside linebacker Ulysees Gilbert III, a former sixth-round pick who was entering his fourth season with the club. Gilbert has missed the past several practices after sustaining a lower-body injury. In a corresponding move, the Steelers claimed linebacker Hamilcar Rashed Jr. off...

The Pittsburgh Steelers took a gamble on wide receiver George Pickens. The former Georgia standout missed most of his junior season due to an ACL injury. He came back to play in their final four games and caught a touchdown pass against Alabama during the National Championship Game. That catch...

Acting on a tip, Wheeling Police say they located a subject wanted for murder in Cherokee County, South Carolina. Around 4:00 pm, Tuesday, Wheeling Police say they received a call from a detective in South Carolina. The detective provided information that a murder suspect may be in the East Wheeling area and provided the nickname […]

UPPER ST. CLAIR, Pa. (KDKA) — The father of a 3-month-old child who was left in a hot car is now facing charges.A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Khang Nguyen in connection with the death of his son, Kayden Nguyen, in Upper St. Clair in June. The warrant and the charges have not been made public, but KDKA-TV has confirmed the warrant.On a hot day in June, police and paramedics found the lifeless body of Kayden Nguyen in a child seat in the back of his father's minivan. His father told police that he had gone to work...

MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. — A 13-year-old boy was arrested after McKees Rocks police said he was loitering suspiciously in the backyard of a home along Russellwood Avenue. Police announced the arrest on Tuesday. They said officers stopped to investigate and found heroin and a stolen, loaded 9mm pistol on...

A man accused of killing a Cherokee County man last month has been arrested in West Virginia.

There is no shortage of delicious food in the state of Pennsylvania. With so many options to choose from, it can be hard to discern which food establishments are good, and which ones are great. But, if we've learned anything from the experts, some of the best and most mouthwatering restaurant establishments are hidden in unassuming places.

The company that organized Diontae Johnson's youth football camp — "FlexWork Sports Youth Camp presented by Diontae Johnson" — is suing the Steelers wide receiver for not showing up to the May 22 event. FlexWork Sports Management LLC claims Johnson's failure to appear cost the company “significant damages,...

A former Philadelphia man was sentenced Wednesday to nine years in federal prison for transporting about 20,000 packets of heroin three years ago when state police stopped him along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Mt. Pleasant Township. Cristobal Rosa-Robles, 51, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh by a federal...

Five individuals and two for-profit skilled nursing facilities in Southwestern Pennsylvania have been indicted by federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and related health care fraud charges, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. The 15-count Superseding Indictment, returned on August 5, 2022, named Sam Halper, […]

WHEELING, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A South Carolina man wanted for murder was apprehended by Wheeling PD on Tuesday. According to reports from the Wheeling Police Department, a tip was received on Tuesday, August 9, which led to the location of a subject wanted for murder in Cherokee County, South Carolina.

(North Beaver Twp., Lawrence County, Pa) Pa State Police in Gibsonia are looking for the driver of a white pick-up truck that was traveling eastbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in North Beaver Twp., Lawrence County , at mile marker .2 on Monday, August 1, 2022 at 11:30 AM. Troopers said...

There were some anxious moments tonight when a barge was reported to have hit the Suspension Bridge in Wheeling. Tony Clark of the West Virginia Department of Highways said the barge actually ran into the scaffolding that’s being used to removate the historic structure. A navigation light was damaged, but thankfully, there were no injuries. […]

Nathan MacKinnon watched the money splashed around on free agents such as Matthew Tkachuk and Jonathan Huberdeau, and he wants his cut of the pie. Expectations are that the reigning Stanley Cup winner will get PAID on his next contract. Emphasis on paid. What are the betting odds on Nazem Kadri to the New York Islanders? What are the real odds Phil Kessel goes to Edmonton? And we hit up the Pittsburgh Penguins with a unique comparison and praise for the structural rebuild.

What can the Pittsburgh Penguins expect from Drake Caggiula this season?

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This weekend marks a historic moment in the Hill District.The grand opening of the newly-restored August Wilson House on Bedford Avenue will draw family, community members and supporters like actor Denzel Washington to Pittsburgh on Saturday."Lots of feelings about this project," said Paul Ellis, founder of the August Wilson House. "Mainly a deep source of pride and gratitude."Ellis said conversations with his uncle, August Wilson, about ways to preserve the award-winning playwright's childhood home started decades ago."He did not want it to be a museum," said Denise Turner, acting CEO and board president of the August Wilson...

CHIPPEWA TWP. − An outdoor fitness court is coming this fall to Wright Fields at Veterans Park in the township. Township Director of Parks and Recreation Lauren Doyle said a few months ago, the township was awarded a $30,000 grant from the National Fitness Campaign, based in San Francisco, to have one of their Outdoor Fitness Courts installed.

The Pittsburgh Steelers add another linebacker to their defense.