School lockdown drills have become common — experts say they could be better
Before the Columbine High School shooting, schools prepared for fires and natural disasters. After the 1999 massacre, states enacted lockdown and active shooter drills.
Before the Columbine High School shooting, schools prepared for fires and natural disasters. After the 1999 massacre, states enacted lockdown and active shooter drills.
A student is calling for changes in the Hempfield Area schools after two recent safety threats, including students caught with two loaded guns and another threatening classmates.
Two students were found with guns at Hempfield High School on Monday.
Langley K-8 was under lockdown after shots were fired on 700 block of Sherwood Avenue.
Imagine there was a gunman inside your child's school and a door was the only thing between him and your kid. Round after round, he shoots, but can't get in.
The South Butler County School District says it will resume modified lockdown status on Friday to "help alleviate concerns" following a shooting threat earlier this week.
The Greensburg Salem Middle School was placed on limited lockdown after someone broke into the school early Thursday morning.
State Police in West Virginia continue to work with local police and the sheriff, trying to piece together a timeline and dig deeper into a motive for a shooting spree near Morgantown that left five people dead, including the suspected gunman.
State police say four people are dead in three shootings in north-central West Virginia, and the suspect in the shootings took his own life.
A lockdown at a Beaver County High School was lifted after student spotted a gun in the parking lot.
The Central Valley High School was placed under lockdown after a threat was found inside the school Thursday afternoon.
A 15-year-old boy was taken into police custody after a knife was found in his backpack today while police were conducting a search of Ambridge High School in Beaver County.
Students were evacuated from Mars Area High School Monday morning after the school received a bomb threat.
McCutchen's 100 home runs at PNC Park are the most in all of baseball since the stadium opened in 2001.
Several of the homes appear to be destroyed.
Andrew McCutchen led off the bottom of the first with a home run for the second straight game, Bailey Falter took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1.
Sean Dougherty beat seven-term incumbent State Rep. Kevin Boyle on Tuesday night and won the Democratic nomination for the 172nd Legislative District, The Associated Press projects.
The Associated Press projects Republican Dave Sunday and Democrat Eugene DePasquale have won the nominations for Pennsylvania attorney general in Tuesday's primary election.
McCutchen's 100 home runs at PNC Park are the most in all of baseball since the stadium opened in 2001.
Find results here for Tuesday's primary election in Pennsylvania.
Several of the homes appear to be destroyed.
Andrew McCutchen led off the bottom of the first with a home run for the second straight game, Bailey Falter took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1.
Sean Dougherty beat seven-term incumbent State Rep. Kevin Boyle on Tuesday night and won the Democratic nomination for the 172nd Legislative District, The Associated Press projects.
KDKA-TV analyzes the results of Tuesday's primary election in Pennsylvania.
Summer Lee has defeated Bhavini Patel in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District, the Associated Press projects.
Sean Dougherty beat seven-term incumbent State Rep. Kevin Boyle on Tuesday night and won the Democratic nomination for the 172nd Legislative District, The Associated Press projects.
Summer Lee has defeated Bhavini Patel in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District, the Associated Press projects.
KDKA-TV has the county-by-county results for Tuesday's presidential primary in Pennsylvania.
The summer fuel blend along with inspections and maintenance at refineries are partially to blame for the rising prices.
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Police say weather emergencies are ripe opportunities for scammers and unlicensed contractors.
PTL's Katie O'Malley is getting a look inside the gigantic, brand new Dick's House of Sport store that just opened at Ross Park Mall in the North Hills.
One realtor said no matter what neighborhood, home values are way up in Pittsburgh.
Cheers to Taste It Tuesday! We're sampling Yinzer Lager and other new beer flavors from Fat Head's Brewery.
In today's Something Good, we wanted to give a big round of applause and congratulations to the Pittsburgh Steel City Selects, an all-girls hockey association in our area. They recently brought home the bronze medal at the USA Hockey national tournament!
Outreach Teen and Family Services provides counseling services and programs to Pittsburgh teenagers and their families. We learned more about how they help the community and got a preview of their upcoming Golden Gala.
David and Heather play another game of What's It Worth with Dr. Lori!
Get your swing ready for golf season. Celina checked out the 1781 Club on PTL this morning!
Vince Fannick was charged with 117 counts of insurance fraud, theft by deception and unlawful talking.
Is the city of Pittsburgh about to fall off a fiscal cliff?
An untold number of 55-gallon drums containing radioactive waste are buried in shallow trenches on a site in Armstrong County.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said he wants to stop independent pharmacies from closing up.
Independent pharmacists blame middlemen who they say are sucking the life out of your community pharmacy.
A Pitt professor helps Hollywood get public health representation right.
UnitedHealth said it paid the criminals behind attack that crippled hospitals and pharmacies to protect sensitive patient data.
A West Virginia hospital has confirmed the first known case of measles in the state since 2009.
There's a big push right now to better connect doctors and patients.
Coal miners can breathe at least a small sigh of relief with the new federal rule that cuts their exposure to silica dust.
McCutchen's 100 home runs at PNC Park are the most in all of baseball since the stadium opened in 2001.
Andrew McCutchen led off the bottom of the first with a home run for the second straight game, Bailey Falter took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1.
The money donated comes from Malkin's 'I'm Score for Kids' initative.
Scottie Scheffler winning the RBC Heritage was inevitable.
Oneil Cruz broke out of a slump with three hits, rookie Jared Jones allowed one run in six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended their skid at six games, beating Milwaukee 4-2 to stop the Brewers' four-game win streak.
Spirit is adding a new nonstop route out of the Pittsburgh International Airport.
This will be the final week of business for the Oakland ice cream shop.
Wawa is officially in central Pennsylvania.
President Joe Biden visited Pittsburgh to meet with steelworkers, promising to keep U.S. Steel American-owned.
The Labor Department has issued a new rule intended to protect coal miners from poisonous silica dust.
A Pitt professor helps Hollywood get public health representation right.
Pitbull is coming to Star Lake this year.
Eric Church is revered as one of country music's most respected figures, often described as Nashville's renegade. But he admits that even after his success, he sometimes still sees himself as an outsider.
The park is opening today for its 126th season.
Mountain View Middle School in Cumberland County canceled an upcoming appearance by actor and children's book author Maulik Pancholy.
Get the latest weather updates with First Alert Meteorologist Ray Petelin's forecast!
Multiple businesses were heavily damaged by a massive overnight fire at the Latrobe 30 Shoppes in Westmoreland County.
KDKA-TV analyzes the results of Tuesday's primary election in Pennsylvania.
Summer Lee has defeated Bhavini Patel in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District, the Associated Press projects.
KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani and 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi discuss the sports topics of the day.
Several businesses were damaged by the overnight fire.
Several areas across Pittsburgh flooded after setting another daily rain record.
From the path of totality in Erie to 97% coverage in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanians experienced the rare solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024.
Numerous areas saw rising floodwaters on Tuesday and Wednesday
Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett is going to the Eagles.