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News Reporter at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh | Working to inform, build community | Alum: LEX 18 News @SyracuseU '21, CitrusTV News | Your friendly neighborhood 11 pm local CBS reporter

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Some local leaders disagree on how to define what an "American" company is.

For West Mifflin Mayor Chris Kelly, "American" means "the melting is going to be done by Americans."

For Pleasant Hills Councilmember Cheryl Freedman, "American" is owning 51%+ of the company.

05.06.2025 15:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

President Trump, who said he has final say on a deal, firstΒ announced the partnershipΒ by saying U.S. Steel would remain in America, with U.S. Steel then coming out with a statement saying the company would remain "American."

05.06.2025 15:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. Steel says it will remain "American" in Nippon partnership. What that means is uncertain. The final details of the ownership structure for the not-yet-finalized partnership between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel are still up in the air.

New Reporting: With the final details of the ownership structure for theΒ not-yet-finalized partnershipΒ between U.S. Steel and Japan-based Nippon Steel still up in the air, it's an open question of whether the company will be "American" in a technical sense.Β (KDKA-TV)

www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...

05.06.2025 15:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

NEW: Duquesne Light officials say they expect all of their customers will have their power back on by 11:30 on Tuesday night. That’s just over a week since the storm hit.

02.05.2025 22:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They expect it will take 5-7 days until everyone has power back, barring damage from further storms.

That's not to say people could get power back sooner. They are focused on critical infrastructure first.

30.04.2025 17:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you are waiting on the Duquesne Light outage map to display an "estimated restoration time," know DLC doesn't expect to be able to post those until tomorrow in many cases.

They are still assessing the damage, and still will be tomorrow, they just shared.

30.04.2025 17:20 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My Signal is always open for tips

Either intentional or accidental.

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24.03.2025 17:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Haitian community in Charleroi facing uncertain future as U.S. aims to revoke legal status of migrants Some have argued the city has seen a turnaround due to the influx of immigrants while others have argued the opposite.

"A lot ot of people, from what we're hearing, were just loosely vetted and that they were undercutting American workers," said Ashley Duff, chair of the Washington County Republican Party.

Article:
www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...

24.03.2025 17:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Most of the immigrants in Charleroi are there legally under what's called a "Temporary Protected Status" designation, per the lawyer we spoke to.

Many immigrants expected it would be extended past its Feb '26 expiration date, as it has before, he said. Now, it ends in August.

24.03.2025 17:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Legal status for more than 500,000 immigrants revoked includes some in Pittsburgh area
Legal status for more than 500,000 immigrants revoked includes some in Pittsburgh area YouTube video by CBS Pittsburgh

An executive order that revokes the legal status of a half-million people from Haiti and Latin America could have a significant impact on the Washington County community of Charleroi, where the majority of the city's roughly 1,000 immigrants are from Haiti.

KDKA-TV story:
youtu.be/T8bX9TiI7_Q?...

24.03.2025 17:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I know of her work. I didn't realize she was effectively a celebrity, too!

23.03.2025 17:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pro-Palestinian protesters defy university order, stage march across University of Pittsburgh campus The university placed Students for Justice in Palestine on interim suspension this past week.

A group of pro-Palestinian protesters defied an order from their university to stop holding events when they held a march across the University of Pittsburgh campus on Saturday.

My KDKA-TV story last night. ⬇️
www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...

23.03.2025 15:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You can call it the "Really Big East."

21.03.2025 01:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Business owners in Market Square share concern over large crowds of kids causing issues The crowds can number in the hundreds on weekends and they're causing disruptions according to the business owners.

NEW: Market Square business owners say kids are causing "chaos" in downtown Pittsburgh, having a direct negative impact on their businesses.

"There will be 15 kids at a time just packed in front of our doors, our customers can't get in & out of our doors."

Details: www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...

20.03.2025 18:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I had a childhood obsession with maps.

I still think they are very cool.

Instant purchase.

19.03.2025 16:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: 911 dispatchers across Western Pennsylvania have been overwhelmed by the volume of calls relating to the storms that moved through today.

16.03.2025 19:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A wind gust of 89 miles per hour was reported at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe.

16.03.2025 18:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There are 3 active tornado warnings right now in Western Pennsylvania.

KDKA-TV is live with coverage.

16.03.2025 17:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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LISTEN: A strong storm just rolled through Pittsburgh.

16.03.2025 16:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Steeler Nation reacts to the return of Mason Rudolph
Steeler Nation reacts to the return of Mason Rudolph YouTube video by CBS Pittsburgh

Mason Rudolph Reaction ⬇️

Steelers fans I spoke with yesterday have largely accepted Rudolph will be the starting QB next year. Many were ok with it.

I'll let you listen in to the conversation one group of fans had during happy hour at a bar.

youtu.be/bvNBfrKSez4?...

14.03.2025 19:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The total lunar eclipse above Pittsburgh.

14.03.2025 06:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We also looked into scanner reports about an incident with a group outside a downtown restaurant. A valet employee who was working that night told us nothing happened.

10.03.2025 16:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Police said there was another instance where a group of about 30 juveniles were fighting in a parking garage on Forbes. While police say no arrests were made, they are investigating.

10.03.2025 16:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The same group tried to β€œcause trouble” inside a smoke shop on Liberty Ave. The owner ran them out, police said.

We spoke to an employee at the shop who said the kids were throwing PRT bus schedules around.

10.03.2025 16:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You may have seen unverified police scanner reports about a group of kids Saturday night in downtown Pittsburgh.

KDKA-TV asked a Pittsburgh Police spokesperson what happened.

They said a β€œgroup of juveniles” took a bunch of PRT pamphlets from Wood Street Station and threw them into the street.

10.03.2025 16:10 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Probably one of the nerdiest things about me is I enjoy looking at zoning maps, or any map really.

28.02.2025 00:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The amount of Philly story pitches PR folks send us here in Pittsburgh will always amaze me.

It's 5 hours away!

Cleveland, Columbus, Buffalo, DC, Cincinnati, Detroit, and Baltimore are all closer to us.

27.02.2025 16:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Former retirement services manager at Iron Mountain calls Musk's claims inaccurate
Former retirement services manager at Iron Mountain calls Musk's claims inaccurate YouTube video by CBS Pittsburgh

Elon Musk: "The [mine] elevator breaks down sometimes, then nobody can retire.”

The former manager of the federal government's Retirement Operations Center at the Iron Mountain mine in Butler County told us claims Elon Musk made are "innacurate."

KDKA-TV story ⬇️
youtu.be/sVl99DBBa1A?...

26.02.2025 23:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've done so many stories on U.S. Steel this past year that tonight when watching CNN, when someone said... "U.S"... my brain autocompleted it to "U.S. Steel."

The story was not about U.S. Steel.

26.02.2025 02:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Elon Musk says issues at Iron Mountain - a former Butler County mine - is slowing down the federal government’s ability to process retirement claims.

Is it?

I spoke with the former manager of the Office of Retirement Services.

Hear our conversation Monday at 5 on KDKA-TV.

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