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Pittsburgh Expands Youth Employment Initiative to Create New Opportunities

PITTSBURGH, PA — City officials this week announced an expansion of a youth employment initiative aimed at creating new job opportunities and career pathways for young residents across Pittsburgh neighborhoods. The program will focus on connecting teenagers and young adults with internships, part-time jobs, and skill-building workshops in both the public and private sectors. Officials…

May 20, 2026
Pittsburgh Expands Digital Literacy Initiative to Bridge Technology Gaps

PITTSBURGH, PA — City officials this week announced an expansion of a digital literacy initiative aimed at bridging technology gaps and improving access to essential digital skills across Pittsburgh neighborhoods. The program will focus on providing training in basic computer use, internet navigation, and online safety for residents of all ages. Officials say the effort…

May 18, 2026
Pittsburgh Expands Smart Traffic Management System to Reduce Congestion

PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh is moving ahead with a smart traffic management expansion designed to ease congestion and make daily travel less of a grind for drivers across the city. The upgrade will bring adaptive signal timing to more intersections, allowing lights to respond to real-time traffic conditions instead of staying locked into fixed cycles.…

May 17, 2026

Clouds will turn into rain chances as Memorial Day Weekend in Pittsburgh approaches
May 21, 2026 by Ron Smiley
The start of Memorial Day Weekend in Pittsburgh will have widespread rain, but it should clear up by Sunday into Monday.
Ambulance turns into getaway car, state police arrest suspect after chase through Beaver County
May 21, 2026 by Jessica Riley
A man in Center Township was taken into custody on Wednesday night after he stole an ambulance and led state police on a chase.
KDKA-TV Morning Forecast (5/21)
May 21, 2026 by CBS Pittsburgh
Get the latest weather updates with meteorologist Ron Smiley’s forecast!
Suspect taken into custody after stealing ambulance
May 21, 2026 by CBS Pittsburgh
A man turned from patient to suspect in Beaver County on Wednesday night when he led police on a chase after he stole an ambulance. KDKA's Jessica Riley has the story.
U.S. indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro on murder and conspiracy charges for downing of planes in 1996
May 21, 2026 by Joe Walsh
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
Spencer Horwitz homers, Konnor Griffin has four hits to help Pirates blank Cardinals 7-0
May 21, 2026 by CBS Pittsburgh
Spencer Horwitz homered, Konnor Griffin had four singles, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 to snap a four-game losing streak.
Aaron Rodgers says 2026 NFL season with Steelers will be his last: "This is it"
May 21, 2026 by CBS Pittsburgh
Aaron Rodgers says his 22nd season in the NFL will be his last.
Pittsburgh leaders discuss how to address teen takeovers
May 21, 2026 by Erika Stanish
Pittsburgh City Council members and community stakeholders held a meeting on Wednesday to address flash crowd disturbances Downtown.
KDKA-TV Nightly Forecast (5/20)
May 21, 2026 by CBS Pittsburgh
Stay on top of the weather in the Pittsburgh area with First Alert Meteorologist Ray Petelin's forecast.
Pittsburgh leaders say kids need to be invited to conversations about teen takeovers
May 21, 2026 by CBS Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh City Council members and community stakeholders held a meeting on Wednesday to address flash crowd disturbances Downtown. But teenagers were missing from the conversation. KDKA's Jennifer Borrasso reports.

Soggy weather heading into Memorial Day weekend for the Pittsburgh area
May 21, 2026
A soggy Memorial Day weekend is shaping up for Western Pennsylvania, with the heaviest rain expected Friday night into Saturday.
Five cave divers slipped beneath the waves in the Maldives. Why didn’t they resurface?
May 21, 2026
A group of five Italian scuba divers died while exploring a deep underwater cave. No one knows what happened.
Republicans could drop $1 billion proposal to fund White House ballroom from immigration bill
May 21, 2026
An immigration enforcement bill faces complications over proposed funding for President Donald Trump's White House ballroom, with some lawmakers divided on its cost and feasibility.
Symbols, staged crime scene still haunt investigators 15 years after killing of beloved church couple
May 21, 2026
A Kentucky couple known for decades of church service were found brutally beaten and stabbed in their home. Fifteen years later, detectives say the staged crime scene still haunts them.
Prosecutors seek 50-year sentence for nonprofit leader at center of sprawling Minnesota fraud case
May 21, 2026
Prosecutors are arguing in a court filing that the former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit who was convicted for her role at the center of a staggering $250 million fraud case should spend 50 years in prison.