Local News
Around The Table: The Transfer Of PowerPolitical experts go Around The Table with KDKA's Stacy Smith.
State Rep. Ed Gainey Introduces Automatic Voter Registration LegislationState Rep. Ed Gainey wants to automate voter registration.
Answers Hard To Come By For People Still Waiting On Stimulus ChecksWhile Americans may be wondering when the next stimulus check is coming from the federal government, some people still want to know what happened to the last one.
Pennsylvania Homeowner Charged With Homicide After He Fatally Shoots Intruder, Wounds WomanA Pennsylvania homeowner was charged with homicide after he fatally shot a man and wounded a woman who he said were trying to rob his house.
Police: 25-Year-Old West Virginia Woman Upset Over Husband's Absence Kills 5 Kids, Then HerselfAuthorities in West Virginia say five children found dead after a house fire late last year were shot to death by their mother, who then took her own life.
New Castle Police Arrest Man Accused Of Raping 11-Year-Old GirlNew Castle Police have arrested a man accused of raping an 11-year-old girl.
President Joe Biden's Familiarity With Pittsburgh Gives Local Democratic Leaders High HopesPresident Joe Biden needs no introduction to Pittsburgh, as he has been to this region many times over the years.
Woman Stabs Man Outside Steel Plaza StationThe Port Authority said a woman stabbed a man outside Steel Plaza station.
COVID-19 In West Virginia: How The State Leads The Nation In Vaccine RolloutWest Virginia is leading the nation when it comes to administering the coronavirus vaccine.
Department Of Education Extends Freeze On Student Loan PaymentsIn his first 24 hours in office, President Joe Biden got down to business in the Oval Office.
Do You Still Have To Wear A Mask After Being Vaccinated? UPMC Doctor Answers COVID-19 Vaccine QuestionsThere are a lot of questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. KDKA's Kristine Sorensen talks with UPMC's Medical Director of Infection Prevention to answer some of the most common questions.
COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Adult Children On Mission To Track Down Vaccine For Parents And GrandparentsAdult children are on a mission to find available doses of the vaccine for their parents, but it is no easy task.
Politics
Around The Table: The Transfer Of PowerPolitical experts go Around The Table with KDKA's Stacy Smith.
Pa. Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine Tapped To Become Assistant Secretary Of Health For Biden AdministrationPresident-elect Joe Biden has tapped Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, leaving her poised to become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the Senate.
Shapiro Takes Oath Of Office For 2nd Term As Pa. Attorney General, DeFoor And Garrity Sworn In As Auditor General And TreasurerPennsylvania’s top prosecutor, its elected fiscal watchdog and the official who handles billions in state money were sworn in on Tuesday to serve for the next four years.
Allegheny Co. Executive Rich Fitzgerald Invited To Attend Joe Biden's InaugurationAllegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald is among those invited to attend the inauguration ceremony of Joe Biden in Washington D.C. on Wednesday.
Security Heightened At Pennsylvania Capitol, Barriers And Police AddedThe agency that protects the Pennsylvania Capitol building says officials aren't aware of specific threats to the facility but are bolstering security measures.
Pa. House Panel To Vote On GOP-Backed Plan To Elect Judges By ZoneProposed changes to the Pennsylvania Constitution to temporarily permit lawsuits over child sexual abuse that occurred many years ago and to elect state appeals court judges by zone rather than statewide will be taken up Wednesday by a state House committee.
Business
Stimulus Check Update: When Could The Third Payment Arrive?A third stimulus check is likely given the political and economic landscape, but the timing remains a little less certain.
Oscar Mayer Hiring 'Hotdoggers' To Drive Wienermobile Across The U.S.Kraft Heinz is looking to hire a new team of Hotdoggers to drive its famous hot dog-shaped Wienermobile across the country for a year.
Stimulus Check Update: 'I Believe We Have A Moral Obligation,' Says President-Elect Joe BidenPresident-elect Joe Biden disclosed plans for a $1.9 trillion stimulus package designed to counter the worsening COVID-19 pandemic and support the sinking economy.
Surging Stock Market Reflects 'Very Bright Outlook' For Economy, Finance Prof SaysThe stock market has enjoyed a historic rise, despite the pandemic and political upheaval, and looks poised to continue growing through 2021 and beyond.
Physician Assistant, Software Developer Top 2021 'Best Jobs' List According To U.S. News & World ReportWith the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to rage across the globe, healthcare jobs took four of the top five spots on the 2021 Top 100 Best Jobs list.
Tax Service Company Says IRS Will Reissue Stimulus Checks Sent To Wrong Bank AccountsAfter the IRS sent millions of stimulus payments to the wrong bank accounts, tax preparation companies said they’ve worked with the IRS to fix the error.
Entertainment
Joanne Rogers, Widow Of Fred Rogers, Dies At Age 92Joanne Rogers, the widow of Pittsburgh icon Fred Rogers, has died.
'The Rarest Of The Rare': Carnegie Museum Researchers Assist In Amazing Discovery Of Dinosaur Sitting On Nest Of Fossilized BabiesResearchers from IUP and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History say they have helped uncovered the world's first dinosaur remains sitting on a nest of eggs with fossilized babies.
Cinemark, Following Local Protocols, To Reopen Pa. Theaters By Week's EndCinemark says it will be reopening its movie theaters this Friday across Pennsylvania.
CDC Offers Alternate New Year's Eve Celebration IdeasHow will you be celebrating New Year's Eve?
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces Broadway Shows In Pittsburgh For 2021The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced several Broadway shows that will come to town in 2021.
Dan + Shay Earn GRAMMY Nomination For Collab With Justin BieberThere's more good news for Wexford native Dan Smyers, of country duo Dan + Shay.
Health
COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Exton-Based Company Makes PPE Shield That Creates Electrical Charge To Protect Against VirusA Pennsylvania company has made a PPE shield that creates an electrical charge to render COVID-19 inactive.
COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Statewide COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 20,000The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 5,664 new cases of Coronavirus and 260 additional deaths.
COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 425 New Cases, 4 Additional DeathsThe Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 425 new Coronavirus cases and four additional deaths.
COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Says Child Under 10 Has Died From Coronavirus, 19 Additional Deaths ReportedThe Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 463 new Coronavirus cases and 20 additional deaths including a child.
University Of Pittsburgh To Begin Administering COVID-19 Vaccine To Qualifying StudentsNews of a vaccine coming to the University of Pittsburgh couldn’t be more welcomed for some students.
COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Announces 401 Additional Deaths, Nearly 6,000 More Coronavirus CasesThe Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 5,984 new cases of Coronavirus and 401 additional deaths.