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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Spin, Pittsburgh’s divisive scooter-share program, further raised eyebrows late last week when it offered some of its “top riders” free trips in exchange for letters of support to city council for the program’s continuation.
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Monday overwhelmingly approved a bill to increase the state’s property tax and rent subsidy for seniors and people with disabilities, plus raise the income eligibility cap to expand the program.
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A Pittsburgh Police officer offered graphic testimony about what he and fellow officers saw at the building, including the firefight with the suspect in which another SWAT officer was injured.
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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 first week of testimony in the synagogue shooting trial drew to a close Friday after the prosecution questioned 22 witnesses.

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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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As Pennsylvania competes to become a federally-designated hydrogen hub, state lawmakers are looking into the role hydrogen can play in the state’s energy future.
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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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The Democratic governor’s decision to withhold details about who he meets behind the scenes is legally sound, though experts said he could choose to reveal more.
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The mysterious money was apparently stored at a local nonprofit then delivered weeks after former DuBois City Manager Herm Suplizio was arrested on corruption charges.
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