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Heavy Security Presence Expected During Pittsburgh Marathon
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For many, the Pittsburgh Marathon is more than a race. “I’ve grown up here and it’s a nice way to see town,” said April Kaminsky, of South Park. “It opens up a whole new...
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5 Allegheny County Jail Employees Suspended
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Five employees at the Allegheny County Jail have been suspended without pay after an employee brought a gun to work. According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,...
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Drill At Shaler H.S. Simulates Active Shooter Situation, Aims To Protect...
SHALER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police cruisers lined up at a local high school Saturday afternoon to participate in a life-like emergency drill. It happened at Shaler Area High School under the guidance of...
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Phone Threat Prompts Hospital Lockdown
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A threatening phone call prompted a lockdown at a local hospital. Jefferson Regional Hospital said a man – reportedly from West Mifflin – called Monday night threatening to kill his...
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More Than 1,000 StubHub Customers Hacked By Cyber Thieves
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The district attorney in Manhattan, N.Y., says hackers broke into 1,600 customer accounts on the StubHub website. The cyber criminals logged on using stolen passwords and...
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Experts Say Android Phone Users At Risk For Malicious Apps
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Experts are warning Android phone users about a security issue. It’s called Fake ID, and could allow malicious apps to access the other programs on your phone. The Fake ID malware...
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Changes In Place As Pittsburgh Public Schools Students Return To Class
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Students in the Pittsburgh Public Schools were met with some changes as they returned to the classroom today. In an effort to increase safety, Superintendent Linda Lane said the...
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Billions Of Pieces Of Personal Data For Sale On The Deep Web
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — They’re an innocent family under cyber attack — threatening phone calls in the middle of the night — bank account, social security and credit cards stolen — even the SWAT team...
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New Police Chief Stepping Up Security At Light Up Night
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — New steps are being taken to tighten security for Pittsburgh’s annual Light Up Night celebration. Pittsburgh Police Chief Cameron McLay has only been on the job about two months,...
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New Security Measures Take Effect This Weekend At Monroeville Mall
MONROEVILLE (KDKA) – There is calm tonight at the Monroeville Mall and officials want to keep it that way. Today they announced plans are in the works to address public safety concerns after a brawl...
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Steelers Fan Tweet Prank Revealed As Part Of Publicity Stunt
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh Steelers fan made headlines with his tweet promising to run onto Heinz Field during the Steelers and Ravens game Saturday night if he was retweeted 400 times. Turns...
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TSA Sends Message To Passengers At Pittsburgh Airport
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The photo above may look like a sales display at the army surplus store or a shelf at a hardware store, but it’s not. These are just some of the 2,900 pounds of items that could be...
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3-D Laser Scanner Could Revolutionize Police, Security Procedures
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s something straight out of the TV show CSI. And it’s being used by emergency agencies all over the country. Over the past couple days, Pittsburgh emergency management and...
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Monroeville Mall Implementing New Security Policy Following Shooting
MONROEVILLE (KDKA) – Officials in Monroeville are making changes following a shooting at the mall Saturday night. The Monroeville Mall announced Sunday it would implement a “Youth Escort Policy.” The...
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Zappala: Monroeville Mall Officials Failed To Follow 2013 Security...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala said Monroeville Mall officials failed to follow recommendations from a security consultant back in 2013. Zappala said he alerted...
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Monroeville Mall Patrons Curious If New Youth Policy Will Work
MONROEVILLE (KDKA) – A shooting at the Monroeville Mall this past weekend is still on the minds of residents and patrons. Tarod Thornhill, 17, was arrested in connection with the shooting that left...
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Pirates, Penguins To Begin Using Metal Detectors At Entrances
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh sports fans – get ready for another tightening of security going into games. The Pirates, beginning with the home opener on April 13, and the Penguins, starting with the...
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Monroeville Mall’s New Youth Escort Policy Takes Effect
MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — Friday evening was the first night for Monroeville Mall‘s new security policy instituted after a shooting earlier this month. On Friday and Saturday evenings starting at 6 p.m.,...
View ArticleMan Arrested After Bizarre Incident Inside UPMC Shadyside
SHADYSIDE (KDKA) – A man was arrested after threatening people at UPMC Shadyside Hospital and then spraying a fire extinguisher around the East Wing Patient Information area. Around 5 p.m. Monday,...
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Superintendent: Aliquippa Student Arrested For Bringing Gun To School
http://media.pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/CBSPIT_2603201517290387698AA.mp4 ALIQUIPPA (KDKA) – The Aliquippa School District is reviewing its security policies after a student brought a gun to school. In a...
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Do Away With Keys: New App Will Unlock Your Doors
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Your smartphone is becoming the most important thing you carry around. Not only does it connect you with your family and friends, but you can bank with it, buy with it, and find...
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Police, College Campus On Alert After Girl Allegedly Attacked In North Hills
http://media.pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/CBSPIT_1404201517250749534AA.mp4 McCANDLESS (KDKA) — A report of an alleged attack on a child over the weekend in a wooded area of the North Hills prompted an...
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New Security Changes Noticeable At Kennywood
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Security changes were put into place at Kennywood after a disturbance at the park last week. For anyone who is a regular visitor to the park, the difference is noticeable. Among the...
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Monroeville Mall Officials Announce Implementation Of New Security Camera System
MONROEVILLE (KDKA) – Monroeville Mall officials have announced new security procedures after several recent incidents. The worst act of violence happened in February when three people were shot inside...
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PennDOT Selling Personal Drivers’ Information Shocks Many
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Tell folks on the street that PennDOT is selling personal information on drivers, this reaction is common. “Any personal information should stay personal. I can’t even believe that...
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Wolf Says Pennsylvania Will Accept Syrian Refugees
HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA/AP) – Gov. Tom Wolf says his administration will continue working with the federal government to resettle Syrian refugees in Pennsylvania following the Paris terrorist attacks....
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Former FBI Investigator Addresses Local Terrorism Concerns
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — ISIS released a propaganda video Monday in which it warns that any country that attacks it would suffer the same fate as Paris. A speaker even mentions America and Washington D.C....
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Dems Divide Over House GOP Bill Restricting Syrian Refugees
WASHINGTON (KDKA/AP) – The White House labored Thursday to keep Democrats from joining an embarrassing rebuke of President Barack Obama as House Republicans pushed legislation toward approval that...
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Organizers, Police Tightening Security Downtown For Regatta Weekend
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The EQT Three Rivers Regatta begins Friday afternoon, and this year, the festivities are getting bigger, expanding to part of Liberty Avenue....
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Tighter Security Measures Leave Fans Waiting In Long Lines At Cultural...
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Dance fans learned the hard way Saturday night that slipping into the theater at the last minute is no longer the best approach in Pittsburgh’s...
View ArticlePa. AG’s Office: School Threat System Fields Nearly 5,000 Calls In First Month
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s new mandatory threat reporting system for schools is drawing thousands of tips in its first month. Officials say this week the...
View ArticlePittsburgh’s O’Reilly Theater Goers To Experience Upgraded Security
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Theatergoers at the O’Reilly Theater will now notice added security measures including metal detectors and bag checks. The Pittsburgh Public...
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‘Blue Point’: New System Changing Way Law Enforcement Responds To Active...
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This April marks the 20th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting. The massacre, which killed 13 and wounded 21, is remembered as one of...
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Instagram Wants Hackers To Go After Its New Shopping Feature
PITTSBURGH (CNN) — Instagram wants hackers to put its latest shopping feature to the test. The Facebook-owned company said it is inviting a select group of security researchers to stress-test its...
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Local Law Enforcement Partners With App To Access Home Security Footage
CASTLE SHANNON, Pa. (KDKA) — A home security app is helping local law enforcement departments. Castle Shannon Police Chief Ken Truver showed KDKA on Thursday how the Ring doorbell and Neighbors...
View ArticleJeannette High School Football Game Sees Heightened Security After Last...
JEANNETTE, Pa. (KDKA) – All is quiet now at McKee Stadium. Jeannette Jayhawks fans were greeted with metal detectors and wands as they entered the stadium Friday night. For the most part, fans didn’t...
View ArticleExtra Security Will Continue At Jeannette High School Football Games
JEANNETTE, Pa. (KDKA) — Jeannette football fans can continue to expect more police and security measures. The district said it will continue wanding people and using metal detectors at the main...
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DoorDash Suffered A Data Breach That Affected 4.9 Million People
(CNN) — DoorDash confirmed it suffered a data breach affecting roughly 4.9 million delivery people and merchants. In a blog post on Thursday, DoorDash said it noticed unusual activity from a...
View ArticleWoman Claims She Saw A Burger King Employee Snap A Picture Of Her Debit Card
HAMILTON, Ohio (KDKA)- A woman was getting lunch at a Burger King drive-thru when she noticed something shocking. Trisha Ryan, of Hamilton, placed her order and drove to the window to pay. According to...
View ArticlePittsburgh-Area Synagogues To See Heightened Security For High Holy Day Services
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Jewish High Holy Days, Rosh Hashanah and then Yom Kippur, begin at sundown Sunday. Sadly, the services come as the one year commemoration of the Tree of Life massacre...
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