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Boy In Hospital After Shooting Own Hand
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A 12-year-old boy is being treated after he shot himself in the hand. Around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a call on the 500-block of Farnsworth Street. At the time, the...
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Father Of Baby Suffocated By Mother Speaks Out
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Shawn Nelson says there’s only one thing he wants for Thanksgiving, “and I’ve got it right here.” He traveled to Pittsburgh from Boone County, W. Va., holding his baby – who was the...
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Hearing Postponed For W. Va. Woman Accused Of Suffocating Baby
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – For the second time in as many weeks, Shawn Nelson drove the 270 miles from Boone County, W. Va., to Pittsburgh with his now 5-month-old son Eli in his arms, hoping to hear a legal...
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Junior Firefighter Hit By Car While Responding To Emergency Call
NORTH CHARLEROI (KDKA) – A junior firefighter was critically injured after he was hit by a car while trying to cross the road to help on an emergency call. The teen, 14-year old Brandon Schwalb, was...
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Woman Accused Of Smothering Baby To Serve 9-22 Months In Jail
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After being accused of trying to smother her infant son on 15 occasions including once at Pittsburgh’s Children’s Hospital, Rachel Nelson pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare...
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Shooting Victim Shows Up At Children’s Hospital
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a shooting victim showed up at Children’s Hospital Wednesday evening in need of medical attention. The victim, who has not been identified, either...
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Man Accused Of Abducting Daughter From Hospital To Stand Trial
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man accused of abducting his biological daughter from UPMC Children’s Hospital last month during a custody dispute with the child’s mother, will stand trial on those charges. But...
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Pittsburgh Hospital Makes U.S. News Honor Roll
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – U.S. News and World Report has come out with its 2014 best Children’s Hospitals Rankings. On the top 10, making the honor roll, you will find Boston Children’s...
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Investigation Opened After Nurse Drops Newborn Baby
UNIONTOWN (KDKA) – An investigation has started after a newborn baby slipped out of a nurse’s hands at Uniontown Hospital. According to a release from the hospital, the child fell from the hands of a...
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10-Year-Old Recovering After Being Run Over By Homecoming Float
MERCER (KDKA)- A 10-year-old student is recovering after being run over by a float in a homecoming parade in Mercer County. The elementary school student had to be flown to UPMC Children’s Hospital in...
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A Possible Cure For Peanut Allergies Beginning In Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA)- Living with a peanut allergy isn’t easy, and there isn’t much that can be done for it. However, local doctors and patients now are working on something that could be the first real...
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13-Year-Old Collapses In Roller Coaster Line At Kennywood
WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — A 13-year-old was rushed to the hospital Thursday afternoon after he collapsed in line for a ride at Kennywood. According to a statement from park officials, the boy suffered some...
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Police: ‘Frustrated’ Father Critically Injured 3-Month-Old Son
EAST LACKAWANNOCK TWP. (KDKA) — A Mercer County father is accused of assaulting his infant son. In August, police were contacted by UPMC Children’s Hospital. They were treating a 3-month-old who was in...
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UPMC Clinic Helping Transgender Youth Through Transition
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There are several clinics in Pittsburgh where transgender men and women can seek help, but only one that caters specifically to transgender youth. It’s a unique space that patients...
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11-Year-Old Revived After Overdosing On Heroin In Beechview
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A child overdosed on heroin in Beechview on Wednesday, KDKA has confirmed. It happened in the 2300 block of Palm Beach Avenue around 6 p.m. Officers were called for the suspected...
View ArticleWWE Superstar Elias Visits Children’s Hospital
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Wrestling superstar and Pittsburgh native Elias from the WWE visited with patients at UPMC Children’s Hospital on Friday. Children’s Hospital...
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Pittsburgh Native Actor Joe Manganiello Visits Children’s Hospital
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh native and actor Joe Manganiello visited Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh Tuesday to spread smiles and laughter. The actor visited...
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Former Pittsburgh Steeler Brett Keisel Holds Cookout Party For UPMC...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Heading into the Memorial Day weekend, former Steeler Brett Keisel is bringing smiles to children in need. The ex-defensive lineman teamed up with Dick’s Sporting Goods and UPMC...
View ArticleCommander Josh: Pittsburgh Police Swear In Child With Severe Neurological...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Meet Commander Josh, the newest addition to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police family. Josh is a 13-year-old boy who was born with Krabbe disease, a severe neurological condition that...
View ArticlePittsburgh Police Visit Commander Josh Following Surgery
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Officers from the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Zone 5 dropped by UPMC Children’s Hospital to visit Commander Josh. Commander Josh, a 13-year-old boy who was born with Krabbe disease,...
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