Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples under certain conditions
Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples.
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Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples.
Catholic Church prelates gather for Synod 2023 after Pope Francis stirs controversy by suggesting possibility of same-sex marriage blessings.
The Catholic leader spoke about laws discriminating against LGBTQ people, his health and his predecessor in a wide-ranging interview with the AP.
The vote was 61-36, with a number of Republican senators choosing not to vote.
A Pennsylvania lawmaker is facing criticism for attending his gay son's wedding last week, just days after opposing a bill in the U.S. house that would enshrine protections for same-sex marriage into federal law.
As political editor Jon Delano reports, it's an issue that divided local members of Congress along party lines.
An Indiana catholic school guidance counselor may lose her job of 15 years after officials learned she was married to another woman.
A same-sex couple in Indiana is claiming that a local florist refused to serve them and their upcoming wedding.
The Supreme Court is setting aside a Colorado court ruling against a baker who wouldn't make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
A new Gallup survey estimates that 123,000 same-sex marriages have taken place across the U.S. in the year since the Supreme Court ruling that legalized such unions nationwide.
Lots of people around the country have showed their support for the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage Friday.
Supreme Court says same-sex couples have right to marry in all 50 states.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has expanded its definition of marriage to include a "commitment between two people," recognizing gay marriage as Christian in the church constitution after decades of debate over same-sex relationships.
Same-sex marriage is now legal in Pennsylvania. But few churches, synagogues or mosques allow a religious wedding for gay couples.
Pittsburgh's LGBT community is celebrating this weekend.
Mayor Bill Peduto will marry a select few LGBT couples planning to tie the knot after last week's federal court decision, in a group ceremony.
Gov. Tom Corbett has had a consistently low approval rating the last four years.
Pamela Vanhaitsma and Jess Garity of Shadyside have waited years for to be officially married.
Pennsylvania's governor says he won't appeal a court decision that struck down the state's gay marriage ban.
After a federal judge ruled Pennsylvania's ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional, same-sex couples lined up at the City-County Building to apply for marriage licenses.
Upwards of 1,000 people filled Ellsworth Avenue in Shadyside for a rally organized by the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh.
A Federal judge is expected to issue his ruling on Pennsylvania's gay marriage ban.
Democrats on a state House committee walked out of a hearing on a resolution calling for the impeachment of Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane, a fellow Democrat.
Gay couples and others challenging Pennsylvania's 1996 law banning same-sex marriage asked a federal judge Monday to bypass a trial in favor of a quicker ruling in the case.
Gubernatorial candidate John Hanger, a Hershey Democrat, was in Pittsburgh Monday to join UPMC employees at a downtown demonstration, saying senior UPMC executives are fostering income inequality by short-changing workers.
For one youth baseball team in Armstrong County, the season isn't starting as planned.
Smoke was coming out of several manholes on Grant Street after an underground fire blew the covers off.
AG Pam Bondi directed federal prosecutors to pursue the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect.
The Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium will soon debut a new Ice Age exhibit.
A judge has issued the full ruling clearing Minnesota college student Joshua Riibe in the disappearance last month of Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki.
For one youth baseball team in Armstrong County, the season isn't starting as planned.
Smoke was coming out of several manholes on Grant Street after an underground fire blew the covers off.
AG Pam Bondi directed federal prosecutors to pursue the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect.
The annual KDKA Fish Fry Guide is back for Lent! Check our listings for a 2025 fish fry near you in Pittsburgh.
The Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium will soon debut a new Ice Age exhibit.
Employees of the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began getting dismissal notices in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.
A federal judge says enforcing the requirement that Pennsylvania mail-in ballots include an accurate exterior envelope date violates the federal Constitution.
A man has saved hundreds of lives with his government work in western Pennsylvania.
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.
The sudden passing of Dr. Carl Medgaus has many patients scrambling, having paid thousands for treatments they'll never receive.
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.
We got to reveal the Flounder Four in our PTL Talk Pittsburgh Fish Fry Bracket!
The one and only Lee Terbosic visited us today to show us a mind-blowing magic trick, and chat about the upcoming season at Liberty Magic.
Chef Crystal Baldwin was in the PTL kitchen showing us a recipe that will steal the show on Easter Sunday. This segment is sponsored by Giant Eagle.
We played a new game of What's It Worth with Dr. Lori!
The Humane Animal Rescue in Pittsburgh is throwing a wildlife baby shower, and PTL was there to check it out.
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.
Two cases of measles have been confirmed within Pennsylvania.
The Pa. Auditor General's Office announced the performance audit into one of the insurance programs that used a loophole that cost taxpayers more than $350,000.
The sudden passing of Dr. Carl Medgaus has many patients scrambling, having paid thousands for treatments they'll never receive.
Some Egg Beaters and Bob Evans egg products have been recalled because they may include a cleaning solution, USDA says.
The Bucks County Health Department has identified a measles case in a vaccinated adult who recently traveled to Texas.
For one youth baseball team in Armstrong County, the season isn't starting as planned.
The NFL has tabled a vote to ban the "tush push" play best utilized by the Philadelphia Eagles, sources tell CBS Sports.
Scaffolding is going up as the club will be hosting the tournament for a record 10th time this coming June.
Jake Mangum got two hits from each side of the plate to finish 4 for 4 in his second major league game, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 in their first game under the lights at Steinbrenner Field.
The 24-year-old outfielder was acquired from the Mets for cash considerations.
Norfolk Southern wants two other companies 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.
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.
The Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium will soon debut a new Ice Age exhibit.
The new BNY Fab Lab opened to the public on March 29.
Actor Richard Chamberlain 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.
Get the latest weather updates with First Alert Meteorologist Mary Ours' forecast!
It’s spring, and that means Little League and PONY leagues are getting underway, but for one youth baseball team in Armstrong County, the season isn’t starting as planned, after a theft from their field. KDKA-TV's Lauren Linder reports.
Two manhole covers were reportedly blown off, and thick, black smoke could be seen emerging from the manholes.
Pittsburgh police are continuing their investigation after one person was killed and another was critically injured in an overnight shooting in Pittsburgh's Homewood North neighborhood. KDKA-TV's Megan Shinn has the latest details.
We got to reveal the Flounder Four in our PTL Talk Pittsburgh Fish Fry Bracket!
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.
