/ Local News Local Community From CBSNews.com Mon, 19 May 2025 05:31:28 -0400 5 /news/special-olympics-pennsylvania-torch-run/ A long-running tradition returned to Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Wed, 14 May 2025 19:59:36 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/13/3a98dcac-3706-4180-a591-a07b7c08c56a/thumbnail/60x60/8f3b0dd8869ae1102d209e347bdc81c4/44c97ef4871a9381688f79d3c49f237e.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 bab14c06-154c-4ea3-a057-a271f1d22901 /news/pirates-fans-new-video-of-fall-kavan-markwood/ New video of Pirates fan Kavan Markwood's fall shows what led to the tragic accident at Pittsburgh's PNC Park during a game last week. Wed, 07 May 2025 08:11:54 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/06/2411a361-cd8b-40fa-a83f-5f2cf53ce60a/thumbnail/60x60/7f0b0f1d17c0731cf7ec1bcdf700d2ef/fd09159f45f4d433de485a8836a30824.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 2c7ea60f-fd9e-4cfb-86d8-f7bc95e4a133 /news/pirates-fan-fall-identified-pnc-park-pittsburgh/ Kavan Markwood is the fan​ who fell from the 21-foot Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Mon, 05 May 2025 22:20:44 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/01/0f31b971-9977-4aeb-b3e7-8b77cc23477d/thumbnail/60x60/8150bd1f34304cf43249f12fe5a90501/gettyimages-2212198077.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 8bf21145-8707-4392-abd9-06b83bb54ade /news/pirates-update-probe-into-fan-fall/ The mother of Pirates fan Kavan Markwood said Saturday that her son was "awake, alert and able to speak." Sat, 03 May 2025 09:59:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/01/0f31b971-9977-4aeb-b3e7-8b77cc23477d/thumbnail/60x60/8150bd1f34304cf43249f12fe5a90501/gettyimages-2212198077.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 c08f0307-6706-4d26-be90-c6e8ee8df665 /news/lewisville-stabbing-bobbie-mitchell-grandson-arrested/ The grandson of County Commissioner Bobbie Mitchell was arrested in the stabbing, police say. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:24:03 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/11/21/c0218877-e124-416b-a16e-a5bdeecc7ab0/thumbnail/60x60/92d32c01cb02783506b4d35b79fc7e2a/gettyimages-1089860018.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 3ddb5dfb-881f-4067-881c-b08e5b7e2800 /detroit/news/mothering-justice-fights-for-black-maternal-health/ During Black Maternal Health Week, a national campaign to raise awareness and improve outcomes for Black mothers, the Detroit-based organization Mothering Justice is spotlighting what happens when advocacy turns into action. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:13:15 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/17/6644e993-895f-4bc8-b5b2-2b4c37cb74d9/thumbnail/60x60/2415fb5683ea487eee83c413b894c994/snapshot-2025-04-16t223527-342.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 eeb11b2d-1a32-45ea-8b74-1654d5fe5b3f /news/selena-quintanillas-killer-yolanda-saldivar-denied-parole-next-eligibility-2030/ Yolanda Saldívar was denied parole, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles confirmed in a statement posted to its webpage. Sun, 30 Mar 2025 15:18:39 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/28/eb62aca0-0f0d-4785-9422-34f602fa92a5/thumbnail/60x60/085ce0e29d7f5e013b9348d111876e48/selenasplitscreen.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 fbcef75b-2ed2-4476-88c1-77347fb42a2f /detroit/news/sisters-create-book-teaching-religion-and-culture/ Two sisters from Dearborn Heights, Michigan, are on a mission to teach other kids about Ramadan through reading. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:37:57 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/17/5f47e9c2-5d84-42d9-b8d0-870586ecc645/thumbnail/60x60/d9248c0bd7b400f5afba288b09aa04a1/snapshot-2025-03-17t170837-540.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 e372a192-4ec2-4c68-a2ea-bb4616152b1e /detroit/news/michigan-teacher-students-make-blankets-for-organ-donor-families/ A special education teacher at Huron High School gathered with students on Wednesday to make blankets for families of organ donors. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:19:40 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/06/daec8551-9de6-4ae7-8e78-6a47315beeca/thumbnail/60x60/5f2d84363b3bd11c31c32135d4380a29/snapshot-2025-03-05t192017-939.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 a712cceb-026f-4827-a28c-b7864ae1fe07 /pittsburgh/news/jeanette-woman-six-triple-eight/ The women in Six Triple Eight were from all over the country, including Pittsburgh. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:50:04 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/28/ceb1e20a-c6ab-4ec1-b3c8-4fe253df26bb/thumbnail/60x60/f8a0cfef8f77999712415d80ca8634e6/snapshot-2025-02-28t181952-177.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 55e17c41-8392-4a8a-819b-933dd557699d /news/bulter-county-cheer-squad-support-teammate-brain-tumor/ Mya Wienskovich has been going to FCA Gems and Flo's Gymnastics for five years and when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor, her team was there for her. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 19:45:02 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/22/fba3d5e8-617e-40cc-8baf-d6edac8950b1/thumbnail/60x60/679a2372e6524554465a8ed59bb3ca74/butlercocheer.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 33360139-e6c3-414b-83a8-29d9b95d74ad /pittsburgh/news/mal-goode-biography-black-history-month/ Mal Goode was the first black, network correspondent and Pittsburgh native is the subject of a brand new biography. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:14:18 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/14/26fc682a-2a0d-425e-80d6-2c27eb8d45cc/thumbnail/60x60/2a06db24e42fe9ecc4e3305a81e1f4dd/malgoode.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 0522b688-69ca-4453-a976-718a5035637d /pittsburgh/news/holocaust-remembrance-day-pittsburgh-survivors/ On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the families of two survivors who resettled in Pittsburgh shared their stories. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:16:41 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/01/27/c5499a5d-d547-4f76-ab66-04a71956ae16/thumbnail/60x60/17d19a8c1d8e4d1f82ffa131501c39d7/holocaustsurvivors.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 bc1edf34-6a09-4b63-962b-e88e57bc8b9f /news/jackie-pettyjohn-septa-first-female-train-engineer/ Meet newly retired Jackie Pettyjohn, who made history as SEPTA's first female train engineer. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:03:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/01/12/20d880e4-3564-4728-b581-8a4578740086/thumbnail/60x60/b427e8b8f222dfff9fff3246bae850f3/chopper-3-bug-horizontal-thumbnail-mugshots.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 beddfd53-71ff-4a92-b125-a1aeb085f691 /news/damar-hamlin-scholarship-program-buffalo-bills/ The new scholarship honors the Buffalo Bills' training staff who Hamlin credits with saving his life. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 13:34:57 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/04/18/c1cc49d1-7e0b-414b-820a-2a26cf67c499/thumbnail/60x60/086715d1d383a8a93824a2abcccfd8b0/gettyimages-1250750445-copy.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 20dc165d-b9bb-4957-991f-fd67426a360b /news/marc-fogel-wrongfully-detained-u-s-government/ Marc Fogel, a Pennsylvania man imprisoned in Russia, has been designated as "wrongfully detained," according to the U.S. Department of State. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:18:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/07/15/7f2a4d7b-c591-4d44-a2b3-8e92fe74daef/thumbnail/60x60/cd0d5482a4809a32fde6c8be293a52ca/default-2.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 427bc8c4-77e9-4f3d-91b3-57d6f50833ed /detroit/news/inkster-pastor-commits-to-helping-family-find-a-home/ A pastor at a church in Inkster hopes that with the community's help, he can provide the ultimate Christmas miracle for a local family in need. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:52:44 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/10/78716008-3879-4dd4-b185-863420219e1c/thumbnail/60x60/1a4ce4b88df269202ef660273322a482/inkster-pastor-5.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 ecebf197-8fac-4b21-8901-95d6e1b93f86 /sacramento/news/yolo-county-honors-legacy-of-mexican-braceros-and-their-descendants/ A first-of-its-kind Yolo County exhibit Tuesday honored the legacy of the Bracero Program which first started in 1942 but was ended in 1964. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:46:31 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/04/a43f172b-2dc7-4630-a154-872729d090f2/thumbnail/60x60/f170a5ce8cf60b57a107a6bb585c320e/bracero-exhibit.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 9cf976c2-49cc-4ef9-b306-df03f337eebc /pittsburgh/news/black-mothers-pittsburgh-small-business-saturday/ On Small Business Saturday, it was a celebration of small businesses owned by Black moms in Pittsburgh. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:17:35 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/01/105586ee-0e22-4444-bc83-6f65d74df9a1/thumbnail/60x60/8f3e8f8bf58749392025b747d0cb835f/be20c9cd90afc7dd72c9021ef95f8f69.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 1fa4f3d1-3310-4c12-8cd3-75a08dd3e176 /news/kamala-harris-chains-pennsylvania-halloween-parade/ Some participants in a Halloween parade in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, are being heavily criticized for their float's depiction of Harris. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:03:44 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/31/90b3450d-5e0a-4454-bfb2-bf78ccf4e571/thumbnail/60x60/7fe27046b4464d8e2ad310a4cd41a478/snapshot-2024-10-31t170924-312.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 e90e7909-a215-473c-8483-c978085a14ac /news/kamala-harris-us-steel-nippon-deal/ Vice President Kamala Harris reinforced her stance that Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:04:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/11/e878c7f6-75dd-4c93-acc2-1ec401cdf1a4/thumbnail/60x60/1a2ebb47f45b6b2c868b1ffb7d13dec5/snapshot-2024-07-11t174339-545.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 53d0988a-2e0e-4931-bde2-2eaa6ef1ed0c /pittsburgh/news/on-a-positive-note-hearwell-center-helps-hearing-loss/ Dr. Suzanne Yoder dealt with hearing loss through high school and she took it as an opportunity to help others going through the same thing. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:36:53 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/01/6193f167-fe88-4770-8786-6657b052445b/thumbnail/60x60/600c84c2b23c31a67c08f25d256c102b/hearwellcenter.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 81254766-7418-4fb2-aea5-3dc0bcf2c40c /news/donald-trump-return-butler-pennsylvania-attempted-assassination/ Former President Donald Trump says he is returning to Butler County for a rally after he survived an assassination attempt earlier this month. Sun, 28 Jul 2024 09:27:40 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/26/447085b9-3b83-4903-b352-df5b731228a7/thumbnail/60x60/5acd7615e5aac266d71cb394e6183adf/gettyimages-2161356045.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 4104a4fd-d4af-45b4-b16d-2feda3021fb4 /news/bethel-park-pennsylvania-trump-shooter-neighborhood/ The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump has made Bethel Park, where Thomas Matthew Crooks lived, an epicenter in the search for answers. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:54:12 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/16/381cd1d8-e970-4c0c-acc7-7775f084f994/thumbnail/60x60/c03cee209b0b024422045c50f6422dd5/snapshot-2024-07-15t234703-098.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 c143b3f3-b4e9-4e6d-9c9a-6527e690173b /detroit/news/clinic-bridges-health-care-gap-with-spanish-services-in-southwest-detroit/ Medicina Scarlett in Southwest Detroit is now offering its services in English and Spanish to bridge a gap in health care. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:21:28 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/25/78322311-2426-4953-8fdb-1caf7a3efc07/thumbnail/60x60/8b2f1bf4cef41dc71b262bf9a8e7cde3/medicina-scarlett.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 e6d8cd61-720c-48a9-b93e-88d5a8ea9224 /news/joe-biden-campaign-events-after-debate-philadelphia-harrisburg/ President Biden spoke at Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ in northwest Philadelphia before traveling to Harrisburg Sunday afternoon. Sun, 07 Jul 2024 19:38:45 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/07/535af550-8300-4a2e-a8d2-7ddd30fc5c44/thumbnail/60x60/0b7ee83ee5c5176a5fb1745aef357f5e/ap24189582400222.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 518192ea-5d9d-4420-8759-4805bcd55926 /pittsburgh/news/newly-developed-vaccine-early-stage-breast-cancer/ The vaccine, given in three doses, was developed over decades of research by doctors at UPMC. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 16:28:45 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/20/98d0e43b-bda5-4675-9a54-1c030e90aed2/thumbnail/60x60/b0ed8fa8b208e9c5366ea11b0ec7e6d8/screenshot-2024-06-20-191043.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 1a8caca0-7da1-4564-ac33-0412a291d584 /detroit/news/eastern-michigan-university-hosting-juneteenth-event/ Eastern Michigan University's Africology and African American Studies department will host a "Why Juneteenth Matters" lecture on Wednesday. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:37:56 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/18/82b41d8b-c16d-4fc6-b334-9a74e52c895b/thumbnail/60x60/b222cd95e2b0296b2a2f074bccbfac9f/gettyimages-1241491198.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 9357643f-af7c-4df2-aab2-45fac8f2b554 /philadelphia/news/philadelphia-celebrates-juneteenth-parade-festival/ The Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade and Festival, celebrating unity and culture, was led by Mayor Cherelle Parker Sunday down South 52nd Street. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:23:50 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/16/83e65c84-2c11-4f0c-9d64-164b3fb7a24d/thumbnail/60x60/427413dfe02a5875f692a42bfad70a3e/1137cv-01-00-02-08-still001.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 894bacf8-a9af-42d2-837c-7a010496e12c /philadelphia/news/cake-life-bake-shop-pride-month-fishtown-frankford-avenue/ Cake Life Bake Shop shared its mission for Pride Month to continue creating a welcoming space for all on Frankford Avenue as a woman and trans-immigrant owned business. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:18:59 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/12/293f7455-be8e-49da-99a6-1b94d0af6ce0/thumbnail/60x60/df65f7c245bb9852ddbf102cfa3bb9a6/nikki-pride-month.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 a8407465-43d7-40fb-84a9-395521e24820