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The norovirus strain GII.17 may have disrupted the seasonal pattern of outbreaks.
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The norovirus strain GII.17 may have disrupted the seasonal pattern of outbreaks.
The CDC dropped a broad recommendation for all children to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Kennedy's move appears to shortcut the CDC's outside vaccine advisers, dropping COVID vaccines from the list recommended for children and pregnant women.
Authorities in Hong Kong say COVID-19 levels are the worst in at least a year.
The U.S. is up to 1,001 confirmed measles cases.
Since flu season is still ongoing, data is preliminary and may change, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Experts say it will likely increase.
Deaths from diabetes increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The CDC is now struggling to keep up with requests for support from states with measles outbreaks.
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
Arkansas, Hawaii and Indiana have joined a list of two dozen states with confirmed measles cases.
More than 800 employees at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health are expected to be cut.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The NGO Doctors for America argued that HHS, CDC and FDA violated federal law in removing medical information from public-facing websites.
Health experts say the website purge could result in deaths.
Several Western states are seeing rates worse than last year's peak of flu season.
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show cases of norovirus, the highly contagious stomach bug, are surging in the U.S.
The FDA says America's food supply is still "one of the safest in the world," despite some recent high-profile recalls and outbreaks.
The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
Boar's Head will no longer make liverwurst and is indefinitely closing the location where the product was made, impacting 500 workers.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
The CDC says this is the largest listeriosis outbreak since 2011.
Officials have been warning of a return to the pre-pandemic trends of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
New CDC data shows about 680 women in the U.S. died during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth in 2023, a decline from the previous year.
CDC's provisional figures show a 2% decline in births from 2022 to 2023.
The explosion caused minor injuries to a casino employee.
Paul Skenes again pitched into the eighth for Pittsburgh before Andrew McCutchen came through with a go-ahead single that inning, helping the Pirates complete a three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies with a 2-1 win.
The fourth bishop in the diocese's history died on Sunday at age 86.
The man was accused of exposing himself to multiple people, including a 3-year-old child.
A victim was dropped off at the hospital with a gunshot wound to his torso.
The explosion caused minor injuries to a casino employee.
Paul Skenes again pitched into the eighth for Pittsburgh before Andrew McCutchen came through with a go-ahead single that inning, helping the Pirates complete a three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies with a 2-1 win.
The fourth bishop in the diocese's history died on Sunday at age 86.
The man was accused of exposing himself to multiple people, including a 3-year-old child.
A victim was dropped off at the hospital with a gunshot wound to his torso.
The Supreme Court has rejected a Republican appeal and left in place a Pennsylvania court decision allowing people to cast provisional ballots when their mail-in votes are rejected for not following technical procedures in state law.
When asked if his relationship with Elon Musk was over, President Trump said, "I would assume so, yeah."
Federal authorities are moving to drop a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Sheetz convenience store chain, part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to halt the use of a key tool for enforcing the country's civil rights laws.
The Supreme Court agreed to temporarily lift an injunction that limited DOGE's access to Social Security Administration systems.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador in March, has been indicted and brought back to the U.S.
After announcing the initial 30 locations, Giant Eagle announced 17 more across western Pennsylvania.
A Pittsburgh-area woman wants to warn others about what she calls a very concerning scam phone call.
We got a par-fect preview of what will be on display on and off the green at this year's U.S. Open. We got to see some of the merch with some apparel that's unique to Pittsburgh.
With several Rite Aid locations closing and Giant Eagle taking over some prescriptions, it leaves a lot of consumers asking questions.
The popular Japanese steakhouse appears to have been shut down, making it the second location to have closed in the last year.
That's a wrap for this week on PTL!
Katie joined us once again from the site of the Three Rivers Arts Fest to chat with Joey Thurby, of the Neighborhood Ford Store, about how they are participating in the events this weekend.
Daisy was joined by Aubrey Worek to show us some tips and tricks to customizing your fitness routine to fit your needs.
The Three Rivers Arts Fest has transformed the city for decades, but this year, it's trading its usual stomping grounds for one of Pittsburgh's most iconic neighborhoods.
A blooming bonanza has blossomed in the PTL studios. We showed you why each color brings a different kind of drama.
A growing sinkhole outside a home on Pittsburgh's North Side is causing problems for one homeowner.
South Side business leaders say crime is down, but the number of vacant storefronts on East Carson Street is growing.
Jeannette would like to breathe life back into its downtown but says out-of-state real estate speculators are standing in the way.
A mother and father in Penn Hills say they're wading through an ocean of grief right now, but they're fighting through the pain for a purpose.
Pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to add regulations to the pet cremation industry to protect animals.
AHN is warning that most Cigna members won't have in-network access to its physicians and facilities unless a new agreement can be reached.
Dr. Natalie Gentile joined us for another Wellness Wednesday segment, where we discussed the trend of being super thin making a comeback. She went into how it impacts our mental health, as well as our children's mental health.
A new report says a plane could have helped authorities avoid needlessly blowing open rail tank cars after the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.
The norovirus strain GII.17 may have disrupted the seasonal pattern of outbreaks.
The haze Pittsburgh-area residents will see in the sky on Tuesday is coming from wildfires in Canada.
Paul Skenes again pitched into the eighth for Pittsburgh before Andrew McCutchen came through with a go-ahead single that inning, helping the Pirates complete a three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies with a 2-1 win.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
The race marked a kind of replay of the Kentucky Derby. Sovereignty finished in first, Journalism ended up in second again and Baeza was third — the same 1-2-3 as the Derby.
Henry Davis hit a tie-breaking solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.
Three new players will be added to the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame this season.
Federal authorities are moving to drop a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Sheetz convenience store chain, part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to halt the use of a key tool for enforcing the country's civil rights laws.
Next week, it's estimated that more than 200,000 people will pass through the Oakmont area for the U.S. Open.
AHN is warning that most Cigna members won't have in-network access to its physicians and facilities unless a new agreement can be reached.
South Side business leaders say crime is down, but the number of vacant storefronts on East Carson Street is growing.
A new report says a plane could have helped authorities avoid needlessly blowing open rail tank cars after the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.
Here's how to watch and what to know about presenters and performers as the 2025 Tony Awards honor the best of Broadway.
The "Hershey" movie that has been filming in the Pittsburgh region for the last several weeks has made Ligonier its delicious home for the last few days.
Tom Cruise was awarded a Guinness World Record for "most burning parachute jumps by an individual."
The Three Rivers Arts Festival opened Thursday with crowds waiting at the gates.
The U.S. Open is returning to the Pittsburgh area next week and is being hosted at Oakmont for a record 10th time.
William Hunter was taken into custody on Saturday after he was accused of exposing himself to multiple people, including a 3-year-old child.
The golf world turns its eyes to Pittsburgh this week as the U.S. Open returns to Oakmont. That also means heavy traffic, and if you're coming to town, KDKA's Jessica Riley has what you need to know about parking and traffic.
A man was dropped off at the hospital with a gunshot wound early on Sunday morning following a shooting investigation on Pittsburgh's North Shore.
Stay on top of local weather with meteorologist Trey Fulbright’s forecast!
A 73-year-old man died at the hospital after he was hit by a vehicle in Sharon.
More than 500,000 items will be available at the main merchandise pavilion at the U.S. Open next week at Oakmont Country Club.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
President Trump talked about the partnership between U.S. Steel and Japan-based Nippon Steel on Friday during a visit to the Pittsburgh area.
Severe storms rocked the Pittsburgh area on Tuesday evening.
The KDKA kids took over Pittsburgh Today Live and Talk Pittsburgh on Take Your Child to Work Day!
