Long-term medicine shortages likely after tornado damages Pfizer plant
A major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant was severely damaged after a deadly tornado ripped through North Carolina on Wednesday.
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A major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant was severely damaged after a deadly tornado ripped through North Carolina on Wednesday.
Do you suffer from migraines? If you do, help is soon on the way.
The government soon will stop paying for the COVID drug that has proved to be the most effective at keeping patients alive and out of the hospital.
The CDC gave Pfizer and Moderna's new vaccines the green light.
They are alleging that Pfizer and BioNTech copied Moderna's invention and are using them without the company's permission.
The FDA's panel of vaccine advisers voted unanimously that the benefits of Pfizer's and Moderna's shots outweigh the risks in young children.
We're more than two years into the COVID pandemic, and for parents of anyone under age 5, they have had to make some tough decisions.
U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds.
A rise in new COVID-19 cases among children was reported overnight by health leaders, but there may be extra protection coming for those children in the form of booster doses of vaccines.
Check your medicine cabinets for these blood pressure tablets that are now being recalled.
The FDA has expanded the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines to allow adults age 50 and older to get a second booster.
Pfizer is issuing a recall of some blood pressure medication, due to elevated levels of a potentially cancer-causing impurity.
The pair of COVID-19 pills that we've been waiting for have finally made their way to the Pittsburgh area.
The CDC has backed the FDA's decision to shorten the interval between an initial series of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine and a booster shot.
The FDA is expanding Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for U.S. children as young as 12 as the Omicron variant spreads.
"It gives us a good treatment option for outpatients."
U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.
U.S. health authorities again expanded the nation's booster campaign.
America is on alert, working around the clock to prepare for what the Omicron variant may bring.
Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental COVID-19 pill.
Kids ages 5 to 11 can get COVID-19 shots starting as soon as Wednesday.
An influential advisory panel voted Tuesday that all children ages 5 to 11 should get Pfizer's pediatric COVID-19 shots, putting the U.S. on the brink of a major expansion of vaccinations — and a final decision is expected within hours.
U.S. regulators have authorized low-dose shots of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.
A panel of U.S. health advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, moving the U.S. closer to beginning vaccinations in children ages 5 to 11.
An FDA advisory panel is expected to vote on granting Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccination emergency use authorization for kids on Tuesday.
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will hold a special Mass in remembrance of Pope Francis.
Two Pennsylvania Lottery tickets worth a combined $2.86 million were sold in Allegheny and Butler counties over the weekend.
The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose his successor.
Strong storms will be possible this afternoon.
Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88.
Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.
Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88.
Pope Francis made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world.
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will hold a special Mass in remembrance of Pope Francis.
Two Pennsylvania Lottery tickets worth a combined $2.86 million were sold in Allegheny and Butler counties over the weekend.
Minutes after sharing a more traditional Easter message on Truth Social, President Trump posted a longer, grievance-filled message.
A Philadelphia-based political organization is heavily involved in Mayor Ed Gainey's re-election effort, funding attack ads on Corey O'Connor while supplying organizers to work directly on the mayor's campaign.
Dauphin County officials released the 911 call placed by Cody Balmer, the man accused of setting fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence over the weekend.
A tranche of records on Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 killing are being unsealed at the urging of the senator's son, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will celebrate the opening of a new Hershey's chocolate manufacturing plant on Wednesday.
A covert camera at the Penn Hills Post Office led to federal criminal charges against Steven Goldwire.
With Mother's Day, Father's Day, Easter, and graduations all on the horizon and an uncertain world of tariffs, how can you save money?
Hostetter Auctioneers, based in Beaver Falls, has been contracted to auction off certain assets to the public.
Blogger Stephanie Gigliotti, and her son Vincent, stopped by to share a viral trend they created this Easter season by dyeing marshmallows.
The lawsuit seeks to stop the defendant from doing business in Pennsylvania, along with consumer restitution and civil penalties.
That's a wrap for this week on PTL!
Daisy was at Macy's to learn how to create a prom-perfect makeup look!
"Ascend" is a one-of-a-kind experience that blends movement, technology and imagination. We got a preview of the production from the executive producer of the Pittsburgh Playhouse, Kiesha Lalama.
Our PTL Pup Maz is training hard to become a canine companion. She joined us in the studio today and even brought a friend!
Katie stepped into the forge to try her hand at blacksmithing and gave us a sneak peek at a festival this weekend that celebrates the art of the anvil.
Some Jeannette residents say raw sewage has been flooding down their street for at least a week.
A mom says she's now forced to take on the role of caregiver for her 23-year-old son.
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.
The announcement builds on top of the $37 million Leidos has given to the university over the past couple of decades.
A measles outbreak has been declared in Pennsylvania.
Casely received 51 consumer reports of the charger's lithium-ion batteries catching fire while in use, resulting in burn injuries.
The team announced Letang underwent the surgery to close a "PFO" or a small hole in the wall of the heart.
State and local officials are shedding light on the health of Black mothers in hopes of driving real change.
Shipley sank a 38-foot birdie putt to win the tournament in the fifth hole of a playoff.
Justin Thomas is a winner again after nearly three years.
Steven Kwan and Kyle Manzardo hit two-run homers, and Manzardo added a sacrifice fly in the 10th to rally the Cleveland Guardians to a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates for a three-game sweep.
The drive that fuels Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is burning as bright as ever, even as his team struggles.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have plenty of questions as they prepare for the NFL draft.
A federal judge has permanently struck down an Ohio law that would have required children and teens under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps.
Norfolk Southern reached an agreement with one of the two companies it has been trying to force to help pay for the $600 million class-action settlement it agreed to over its disastrous 2023 train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and the toxic chemicals that were released and burned.
Since the pandemic, streaming has soared while movie theaters have continued to wane, but what does that mean for the Pittsburgh Film Office?
Pirates' owner Bob Nutting is apologizing for the Bucco Bricks ending up in a recycling center.
Microsoft says it's "slowing or pausing" some data center construction, including a $1 billion project in Ohio.
Ryan Gosling will star in the next installment of the "Star Wars" franchise, "Star Wars: Starfighter," which will hit theaters in May 2027. Shawn Levy will direct the film.
Wiz Khalifa released his breakout mixtape, "Kush + Orange Juice," 15 years ago.
Since the pandemic, streaming has soared while movie theaters have continued to wane, but what does that mean for the Pittsburgh Film Office?
Wink Martindale, the host of hit game shows "Gambit" and "Tic-Tac-Dough," has died. He was 91.
Rock legend Alice Cooper and heavy metal icons Judas Priest will share the stage for a co-headlining tour across North America later this year.
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Mary Ours' forecast!
Across the Pittsburgh area on Monday, people, including leaders from the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, were gathering in sorrow and prayer to remember the life of Pope Francis, who died at 88. KDKA-TV's Ross Guidotti reports.
Bishop Kulick joined the KDKA-TV Morning News for a live interview and spoke about his experiences with Pope Francis, who died Monday at the age of 88.
Get the latest weather forecast from KDKA First Alert Meteorologist Ron Smiley!
Bishop Zubik joined the KDKA-TV Morning News by phone to talk about the life and legacy of Pope Francis, who died Monday at the age of 88.
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.
