At-Risk Groups Urged To Get Flu Shot Early
Fall is just around the corner and so is flu season. The Allegheny County Health Department is suggesting people get their vaccination now to avoid getting sick later.
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Fall is just around the corner and so is flu season. The Allegheny County Health Department is suggesting people get their vaccination now to avoid getting sick later.
A recall has been issued for 36 million pounds of ground turkey after one person died and more than 70 others were sickened by salmonella.
Health officials said four cases of salmonella linked to the national ground turkey outbreak have been reported in Allegheny County.
Federal officials say one person has died and dozens of people have gotten sick from salmonella poisoning that appears to be linked to ground turkey.
Consumers are being advised to throw out or return glass-bottled, pasteurized milk from the Brunton Dairy in Aliquippa, Beaver County.
Summer means time outdoors, and time outdoors can be shared with mosquitoes. How much do you know about these pesky pests?
The health department has noticed the trend and is trying to stop any potential problems, namely outbreaks with the bacteria salmonella.
Inspectors from the Allegheny County Health Department visited Magee Pool in Greenfield one day after a 9-year-old nearly drowned. All city and county pools are licensed by the health department.
Neighbors who live next door to a home in McKeesport are frustrated that neither the city, nor the Allegheny County Health Department has stepped in to help resolve a rodent and insect infestation problem at a nearby house.
With the hot and humid weather, the region has already seen two air quality action days this week; but health officials say cloud cover is keeping us in the clear today. Most Air Quality Action Days are called on hot, muggy days when there is little wind, but lots of sunlight.
KDKA Investigator Marty Griffin reports that investigators say it looks like 11-year-old Christopher Myers was in the deep end of the pool at the Rosedale Beach Club playing around with his friends, swimming in the pool lane.
A strain of the bacteria E. coli has Europeans sick and worried. Will it be a problem here?
The Allegheny County Health Department was forced to shut one popular local restaurant down and issue a consumer alert for a second one after both were overrun by mice.
A big measles outbreak in Europe has health officials watching for any concerning patterns here.
When the Eat 'n Park on Route 8 in Hampton closed on Easter Sunday, the doors remained unlocked and people went inside the closed restaurant.
The American Lung Association says our area is one of the most polluted in the nation, but local health officials say the findings are flawed.
A troubling study in the April issue of "Clinical Infectious Diseases" magazine finds that nearly half of the meat and poultry produced in this country is contaminated with "multi-drug resistant bacteria, specifically Staphylococcus Aureus.
The Allegheny County Health Department says the problems at the Leland Point housing complex in Baldwin Borough have a lot to do with its size.
A local couple moved out of their apartment after they say it became infested with cockroaches.
Americans are living longer, but still fight the usual battles. Life expectancy in the U.S. is at an all time high: 78.2 years.
The CDC has classified flu activity as widespread in Pennsylvania. But what's happening in our area? That's a matter of some debate among those on the front lines.
Jeremy Pauley was sentenced to six years in prison for buying and selling human remains.
Pennsylvania will receive nearly $7 million as part of a nationwide settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA.
A woman was killed after a tree fell on her car in White Oak on Sunday.
Health care workers say a powerful new street drug is clogging Pittsburgh-area emergency rooms with people suffering from violent withdrawal symptoms.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf has been suspended for two games after his altercation with a fan.
Jeremy Pauley was sentenced to six years in prison for buying and selling human remains.
Pennsylvania will receive nearly $7 million as part of a nationwide settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA.
A woman was killed after a tree fell on her car in White Oak on Sunday.
Health care workers say a powerful new street drug is clogging Pittsburgh-area emergency rooms with people suffering from violent withdrawal symptoms.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf has been suspended for two games after his altercation with a fan.
With revenue declining and costs increasing, council members said they reached a compromise.
If caught and seized, it would be the third Venezuelan tanker taken by the U.S. this month.
Pittsburgh City Council heard hours of public testimony Saturday as it prepares to vote on a 2026 budget, while facing a $20 million deficit.
The episode has deepened concerns that had already emerged from the Justice Department's much-anticipated document release.
It's the second time in recent weeks that the United States has interdicted a tanker, and it comes amid a large U.S. military build-up in Latin America.
Pennsylvania will receive nearly $7 million as part of a nationwide settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA.
People in Armstrong County communities like Worthington and Kittanning say they're not getting packages they ordered weeks ago from Amazon.
As more data centers are approved in southwestern Pennsylvania, state lawmakers are taking steps to make sure the centers pay their fair share and are good neighbors in their communities.
If you haven't sent gifts in the mail yet, you don't have much time left.
The Pittsburgh International Airport is getting nonstop flights to Dublin next year.
From shoveling a driveway to lifting heavy Christmas presents, trainer Daniel Hill shows us some simple ways to get our body ready for the exercising you weren’t expecting.
Daisy Jade checks out the Gilded Age, including a massive music machine! How you can enjoy the holiday magic at The Frick Pittsburgh.
Former Steeler Chris Hoke talks about a new passion project: vending machines that make charitable giving easy. And there’s one in western Pennsylvania at the Tanger Outlets in Washington.
Daisy Jade is live at Plum High School where students in the TV production class are putting on a telethon to benefit Make-A-Wish.
Veterinarian Dr. Mike Hutchinson talks about ribbon, tinsel, space heaters and more.
Health care workers say a powerful new street drug is clogging Pittsburgh-area emergency rooms with people suffering from violent withdrawal symptoms.
Seven employees of the Allegheny County-run Kane Community Living Centers in Scott Township have been under investigation.
Veterans are outraged after learning about damage done to gravesites at a cemetery in Fayette County.
Artificial intelligence is watching where people park in Pittsburgh.
Drivers who were convicted of infractions years ago are being told to surrender their licenses or file costly appeals because Allegheny County never processed the paperwork.
Health care workers say a powerful new street drug is clogging Pittsburgh-area emergency rooms with people suffering from violent withdrawal symptoms.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A Pennsylvania man visited Penn to thank the surgeon who saved his life during a stroke.
NFL players say they will continue with dry-needling sessions despite a recent incident involving the Pittsburgh Steelers' T.
What is dry needling? Here's what you need to know about the treatment.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf has been suspended for two games after his altercation with a fan.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Jared Goff and Dan Campbell have refused to blame the officials after the Detroit Lions were penalized two times in the final 22 seconds of a 29-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers — with each flag negating a go-ahead touchdown.
Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux's franchise scoring record as the Penguins beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Sunday night to snap an eight-game skid.
For the 19th straight season under Mike Tomlin, the Steelers will not have a losing record.
There won't be a Westmoreland County Airshow next year because of construction at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.
The Pittsburgh International Airport is getting nonstop flights to Dublin next year.
Members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh voted last week to end their three-year-long walkout.
Norfolk Southern railroad worked with the state of Ohio and Youngstown State University to revive plans for a $20 million first responder training center near the site of the worst derailment in a decade in East Palestine, Ohio.
A report on the future of water in central Ohio warns that industrial demands for water will skyrocket at the same time experts expect farmers will need to regularly irrigate their fields.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
A court in Romania has sentenced American rapper Wiz Khalifa to nine months in jail on drug possession charges.
Pittsburgh-area natives Joe Manganiello and Caitlin O'Connor have moved from Hollywood to Mt. Lebanon.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Trey Fulbright's forecast!
Congressmen Chris Deluzio and Dan Goldman introduced the Honest Oversight of Ticketed Dining and Onsite Grub Act.
A woman died when a tree fell on her car in White Oak.
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Trey Fulbright's forecast!
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.6 billion — the game's fourth-largest prize ever.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
West Virginia scored a late touchdown to tie the game and then beat Pitt in overtime to win the 108th Backyard Brawl.
