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• Richard Gottfried, synagogue shooting victim, worked to help refugees and immigrants

  28-10-2018 23:57 via post-gazette.com
  Richard Gottfried was a leader at New Light Congregation, a volunteer at Catholic Charities free dental clinic and ran 28 Great Races.
  
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• Synagogue victim Melvin Wax was leading shabbat services during shooting

  28-10-2018 22:49 via post-gazette.com
  Melvin Wax, 88, of Squirrel Hill, was a retired accountant, father and grandfather with an easy-going nature. He was quiet but loved to tell jokes.
  
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• Squirrel Hill restaurants and stores offer food and money after synagogue attack

  28-10-2018 22:49 via post-gazette.com
  From delivering pizzas, salads and tea to giving money, businesses offer their support. 
  
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• After synagogue attack, Squirrel Hill restaurants help out in their own quiet way

  28-10-2018 22:49 via post-gazette.com
  From delivering pizzas, salads and tea to giving money, businesses offer their support. 
  
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• The man behind the Tree of Life 'Stronger Than Hate' image says every posting is 'a WIN for love'

  28-10-2018 22:23 via post-gazette.com
  Designer Tim Hindes calls it ‘an image for Pittsburgh and those who love Pittsburgh.”
  
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• 'We will not be broken:' Emotional vigil held for victims of Squirrel Hill synagogue shooting

  28-10-2018 22:13 via post-gazette.com
  The show of support to remember victims of Saturday’s Squirrel Hill massacre has overwhelmed Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall.
  
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• Emotional vigil held for victims of Squirrel Hill synagogue shooting

  28-10-2018 22:13 via post-gazette.com
  The show of support to remember victims of Saturday’s Squirrel Hill massacre has overwhelmed Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall.
  
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• Steelers Down Browns 33-18

  28-10-2018 22:08
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes to Antonio Brown, James Conner scored twice, and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 33-18 on Sunday.
  The Steelers (4-2-1) overcame a slow start and their own mistakes to win their 15th straight at Heinz Field over the Browns (2-5-1), who have lost 25 consecutive road games — one shy of the NFL record.
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• A roundup of mental health and community resources for Pittsburgh area residents following the mass shooting in Squirrel Hill

  28-10-2018 20:50 via post-gazette.com
  Several community institution are offering free admission for those looking for relief from their grief and shock.
  
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• Timeline of terror: A moment-by-moment account of Squirrel Hill mass shooting

  28-10-2018 19:33 via post-gazette.com
  A minute-by-minute look at Saturday’s attack on the Tree of Life Congregation in Squirrel Hill. 
  
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• TIMELINE: 20 minutes of terror gripped Squirrel Hill during synagogue attack

  28-10-2018 19:33 via post-gazette.com
  A minute-by-minute look at Saturday’s attack on the Tree of Life Congregation in Squirrel Hill. 
  
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• President Trump To Attend W.Va. Campaign Rally

  28-10-2018 19:28
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  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – President Donald Trump is returning to West Virginia to rally for Republican U.S. Senate nominee Patrick Morrisey.
  Morrisey’s campaign said in a statement Sunday that Trump will attend a rally at the Tri-State Airport near Huntington on Friday.
  It’s the third campaign rally Trump will attend for Morrisey. He attended rallies in Charleston in August and in September in Wheeling.
  Morrisey, who is the state’s attorn
  
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• Woman Struck By Car, Killed In Pine Twp.

  28-10-2018 19:12
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  PINE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A woman was struck by a car and killed in Indiana County early Saturday morning.
  It happened just after 6 a.m. on Route 422 in Pine Township.
  The Indiana County coroner’s office says 80-year-old Doris Jean Peterman, of Strongstown, Pa., was crossing the street to get the newspaper from her mailbox.
  When she started to cross back across the road toward her home, she was struck by an SUV. According to state police, the driver of
  
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• Synagogue shooting victim Jerry Rabinowitz remembered as 'one of the finest people'

  28-10-2018 19:02 via post-gazette.com
  Dr. Rabinowitz “just was the kind of doctor that treated the whole person,” said one patient.
  
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• West Virginia Couple Charged In Young Child’s Death

  28-10-2018 18:27
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  OAK HILL, W.Va. (AP) – Police in West Virginia say a couple has been charged in the death of their young child.
  Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley says in a news release 23-year-old Shelva Marie Smith and 27-year-old Tyler Glen Randall, both of Hilltop, were charged with the death of a child by a parent and child neglect resulting in injury.
  The statement says the 21-month-old child died of head trauma at a Charleston hospital in June.
  Mount Hope police
  
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• Steelers Hold Moment Of Silence, React To Synagogue Shooting

  28-10-2018 18:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Steelers held a moment of before during their Sunday football to honor the 11 people that were killed in a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday morning.Photo Credit: (CBS Sports)
  Saturday morning 46-year-old Robert Bowers allegedly used four guns, including an AR-15, to kill 11 people and injure six more, including four police officers, at a Pittsburgh synagogue.Before the 1 p.m. kickoff at Heinz Field agains
  
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• Steelers Hold Moment Of Silence For Victims Of Synagogue Shooting

  28-10-2018 18:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Steelers held a moment of before during their Sunday football to honor the 11 people that were killed in a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday morning.Photo Credit: (CBS Sports)
  Saturday morning 46-year-old Robert Bowers used four guns, including an AR-15 assault rifle, to kill 11 people and injured 6 more, including four police officers, at a Pittsburgh synagogue.Before the 1 p.m. kickoff at Heinz Field aga
  
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• Victims In Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Identified

  28-10-2018 18:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The identities of the victims that were inside the Tree of Life Synagogue Saturday are now being released.
  Robert Bowers killed 11 people and injured another six, including four police officers, Saturday when he opened fire in what police say was a hate-filled killing spree.
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• Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Responds To Trump’s Comments On Armed Guards In Synagogues

  28-10-2018 17:07
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is responding to President Donald Trump’s call for armed guards in places of worship.Saturday morning 46-year-old Robert Bowers used four guns, including an AR-15 assault rifle, to kill 11 people and injured 6 more, including four police officers, at a Pittsburgh synagogue.Speaking following the shooting on Saturday, President Trump said: “If they had some kind of protection inside the temple, m
  
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• Vigil for Squirrel Hill victims to be held at Soldiers and Sailors; Port Authority offering extra service

  28-10-2018 16:55 via post-gazette.com
  The vigil will begin at 5 p.m. in Oakland. Port Authority will not charge fares on the 61 and 71 routes.
  
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• Brothers killed in synagogue attack had 'a love for life and for those around them'

  28-10-2018 16:41 via post-gazette.com
  Cecil and David Rosenthal were among the 11 people killed in Saturday’s massacre at the Tree of Life congregation in Squirrel Hill.
  
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• Penguins Cancel Halloween Themed Night, Will Hold Collection To Benefit Victims Of Synagogue Shooting

  28-10-2018 16:38
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Penguins canceled their previously scheduled Halloween themed night and will collect donations for the victims and families of the synagogue mass shooting on Saturday.The themed night was scheduled for Tuesday’s game. Guests can make donations at all three gates of PPG Paints Arena, according to a statement to the team.“The Pittsburgh Penguins join the greater Pittsburgh community in standing up against this
  
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• Leave your messages of support for victims of Saturday's Squirrel Hill synagogue shooting

  28-10-2018 16:27 via post-gazette.com
  Share your condolences and messages for the families of yesterday’s victims in the mass shooting at a Squirrel Hill synagogue. 
  
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• Shoppers May Face Hard Choices Again On Health Marketplaces

  28-10-2018 15:42
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  Insurance shoppers likely will have several choices for individual health coverage this fall. The bad news? There’s no guarantee they will cover certain doctors or prescriptions.
  Health insurers have stopped fleeing the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces and they’ve toned premium hikes that gouged consumers in recent years. Some are even dropping prices for 2019. But the market will still be far from ideal for many customers when open enrollme
  
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• Bowers' favorite social media site reeling, defiant

  28-10-2018 15:39 via post-gazette.com
  Booted from his server, the CEO of Gab.com asked for his supporters’ prayers and pleaded for a Trump tweet.
  
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• Kent State University President To Step Down From Job

  28-10-2018 15:29
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  KENT, Ohio (AP) — The president of Kent State University says she’ll be stepping down from that job next year.
  University President Beverly Warren said in a letter to staff and students this past week that she’ll leave July 1 at the end of her current contract.
  The 70-year-old Warren wrote that she’s spent her career making work the priority, but will shift her focus to “family and personal considerations” when she leaves.
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• Officials name deceased victims from Tree of Life shooting; UPMC provides updates on survivors

  28-10-2018 15:01 via post-gazette.com
  Two worshipers and three police officers remain hospitalized.
  
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• Names of deceased victims in Squirrel Hill massacre released

  28-10-2018 15:01 via post-gazette.com
  Two worshipers and three police officers remain hospitalized.
  
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• 'Darkest day in Pittsburgh's history': Officials discuss new details in Squirrel Hill massacre

  28-10-2018 13:53 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto calls Saturday’s mass shooting at a synagogue in Squirrel Hill the “darkest day in Pittsburgh’s history.”
  
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• Rendition Of Pittsburgh Steelers Logo Sends Message ‘Stronger Than Hate’

  28-10-2018 13:42
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The famous Pittsburgh Steelers logo received a makeover following the deadly attack Saturday morning at a Pittsburgh synagogue.
  The logo features three diamonds, but in this rendition, the top diamond is changed into the Star of David.
  The new image has the words “Stronger Than Hate” written beside the logo. The picture has been tweeted by many Pittsburgh organizations and community leaders.
  The Pittsburgh Steelers are sche
  
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• Pope Francis On Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting: ‘All Of Us Are Wounded By This Inhuman Act Of Violence’

  28-10-2018 13:25
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – Pope Francis is grieving with Pittsburgh’s Jewish community following the massacre at a synagogue, denouncing the “inhuman act of violence” and praying for an end to the “flames of hatred” that fueled it.
  Francis led prayers for Pittsburgh on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, a day after a gunman who had expressed hatred of Jews opened fire in the synagogue during services, killing 11 people. Six othe
  
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• New Wilmington: A long-quiet community shows signs of getting livelier

  28-10-2018 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  Westminster and the Amish remain a big presence, but for the first time, there’s a place to drink beer.
  
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• Victims In Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Begin To Be Identified

  28-10-2018 12:44
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The identities of the victims that were inside the Tree of Life Synagogue Saturday are now being released.
  Robert Bowers killed 11 people and injured another six, including four police officers, Saturday when he opened fire in what police say was a hate-filled killing spree.
  Daniel Stein was killed in the shooting. Friends describe him as a kind, family man and a new grandfather.
  Photo Credit: (KDKA)
  Daniel Leger, 70-years-old, was sho
  
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• Victims In Pittsburgh Synagogue Begin To Be Identified

  28-10-2018 12:44
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The identities of the victims that were inside the Tree of Life Synagogue Saturday are now being released.
  Robert Bowers killed 11 people and injured another six, including four police officers, Saturday when he opened fire in what police say was a hate-filled killing spree.
  Daniel Stein was killed in the shooting. Friends describe him as a kind, family man and a new grandfather.
  Photo Credit: (KDKA)
  Daniel Leger, 70-years-old, was sho
  
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• DA Files Criminal Homicide Charges Against Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Suspect

  28-10-2018 12:25
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Criminal homicide charges have been filed against a man accused of killing 11 people and injuring several others inside a Squirrel Hill synagogue on Saturday.
  Police say 46-year-old Robert Bowers walked into the Tree of Life Synagogue yelling anti-Semitic slurs and shooting at worshipers while three separate services were taking place.
  (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation)
  The Allegheny County District Attorney&rsqu
  
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• Penguins Blank Canucks 5-0, Finish Perfect Canada Trip

  28-10-2018 06:56
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  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Casey DeSmith stopped 29 shots for his second career shutout, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin had two goals apiece and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-0 on Saturday night.
  DeSmith, a 27-year-old backup, got the nod over Matt Murray in the final game of Pittsburgh’s four-game Canadian trip and helped his team complete a sweep. The Penguins also won at Toronto, Edmonton and Calgary.
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• Authorities: Mass shooting suspect said he wanted 'all Jews to die'

  28-10-2018 06:12 via post-gazette.com
  That detail emerged in an affidavit charging Robert Bowers with 11 counts of homicide for the shootings at Tree of Life Congregation.
  
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• ‘This Would Have Been Much Worse’: Officials Praise Law Enforcement Response To Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

  28-10-2018 05:07
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As horrific as the situation was at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill on Saturday morning, it could have been worse if not for the brave actions of police officers who responded to the scene.
  Officer rushed to the Tree of Life Synagogue and quickly grabbed their geaer. Some urged civilians and bystanders to leave the area, but others ran right toward the gunfire.
  “By the time I got there, they were already trying to ext
  
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• ‘It Rips Your Heart Out’: Mayor Bill Peduto Reacts To Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

  28-10-2018 05:04
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As the city’s top official, Mayor Bill Peduto is used to promoting the city of Pittsburgh.
  But Saturday, he is undertaking a very different role as he meets with the victims and families of those in grief.
  “Just having a mass homicide in the city is tragic,” Peduto told KDKA political editor Jon Delano. “Having it happen targeted against one group of people because of the religion they practice is evil.”
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• ‘An Attack On Everything That We Stand For’: Rabbi Late For Service, Misses Shooting By Mere Minutes

  28-10-2018 05:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Timing can be the difference between life and death.
  Many people who came together for the vigil in Squirrel Hill on Saturday night were thinking about how it could have been them.
  KDKA met a rabbi who grew up on Murray Avenue and now lives in Oregon. He led a service at Tree of Life Synagogue Friday night, and a friend of his was leading a service Saturday morning, which he was supposed to attend as well.
  Perhaps it was fate or an act
  
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• Winning Powerball Numbers Drawn For $750M Jackpot

  28-10-2018 04:43
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  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The winning numbers for the estimated $750 million Powerball game have been drawn.
  The numbers picked in Saturday night’s drawing are 8, 12, 13, 19 and 27, with a Powerball of 4. It’s not immediately clear if there is a winner for the fourth-largest jackpot in U.S. history.
  File photo of lottery tickets (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)
  This comes four days after someone won a $1.537 billion Mega Millions jack
  
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• Ffrench Scores In Final Seconds, Pitt Outlasts Duke 54-45

  28-10-2018 02:54
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – In a back-and-forth offensive battle, Pitt scored the last strike, with Kenny Pickett hitting Maurice Ffrench with five seconds left in the game to beat Duke, 54-45 on Saturday.
  Pitt had leaned on its rushing offense for most of the game, but Pickett game through in crunch time, hitting Rafael Araujo-Lopes on a 17-yard pass, Tre Tipton for six yards and then an 11-yard scramble just before the game-winning pass to Ffrench. Pickett finish
  
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• No. 17 Penn State Escapes No. 18 Iowa 30-24 With Late Stands

  28-10-2018 02:23
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  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Nick Scott intercepted a pass to thwart Iowa at the Penn State 2 with 3:18 left and the No. 17 Nittany Lions held on to avoid a third straight home loss with a 30-24 victory Saturday over the No. 18 Hawkeyes.
  Penn State (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) needed one last defensive stand to hold off Iowa (6-2, 3-2), which got to the Nittany Lions 44 with less than a minute left.
  On fourth-and-10 with 7 seconds left, Penn State’s pass rush sw
  
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• Synagogue Shooting The Latest In The History Of Pittsburgh’s Mass Shootings

  28-10-2018 02:17
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Saturday’s mass shooting has added to a tragic, notorious list of previous massacres that have happened in the Pittsburgh community.
  We think of Pittsburgh as a low crime, close-knit community and it is, but we are not immune to hatred, racism and guns.
  March 2000
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  On March 1, 2000, chaos spread through Wilkinsburg when Ronald Taylor went on a rampage and shot five men. Three of them died. Taylor was black. All
  
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• Identities Of Those Killed, Injured In Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Starting To Be Released

  28-10-2018 02:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — The identities of those killed and injured in a mass shooting at Squirrel Hill’s Tree of Life Synagogue on Saturday morning are beginning to be released.
  KDKA-TV has learned that one victim was Daniel Stein. Friends describe Stein as a family man and a new grandfather.
  Daniel Stein (Photos Provided)
  The other 10 victims have not yet been identified.
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• Squirrel Hill Residents In Shock, Mourning After Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

  28-10-2018 02:02
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Squirrel Hill residents are in shock and mourning after a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue on Saturday morning.
  “We could hear the shots and we were standing in our living room and we could just hear, like, rapid fire,” said Cody Murphy, neighbor.
  Murphy lives just a few feet away from the synagogue.
  “We saw some guy running down the street really fast and the guy was like ‘sir you need to call 911 ri
  
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