Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs listening tour rolls through Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County has one of the state's highest rates of overdose deaths.
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Westmoreland County has one of the state's highest rates of overdose deaths.
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2019 after it faced scores of lawsuits related to the opioid crisis.
Across the country, family members of children, parents and other relatives struggling with the disease of addiction are facing new financial burdens whether it's missing work, blowing through their savings or becoming parents again in their 60s and 70s.
But the major pharmacy chain says the filing is part of a plan to bring it back to financial health.
An effort to destigmatize the use of overdose reversal drugs that started as a pilot in two West Virginia counties has expanded to all thirteen states in Appalachia this year.
The pharmaceutical company had filed for bankruptcy again earlier this week.
West Virginia is finalizing the leadership for a newly created foundation tasked with distributing the lion's share of the more than $1 billion in opioid lawsuit-settlement money coming to the state with the nation's highest overdose death rate.
A social services center in Morgantown is the site of the first Narcan vending machine in the area.
A Pine Township mother is speaking up for the first time since her daughter died of a fentanyl overdose a year ago.
The Justice Department alleged Rite Aid's Government Affairs department told employees to delete internal information warning about suspicious prescribers.
The department accused the companies of mishandling opioid medications.
CVS and Walgreens have agreed to pay state and local governments a combined total of more than $10 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of opioids.
The focus is now on how settlement dollars will be used and whether they can curtail overdose deaths.
Our city is dying of drug addiction, so let people who care about what our city is dying from fix the problem."
Deal would make it the first major pharmacy chain to reach a nationwide settlement over its handling of opioid prescriptions.
"They don't have to come and write 20 names on a wall because everyone's dying."
Walmart and CVS Pharmacy have settled with the state of West Virginia for a combined total of $147 million in a lawsuit over the companies' roles in contributing to the oversupply of prescription drugs that fueled the opioid epidemic in the country's most impacted state, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Tuesday.
A recent Supreme Court ruling has raised the bar to convict doctors accused of fueling the opioid crisis.
A former opioid manufacturer has agreed to pay up to $2.4 billion in a deal with a dozen states.
The original ruling favored three major U.S. drug distributors.
Allegheny County is suing several major players in the pharmaceutical world in relation to the opioid epidemic.
A federal judge on Monday ruled in favor of three major U.S. drug distributors in a landmark lawsuit that accused them of causing a health crisis by distributing 81 million pills over eight years in one West Virginia county ravaged by opioid addiction.
A landmark case is still awaiting a verdict nearly one year later.
A former South Hills pharmacist was sentenced on drug and fraud charges.
The attorney general said the figure is reflective of the severity of the opioid crisis in West Virginia.
One man has died after a late-night shooting in McKeesport.
The actor died Saturday, March 29, in Waimanalo, Hawai'i of complications following a stroke. He was two days shy of his 91st birthday.
Thanks to the Steelers, six high schools and seven colleges met for a first-of-its-kind kickoff to the Girls Flag Football season.
Dane Myers drove in Otto Lopez in the bottom of the 12th inning to give Miami a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates for the Marlins' second walk-off victory in three days.
K-9 Ambroos had been battling cancer over the last few months and officially retired from the force on March 24.
One man has died after a late-night shooting in McKeesport.
The actor died Saturday, March 29, in Waimanalo, Hawai'i of complications following a stroke. He was two days shy of his 91st birthday.
Thanks to the Steelers, six high schools and seven colleges met for a first-of-its-kind kickoff to the Girls Flag Football season.
The annual KDKA Fish Fry Guide is back for Lent! Check our listings for a 2025 fish fry near you in Pittsburgh.
Dane Myers drove in Otto Lopez in the bottom of the 12th inning to give Miami a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates for the Marlins' second walk-off victory in three days.
The nonprofit institute's mission is to promote conflict resolution and the prevention of conflicts globally.
For the first time in the lead-up to the election, all four mayoral candidates sat down to discuss their plans for the city.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
President Trump on Wednesday said he is imposing a 25% tariff on automobiles not manufactured in the U.S.
The Supreme Court was considering a challenge to a 2022 regulation that sought to regulate ghost guns.
On April 3, new tariffs will hit cars coming into the U.S. from other countries.
At least 19 accounts were impacted after an 18-year-old man hacked into them in order to steal gas.
Now is the time for cleaning and getting things in order, and that includes your credit card and other debts.
In Pittsburgh's Hill District, the Family Dollar is the only place for people to get certain necessities.
As the Pirates begin their season today, next week they'll be back on the North Shore, and Home Opener ticket prices are going up.
That's a wrap for this week on PTL!
Ron joined us for some quick helpful tips on how make sure your phone is working and as clean as possible.
We got to meet Melissa from Dance Moms on the show today. She's trading in the dance floor for the soccer field, well, sort of.
Daisy stopped by Phipps Conservatory to check out their new exhibit, Tropical Forest Panama!
Chef Jon Lloyd was here to show us how to elevate your backyard BBQ with grilled lamb chops, homemade mint chimichurri and truffle-infused mashed potatoes.
Electronic card skimmers are a perfect match for color, texture and size and they only take seconds to snap into place.
Not everyone getting checks from Pennsylvania's rental rebate program is seeing the money, KDKA Investigates uncovered.
A Caliber Collision auto body shop is being built in Murrysville, but for one couple, it's right in their backyard.
An entire section of a home in Pittsburgh's Knoxville neighborhood has folded, bricks collapsing into the yard next door.
Gecko Robotics is one of the hottest tech companies around and it was founded here in Pittsburgh, but with a stagnant economy, it's only one of a few.
The Bucks County Health Department has identified a measles case in a vaccinated adult who recently traveled to Texas.
Childhood vaccinations have not recovered from the slump that happened after the pandemic, according to new research.
Microplastics are everywhere. While it can seem overwhelming to avoid them, Dr. Natalie Gentile was here to help simplify the process with some easy-to-follow steps.
A Michigan resident died of rabies after an organ transplant in Ohio, health officials say.
There are confirmed cases of measles on the western side of Pennsylvania in Erie County.
Thanks to the Steelers, six high schools and seven colleges met for a first-of-its-kind kickoff to the Girls Flag Football season.
You can watch Pittsburgh Riverhounds games during the 2025 UCL season in the player below.
Oneil Cruz hit a two-run home run, Andrew McCutchen added an RBI double and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 4-3.
The girls' basketball team at Upper St. Clair has something special going this year.
Alex Ovechkin initiated a memorable moment on the ice in Minnesota even though he went scoreless for Washington in a 4-2 loss.
A Pittsburgh pizzeria is bringing home the title of World's Best Cheese Slice.
On April 3, new tariffs will hit cars coming into the U.S. from other countries.
In Pittsburgh's Hill District, the Family Dollar is the only place for people to get certain necessities.
In a little over a year, the NFL Draft will call the Steel City home, and plans are well underway for how it will look.
It was a "rocky" few days for Lelulo's, but thanks to help from the community, they were able to reopen and get back to serving up their beloved slices.
The actor died Saturday, March 29, in Waimanalo, Hawai'i of complications following a stroke. He was two days shy of his 91st birthday.
The tour coincides with the band's fifth and newest studio album.
The exhibit is back for its second year at the museum.
Pop-punk legends blink-182, Jimmy Eat World, and AFI are among the headliners for the 2025 Four Chord Music Festival.
Chili's is opening a new restaurant just north of Scranton to honor the legacy of "The Office."
It's the social event of the year for high schoolers. Prom season is right around the corner. In today's Sunday Spotlight, one Pittsburgh-area nonprofit is helping families get the perfect dress for free. KDKA-TV's Megan Shinn has more.
One man has died after a late-night shooting in McKeesport. KDKA-TV's Chilekasi Adele shares the latest details.
This week's edition of Intersections with Lisa Smith.
KDKA-TV's Cassidy Wood discusses the sports topics of the day.
Girls' flag football in high school and college is growing rapidly, locally and nationally, and that excitement and growth were on full display at Saint Vincent College on Saturday afternoon. KDKA-TV's Chris DeRose has more.
The crash happened early Friday morning along Park Way.
The annual Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show kicked off on Friday, March 7, 2025, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. As is tradition, Pittsburgh Today Live kicked off the show with a live episode!
A school bus slammed into a tree in Butler County on Thursday morning, sending the driver and two students to the hospital.
KDKA-TV is sad to report that retired host and weather forecaster Jon Burnett died of complications from suspected CTE. He leaves behind an incredible legacy.
A fast-moving clipper system is proving Punxsutawney Phil correct this Sunday late afternoon/early evening with some freezing rain/drizzle and light wet snow making roads north of Route 422 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike slippery.
