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There's a 'Chance' Pittsburgh area sees the Northern Lights Friday
A “major” solar flare was detected from the sun on Thursday. The Coronal Mass Ejection from the sun, or “highly magnetized plasma” erupts from the sun and can cause a geomagnetic storm in the Earth’s upper atmosphere.
Obama coming to Pittsburgh next week to campaign for Harris
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) -- Former President Barack Obama is coming to Pittsburgh next week to kick off a campaign tour in support of Vice President Kamala Harris. Obama's campaign stop in Pittsburgh on October 10 will be the first of several throughout battleground states ahead of the presidential election next month. When Obama spoke at the Democratic National Convention earlier this year, he said that "Kamala Harris is ready for the job." Pittsburgh has been a hotbed for visits from candidates aiming to win Pennsylvania, the largest of the seven battleground states. The state has 19 electoral votes and is a crucial...
Is Brighton Rehab closing? Neighboring facility says it was asked about taking patients
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Skilled nursing centers in Western Pennsylvania are in jeopardy. Several facility leaders tell KDKA Investigates they're fearful more closures are on the horizon. Multiple people contacted KDKA-TV about Brighton Rehab and Wellness Center, saying they fear for the future of the facility. Leaders at multiple neighboring facilities say they were contacted this week asking if they had open beds to take some of the patients who live there.It's a tough situation that Kristen Oeder, who runs Rochester Manor and Villa, says everyone should hear about."Fear, impending doom. This is a lot of folks in our county that are...
Seniors living in apartments say they cannot safely access bus stop
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Seniors in apartments in Pittsburgh's Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood said they cannot access the public bus stop unless they're willing to risk their health and safety. Residents of The Lemington said this is the perfect example of having all the right resources in place but still falling short.One resident told KDKA-TV that people are risking it all to get down to the bus stop at the base of The Lemington's driveway. It's a stretch of concrete with a blind turn and a narrow-overgrown sidewalk on one side.Residents said the bus used to come up the driveway, but it does not anymore. A spokesperson for Pittsburgh Regional Transit said the driveway is very steep and does not support safe access for a bus."For them to have had a bus stop before, it doesn't make no sense for them not to have it now that both buildings are full," resident Charles Smith said.Pittsburgh Regional Transit said it's been in talks with the city and the Department of Mobility & Infrastructure to widen the driveway. KDKA-TV's calls to Pittsburgh City Councilmember Kahari Mosley to check on the status were not returned on Wednesday.
DA Zappala stepping in to help with deplorable conditions at Mon View Heights Apartments
Allegheny County District Attorney Steven Zappala is stepping in to help the residents of Mon View Heights Apartments in West Mifflin after he was made aware of the deplorable living conditions residents are living in.
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