Turtle With Boy's Initials Turns Up Alive 47 Years Later
It was 1965 when a boy in Washington County carved his initials in a turtle's shell and then let it go. Now, 47 years later, the turtle is still alive and has been found by the boy's dad.
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It was 1965 when a boy in Washington County carved his initials in a turtle's shell and then let it go. Now, 47 years later, the turtle is still alive and has been found by the boy's dad.
A 43-year-old woman from Washington County disappeared on Saturday and her family is worried. Murphy Jane Hickerson lived with her mother, Delores Hickerson, a retired school teacher, in Canonsburg.
The Washington County District Attorney is seeking the death penalty for 22-year-Jordan Clemons, who is charged with slashing the throat of his ex-girlfriend.
A man was rushed to the hospital after a Monday morning hunting accident in Washington County.
The 22-year-old victim from Eighty Four, Pa., told State police the suspect approached him while he was walking behind the Dollar General near the railroad tracks in Bentleyville.
Crews are on the scene of a crash involving a school bus and a dump truck in Washington County.
A violent incident in a bar in Washington County is under investigation.
According to police papers, last week the first defendant in a 2009 case named an accomplice.
The word "hero" is often attributed to athletes. But Lou Hayes PONY Field in Washington County will host some true heroes on Saturday afternoon.
A car crashed into the fence of a baseball field in Washington County. This happened at Washington Park in the 200-block of Dunn Avenue in the City of Washington.
Another person has died following a crash Saturday afternoon on Route 19 in Washington County.
A man is dead following an accident along Route 19 in Washington County Saturday afternoon.
A Washington County man was killed by a falling tree Saturday morning.
A local man is accused of grabbing a woman's purse as she was praying at the Immaculate Conception Church in Washington and beating the woman in the head with a cane.
One man is dead following a violent crash involving a motorcycle and pickup truck Tuesday morning in Washington County.
The Southwest Regional Police Department says they are investigating the theft of scrap metal from a local contracting company.
Police say a man and a woman in Washington County locked their 6-year-old twins in a room, barely fed them and made them live in their own filth. Police found a padlocked room inside the couple's home in New Eagle.
His music suggests that he is pure Pittsburgh, and now rapper Wiz Khalifa is a homeowner in Washington County.
A tractor-trailer hauling dirt overturned on Interstate 79 in Washington County.
About 100 friends and relatives stood on the bank of Canonsburg Lake for a candlelight vigil honoring a 21-year-old who drowned there over the weekend.
The body of a Washington County man who went missing Friday while swimming in a local lake with friends has been recovered.
Strong storms moved through the area overnight bringing heavy rain that caused some flooding and a landslide. One of the hardest hit areas was Washington County.
Two people were injured in a motorcycle accident in Union Township. Washington County Dispatch tells KDKA-TV the motorcycle collided with a car shortly before 8:30 p.m. Friday.
One person is dead following an early Saturday morning house fire in Washington County.
Sarris Candies, the landmark candy company in Washington County, is reopening its doors today about one month after a fire closed the store and ice cream parlor.
Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for a career-high 262 yards and two TDs, and Penn State beat Clemson 22-10 in the Pinstripe Bowl.
Chaston Ditta threw two second-half touchdown passes, and East Carolina overcame an inadvertent whistle that negated a long touchdown in a 23-17 victory over Pittsburgh in the Military Bowl.
Here's how the Pittsburgh Steelers could win the AFC North before they play the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
A man is in custody after Pennsylvania State Police say he shot both of his parents, killing his mother.
Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for a career-high 262 yards and two TDs, and Penn State beat Clemson 22-10 in the Pinstripe Bowl.
Chaston Ditta threw two second-half touchdown passes, and East Carolina overcame an inadvertent whistle that negated a long touchdown in a 23-17 victory over Pittsburgh in the Military Bowl.
Here's how the Pittsburgh Steelers could win the AFC North before they play the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
A man is in custody after Pennsylvania State Police say he shot both of his parents, killing his mother.
Strikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
President Trump said TV broadcast licenses should be revoked if newscasts and late-night shows are almost entirely negative about him and the GOP.
Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation eliminating Ohio's four-day grace period for late-arriving mail-in ballots.
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
With revenue declining and costs increasing, council members said they reached a compromise.
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.
We asked, and you delivered! Your pets have gone full holiday mode!
Everyone is competing against each other to see who can wrap their oddly shaped present the fastest!
From timeless classics to some questionable choices, we're spilling all our favorite holiday movie secrets!
Secret Santa has become a yearly tradition on Pittsburgh Today Live and Talk Pittsburgh!
A Pittsburgh-area couple is vying for the championship on one of television's most talked-about baking shows.
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.
Thousands of Pennsylvanians are dropping their health insurance as premiums are set to double on Jan. 1, 2026.
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.
Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for a career-high 262 yards and two TDs, and Penn State beat Clemson 22-10 in the Pinstripe Bowl.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Chaston Ditta threw two second-half touchdown passes, and East Carolina overcame an inadvertent whistle that negated a long touchdown in a 23-17 victory over Pittsburgh in the Military Bowl.
Here's how the Pittsburgh Steelers could win the AFC North before they play the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
The university fired ex-coach Sherrone Moore on Dec. 10 for having an "inappropriate relationship" with a female staffer.
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.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
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.
KDKA-TV's Cassidy Wood discusses the sports topics of the day.
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Rob Wilson's forecast!
Police have now charged a man in connection with an officer-involved shooting in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood.
One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting in Market Square early Saturday morning.
West Virginia State Police have apprehended the man accused of killing his mother and injuring his father during a shooting in Greene County on Friday. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer has the latest.
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.
