Woman passes through Pittsburgh on cross-country bike ride to honor her son and break the stigma around mental health
Can you imagine biking 3,000 miles? One woman is doing just that across the U.S. and she's riding through Pittsburgh.
Can you imagine biking 3,000 miles? One woman is doing just that across the U.S. and she's riding through Pittsburgh.
Some Republican lawmakers in West Virginia want to ban transgender youth at risk for self-harm or suicide from accessing medical interventions such as hormone therapy.
One in eight people globally are living with a mental health condition. Mental health organizations in the Pittsburgh area are reminding people to raise awareness and help break the stigma.
Mental health experts say the three-digit number has made help more accessible than before.
Host Heather Abraham is talking with Allison Spinneweber, the owner of East End Therapists, about the growing mental health crisis among teenagers -- what's behind it and how to help parents understand.
The walk kicked off this morning at Highmark Stadium in Station Square.
Help is just a short phone call away.
James Madison University said it will cancel the remainder of its softball season as the death of student athlete Lauren Bernett was ruled a suicide.
Mental health matters: That's the message that's rapidly spreading in the wake of Lauren Bernett's sudden death amid a spike in suicides among women's college athletes.
The country music star died by suicide according to her daughters.
Callers can reach help now at (800) 273-TALK (8255), before the change in July.
Police in Ohio say two young girls were shot and killed in a Columbus apartment and their father then shot and killed himself.
The Federal Communications Commission is moving ahead with plans to designate a three-digit number to reach the National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988.
A memorial now sits at the site where police believe a man used an explosion and fire to kill himself on his daughter's wedding day.
The suicide rate rose 41% in the United States from 1999 to 2016, and the people at the highest risk have a few factors in common, according to a study published in the journal JAMA Network Open on Friday.
A grieving York County mother is using her heartache to warn other parents of the dangers that lurk on the internet.
On Sunday night, Port Authority Police found Drew Camoosa, a depressed and suicidal man from New Jersey, walking along the railroad tracks near the East Busway.
Allegheny County Police are investigating after a patient committed to Western Psych was found dead in the Ohio River.
Pittsburgh Police saved the life of a man who attempted to commit suicide from a bridge in Oakland.
State police say a man killed his wife with an ax in their Pennsylvania home and then stabbed himself to death over the weekend.
A young woman has been given a new lease on life one year after becoming the youngest person to undergo a face transplant in the U.S.
A new study from Stanford University is claiming that suicide rates will continue to rise as the Earth gets hotter.
A defense attorney says an elderly western Pennsylvania man jailed for two years and facing sentencing in his wife's suicide should be spared prison and placed on house arrest.
Children's Hospital hosted an event Saturday to discuss teen health and wellness, including concerns about depression and suicide.
It was just a year ago that famed chef, writer and world-traveler Anthony Bourdain was visiting the Pittsburgh area, taping for his CNN show, "Parts Unknown."
The fire broke out at the plaza along Route 30 around 3:15 a.m.
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.
Officials said the body found in Aliquippa on April 18 was identified as Ri'Kiah Griffie.
The fire broke out at the plaza along Route 30 around 3:15 a.m.
The money donated comes from Malkin's 'I'm Score for Kids' initative.
Scottie Scheffler winning the RBC Heritage was inevitable.
Pennsylvania voters head to the polls on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, to cast their ballots in the state's Primary Election.
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.
Pennsylvania voters head to the polls on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, to cast their ballots in the state's Primary Election.
Pittsburgh is looking to the Supreme Court to clarify what its rights are in removing homeless encampments.
The energy secretary was in Pittsburgh to announce a modification in a proposed rule that will save 1,300 jobs.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm was in Pittsburgh visiting the Cleveland-Cliffs Butler Works facility that makes a special steel needed to make transformers. In an exclusive sit-down interview with KDKA-TV, Jennifer Granholm said she was in Pittsburgh to personally announce a modification in a proposed rule that will save 1,300 local jobs.
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office has withdrawn the arrest warrant issued for State Rep. Kevin Boyle, District Attorney Larry Krasner announced on Monday.
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.
Emily Hensel defended her women's title in this year's Hakuna Matata 10-miler at Walt Disney World. It took her 1:05:26 to complete the race!
Bubba from 100.7 STAR joined us for another edition of Pop Talk Live!
Passover begins Monday and it lasts for eight days. The Hillel Jewish University Center of Pittsburgh has events planned at both Pitt and CMU throughout the 8-day celebration. Boaz joined us to give us a history lesson about the tradition of Passover.
We love to showcase all of the incredible shows and talent that Pittsburgh has, but there's another side to Pittsburgh's vibrant theater scene, the hard-working men and women behind the scenes, making those on stage look their best. We got a backstage tour with Create PA to learn more.
We celebrated Earth Day on PTL with some trash. We learned what goes where when it comes to our garbage with the Pennsylvania Resources Council.
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 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.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Just like your eyes can help diagnose health issues, your feet can also be an indicator of something wrong.
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.
Jakob Junis was reportedly alert and conscious after being hit in the head with a ball on Monday at PNC Park.
Wilyer Abreu had three hits and drove in two runs and the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 to complete a three-game sweep.
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.
The Ferri family says that the store will be closing at the end of May.
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.
Taylor Swift broke her own records, Spotify said, and now owns the record for the top three most-streamed albums in a single day.
Swindell will be joined by Ashley Cooke as part of Pittsburgh Brewing Company's inaugural summer concert series.
Record store day is this Saturday, which is what independent record store owners call their Super Bowl.
Get the latest weather updates with First Alert Meteorologist Ray Petelin's forecast!
KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani and 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi discuss the sports topics of the day.
The human remains found in Aliquippa last week were identified as a woman who went missing more than one year ago.
Charges have been filed against Windale Barfield Jr. and Karon Whitlock.
At the end of this school year, the Norwin School District in Westmoreland County will have not one, not two, but 11 sets of twins walk across the graduation stage. KDKA-TV's Alexandra Todd has more.
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.
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.