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Today could be one of the hottest days of the year in the Pittsburgh area

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July 9, 2024

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Today could be one of the hottest days of the year in the Pittsburgh area

KDKA-TV Morning Forecast (7/9)

02:20

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Today could be one of the hottest days of the year in the Pittsburgh area.

Any Alert Days Ahead? Today is a First Alert Weather Day due to heat. Wednesday is a potential First Alert Weather Day due to a mix of hot weather and stormy conditions due to the remnants of Beryl.

Aware: Today is the last sunrise of the year that will be before 6 a.m.

It’s going to be one of the hottest days of the year so far today with highs hitting the mid-90s. I have Pitsburgh hitting 94° today after hitting 92° yesterday. On top of the heat, humidity levels will be in the moderate range. I have heat index values near 100 degrees today but even when I ticked up humidity levels to a level that I don’t expect to be reached, it was still a struggle to hit a heat index value of 100°. We will keep the Head index value between 95°-100°.

Back to today’s forecast, I have partly cloudy skies for today. Temperatures will already be near 80 degrees by 9 this morning. I have noon temperatures near 90 degrees. I have us reaching the high-temperature today near 4p. Today is looking dry, but I can’t guarantee it. I stuck in an isolated rain chance in the forecast.

Rain chances will go up tomorrow as the remnants of Beryl slide by to our north. We will be on the ‘stormy’ side with most of the day looking dry. Rain totals of just a quarter of an inch should be expected most places. Storm chances look to peak earlier than normal, between 11a-4p .

While severe weather chances are low, straight-line wind and even a tornado can’t be ruled out as the remnants pass us by. The remnants are running along a boundary that is causing extra lift. Places to our west like St Louis and Chicago can expect a quick 2 inches or so of rain today into the overnight hours from this system. I am certainly not complaining.

As Beryl moves east, cool air will move in behind. Thursday will be the best day to be outside with humidity levels low and highs just in the low 80s. The heat is back on Friday.

I have highs hitting the upper 80s with humidity building Friday may be one of those sneaky ‘we hit 90!’ days. The heat sticks around through the weekend.

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Ron Smiley

Arriving to KDKA in June 2015, Ron Smiley has been giving a local and hopefully bright outlook on the day in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania.

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Winter storm to usher in up to 5 inches of snow in Pittsburgh

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December 13, 2025

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Winter storm to usher in up to 5 inches of snow in Pittsburgh

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Pennsylvania hunter charged after nearly shooting person, police say

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December 13, 2025

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Pennsylvania hunter charged after nearly shooting person, police say

Updated on: December 12, 2025 / 7:12 PM EST
/ CBS Pittsburgh

A hunter in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, was charged after nearly shooting a person, according to police.

Karen Gaus, 42, was arrested and charged with recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct in connection with the incident, officials said.

The Susquehanna Regional Police Department said in a news release that officers responded to Beattys Tollgate Road in East Donegal Township on Nov. 29 for a hunting complaint. Police said a homeowner was outside their residence when they heard multiple gunshots and a bullet passing by.

Officers began investigating and found Gaus nearby, who admitted that she was hunting and fired two shots at a deer in the direction of the victim’s home, according to the news release.

Gaus, according to court documents, is awaiting her preliminary hearing, which is scheduled for Jan. 12, 2026.

Pennsylvania’s firearms deer season ends on Saturday. It opened on Nov. 29 and included two Sundays: Nov. 30 and Dec. 7. Earlier this summer, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill that reversed what state lawmakers called the “outdated” ban on Sunday hunting.

Before the firearms deer season began, the Game Commission said it expected more than 500,000 hunters would be out and about.

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Giants release former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver

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December 12, 2025

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Giants release former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver

The New York Giants have released former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud, the team announced. McCloud was on their practice squad.

McCloud was released from the Atlanta Falcons earlier this season after being sent home by head coach Raheem Morris in a mysterious exit.

“I sent him home,” Morris said. “Excused absence — home. Working through some things right now that are private with my young man, and we’ll figure those things out as we go.”

The former Falcons wide receiver room has gone through ups and downs. They fired wide receivers coach Ike Hilliward in Week 3, a coach that McCloud is close with from his time with the Steelers. Hilliard coached McCloud for two seasons.

Morris said that McCloud’s issues have nothing to do with the fact that Hilliard was fired.

“This is between Ray-Ray, the organization and us and dealing with those things,” Morris said. “Nothing to do with that. It is just more a football thing and what we got to get straightened out.”

The former Steelers wide receiver is a valuable slot receiver who can also be a key cog on returns, but has floated around the NFL over the years trying to find a long-term home.

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