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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 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...
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...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 24, 2024
Allderdice at Butler, 7 p.m. Seneca Valley at North Allegheny, 7 p.m. Baldwin at Canon-McMillan, 4 p.m. Central Catholic at Norwin, 4 p.m. Hempfield at Mt. Lebanon, 4 p.m. Burgettstown at Chartiers-Houston, 4 p.m. Section 2. New Brighton at Freedom, 4 p.m. Seton LaSalle at Aliquippa, 4 p.m. Section 3.
Morning Roundup: 1 injured in Homewood West shooting; Hartwood Acres brush fire under investigation
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, April 24:. One person was injured and two others were detained after a shooting Tuesday in Pittsburgh’s Homewood West neighborhood. Police responded to a one-round ShotSpotter alert in the 6900 block of Frankstown Avenue around 2:20 p.m.,...
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.
McAnnulty Elementary School students go the extra mile for bus drivers
BALDWIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — The youngest students in the Baldwin-Whitehall School District went the extra mile for school bus driver appreciation week.Bus drivers often don't get enough recognition, but the kindergarteners at McAnnulty Elementary School showed them some love on Wednesday by giving them handmade cards and artwork. "They were so excited today to give them and make the drivers smile," paraprofessional Amanda Westall said. "All of them took their time coloring the pages. They did an awesome job."Principal Patricia Fusco said for some, their bus driver is the first face they greet in the morning. "While we want to think...
Surviving, thriving, and reunion | The story of two UPMC Children's Hospital workers and their bond
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Today, I bring you an extraordinary story of surviving, thriving, and reunion. It's the story of two young men and life-threatening ailments that brought them together not once but twice. This story will leave you, like me, wondering what exactly are the odds. For five months, Victor Flinko and Matt Kocher have worked together in the operating room at UPMC Children's Hospital. Victory is a nurse and Dr. Matt Kocher is an anesthesiologist. One day, Dr. Kocher and another nurse, Alexis Mamros were chatting when a connection was made. "He opened up about his cancer journey with me and he mentioned he...
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