Ricky Sayer
@rickyreports.bsky.social
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
New Reporting: With the final details of the ownership structure for the not-yet-finalized partnership 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. (KDKA-TV)
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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.
www.cbsnews.com
June 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
New Reporting: With the final details of the ownership structure for the not-yet-finalized partnership 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. (KDKA-TV)
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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.
May 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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.
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.
They are still assessing the damage, and still will be tomorrow, they just shared.
April 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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.
They are still assessing the damage, and still will be tomorrow, they just shared.
My Signal is always open for tips
Either intentional or accidental.
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Either intentional or accidental.
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March 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
My Signal is always open for tips
Either intentional or accidental.
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Either intentional or accidental.
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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:
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KDKA-TV story:
youtu.be/T8bX9TiI7_Q?...
Legal status for more than 500,000 immigrants revoked includes some in Pittsburgh area
YouTube video by CBS Pittsburgh
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March 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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?...
KDKA-TV story:
youtu.be/T8bX9TiI7_Q?...
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. ⬇️
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My KDKA-TV story last night. ⬇️
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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.
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March 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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...
My KDKA-TV story last night. ⬇️
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You can call it the "Really Big East."
March 21, 2025 at 1:44 AM
You can call it the "Really Big East."
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...
"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...
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.
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March 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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...
"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...
I had a childhood obsession with maps.
I still think they are very cool.
Instant purchase.
I still think they are very cool.
Instant purchase.
March 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I had a childhood obsession with maps.
I still think they are very cool.
Instant purchase.
I still think they are very cool.
Instant purchase.
BREAKING: 911 dispatchers across Western Pennsylvania have been overwhelmed by the volume of calls relating to the storms that moved through today.
March 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
BREAKING: 911 dispatchers across Western Pennsylvania have been overwhelmed by the volume of calls relating to the storms that moved through today.
A wind gust of 89 miles per hour was reported at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe.
March 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A wind gust of 89 miles per hour was reported at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe.
There are 3 active tornado warnings right now in Western Pennsylvania.
KDKA-TV is live with coverage.
KDKA-TV is live with coverage.
March 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
There are 3 active tornado warnings right now in Western Pennsylvania.
KDKA-TV is live with coverage.
KDKA-TV is live with coverage.
LISTEN: A strong storm just rolled through Pittsburgh.
March 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
LISTEN: A strong storm just rolled through 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?...
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?...
Steeler Nation reacts to the return of Mason Rudolph
YouTube video by CBS Pittsburgh
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March 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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?...
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?...
The total lunar eclipse above Pittsburgh.
March 14, 2025 at 6:46 AM
The total lunar eclipse above Pittsburgh.
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 “group of juveniles” took a bunch of PRT pamphlets from Wood Street Station and threw them into the street.
KDKA-TV asked a Pittsburgh Police spokesperson what happened.
They said a “group of juveniles” took a bunch of PRT pamphlets from Wood Street Station and threw them into the street.
March 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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 “group of juveniles” took a bunch of PRT pamphlets from Wood Street Station and threw them into the street.
KDKA-TV asked a Pittsburgh Police spokesperson what happened.
They said a “group of juveniles” took a bunch of PRT pamphlets from Wood Street Station and threw them into the street.
Probably one of the nerdiest things about me is I enjoy looking at zoning maps, or any map really.
February 28, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Probably one of the nerdiest things about me is I enjoy looking at zoning maps, or any map really.
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.
It's 5 hours away!
Cleveland, Columbus, Buffalo, DC, Cincinnati, Detroit, and Baltimore are all closer to us.
February 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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.
It's 5 hours away!
Cleveland, Columbus, Buffalo, DC, Cincinnati, Detroit, and Baltimore are all closer to us.
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?...
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?...
Former retirement services manager at Iron Mountain calls Musk's claims inaccurate
YouTube video by CBS Pittsburgh
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February 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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?...
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?...
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.
The story was not about U.S. Steel.
February 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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.
The story was not about U.S. Steel.
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.
Is it?
I spoke with the former manager of the Office of Retirement Services.
Hear our conversation Monday at 5 on KDKA-TV.
February 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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.
Is it?
I spoke with the former manager of the Office of Retirement Services.
Hear our conversation Monday at 5 on KDKA-TV.
You can tell it's going to be a good day when it starts with "A Thousand Miles" randomly playing on your car radio.
February 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
You can tell it's going to be a good day when it starts with "A Thousand Miles" randomly playing on your car radio.
NEW: U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt met today with President Trump to urge him to approve the sale of the company to Japan-based Nippon Steel, which would reverse a decision made by President Biden, multiple sources tell me/KDKA-TV.
February 7, 2025 at 2:31 AM
NEW: U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt met today with President Trump to urge him to approve the sale of the company to Japan-based Nippon Steel, which would reverse a decision made by President Biden, multiple sources tell me/KDKA-TV.
An issue with a battery at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works sent two people to the hospital, according to the Allegheny County Health Department.
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Battery issue at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works causes "boom," sends 2 to hospital
An issue with a battery at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works sent two people to the hospital, according to the health department.
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February 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
An issue with a battery at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works sent two people to the hospital, according to the Allegheny County Health Department.
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A teacher's aide at Monessen Elementary School hit an autistic 6-year-old boy, according to the boy's mother - who cited information the district superintendent told her.
Our KDKA-TV story last night. ⬇️
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Our KDKA-TV story last night. ⬇️
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Monessen School District staff member accused of inappropriate contact with student
A Monessen School District staff member is on leave after being accused of inappropriate contact with a student, the superintendent said.
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February 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A teacher's aide at Monessen Elementary School hit an autistic 6-year-old boy, according to the boy's mother - who cited information the district superintendent told her.
Our KDKA-TV story last night. ⬇️
www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...
Our KDKA-TV story last night. ⬇️
www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...