Susan Koeppen

Pittsburgh

News Anchor at WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Articles

Experts recommend having a ‘go bag’ in the event of emergency evacuations

Mar 17, 2025 | wpxi.com | Susan Koeppen

You never know when a natural disaster will strike. They can happen anywhere, anytime, including right here in the Pittsburgh area. Hurricane Helene brought a wave of destruction to the Southeast in 2024. The storm led to massive flooding — where homes and lives were washed away. In California, massive wildfires destroyed entire communities and businesses burned to the ground.
Experts recommend having a ‘go bag’ in the event of emergency evacuations

Mar 17, 2025 | yahoo.com | Susan Koeppen

You never know when a natural disaster will strike. They can happen anywhere, anytime, including right here in the Pittsburgh area. Hurricane Helene brought a wave of destruction to the Southeast in 2024. The storm led to massive flooding — where homes and lives were washed away. In California, massive wildfires destroyed entire communities and businesses burned to the ground.
Local boy born with half a heart beats all odds after receiving life-saving transplant

Mar 5, 2025 | wpxi.com | Susan Koeppen

Each year, approximately 40,000 babies are born in the United States with a congenital heart defect — that’s one child every 15 minutes. Channel 11′s Susan Koeppen introduces us to a local boy born with half a heart who keeps beating the odds. His doctors call him a miracle. Luka McDonald wasn’t supposed to make it to 12. If he made it to five, he’d be lucky, said doctors who asked his mother if she wanted to terminate her pregnancy after a serious heart defect was detected in the womb.
Local boy born with half a heart beats all odds after receiving life-saving transplant

Mar 5, 2025 | yahoo.com | Susan Koeppen

Each year, approximately 40,000 babies are born in the United States with a congenital heart defect — that’s one child every 15 minutes. Channel 11′s Susan Koeppen introduces us to a local boy born with half a heart who keeps beating the odds. His doctors call him a miracle. Luka McDonald wasn’t supposed to make it to 12. If he made it to five, he’d be lucky, said doctors who asked his mother if she wanted to terminate her pregnancy after a serious heart defect was detected in the womb.
Top ways you can save money this year

Feb 10, 2025 | wpxi.com | Susan Koeppen

PITTSBURGH — Millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, and many struggle to save money. But taking baby steps can really pay off. “Just pick one thing that you are spending money on and figure out how much you are spending on, and just do it for two weeks,” said Anna Frank, a financial educator at First Commonwealth Bank. Frank recommends starting with a two-week challenge to track just one item on your spend list.
Trestle bridge in Springdale to be torn down next week

Nov 7, 2024 | yahoo.com | Susan Koeppen

A bridge in Springdale Borough is coming down, meaning drivers will have to find a new way to get around at night. The borough held a question and answer session on Thursday night for residents on the demolition of the bridge near the former Cheswick Generating Station. Workers say the bridge was built about 100 years ago to provide a continuous supply of coal to the plant without affecting traffic on Pittsburgh Street.
More Americans are maxing out credit cards. Here’s how a local woman near bankruptcy got out of debt

Nov 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com | Susan Koeppen

Two in five Americans have maxed out their credit cards. Low savings — coupled with inflation and higher prices — have created big gaps in household budgets, causing many to reach for their plastic. Channel 11 spoke with a woman who was one day away from bankruptcy and learned how she got some help. Connellsville native Susan Flesik tells us that more than a decade ago, she let her brother John talk her into a bold business move.
Pennsylvania has 4th-highest number of flood-damaged cars on the market, per new report

Oct 11, 2024 | wpxi.com | Susan Koeppen

PITTSBURGH — If you’re shopping for a used vehicle, stay cautious. According to a new report from CarFax, Pennsylvania has the fourth-highest number of flood-damaged cars on the market. Historic flooding in the southeast has destroyed lives and homes. Now, car experts are warning that over the next few weeks and months, many more flood-damaged vehicles may arrive on a car lot near you.
Some credit card companies are now charging fees for paper statements

Sep 24, 2024 | wpxi.com | Susan Koeppen

PITTSBURGH — If you like to get a paper statement for your credit cards, be sure to read the fine print. Some companies are now charging you a fee to get that statement in the mail. It’s a push to get consumers to start receiving and paying electronically. Credit card companies charge you a fee to get a paper statement in the mail. Consumers are speaking out on Facebook.
Some credit card companies are now charging fees for paper statements

Sep 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com | Susan Koeppen

Susan Koeppen Tue, September 24, 2024 at 6:33 PM EDT 2 min read If you like to get a paper statement for your credit cards, be sure to read the fine print. Some companies are now charging you a fee to get that statement in the mail. It’s a push to get consumers to start receiving and paying electronically. Credit card companies charge you a fee to get a paper statement in the mail. Consumers are speaking out on Facebook.