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More than 100 years ago, a carnival favorite was invented in Pittsburgh and debuted on the world's stage.
A county judge in Ohio has temporarily blocked several state laws that combined to create a 24-hour waiting period for obtaining an abortion in the state.
The road was shut down to traffic as crews installed bridge beams for the Mon-Fayette Expressway.
Barry Bonds says he doesn't worry any more about whether he'll be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
In a deeply divided country, high school students from all walks of life attend the week-long Girls State for an exercise in democracy. Jane Pauley (a veteran of Hoosier Girls State) talks to young women engaging in mock political campaigns.
More than 100 years ago, a carnival favorite was invented in Pittsburgh and debuted on the world's stage.
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Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination to close out the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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KDKA consumer investigator Meghan Schiller introduces a new female rideshare club: Periwinkle Ladies Travel Club.
A right-to-know request shows that the trips have cost Beaver County taxpayers close to $30,000.
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Elly De La Cruz had three hits and drove in a pair of runs as the Cincinnati Reds breezed past the sloppy Pittsburgh Pirates 10-2.
Russell Wilson and Justin Fields led touchdown drives for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who lost 24-17 to the Detroit Lions in the preseason finale for both teams.
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Following the death of former Penguins forward Adam Johnson, the AHL has mandated cut-resistant neck protection for all forwards.
A union official said West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's family is millions of dollars behind on payments to employees' health insurance fund at their financially beleaguered hotel.
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Arch Resources and Consol Energy are combining to form a single coal producer valued at more than $5 billion.
The agreement to sell the GetGo locations to Canadian-based Couche-Tard is expected to close in 2025.
Former President Donald Trump played the band's song "My Hero" when he welcomed former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a rally in Arizona on Friday.
Taylor Swift was forced to cancel three shows in Vienna after an alleged planned terrorist attack against one of the shows was foiled.
Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, just over a month after the couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary.
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Phil Donahue, a celebrated daytime talk show host who pioneered the television staple, died after a long illness, his publicist said in a statement.
The busy stretch of road reopened ahead of schedule this morning as crews completed their installation of bridge beams for the Mon-Fayette Expressway.
Barry Bonds, Jim Leyland and others were inducted into the Pirates Hall of Fame this weekend.
More than 100 years ago, the Ferris Wheel debuted on the world's stage but did you know it was invented here in Pittsburgh? Alexandra Todd explains in the KD Sunday Spotlight!
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The northern lights and the Perseid meteor shower were spotted in the Pittsburgh area on Monday.
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