Nick Kratsas is a lifelong Pittsburgher and web multimediaist. He is also the morning show producer at KDKA Radio and therefore eats, sleeps, and lives news 24 hours a day.
Add the University of Pittsburgh to the growing list of local schools with confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus.Pitt spokesman John Fedele confirmed late Tuesday that one student has a confirmed case of the flu, and that a few...
The Obama family has finally chosen a First Pet, a Portuguese water dog named Bo, and Pittsburghers will be happy to know that the cute pup's lineage flows through Western Pennsylvania.Meet Watson, a six-year old Portuguese water...
Get ready for a big traffic snarl near the South Side Works as PennDOT begins full-scale widening of East Carson Street.PennDOT will be closing the inbound (westbound) lane of East Carson Street between Hot Metal Street and 25th...
Notorious gangster Sal Monella is expanding his interests in the nut industry.The FDA is investigating Sal Monella contamination in pistachio products sold by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc, Calif. According to an FDA press release, there is a...
There was a time in Pittsburgh when the sky was blackened by soot so thick that you needed you're headlights on to drive at noon, but now the City of Steel is becoming a model of green practices.A...
Epiphany Catholic Church in Pittsburgh has finally figured out who was burglarizing the parish.Charity fish fry volunteer Earl Larue is being held in the Allegheny County Jail on burglary charges. Pittsburgh police say thirty-five year old Larue admitted...
Here is your weekly round up of PennDOT District 11 road construction projects and delays for the week of March 23-28, 2009. For a complete listing of this week's projects, check PennDOT District 11's site.Motorists are...
Happy Birthday, Mr. Rogers!America's favorite neighbor and beloved children's show host Fred Rogers would have been 81 today, and while Mr. Rogers may be gone, his message still lives on."While there might be more shows...
It's now a waiting game for Dan Rooney and the people of Ireland as all prepare for his official confirmation.Mr. Rooney was nominated as the new US ambassador to Ireland on Tuesday by President Barack Obama during a...