School lockdown drills have become common — experts say they could be better
Before the Columbine High School shooting, schools prepared for fires and natural disasters. After the 1999 massacre, states enacted lockdown and active shooter drills.
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Before the Columbine High School shooting, schools prepared for fires and natural disasters. After the 1999 massacre, states enacted lockdown and active shooter drills.
Also, in response to the Uvalde shooting, a bill is pending in Texas that would let schools offer stipends of up to $25,000 to staffers who also become armed campus "sentinels."
Jurors aren't allowed to converse with each other - when they retrace the path Cruz followed on Feb. 14, 2018.
Max Schacter's son was murdered in the Parkland school shooting -- and now he's made it his mission to help keep violence out of schools.
Two brothers who survived the 2018 Parkland shooting turned to activism initially about gun safety. Now, they have started a movement to stop the spread of Coronavirus.
City of Pittsburgh officials are hosting students, teachers, parents and other community members from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
An upcoming video game called "Active Shooter" would let gamers take on the role of a SWAT member responding to a school shooting or play as the shooter terrorizing the school.
The father of a student killed in a mass shooting at a Florida high school is suing the armed officer who stood outside the building as people were massacred within.
Gov. Tom Wolf wants the Legislature to pass a measure expanding background checks on firearms in Pennsylvania and end an exception for shotguns, sporting rifles and semi-automatic rifles that are sold at gun shows.
Dick's Sporting Goods is destroying all the guns and accessories that it stopped selling earlier this year after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Nikolas Cruz could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, his public defender said Wednesday as the Florida school shooter appeared at a hearing to determine if taxpayers will pick up the tab for his defense.
David Hogg, a survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre, on Friday rejected an apology from Fox News host Laura Ingraham for her tweet mocking his college acceptance record.
A group of students from Pittsburgh Public Schools left Friday morning to head to Washington, D.C. for Saturday's March For Our Lives rally.
After the Parkland shooting, students at Mt. Lebanon High School created a new group called "Students for Change."
Officials were so concerned about the mental stability of the student accused of last month's Florida school massacre that they decided to have him forcibly committed more than a year before the shootings.
Tens of thousands of people have watched a moving tribute from a local school to the seventeen victims of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting.
At schools across the country, students participated in a walkout to protest gun violence.
Florida prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz in the fatal shooting of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Students in more than 30 Pittsburgh-area schools will participate in the National School Walkout on Wednesday, but some are taking a different approach to the protest.
The National Rifle Association has filed a federal lawsuit over gun control legislation Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed.
Nikolas Cruz was indicted on 34 counts of premeditated murder and attempted murder in connection with the shooting rampage that left 17 people dead at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Security guards will now carry guns while patrolling Riverside School District in Beaver County.
A new kind of technology is helping the South Fayette and Quaker Valley school districts stay prepared in case of an emergency.
At the White House gathering on gun safety, President Trump accused Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey of being afraid of the National Rifle Association for not raising the firearms purchase age to 21 in the Manchin-Toomey background check bill.
As students returned to the classroom in Parkland, Florida, on Wednesday, members of Congress met with the president on gun laws.
Some colder temperatures will appear within the next couple of days before seeing warmer temperatures.
No students were on the van at the time of the crash.
All around Pittsburgh this weekend there will be multiple events that can be enjoyed with friends and family.
Representative Charity Krupa introduced three bills that would give Pennsylvanians a voice when it comes to higher education and how it operates.
Robert Morris erased an early 10-point deficit and came back to win the game with relative ease.
On Thursday Morning, a school bus crash occurred in Butler County resulting in multiple injuries.
Some colder temperatures will appear within the next couple of days before seeing warmer temperatures.
No students were on the van at the time of the crash.
All around Pittsburgh this weekend there will be multiple events that can be enjoyed with friends and family.
The annual KDKA Fish Fry Guide is back for Lent! Check our listings for a 2025 fish fry near you in Pittsburgh.
President Trump on Thursday said he is pausing 25% tariffs on U.S. imports from Mexico and Canada.
Pennsylvania is spending more than $10 million to replace its electronic voter registration database with an election management system.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says he wants to recruit federal workers for job openings in the state's workforce.
Guests include an American who was recently released from a Russian prison.
More than 97% of measles cases across North and South America have been in the U.S. or Canada.
Las Palmas in Beechview imports at least half of its products and could begin to feel a squeeze if tariffs remain in place.
The popular bakery is offering nearly a dozen different flavors of paczki for Fat Tuesday.
President Trump's tariffs are set to take effect at midnight.
A Caliber Collision auto body shop is being built in Murrysville, but for one couple, it's right in their backyard.
Pittsburgh is one of only two cities in the U.S. where it's cheaper to buy a home than rent, economists with Realtor.com say.
Sean Collier is back with a brand new edition of the PTL Weekend Guide.
We got to toast to female distillers and the amazing cocktails they craft with some help from Fine Wine and Good Spirits.
Daisy was joined by Aubrey Worek to tackle those intimidating machines and to show us how to feel confident using gym equipment.
Cupcake bragging rights are on the line this weekend at a sweet competition at Norwin High School known as the Cub-Cake Wars.
Brother Andre's Cafe in Bellevue has been brewing more than just coffee. Their mission is to offer job opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They recently opened up a second location at Assumption Church in Bellevue.
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.
There's an unsightly mess collecting along a road in North Fayette — so much that it looks more like a landfill.
A family from Fayette County says they begged for help to save a dying loved one who took her final breath waiting for an ambulance.
State leaders, mothers, and doctors gather at AHN's Alexis Joy D'Achille Center for Prenatal Mental Health to help raise the importance of screening and detection.
Daisy was joined by Aubrey Worek to tackle those intimidating machines and to show us how to feel confident using gym equipment.
More than 97% of measles cases across North and South America have been in the U.S. or Canada.
A chickenpox outbreak is hitting Penn State's main campus.
There has been a steep rise in flu cases across Pennsylvania, and the number of flu patients admitted to the hospital is rising.
Robert Morris erased an early 10-point deficit and came back to win the game with relative ease.
The first 20,000 fans at PNC Park on April 19 for the Pirates-Guardians game will receive one of the bobbleheads.
A one-of-a-kind baseball card featuring Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is heading to auction.
With home court advantage, the team is asking fans to pack the UPMC Events Center to help spark what they hope is a long postseason run.
Pitt has one game remaining left on their regular season schedule.
Hotel Saxonburg management announced the historic restaurant would be closing.
President Trump's tariffs are set to take effect at midnight.
Intel Corp. has once again pushed back the expected opening for its semiconductor project in central Ohio.
Another store is closing in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood.
An economic blackout which is a pause on spending, is a movement making its way to Pittsburgh.
Carl Dean, the husband of Dolly Parton, died Monday in Nashville, the singer said in a statement.
He was previously nominated in the category for his work on Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story."
The legendary comedians will take the stage later this year.
"Anora" won big at the 2025 Oscars. Here's the full list of who won and was nominated for this year's Academy Awards.
Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip hop trio The Sequence, was killed early Saturday in a car crash. She was 63.
Get the latest weather updates with meteorologist Ron Smiley’s forecast!
Bishop David Zubik of the Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese explained the true meaning of Lent and why followers give something up. KDKA-TV's John Shumway has the story.
This weekend in Pittsburgh there are a few events you can check out including the Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show, Trace Brewing's Women-Owned Businesses event, and the Cookies and Comedy Film Festival.
Representative Charity Krupa introduced three bills that would give Pennsylvanians a voice when it comes to higher education and how it operates.
The nomination for a historic designation now goes before the city's planning commission and eventually city council.
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.
A late interception from quarterback Drew Allar allowed Notre Dame to get in field goal range.
Counties south of Pittsburgh along with parts of Maryland and West Virginia are being hit the hardest.
