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Only 17% of Pittsburgh's garbage gets recycled. Here's why.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Is recycling working? We all assume it is when we put our recycling bins out on the curb every week. But the truth is much of it, especially plastic, is ending up in our landfills and polluting our lakes and oceans. It's called it wish-cycling. We put stuff out on the curb and we hope it's being recycled, but you might be disappointed to learn how much of it actually goes to landfill. Every morning throughout the Pittsburgh region, recycling trucks pick up the plastic, glass and cardboard that's put on the curbside and haul it to recycling...
The Barefoot Dutchman makes his way through Western Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A veteran and mental health advocate is trekking across the country without shoes to accomplish a feat never done before.Thirty-seven-year-old Dutch Army veteran Anton Nootenboom, who goes by The Barefoot Dutchman, has battled depression and suicidal thoughts after three missions in Afghanistan."I struggled with my own mental health for quite a while a few years back, and after coming back from that trip, I fully dove into what mental health actually means and how does it affect other people," Nootenboom said. He found solace in a barefoot lifestyle and walking — a lot. In 2021, he...
Fall weather will be settling in today throughout the Pittsburgh area
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Fall weather will be settling in today throughout the Pittsburgh area.Any Alert Days Ahead? Chance on Friday morning due to frost from Butler to the north.Aware: Record rain fell at the Pittsburgh airport yesterday with us recording 1.07" of rain. Who's ready for fall y'all? We've already seen our high-temperature today coming in at 66 degrees at midnight. We will get back to the low 60s this afternoon with our daily low occurring just before midnight tonight. I have our low set at 48 degrees today. We should drop all the way down to the mid-40s for Tuesday morning's...
West Virginia store manager who had shop raided after selling THC to 13-year-olds cuts deal and pleads guilty
Hamdan Alhawshabi pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. Hamden also promised to not sell CBD and THC products and to check IDs on customers buying alcohol, tobacco, and lottery tickets.
Cold front brings storm chances to Western Pennsylvania on Sunday evening
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Sunday morning begins with crisp and cool air across the region, but several changes are expected through the late morning into early afternoon. Warmer and slightly moister air will move northeast from the Ohio Valley ahead of a strong cold front that will lead to a quick-hitting but potent round of thunderstorms later Sunday evening.Highs will likely top out in the upper 70s to low 80s ahead of a more potent storm system and its associated cold front.The air will become more moist through the day, although there are some discrepancies as to how much moisture moves in....
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