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FCC Approves 3-Digit Number For Suicide Prevention HotlineThe Federal Communications Commission is moving ahead with plans to designate a three-digit number to reach the National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988.

Memorial Set Up On Garland Drive After Explosion Kills 1 In Apparent SuicideA 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.

Study: Living Near Gun Shop Or In Rural Area Puts You At Higher Risk For SuicideThe 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.

Mother Uses Daughter's Death To Warn Parents Of Websites Encouraging SuicideA grieving York County mother is using her heartache to warn other parents of the dangers that lurk on the internet.

KDKA Exclusive: Family Wants Answers In Death Of Western Psych Patient Found In Ohio RiverOn 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.

Sources: Man Found Dead In Ohio River Was Patient At Western PsychAllegheny County Police are investigating after a patient committed to Western Psych was found dead in the Ohio River.

Police Save Man's Life In Attempted Suicide From BridgePittsburgh Police saved the life of a man who attempted to commit suicide from a bridge in Oakland.

Police: Pa. Man Kills Wife With Ax, Stabs Himself To DeathState police say a man killed his wife with an ax in their Pennsylvania home and then stabbed himself to death over the weekend.

Suicide Survivor Gets 'Ultimate Second Chance' After Historic Face TransplantA 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.

Study Claims Higher Temperatures, Climate Change Linked To SuicideA new study from Stanford University is claiming that suicide rates will continue to rise as the Earth gets hotter.

Defense Asking For House Arrest For Elderly Man In Wife's SuicideA 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 Event Puts Focus On Teen Depression, SuicideChildren's Hospital hosted an event Saturday to discuss teen health and wellness, including concerns about depression and suicide.

‘A Great Loss’: Chef, Mayor Remember Bourdain’s Visit To BraddockIt 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."

Suicide Prevention Experts Troubled By Possible Copycat Suicides After Celebrity DeathsAfter the deaths of two celebrities, suicide prevention experts are worried about copycats.