LATEST NEWS
Russell Wilson throws out first pitch at Pittsburgh Pirates game
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson threw out the first pitch at PNC Park on Friday ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates taking on the Boston Red Sox. Standing on the mound, Wilson fired a strike in an impressive showing for the football star, though he is no stranger to the diamond. Wilson played two seasons of minor league baseball in the Colorado Rockies organization. The second baseman tallied 72 hits, five home runs and 26 RBIs over 315 plate appearances in 2010 and 2011. He also spent time during spring training with the Texas Rangers in 2014 and 2015 before...
Pittsburgh-area environmental group wants volunteers to help keep storm drains clear. Here's why
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- We walk past them or step over them all the time, but a local group says storm grates are the key to keeping our communities safe and stable."If you just walk out your door 50 feet one direction, you're likely to see one," said Gwen Sadler with Allegheny CleanWays.Those grates allow our streets and bridges to drain after heavy rain or flooding if they're not clogged with debris. That's why the Allegheny CleanWays plans to launch a new program to adopt a grate and become a "GrateKeeper.""The idea with the GrateKeepers program specifically is to help us...
UPMC pushes to connect pregnant patients with doctors in maternal care deserts
MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. (KDKA) -- For women, having a baby is considered one of the best days of their lives. But for some, particularly women of color, it can be more of a day full of fear and loneliness. So, there's a big push right now to better connect doctors and patients."It's important for us to save lives, babies' lives," said Bonita Pannell with UPMC Magee-Women's Outreach Team. "So, we're not going in the community saying, 'This is what you need.' We're listening to the community and what they're telling us they need." This week at the Birthing While...
A city in West Virginia has the world's largest teapot
CHESTER, WEST VIRGINIA (KDKA) — Sunday is National Tea Day in the United States, and yes, it's a thing. And the world's largest teapot is in Chester, West Virginia.Heinz History Center and Lincoln Highway historian Brian Butko said that this teapot was a giant root beer barrel in Imperial, Pennsylvania until a local entrepreneur brought it to West Virginia in 1938."Babe Devon had a pottery business right along Carolina Avenue, now the Lincoln Highway," said Butko. "The cross-country highway was going to run right past his place, so he hauled the barrel up there and converted it into the teapot that...
Steelers rumored to be interested in trading for a wide receiver
Known more for drafting and developing wide receivers — often from Day Two — than trading for them, the Steelers have produced an impressive track record on this front. Over the past 15 years, Mike Wallace, Emmanuel Sanders, Antonio Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Diontae Johnson and George Pickens have enjoyed varying levels of success with the team despite coming off the board after Round One.
Beaver County man gets 10-year prison term for severe abuse of disabled residents
A Beaver County man was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison Friday in Pittsburgh on federal hate crime charges stemming from severe abuse of disabled residents he was responsible for assisting at an in-patient health care facility in the county. U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan imposed the...
Hempfield man accused of seeking to pay to have his sister murdered
A Hempfield man is charged with attempting to hire someone to kill his sister, apparently motivated by a proposed change in the family estate. Westmoreland County detectives and sheriff’s deputies arrested Peter John Cute, 63, Friday afternoon after he met with a man that Cute allegedly offered to pay to have his sister murdered, according to a criminal complaint filed in the case.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.