"Mr. High School Sports"– Spanning the States
Never was there a better time for me to rehash the old saying about how records are meant to be broken. While Week 7 of the WPIAL football season was being played, high school history was being made...
View ArticleDermontti Dawson: Hall Of Fame A Dream Come True
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — By the time the announcement finally came, Dermontti Dawson was about to give up on another year of Hall of Fame eligibility. “When it got close to the three o’clock,” he says, “I...
View ArticleHall Of Fame Debate Begins For Hines Ward
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For the next five years, the debate will begin. Is Hines Ward a hall of famer? The answer will be eventually, yes, but first ballot – probably not. However, there are a lot of...
View ArticleJack Butler, Dermontti Dawson To Become Hall Of Famers
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When you enter the newly remodeled Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton Ohio, you’re entering what is now quickly becoming a shrine to the Pittsburgh Steelers. “There’s been a lot of...
View ArticlePittsburgh Connections Give Hall Of Fame Inductions Local Feel
CANTON, Ohio (KDKA) — With four of the six inductees having local connections, the enshrinement ceremony Saturday night at the Pro Football Hall of Fame had a noticeable Pittsburgh presence. This year,...
View ArticleGetaway Guide: One-Tank Trip To Canton, Ohio
For football fans across the U.S. and around the world, a trip to Canton is a must-visit destination. Canton is the home of the Professional Football Hall of Fame, and as Pittsburghers, this is no...
View ArticleSteelers’ Hall Of Fame Busts Come To History Center
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Heads were rolling at Heinz History Center Monday morning as carts bearing bronze busts of Steelers Hall of Famers were pushed into a new display area. Packed in boxes, fresh from...
View ArticleDunlap: Bettis Finally Gets (Deserved) Call To The Hall
It was about time. On his fifth try — and in a decision long overdo — former Steelers running back Jerome Bettis was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night, marking relief and...
View ArticleBettis, Fans React To Hall Of Fame Election
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The bus is headed to Canton. Former Pittsburgh Steeler Jerome Bettis was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday night. Dozens of fans were at Bettis’ Grille on the...
View ArticlePolice: Ohio Man Who Threw Mug That Killed His Baby Jailed
CANTON, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio man accused of throwing a coffee mug that hit his 2-month-old son in the head and killed him has been jailed on $2.1 million bond. Police say Anthony Grove threw the ceramic...
View ArticleThe Bus Is Full As Bettis Heads To Hall Of Fame
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – The Bus makes its final stop in Canton this weekend when Jerome Bettis will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. First, he made a stop to talk to “The KDKA...
View ArticleSteelers’ Bettis Headlines Diverse Hall Of Fame Group
CANTON, Ohio (KDKA/AP) – Tim Brown kept doing the math as the years ticked by and the phone call from the Pro Football Hall of Fame never came. So did Charles Haley. Not Jerome Bettis. Forget the...
View ArticleFBI Agents Head Back To Ohio To Investigate Rochester Girl’s Murder
ROCHESTER (KDKA) — FBI agents from Pittsburgh and Cleveland searched the woods in Portage County, Ohio, Friday, hoping new technology will help them with two cold cases. The agents hope to figure out...
View ArticlePolice: Toddler Dies After Becoming Pinned Under Oven
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter CANTON, Ohio (AP) – Authorities are investigating the death of a 23-month-old child after he became pinned under an oven in Ohio. Police were called to a home in...
View ArticleFormer Physical Education Teacher Gets Jail Time For Sex With 3 Students
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter CANTON, Ohio (AP) – A former high school physical education teacher in Ohio has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for having sex with three students. The Canton...
View ArticleOhio Man Charged For Releasing Racehorses, 1 Falls Through Icy Lake And Drowns
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Police say a man broke into the Stark County Fairgrounds in Ohio and released more than a dozen racehorses, including one that later died after...
View ArticlePresident Trump Making His 10th Trip To Ohio, Visiting Canton And Lima
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has arrived in Ohio to tour an Army tank plant and raise money for his re-election campaign. The Lima Army Tank Plant had...
View ArticleSteel Manufacturer’s Cost-Cutting Efforts Continue
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Cost cutting efforts at an Ohio steel manufacturer eliminated 14 percent of the workforce over the last year, the company said. TimkenSteel recently eliminated 55 salary positions...
View ArticleSteelers To Play Cowboys In Hall Of Fame Game In August
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have been selected to play in the 2020 Hall of Fame Game in Canton, OH. The Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys will play on Thursday, August 6th, at 8:00 p.m....
View ArticlePro Football Hall Of Fame To Close Through March 27
CANTON, OH (KDKA) – In an effort to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Pro Football Hall Of Fame will close through Friday, March 27. “The health and safety of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s...
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