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• Sto-Rox School District Banning Students From Using Cell Phones

  28-10-2019 23:57
  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — The Sto-Rox School District says too many high school students are using their cell phones for the wrong reasons.Starting today, the district banned all student cell phone usage on school property, claiming it disrupts the learning process.“They’ve become too much of a distraction leading to a lot of lost educational and instructional time because teachers and the administration are dealing with cell phone issues,” said Sto-Rox Superintendent Frank D
  
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• Three People Shot, One Dead In Jeannette Shooting, Police Searching For Gunman

  28-10-2019 23:38
  JEANNETTE (KDKA) — Police are searching for a gunman that shot and killed one person and injured two others in Jeannette.The shooting took place on Culyer Avenue.
  According to authorities, three people were shot and one of those three were killed.
  Sources close to the investigation confirm one of three individuals shot in Jeannette is dead .
  — Ross Guidotti (@RossGuidotti) October 28, 2019
  Pennsylvania State Police, Westmoreland County Police, and City of Jeannette Police are all on
  
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• Multiple People Shot In Jeannette, Police Searching For Gunman

  28-10-2019 23:38
  JEANNETTE (KDKA) — Police are searching for a gunman after multiple people were shot in Jeannette.
  The shooting took place on Culyer Avenue in Jeannette.According to authorities, multiple people have been shot but the extent of injuries has not been yet made available.Police are telling people to stay inside their homes and the scene is still active.
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• 3 People Shot, 1 Dead In Jeannette Shooting, Police Searching For Gunman

  28-10-2019 23:38
  JEANNETTE (KDKA) — Multiple people were shot in Westmoreland County Monday night.One person is dead, at least two others were wounded and police are looking for the gunman.
  Police blocked off several streets late Monday as they look for evidence and the shooter.
  Investigators were on the scene along Cuyler Avenue in the City of Jeannette for eight hours. They finally wrapped up overnight around 2 a.m.
  Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Ken Murray
  A fire truck that blocked the street was mo
  
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• Bill That Would Allow Sunday Hunting Undergoes Changes In Pa. House Of Representatives

  28-10-2019 23:34
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Legislation to allow Sunday hunting with a landowner’s written permission three days a year in Pennsylvania is getting some minor changes ahead of a final vote in the state House.
  Representatives voted overwhelmingly Monday to waive trespassing violations for unarmed people who enter posted property solely to retrieve a hunting dog, to let local police help the Game Commission enforce trespassing rules and to push back the law’s effective date by three mo
  
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• Doctor Expresses Skepticism About Over-The-Counter Human Growth Hormone Claims

  28-10-2019 22:57
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The ads look promising – anti-aging, enhanced physical performance, lean muscle, less fat, who wouldn’t want that? Especially without a prescription.
  This new product isn’t just a moisturizer or a sunscreen, but a gel containing a homeopathic form of human growth hormone.A gland in the brain called the pituitary secretes this hormone into the bloodstream. Growth hormone in kids causes bones to lengthen, and contributes to height. If levels are too low,
  
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• Judge Rules Pennsylvania Coach Lines Must Indefinitely Provide Transportation For Elizabeth Forward Students

  28-10-2019 22:41
  ELIZABETH (KDKA) — Students in the Elizabeth Forward School District will have bus transportation to and from school indefinitely.A judge ruled that Pennsylvania Coach Lines must indefinitely provide transportation for students in the Elizabeth Forward Schools for the remainder of the litigation with the district.According to Elizabeth Forward School Solicitor John Rushford, Pennsylvania Coach Lines has been ordered to continue to transport kids in the district.The bus company said it need
  
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• Penguins Re-Assign Blandisi And Adam Johnson To AHL Penguins

  28-10-2019 22:25
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Penguins forward group is inching ever so close to being fully healthy once again.
  General Manager Jim Rutherford announced today that forwards Joseph Blandisi and Adam Johnson have been re-assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.Both forwards appeared in seven NHL games this season, they both tallied one goal and one assist for two points each.Penguins alternate captain and center Evgeni Malkin said today that he’s hoping to be back in the lineup on Saturday agains
  
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• CDC: Deaths Linked To Vaping Often Involve THC Products, Not Nicotine

  28-10-2019 22:11
  (CNN) — People who died as a result of a mysterious outbreak of vaping-related lung injury often used products exclusively containing THC, the main psychoactive substance in cannabis, according to new numbers released Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  Among 19 such deaths with data available on what substances had been vaped, 63% reported exclusive use of products containing THC, 84% reported any use of these products, 37% reported vaping products containing nico
  
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• Greensburg Police Attempting To Identify Man Accused Of Using Fraudulent Debit Card

  28-10-2019 22:01
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are working to identify a man accused of using a fraudulent debit card around the Greensburg area.On Facebook, the City of Greensburg Police Department shared security footage that captured the suspect.
  According to police, the suspect has been using a fraudulent debit Visa card at different ATMs and businesses around Greensburg.The man pictured is a black man wearing a dark hoodie.(Photo Credit: City of Greensburg Police Department/Facebook)
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• Pittsburgh Symphony pauses during European tour to remember the Tree of Life shooting

  28-10-2019 21:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  “Being far away was a pain for me, I wanted to be there,” said the orchestra’s music director Manfred Honeck.
  
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• Former Monessen School Bus Driver Pleads Guilty To Possessing Child Pornography

  28-10-2019 21:54
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A former school bus driver in Monessen pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing child pornography.Jack LaForte, a 55-year-old from Monessen, was under investigation when Homeland Security had been alerted to information about upload of child pornography from an IP address that traced by to LaForte’s home in Monessen.In June 2019, law enforcement officials seized a laptop and a forensic review revealed videos that depicted the sexual exploitation of minors, in
  
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• Former Pittsburgh Police Officer Sentenced For Making False Statements To Federal Agents

  28-10-2019 21:39
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A former City of Pittsburgh Police Officer has been sentenced to one year of probation and 90 days of home detention after being convicted of making false statements to government agents.Antoine Cain, a 25-year veteran of the City of Pittsburgh Police, provided federal agents with false statements on two separate occasions regarding an armed bank robbery in January 2018.The robbery in question took place at the Citizens Bank in Crafton.According to the US District Attor
  
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• Some parents unhappy with new redistricting plan in North Allegheny

  28-10-2019 21:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  The new plan would move seven students from Hosack Elementary School to McKnight Elementary.
  
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• Man Breaks Into Westmoreland Mall, Steals Almost $1,300 From Multiple Stores

  28-10-2019 20:57
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are working to identify a man who broke into the Westmoreland Mall and got away with nearly $1,300.
  Pennsylvania State Police Greensburg say a male used a “prying tool” to break into the back door of two stores, Leggins Park and Icy Roll 2.0, early Friday morning.
  Then, police say the suspect unplugged security cameras before stealing about $610 from Leggins Park and $666 from Icy Roll 2.0.
  Police say the suspect took the money from cash register
  
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• Lawrence County Jail Inmate Charged With Terroristic Threats After Threatening To Kill Child Of Officer

  28-10-2019 20:54
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — An inmate at the Lawrence County Jail is facing charges of terroristic threats and intimidation of witnesses and/or victims.Torry Argiro allegedly made a phone call to Karn Argiro on Sunday, October 20 and threatened to kill a minor child of a police officer.Argiro was arraigned on Friday and given a $25,000 bond.
  
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• Robert Evans, Producer Of ‘The Godfather’ Dies At Age 89

  28-10-2019 20:20
  (CNN) — Robert Evans, whose charisma rivaled some of the actors who appeared in the hit films he produced, died Saturday, according to his publicist Monique Evans.
  He was 89.
  As a studio head, Evans helped resurrect Paramount Pictures in the 1960s by bringing such projects as “Chinatown,” “The Godfather” and “Rosemary’s Baby” to the big screen.
  Evans seemed to epitomize Hollywood excesses with his seven marriages, outspoken nature and freewheeling
  
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• Greensburg Physician Pleads Guilty To Selling Drugs, Using Casino To Launder Money

  28-10-2019 20:13
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Greensburg physician pleaded guilty to illegally selling drugs and using a Washington County casino to launder money.
  Nabil Jabbour, 68, pleaded guilty to three counts of distributing buprenorphine, one count of health care fraud and one count of money laundering, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced Monday.
  The district attorney’s office says Jabbour operated addiction clinics in Greensburg and Connellsville. In court, he admitted to unlawfully presc
  
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• Pa. House Of Representatives Names October 28, 2019 ‘Steve Blass Day’ In Pennsylvania

  28-10-2019 20:04
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Steve Blass retired from the Pirates’ broadcast booth at the end of this season after receiving several honors throughout the year and now he can add one more.
  A statewide day in his honor.
  State Representative Dan Deasy of Allegheny introduced House Resolution 571, which would make October 28, 2019 Steve Blass Day in Pennsylvania.
  RELATED STORIESPittsburgh Pirates Broadcaster Steve Blass Announces This Is Last Season In The Booth
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• Jury Selection Begins For Trial Of Man Charged With Fatally Shooting New Kensington Police Officer

  28-10-2019 19:51
  GREENSBURG (KDKA/AP) — Jury selection began today for the death penalty trial of a man charged in the shooting death of a New Kensington police officer almost two years ago.
  Rahmael Sal Holt is accused of shooting and killing Officer Brian Shaw during a traffic stop in November 2017.Jury selection in the murder trial of alleged cop killer Rahmael Holt continues in WESTMORELAND County.
  8 jurors seated thus far 5 women 3 men.
  Holt is accused of shooting New Ken Police Officer Brian Shaw Nove
  
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• Westinghouse Staff Member Injured While Trying To Break Up Student Fight

  28-10-2019 19:36
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Westinghouse High School staff member was taken to the hospital after trying to break up a fight between two students.
  The school district says a staff member was hospitalized after a student altercation. They were injured while intervening in a fight Monday morning, KDKA’s Chris Hoffman reports.According to Pittsburgh Public Schools, a Westinghouse High School staff member was injured while intervening in a fight involving two students. pic.twitter.com/gUWp2J6I
  
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• Sharon Police: 19-Year-Old Arrested In Relation To Suspicious Death Of His 14-Year-Old Girlfriend

  28-10-2019 18:48
  SHARON, Pa. (KDKA) – A 19-year-old has been arrested in relation to what Sharon police are calling the suspicious death of a 14-year-old girl.According to the Sharon Police Department, they responded to a home in Sharon for reports of an unresponsive 14-year-old girl on Saturday morning just after 11:30.Police say the girl was pronounced dead. They described both the scene and the circumstances of her death to be “suspicious in nature.”
  Detectives say they found drugs, drug par
  
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• Xanax Recalled Nationwide Due To Possible ‘Foreign Substance’

  28-10-2019 18:36
  PITTSBURGH (CBS News) — Mylan Pharmaceuticals is pulling one lot of Xanax from pharmacy shelves nationwide because of what the company said is “the potential presence of a foreign substance” in the popular prescription anti-anxiety drug.
  The drug manufacturer cited a small chance of infection in recalling the batch of Alprazolam, the prescription drug sold under the brand name Xanax, according to a recall notice posted Saturday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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• 1 Dead After Crash On Route 18 In Washington Co.

  28-10-2019 18:12
  MORRIS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Washington County.
  According to the Washington County coroner, one car was traveling southbound on Route 18 in West Finley Township around 6 a.m. Monday.
  (Photo Credit: Ed Riedmann)
  The coroner’s report says the driver lost control of the vehicle, crossed into the northbound lane and crashed into another vehicle.
  The Morris Township and South Franklin Volunteer Fire Departments were on the scene. Pennsylvan
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Star Evgeni Malkin, Other Injured Players Nearing Return

  28-10-2019 18:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After a few games on the road, the Penguins returned home with some promising injury news.First, Sidney Crosby, who was hit in the head with a puck shot by defenseman Kris Letang, was a full participant in practice. He returned to game action Saturday night after the hit against the Dallas Stars as well.Evgeni Malkin, who has been out since the first week of the season, says he is eyeing a weekend return after practicing in a red, non-contact jersey Monday in Cranberry.
  
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• Woman, 6-Year-Old Girl Found Dead Following Clearfield Co. House Fire

  28-10-2019 17:11
  CLEARFIELD, Pa. (AP) – A coroner says a woman and a 6-year-old girl were found dead after an early morning fire in central Pennsylvania.
  The Clearfield County coroner says 52-year-old Mary Beth Erickson and the child were found after the fire in Lawrence Township.
  The blaze was reported in the home at about 3 a.m. Monday. Two other people were reportedly taken to a Pittsburgh hospital, but there was no immediate word on their conditions.
  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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• Liberty Magic's Lee Terbosic shuffles history and illusions in 'The Life and Death of Harry Houdini'

  28-10-2019 17:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Baldwin Borough native returns to Liberty Avenue venue with a new show focusing on Houdini’s storied career.
  
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• Nearly 160,000 Ram Pickups Recalled Due To Fire Risk

  28-10-2019 16:53
  DETROIT (AP) – Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 160,000 diesel-powered Ram pickups mainly in the U.S. and Canada because they can leak coolant and possibly catch fire.
  The recall covers Ram 1500 models from the 2014 through 2019 model years.
  The company says an internal investigation found microscopic cracks in some exhaust gas recirculation coolers. The company says coolant can leak, engines can overheat, and that can cause fires in rare instances. FCA says it knows of a small number of
  
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• Obituary: Michael James Painter / Renowned child neurologist at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

  28-10-2019 16:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Chief of the Children's Hospital division of child neurology for more than two decades, he devoted his career to advocacy for child neurologists and the children and families they serve.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Early Forecast Showing Rain For Halloween Trick-Or-Treating

  28-10-2019 15:38
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Dry today with some morning clouds fog around.Thick fog could be seen rolling in on our tower camera during Monday morning rush hour.
  Data shows fog hanging in here through noon today.That’s probably a little too long, but we will say morning fog giving way to sunny skies for the afternoon.
  (Photo Credit: Lindsay Ward/KDKA)
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  Temperatures will remain warm through Thursday.We may even hit the 70 degree mark this week.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditi
  
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• Pirates Relieve Neal Huntington Of His Duties As General Manager

  28-10-2019 15:05
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are making another big change to their front office. The organization has fired Neal Huntington as their general manager.Pirates announce Executive Vice President and General Manager Neal Huntington has been relieved of his duties. pic.twitter.com/eIoZu8JU5g
  — Pirates (@Pirates) October 28, 2019
  Pirates beat writer Jason Mackey was the first to report the news.According to sources, the Pirates are firing Neal Huntington. Announcement coming
  
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• PTL Links: October 28, 2019

  28-10-2019 15:03
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:KDKA-TV Turkey Fund
  Dr. Lawrence M. Drake II’s “Color Him Father”
  Pittsburgh Shorts Film Festival
  WW (Weight Watchers)
  Patience For Cats
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
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• Us: Oktoberfest is a month of music and fun for the Grkmans

  28-10-2019 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Joe, Steve and Mike Grkman perform German and Slovene polkas, waltzes and drinking songs nearly every night in October.
  
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• Sinkhole Swallows Port Authority Bus On Busy Street In Downtown Pittsburgh

  28-10-2019 12:59
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A massive sinkhole opened up in downtown Pittsburgh during the Monday morning rush hour, swallowing the back half of a Port Authority bus and nearly a car as well.
  Emergency crews are on the scene at Penn Avenue and 10th Street, near the Westin Hotel. They were called there just before 8 a.m.
  WATCH: Bus Swallowed By Sinkhole — 
  The entire back of the bus is in the hole with the front half sticking up in the air.
  The Bridgeville Flyer bus was stopped at a red
  
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• Ross Twp. Police Investigating Fatal Accident On Bellevue Rd.

  28-10-2019 12:45
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police in Ross Township say they’re investigating a fatal single-vehicle accident.
  It happened near the grounds of Mount Assisi Academy, along Bellevue Road between Quaill Avenue and Cornell Avenue Ext.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  First responders were first called there around 1 a.m., but have been on the scene all night and into the early morning hours.
  Police have not yet said what led to the crash. 
  On Facebook, they did say Be
  
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• New calendar promotes Pittsburgh's inspirational 60-somethings

  28-10-2019 12:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  All proceeds of the sale of the “60 Strong” calendar will go to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
  
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• UPMC inks deal with Chinese developer for series of hospitals

  28-10-2019 12:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  A groundbreaking is scheduled Monday for a hospital in Chengdu in China’s Sichuan province.
  
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• World War II Bible of Pittsburgh man, found in Belgium, now 'home' with grandson in Clarion

  28-10-2019 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  “I am just in awe that this was my grandfather’s Bible and it went through the war” -—Kurt Nesbitt, grandson of WW2 soldier Howard Nesbitt 
  
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• Art as an agent of social change, in which the public is co-creator.

  28-10-2019 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  “This residency is suited to my personality. I loved the possibilities.” -—Edith Abeyta, artist in residency in Hazelwood
  
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• Lowering drug prices while finding cures. Can both be done?

  28-10-2019 11:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  The plight of a 10-year-old girl with a rare disease in St. Petersburg, Pa., found a way into marathon hearing on Capitol Hill last week.
  
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• Row House Under Construction Catches Fire In Lawrenceville

  28-10-2019 11:02
  LAWRENCEVILLE (KDKA) — Crews responded to a row house fire early Monday morning in Lawrenceville.Officials say it happened in the 4000 block of Foster Street around 4:00 a.m.Reports say the row house was under construction when it caught fire.No one was hurt.A cause for the fire is still under investigation.
  
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• Homicide Investigation Underway After Multi-Vehicle Crash In North Versailles

  28-10-2019 10:30
  NORTH VERSAILLES (KDKA) — One person is dead and multiple others are injured after a multi-vehicle crash on Route 30.Police say a 32-year-old Richard Nathaniel Littlejohn Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene with a gunshot wound.Three vehicles were involved in the crash. It happened around 7:30 on Sunday evening.Police say Littlejohn Jr. was driving West on Route 30 in a Crysler 200 when someone inside a Nissan Altima fired shots into the Crysler causing the crash.
  After the two vehicles w
  
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• Route 30 In North Versailles Back Open After Accident

  28-10-2019 05:07
  NORTH VERSAILLES (KDKA) — Route 30 in North Versailles is back open Monday morning after a multi-vehicle accident in the Mon Valley.
  It happened around 7:30 Sunday evening near the Westinghouse Bridge.Following the crash, heavy police and EMS presence shut down the intersection of Lincoln Highway and Warren Drive.
  Three cars were involved in the accident, including one that crashed into a guide rail and ended up in the grass along the road.One person was taken to the hospital.Allegheny Cou
  
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• Accident Shuts Down Part Of Route 30 In North Versailles

  28-10-2019 05:07
  NORTH VERSAILLES (KDKA) — Route 30 in North Versailles is shut down due to an accident.Following a crash, heavy police and EMS presence has shut down the intersection of Lincoln Highway and Warren Drive.
  The cause of the accident and injuries have not yet been made available.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Pittsburgh Jewish Community Turns To The Torah For Guidance After Tree Of Life Tragedy

  28-10-2019 05:01
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Tree Of Life tragedy may have tested the faith of many but the Jewish community in Pittsburgh is turning to the Torah for guidance out of the darkness.You can find a holy ark at any synagogue in the world. Inside the ark sits the Torah, carefully wrapped and covered, hand-written scrolls that instruct and guide people of the Jewish faith how to live their lives.“The Torah was given to Moses at Mt. Sinai over 3,300 years ago and we read from these Torahs every
  
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• Hundreds Gather At Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall For Tree Of Life Memorial

  28-10-2019 04:57
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One year ago, so many stood in Squirrel Hill surrounded by a community overwhelmed by pain.
  While the pain inside the Tree of Life is still here, Sunday’s community commemoration was an example of a community that’s also been overwhelmed with love.
  “God is with us in sorrow.”
  A beautiful service a year to the day following the deadliest attack on Jews in United States’ history proved Pittsburgh mantle “Stronger Than hate” is as
  
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• 'We are still here': Jewish community, city come together to remember and repair one year after attack

  28-10-2019 03:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Survivors, supports sound notes of resilience one year after anti-Semitic attack on congregations meeting at Tree of Life synagogue
  
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• Riverview cancels Monday classes due to unspecified threat

  28-10-2019 03:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  The district posted the announcement on their web and Facebook pages just after 9 p.m. Sunday.
  
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• Riverview School District Cancels Classes To Investigate Rumored Threat

  28-10-2019 02:14
  OAKMONT (KDKA) — There will be no school on Monday, October 28 for students and staff at Riverview School District due to a rumored threat.
  The district made the announcement in a statement saying, “The decision was made in an effort to be proactive and to err on the side of caution as we work with local authorities to investigate a rumored threat.”
  No further details have been released regarding the rumored threat.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Lyft Launches ‘Jobs Access Program’ Offering Free Rides To People Going To Job Interviews

  28-10-2019 02:00
  (CNN) — Lyft announced a new initiative that will give riders free or discounted rides to job interviews and during the first three weeks of employment.
  The Jobs Access Program looks to close the transportation gap in low-income communities, Lyft said in a statement. The rideshare company is partnering with national and local organizations — including the National Down Syndrome Society and United Way — to offer the program in over 35 markets in the US and Canada.
  “For the
  
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