Family of 15-year-old lost to fentanyl overdose aiming to keep her memory alive
A local family said they're one step closer to justice after a 27-year-old Aliquippa man was arrested in connection with their loved one's death.
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A local family said they're one step closer to justice after a 27-year-old Aliquippa man was arrested in connection with their loved one's death.
An Allegheny County man is facing several charges after allegedly providing fentanyl to a 15-year-old Oakdale girl, which resulted in her death last year.
Pennsylvania Senate Republican candidate Dave McCormick is putting a focus on the opioid epidemic.
Overdose deaths in Allegheny County have been on the decline in the last couple of years after a decade-high in 2017.
A 4-month-old baby in Beaver County is dead, the coroner says, from a cocaine overdose.
A 4-month-old baby in Beaver County is dead, the coroner says, from a cocaine overdose. KDKA-TV's Shelley Bortz reports.
Almost 650,000 people aged 18 to 64 died of a drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, researchers found.
The overdose crisis continues to change, and the Pennsylvania Health Department is taking a new approach to tackling emerging issues.
Volaura Askew pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a child and recklessly endangering another person.
Rapper-turned-country singer Jelly Roll testified before a Senate committee about the importance of prioritizing the fentanyl crisis.
The growing calls for naloxone in schools are a response to increasing overdose deaths in young people.
An Ohio woman has been indicted on murder charges in the deaths of at least four men in the capital city of Columbus.
The death of a police officer by a drug overdose in Cambria County is under investigation.
In January, a 7-month-old was found unresponsive in a home in Penn Hills.
In the 12-month period ending in Oct. 2022, the United States recorded 101,750 overdose deaths, primarily from opioids.
Xylazine is "increasingly present" in the nation's drug supply and has been found in overdose deaths from coast to coast.
A Fayette County woman is behind bars after allegedly trying to cover up her baby’s accidental overdose, state police said.
Just after midnight, first responders rushed to the Tee Box Bar.
In what police are suspecting as overdoses, five people were rushed from the Tee Box bar.
For the second straight year, overdoses in West Virginia declined.
More than a quarter of overdoses have been linked to the drug.
Mayor Ed Gainey recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day by speaking at the Allegheny County Resource fair in Pittsburgh
The parents were found hiding in an attic after their 16-month-old was found dead of an overdose.
Allegheny County reported more than 700 people died from overdoses in 2021.
Johns Hopkins would analyze data to see when there is a recurrence of overdoses.
Ray Shero, who spent decades in NHL front offices and for his last few years served as a senior advisor to the Minnesota Wild, has died at the age of 62, according to the team.
A Pitt student and two recent graduates are among the latest students in the Pittsburgh area to have their visas revoked.
The president also said he's raising the tariff rate on Chinese imports to 125%, effective immediately.
Applications are being accepted for a student poll worker program in Allegheny County for the mayoral election.
The Connecticut native played for the Pirates from 1964 to 1974 and spent over 30 years as a team broadcaster.
Ray Shero, who spent decades in NHL front offices and for his last few years served as a senior advisor to the Minnesota Wild, has died at the age of 62, according to the team.
A Pitt student and two recent graduates are among the latest students in the Pittsburgh area to have their visas revoked.
The president also said he's raising the tariff rate on Chinese imports to 125%, effective immediately.
The annual KDKA Fish Fry Guide is back for Lent! Check our listings for a 2025 fish fry near you in Pittsburgh.
Applications are being accepted for a student poll worker program in Allegheny County for the mayoral election.
The president also said he's raising the tariff rate on Chinese imports to 125%, effective immediately.
The visas of two Carnegie Mellon students and five recent graduates have been revoked, the university said.
The executive orders are meant to reenergize the coal industry, which has been steadily declining for years.
Kennedy's comment comes as the Environmental Protection Agency says it has now launched a new review of fluoride's health effects.
KDKA-TV Lead Investigator Andy Sheehan undercovers who's behind all this cash which is raising the stakes in who becomes the next mayor.
Staff at a UPMC lab in Penn Hills discovered a problem late last week, sending shock waves through a community of patients.
As tariffs continue to be levied by President Donald Trump, Pittsburgh small businesses are already starting to see some signs of strain.
Pittsburgh has found itself at the forefront of research and tech, but can that stop the job and population losses?
Ticket prices for the multi-state lottery game Mega Millions are increasing from $2 to $5.
A couple in West Mifflin fears the contractor they hired for a home improvement job might never return.
National Record Store Day is April 12 and we got to celebrate at one of Pittsburgh's most legendary vinyl shops, Jerry's Records.
Rania's chopping up a genius way to give the Easter holiday a second act with her Ham and Caramelized Onion Quiche.
One local spot is upping the ante even more when it comes to french fries and taking the hometown favorite to a whole new level. Street Fries joined the PTL kitchen to fry up one crazy combo.
Daisy Jade took us inside this world of elegance and indulgence of Whisper with its managing partner, Scott Shaffer.
David Highfield and Heather Abraham talk about all the latest goings on and preview what's to come on today's show.
A couple in West Mifflin fears the contractor they hired for a home improvement job might never return.
The sudden passing of Dr. Carl Medgaus has many patients scrambling, having paid thousands for treatments they'll never receive.
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.
Staff at a UPMC lab in Penn Hills discovered a problem late last week, sending shock waves through a community of patients.
The community served by Heritage Valley Health System is trying to save the hospital in Kennedy Township that's set to close.
Kennedy's comment comes as the Environmental Protection Agency says it has now launched a new review of fluoride's health effects.
A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized" and was not vaccinated.
UPMC is among the many hospitals that have stopped or limited gender-affirming healthcare following an executive order from the president.
Ray Shero, who spent decades in NHL front offices and for his last few years served as a senior advisor to the Minnesota Wild, has died at the age of 62, according to the team.
The Connecticut native played for the Pirates from 1964 to 1974 and spent over 30 years as a team broadcaster.
There's lots of big storylines this week for the 89th playing of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club.
Woodland Hills is known for its football program and sending players to the NFL and Gronkowski returned to his former stomping grounds with a big gift.
Erik Karlsson scored his 200th career goal to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0.
A new motion picture film about the founder of Hershey, Milton Hershey, is being produced.
As tariffs continue to be levied by President Donald Trump, Pittsburgh small businesses are already starting to see some signs of strain.
Pittsburgh has found itself at the forefront of research and tech, but can that stop the job and population losses?
With stocks falling for three straight days during the announcement of tariffs, what should investors do with the uncertainty?
President Trump ordered a new review of the bid by Japan's Nippon Steel to buy U.S. Steel.
A new motion picture film about the founder of Hershey, Milton Hershey, is being produced.
11 different shows will be coming to the Benedum Center starting on September 9.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents.
It's the Pittsburgh mecca for all things fandom. Steel City Con is back at the Monroeville Convention Center.
Stay on top of local weather with meteorologist Mary Ours’s forecast!
There's a need for student poll workers and the election's division is accepting applications in Allegheny County. KDKA-TV's Chilekasi Adele is reporting.
This week's Waiting Child is Akia.
National Record Store Day is April 12 and we got to celebrate at one of Pittsburgh's most legendary vinyl shops, Jerry's Records.
Rania's chopping up a genius way to give the Easter holiday a second act with her Ham and Caramelized Onion Quiche.
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.
