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Pittsburgh-area business owner and family wins big on "Family Feud"
SAXONBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — A Butler County business owner and his family were on an episode of "Family Feud" on Wednesday.A watch party was held for Doug Sprankle, the owner of Sprankle's Neighborhood Market in Saxonburg, and his family at the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company's carnival grounds on Wednesday. Everyone in attendance watched as the family came together to win big."Just being here now with all these people watching this is surreal," said Ryan Sprankle, who represented the family on the show. The event doubled as the kickoff for the Sprankle's annual charity event called Campout for Community. They try to...
One person in the hospital following crash on West Liberty Avenue
PITTSBURGH — One person was taken to the hospital following a crash on West Liberty Avenue on Thursday morning. The crash happened around 4 a.m. near the intersection with Pauline Avenue, right on the line of the city’s Beechview and Brookline neighborhoods. The condition of the person who...
One person injured in late-night Homewood motorcycle crash
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- One person was injured in a late-night motorcycle crash in Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood.The crash happened just after 12:30 a.m. on Thursday near the intersection of Frankstown Avenue and Oakwood Street.KDKA's overnight unit witnessed a motorcycle that had crashed near a telephone pole. Dispatchers tell KDKA that one person was taken to the hospital.Their condition is unknown at this time.
Pittsburgh starts the day with cold temperatures, but the weather will continue to get nicer
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - It's not just been wet - monthly temperatures are running around 5° warmer than average so far this month. The last time Pittsburgh had a "below-average temperature" month was June 2023. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather PhotosIt could be a while before we see temperatures as cold as they are this morning. Just looking at model data over the next two weeks, today and tomorrow morning are going to be our best bets of seeing temps falling below 40°. The next coldest spell I see right now comes next...
In no-suspense presidential primaries, Allegheny County map shows weaknesses for both Trump and Biden
Voters that showed up for low-turnout primaries Tuesday determined the course of several state legislative races and propelled U.S. Rep. Summer Lee toward a second term in Congress. They also may have sent a message to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, who had each already secured enough delegates to be nominated for president in the Nov. 5 General Election.
South Park Township residents pushing back against proposed housing development score victory
SOUTH PARK, Pa. (KDKA) — South Park Township residents pushing back against a proposal to build more than 100 new homes scored a victory on Wednesday.A developer wants to build 108 single-family homes on Sleepy Hollow Road in the township. Now, the controversial development will not have the planning commission's crucial recommendation when it heads to the South Park Board of Supervisors for a final vote. In a standing-room-only meeting that lasted nearly three hours on Wednesday, the planning commission's chair said this was all about public outcry and the will of the people. "We had a lot of people here...
PennDOT seeks input on Route 30 upgrade
A May 9 hearing will gather input on a proposed improvements to Route 30 from the Route 48 intersection in North Versailles to Carpenter Lane in North Huntingdon. PennDOT representatives and the project team will have the project plans on display from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Hartford Heights Fire Hall, 14335 Route 30, North Huntingdon. That will be followed by a public hearing from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Comments can be made about the environmental assessment of the project, said PennDOT spokeswoman Laina Aqualine.
Class action lawsuit accuses Kennywood of withholding information on Steel Curtain closure
A Kennywood season ticket holder has filed a lawsuit against the company that owns the park, alleging they intentionally withheld knowledge that a flagship ride would be closed for the entirety of the 2024 season.
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