PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Grab the umbrella as rain showers are rolling through our area this morning. Rain chances peak at around 9:00 to 10:00 this morning in Allegheny and Westmoreland county as a cold front rolls through. While I can’t rule out a rumble or two, we are really expecting mostly showers through the morning hours. (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center) Most places can expect to see between a tenth and a fifth of an inch of rain this morning. With a cool front being the trigger for the rain, temperatures will fall this afternoon. Winds will pick up, with gusts around 30 mph possible. (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center) Noon temperatures should still be near 50, with temperatures at 5p around 40 degrees. By midnight temperatures should have fallen all the way down to the upper to mid 20s. The rest of the work week is looking chilly with Tuesday highs near freezing and morning lows on Tuesday dropping down to near 20. Wednesday highs will be in the mid to … [Read more...]

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — New COVID-19 restrictions go into effect today, requiring some travelers to test negative for the virus before boarding a flight. The move comes as at least a dozen states report confirmed cases of the new Omicron variant. Starting today, if you’re flying into the United States from another country, you must test negative for COVID-19 no more than one day before your flight, regardless of vaccination status. Previously, travelers had a three-day window for testing. Under the new guidelines, the test doesn’t need to have been administered within 24 hours before travel. For example, if you’re flying tomorrow night, you can be tested for the virus the morning prior to travel. Health leaders continue to monitor the variant as new states are impacted. “And we’re following them closely and we are everyday hearing about more and more probable cases so that number is likely to rise,” said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky. “We have travel measures, safety … [Read more...]

By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police are investigating after a man was shot in the head inside an apartment in Wilkinsburg. According to police, County 911 dispatchers were notified of a shooting in an apartment on Wood Street around 3:30 a.m. on Monday. Officers arrived at the scene and found a man who had been shot in the head. (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer) He was taken to a nearby hospital and was last listed in critical condition. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story. … [Read more...]