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  • 1 Hospitalized In McKeesport Domestic Dispute

    KDKA Pittsburgh – 17 mins ago  

    A domestic dispute between family members sent one girl to the hospital Tuesday morning in McKeesport. Full Story »

  • DISH Network To Close McKeesport Facility

    KDKA Pittsburgh – 20 mins ago  

    DISH network is closing its McKeesport facility next year that employs 600 people. According to a press release from the company, the closing date is scheduled for March 5, 2010. Full Story »

  • College, University Leaders Discuss Proposed Tax

    KDKA Pittsburgh – 34 mins ago  

    College and university leaders are voicing their opinions on Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's' "Fair Share Tax" downtown today. Full Story »

  • Local Soldier Honored At Pine-Richland High School

    KDKA Pittsburgh – 1 hr 16 mins ago  

    Friends, family and students came together to honor a local helicopter pilot who was killed in Afghanistan in 2008. Full Story »

  • Pittsburgh Ranks High On Pedestrian Safety

    KDKA Pittsburgh – 1 hr 26 mins ago  

    Pittsburgh has been rated one of the safest cities for pedestrians by a new national study. Full Story »

  • Westmoreland Co. Woman Wins $10,000

    KDKA Pittsburgh – 1 hr 35 mins ago  

    The Publisher's Clearing House Prize Patrol was in Westmoreland County today to present a lucky winner with a $10,000 check. Full Story »

  • Pgh. Zoo Welcomes 1 Millionth Visitor For 2009

    KDKA Pittsburgh – 1 hr 55 mins ago  

    A young boy from New Castle became the one millionth visitor to the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium for 2009 on Tuesday. Full Story »

  • Man Hospitalized After Attack In Friendship

    KDKA Pittsburgh – Tue Nov 10, 10:57 am ET  

    A homeless man was beaten, robbed and left to die outside of a convenience store in Friendship late Monday evening. Full Story »

  • Penguins Vs. Bruins Preview

    KDKA Pittsburgh – Tue Nov 10, 10:51 am ET  

    The Pittsburgh Penguins will make the final stop on their four-game road trip Tuesday night in Boston to take on the Bruins. Full Story »

  • Warrant Issued In Fatal Garfield Shooting

    KDKA Pittsburgh – Tue Nov 10, 10:18 am ET  

    Police have issued an arrest warrant in the case of a fatal shooting in Garfield on Nov. 1. Full Story »

  • Teen Helps To Save Family From House Fire

    KDKA Pittsburgh – Tue Nov 10, 8:40 am ET  

    A teenager is being credited with helping to save a family from a house fire in New Castle Monday night. Full Story »

  • Local Elderly Woman Rescued After Fall From Bed

    KDKA Pittsburgh – Tue Nov 10, 8:40 am ET  

    A woman in Pittsburgh's South Side Slopes neighborhood was rescued after being trapped inside her home for five days.  Florence Dziekonski, 88, was found alive Sunday five days after falling off her bed and being trapped on the bedroom floor. Full Story »

  • Health Care Bill Stirs Abortion Debate

    KDKA Pittsburgh – Tue Nov 10, 8:37 am ET  

    The House approved a health care reform bill - one with strict restrictions on abortions. It is now headed to the Senate, with the White House hoping to get the final version on President Obama's desk by year's end. Full Story »

  • Police Officer Injured in West End Crash

    KDKA Pittsburgh – Tue Nov 10, 7:28 am ET  

    A police officer is recovering after an accident in the West End early Tuesday morning. Full Story »

  • Penn Hills Teachers Want Dialogue On Contract

    KDKA Pittsburgh – Tue Nov 10, 12:12 am ET  

    Penn Hills teachers, weary over contract negotiations since January, showed up at the school board meeting to voice the frustration over what Penn Hills Education Association President Ryan Osorio says are stalled talks. Full Story »

  • Extra Mile Foundation Celebrates 20 Years

    KDKA Pittsburgh – Mon Nov 9, 11:00 pm ET  

    Several hundred people gathered in downtown Pittsburgh at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture to mark the 20th anniversary of the Extra Mile Foundation. Full Story »

  • Overtime Costs At County Jail Top $3 Million

    KDKA Pittsburgh – Mon Nov 9, 9:33 pm ET  

    The Allegheny County Jail never sleeps and it takes the warden, his deputies and more than 400 correctional officers to keep it running around the clock. But on any given day, dozens of correctional officers may call off from work, causing overtime costs to spiral, now topping $3 million a year. Full Story »

  • 3 Fires Under Investigation In Friendship

    KDKA Pittsburgh – Mon Nov 9, 8:57 pm ET  

    A Pittsburgh neighborhood is on alert after three suspicious fires over the weekend. Officials say someone went through Friendship, setting fire to anything they could find to burn. Full Story »

  • Steelers Ready To Take On Broncos

    KDKA Pittsburgh – Mon Nov 9, 8:06 pm ET  

    The Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) had a bye week in Week 8 after knocking off the undefeated Minnesota Vikings at Heinz Field 27-17. On Monday night, they take on the Denver Broncos (6-1) at Invesco Field at 8:30 p.m. Full Story »

  • KD Country: Peters Creek Monolith

    KDKA Pittsburgh – Mon Nov 9, 8:04 pm ET  

    A Finleyville man made an astonishing discovery in the waters of Peters Creek. Poet Robert Frost took the road less traveled, but on the Montour Trail, he'd have company. Full Story »

  • Health Care Reform Bill Goes To Senate

    KDKA Pittsburgh – Mon Nov 9, 7:58 pm ET  

    The House of Representatives approved a controversial health care reform measure over the weekend. But that's only the beginning of what could be many more weeks of legislative wrangling. Full Story »

  • Charges Filed In Fatal Laughlintown Crash

    KDKA Pittsburgh – Mon Nov 9, 7:04 pm ET  

    Ligonier Township Police have charged a man in a fatal accident back in March. Johnny Blough, 15, of Boswell, was killed in a three-vehicle crash. The North Star High School student was on his way home from a Britney Spears concert at Mellon Arena with friends at the time. Full Story »

  • Getting Answers On H1N1 Vaccine Distribution

    KDKA Pittsburgh – Mon Nov 9, 6:22 pm ET  

    We all know the H1N1 vaccine has been scarce, but why isn't there more available by now? And why are some low-risk adults getting it while many children considered high-risk still haven't gotten the shots? Everett James, secretary of Pennsylvania's Department of Health, knows the numbers are not adding up. Full Story »

  • Local Groups Shed Light On Holocaust

    KDKA Pittsburgh – Mon Nov 9, 5:41 pm ET  

    The Holocaust is often thought of as one of the darkest times in world history. The Nazis killed as many as six million jews as well as millions of people from other groups, including prisoners of war and homosexuals. Full Story »

  • Public School Progress Report Released

    KDKA Pittsburgh – Mon Nov 9, 4:56 pm ET  

    The A+ Schools report of public school progress was released Monday morning . According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the group said that the mathematics gap narrowed for all but third graders, but the gap grew in reading for students in grades three-to-six and 11. Full Story »

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A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman

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