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Prosecutors called Dr. Ashton Ennis, a former forensic pathologist for Allegheny County, to begin testimony on Tuesday about the injuries suffered by the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shootings.
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Oliver Citywide Academy will not reopen this year. Students will learn remotely through the end of the school year as they mourn the death of 15-year-old Derrick Harris.
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The Allegheny County Health Department will be adding a product that is safe for humans and pets but kills mosquito larvae to stormwater catch basins in the area.
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Some airlines are offering scholarships that pay full tuition to schools like the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, in an effort to grow their workforces.
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