Pittsburgh-area man with Down syndrome finding purpose working at Giant Eagle
Tommy Amnart works three days per week bagging groceries and greeting customers at the company's McIntyre Square location.
Tommy Amnart works three days per week bagging groceries and greeting customers at the company's McIntyre Square location.
For the past 18 years, Anne Davis has been helping veterans, the special needs community, and whoever needs help through horses.
It's a unique coffee shop with a unique mission and soon they'll be here in Pittsburgh.
It's a coffee shop that brings meaningful jobs to those with disabilities and it will soon call Pittsburgh home. KDKA's Meghan Schiller spoke with the owner.
Despite a veto threat from Gov. Tom Wolf, a ban on abortions over Down Syndrome diagnoses has passed the Pennsylvania house.
Sunday is World Down Syndrome Day.
Some Pittsburgh-area students will be featured in a National Down Syndrome Society video.
This year's down syndrome Buddy Walk is canceled because of the coronavirus.
A North Carolina senior who missed out on prom because of coronavirus fears wasn't about to let a pandemic stop the party, so she brought it home instead.
Shannon finds herself teaching and caring for her 3-year-old daughter Sienna at home now that the coronavirus has shut down her school.
When a young couple's newborn was diagnosed with down syndrome, they were filled with anxiety, UPMC Children's Hospital's Down Syndrome Center helped ease those worries.
Pennsylvania's Democratic governor is vetoing a bill that would prohibit abortions because of a prenatal Down syndrome, a day after it passed the Republican-controlled Legislature.
Pennsylvania's Senate is taking up debate on a bill to outlaw abortions because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, although it faces a veto on Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's desk.
A federal appeals court has upheld a judge's decision to put on hold an Ohio law prohibiting doctors from performing abortions based on a fetal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives is launching another effort to outlaw abortions because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
George Mason University promised to do "better in the future" after a student with Down syndrome was rejected by every sorority during recruitment over the weekend.
A proposal to prohibit abortions in Pennsylvania when the sole reason is that the fetus has or may have Down syndrome is headed to the state Senate.
A large rally was held in Harrisburg on Monday, focusing on people living with Down syndrome and new proposed changes to Pennsylvania's abortion law.
Baby food company Gerber has announced the results of its latest photo search.
The Ohio Senate has passed legislation that would make it a crime for a doctor to perform an abortion if the fetus might have Down syndrome.
Monday was a special night for a high school basketball player in Butler County.
High school football has been part of the Pittsburgh landscape for as long as most people can remember. This week, two legendary programs are helping to run a special camp.
Words can often cut like a knife and be just as painful, especially when referring to people with disabilities.
A Plum woman is using social media to voice her outrage about a local Chili's restaurant after her boyfriend was fired.
An access vehicle driver accused of raping a woman with Down syndrome will go to trial.
Evgeni Malkin's two power-play goals helped the Penguins to a 3-2 win and his parents were in town to witness it.
We've all seen Sam's Club, Costco, and BJ's but do any of them stand above the rest?
It's a weekend of family Easter fun!
The crash happened just before 1 a.m. on Friday.
We're in for a bit of a soggy Easter weekend.
Evgeni Malkin's two power-play goals helped the Penguins to a 3-2 win and his parents were in town to witness it.
We've all seen Sam's Club, Costco, and BJ's but do any of them stand above the rest?
It's a weekend of family Easter fun!
The annual KDKA Fish Fry Guide is back so you can find the catch of the day on Fridays during Lent.
Each spring, teens across Western Pennsylvania sing and dance their hearts out in their school's musical theater production.
A proposal to ban the purchase, sale and production of untraceable gun parts has passed the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives.
Requiring Pennsylvania mail-in voters to fill out their ballots with the proper date does not run afoul of the Civil Rights Act, a federal appeals court ruled.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed House Bill 1030 by a vote of 130-71 on Tuesday.
The longtime Connecticut senator died from complications from a fall, his family said.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case involving a commonly used abortion pill, mifepristone, and the FDA's recent actions to make it more accessible.
We've all seen Sam's Club, Costco, and BJ's but do any of them stand above the rest?
Want to check the latest product recalls, click here!
Earlier this year, Grande Jr. Pizza Express was ranked #1 in the 2024 Best Pizza in Pittsburgh contest hosted by 100.7 Star.
The online auction includes jewelry, currency and other items left in the Pennsylvania Treasury's vault for more than three years.
It's a very unwelcoming situation since many people have spring plans to hit the road soon.
We are now in the "Onion 8" in our Pittsburgh Pierogi Bracket and here are the winners moving on to the next round!
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Sean Collier is back with another edition of the PTL Weekend Guide!
Kaite was with Stanley Steemer for PTL Spring Cleaning to unlock the secrets to squeaky-clean success!
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette senior food writer and dining critic, Hal B. Klein, was at the 40th International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas and is here to report back on how Pittsburgh did!
A brand new exhibit is flipping the script about the women who shaped Pittsburgh at the Heinz History Center.
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.
Ambulance and emergency medical service operators across the state say they're underfunded and struggling to survive.
A statewide crisis involving the juvenile justice system.
Is the city of Pittsburgh headed into a fiscal disaster?
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said he wants to stop independent pharmacies from closing up.
Fitness trainer Jordan Rose joined us on the show to check in on our Talk Pittsburgh Fitness Challenge!
The Washington Post recently reported women are getting off of birth control as misinformation about the pill floods social media. Dr. Natalie Gentile joined us to talk about this on Wellness Wednesday.
Kathleen Nachazel and Jesse Townsend, with the UPMC Sports Medicine Department, were here to talk about how to avoid getting hurt and the important role athletic trainers play.
What is the risk of looking at the eclipse without proper eye protection?
Evgeni Malkin's two power-play goals helped the Penguins to a 3-2 win and his parents were in town to witness it.
Earlier this year, Aliquippa was told they would be bumped up to Class 5A.
Malkin has scored 20 goals for the 15th time in his career.
Jared Triolo hit a RBI single in the top of the 12th inning to finish the Pittsburgh Pirates' rally and beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 on opening day.
Dru Joyce III will take over as Duquesne University men's basketball coach after Keith Dambrot's retirement.
Spirit is adding nonstop service from Pittsburgh to Boston this summer.
Earlier this year, Grande Jr. Pizza Express was ranked #1 in the 2024 Best Pizza in Pittsburgh contest hosted by 100.7 Star.
The mall was once a center of shopping for the region and now it's starting to be torn down.
Independent pharmacists blame middlemen who they say are sucking the life out of your community pharmacy.
Traffic will be down to a single lane for most of the day outside of the morning and evening rush hours.
The tourism industry had an economic impact of $6.4 billion in 2023.
A new medical drama set in Pittsburgh will star Noah Wyle, known for his role on "ER."
Combs' homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by federal law enforcement officers, U.S. officials confirmed Monday.
Get ready everyone because the ghost with the most is back in town.
Carnegie Music Hall is back open after it underwent its first major renovation in its nearly 130-year history.
Places like Costco, Sam's Club, and BJ's have become all the rage, but are they worth the membership cost? That's what John Shumway is looking at this morning.
There's plenty of family-friendly Easter fun to be had this weekend!
Police are investigating.
Stay on top of local weather with meteorologist Mary Ours’s forecast!
Police say an elder and secretary stole nearly $10,000 and and numerous historic artifacts.
Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett is going to the Eagles.
Two people died in a massive house explosion and in Crescent Township that could be heard and felt for miles in Western Pennsylvania on the morning of Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
Quarterback Russell Wilson plans to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers after being released by the Denver Broncos.
The 2024 Pittsburgh International Auto Show cruised into the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Feb. 16 for a Presidents Day weekend of fun and automobiles.
The Riverwalk along the North Shore is flooded and the 10th Street Bypass is expected to flood today.