PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) -- A look back at the headlines from the week of February 9th through February 15th:
Local:
Not Guilty Verdict Reached In Wilkinsburg Mass Shooting CaseCheron Shelton was accused of shooting 5 people in a backyard BBQ in Wilkinsburg in 2016 Continue Reading
Holt Sentenced To Death For Killing Of New Kensington Police Officer"A judge Wednesday morning sentenced Rahmael Holt to death for the killing of New Kensington Police officer Brian Shaw." Continue Reading
Making History: Tree Of Life Congregation Seeks Stories Of Memorial Items"Tree of Life Congregation is looking to collect and document the stories behind items left at the makeshift sidewalk memorial set up outside the synagogue after the 2018 mass shooting." Continue Reading
Allegheny County Council Passes Conversion Therapy Ban"There are question is to whether the conversion therapy ban passed last night in Allegheny County council could lead to a court challenge." Continue Reading
Video Released Of Suspects In Fatal Wilkinsburg Shooting"Video has been released of two suspects in a fatal shooting that injured a 5-year-old." Continue Reading
Finalist In Westminster Dog Show Related To Pittsburgh Police K9 Zane"Daniel the golden retriever came up short of winning Best in Show at the 2020 Westminster Dog Show but did win the sporting group." Continue Reading
University of Pittsburgh To Work On Coronavirus Vaccine"The University of Pittsburgh is working on a vaccine for the coronavirus." Continue Reading
3-Year-Old Shot Dead In Beltzhoozer"A 3-year-old girl is dead, shot in the neck early Sunday at a home in the 200-block of East Warrington Avenue in Beltzhoover." Continue Reading
It's Official: The Clark Bar Is Coming Back To Pittsburgh"The iconic Clark Bar will once again be available in the area beginning this Friday, Valentine's Day." Continue Reading
Former Delta Foundation President Heading To Court"The former head of Pittsburgh's largest LGBTQ organization is headed to court." Continue Reading
Kennywood's General Manager Has Stepped Down"Kennywood's general manager has resigned." Continue Reading
McKees Rock Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Narcotics And Firearms Charges"A young man who used to live in McKees Rock plead guilty to federal narcotics and firearms charges." Continue Reading
Second Lady Gisele Fetterman Is Ready For Carnival"The Second Lady of Pennsylvania is ready to celebrate Carnival." Continue Reading
Pitt To Open Two Student-Run Cafe's This Fall"The University of Pittsburgh is opening two exclusively student-run cafes on its campus beginning this fall." Continue Reading
Primanti Bros. And East End Brewing Debut Chocolate/Cherry Beer"East End Brewing Company and Primanti Bros. are teaming up once again, this time for Valentine's Day." Continue Reading
5 Westmoreland County Prison Inmates Face Charges Over Fight That Injured Another Inmate"Five prison inmates are facing charges after a fight injured a sixth inmate at the Westmoreland County Prison back in December, according to the Tribune Review." Continue Reading
Detroit Man Arrested For Allegedly Selling Drugs In Beaver County"A man from Detroit has been arrested for allegedly selling drugs in Beaver County." Continue Reading
PWSA Announces Expansion To Free Lead Line Replacement Program"The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is expanding the free lead line replacement program." Continue Reading
Engaged Couple May Lose $8,000 Due To Abrupt Closing Of Noah's Event Venue"A popular event center in the north and south hills have closed its doors - very abruptly." Continue Reading
Hays Bald Eagles Nest Has Newly Laid Egg
"The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania confirms that a new egg has been laid in a bald eagles nest in Hays." Continue Reading
Sports:
Penguins acquire forward Zucker from Wild for Galchenyuk"The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired veteran forward Jason Zucker from Minnesota, giving the Penguins' top-six forward group a jolt as they prepare for a postseason push." Continue Reading
Derek Shelton Reflects On His First Day As Manager Of The Pirates" There are certain achievements in life that you likely can only appreciate with experience. To hear Derek Shelton say it, putting on the uniform as manager of a Major League Baseball team for the first time is one of those." Continue Reading
Myles Garrett Reinstated By NFL" According to reports, Myles Garrett has been reinstated by the NFL." Continue Reading
AB Admits How Good He Had It With Ben Roethlisberger"Last week on The Fan, Antonio Brown apologized to the entire Steelers organization including owner Art Rooney II, GM Kevin Colbert, Coach Mike Tomlin and even quarterback Ben Roethlisberger." Continue Reading
Ben Roethlisberger Rewards K9 Grants To Local Police And Fire Departments"The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at the Giving Back Fund is giving six grants to police and fire K-9 programs in Pittsburgh and two in Ohio." Continue Reading
Grove: Jim Rutherford Does It Again With Zucker Deal"Jim Rutherford, like Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, has won three Stanley Cups. And the Hockey Hall of Fame general manager, like the future Hall of Fame centers who play for him, is looking for more." Continue Reading
Kobe Bryant, daughter buried in Southern California cemetery"Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were buried Friday in a cemetery near the family's Southern California home, according to death certificates." Continue Reading
State:
Missing Indiana County Woman Found Dead"An Indiana County woman reported missing Friday has been found dead." Continue Reading
New Bill Would Ban All Public Smoking In PA"There would be no more smoking in any public place in Pennsylvania under legislation proposed by a Pittsburgh state lawmaker." Continue Reading
Two Cows Shot Dead In Somerset County"According to a report, Pennsylvania State Police in Somerset County are looking who is responsible for shooting two cows, killing them." Continue Reading
AG Josh Shapiro Taking JUUL To Court"Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is taking JUUL to court, accusing the company of endangering the health of residents and violating consumer protection law." Continue Reading
Transgender Felons Seek To Ease State Rules On Name Changes"A Pennsylvania court this week will consider a legal challenge by three transgender women to a two-decade-old state law that prohibits people who have committed serious felonies from ever changing their names." Continue Reading
Penn State Places Second Fraternity On Interim Suspension"Penn State University has placed a second fraternity on interim suspension." Continue Reading
National:
Man charged in Walmart shooting appears in federal court"Lawyers for the suspect in a shooting at a Walmart in Texas that killed 22 people waived a federal bond hearing and the reading of the indictment Wednesday, as survivors of the attack teared up and consoled one another." Continue Reading
Actor Jussie Smollett faces 6 new charges in Chicago"A grand jury returned a six-count indictment accusing actor Jussie Smollett of lying to Chicago police when he reported a racist and homophobic attack last year, a special prosecutor announced Tuesday." Continue Reading
Trump paying tribute to 2 soldiers killed in Afghanistan" President Donald Trump was traveling to Dover, Delaware, to pay respects to two U.S. soldiers killed Saturday in Afghanistan when a soldier dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire with a machine gun." Continue Reading
Iowa Democratic Party chairman resigns after caucus chaos"The chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party announced his resignation Wednesday after a disastrous caucus process beset by technical glitches led to a dayslong delay in reporting the results, inconsistencies in the numbers and no clear winner." Continue Reading
Boy, 9, charged with attempted murder of 5-year-old sister"A 9-year-old boy has been charged with trying to kill his 5-year-old sister by stabbing her with a kitchen knife inside their Florida apartment last month, officials said." Continue Reading
First polls close in NH as Dems look for clarity in race"Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire's presidential primary, edging moderate rival Pete Buttigieg and scoring the first clear victory in the Democratic Party's chaotic 2020 nomination fight." Continue Reading
Trump easily wins New Hampshire GOP primary"President Donald Trump has easily won New Hampshire's Republican primary against minimal opposition." Continue Reading
Fox News has best ratings since Trump election, inauguration"The week President Donald Trump was acquitted in his impeachment trial was Fox News Channel's best in the ratings since the weeks he was elected and inaugurated." Continue Reading
4 lawyers quit case after DOJ decision on Stone prison time"Four lawyers who prosecuted Roger Stone quit the case Tuesday after the Justice Department said it would take the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time it would seek for President Donald Trump's longtime ally and confidant." Continue Reading
World:
US, Taliban close to 'reduction in violence' agreement"President Donald Trump's national security adviser said Tuesday he is cautiously optimistic that there could be a U.S. agreement with the Taliban over the next days or weeks, but a withdrawal of American forces is not "imminent."" Continue Reading
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