PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - A look back at the headlines from the week of October 13th through October 19th:
Local:
After Deadly Shooting, Tree Of Life Plans Reopening"Leaders of the Pittsburgh synagogue where worshippers were fatally shot last year want to rebuild and renovate the building, turning it into what they hope will be a "center for Jewish life in the United States" and a symbol against hatred" Continue Reading
President Trump Coming To Pittsburgh Next Week" President Donald Trump is coming to Pittsburgh next week." Continue Reading
Mummies Of The World Now Open At Carnegie Science Center"The much anticipated "Mummies of the World" exhibit is now open at the Carnegie Science Center." Continue Reading
Construction Projects To Slow Down Travel In Pittsburgh This Weekend"Friday night at 8 p.m. the eastbound lane of P.J. McArdle Roadway will close between the Liberty Bridge and Arlington Avenue for installation of a water vault check valve. " Continue Reading
Pittsburgh International Airport To Run On Its Own Power"Pittsburgh International Airport will be the first major airport in the country to run on its own power grid." Continue Reading
Nadine Road To Remain Closed Till December" Nadine Road in Penn Hills will not reopen until December." Continue Reading
Peak Peeping Season Is Close For Leaf Lovers"The Pittsburgh area rapidly approaching peak season for leaf peepers." Continue Reading
Man Shot Inside McKeesport Family Dollar Has Died"A man was fatally shot at the Family Dollar in McKeesport Thursday morning." Continue Reading
Church Administrator Admits To Stealing $1 Million From Upper St. Clair Church"A South Park man has pleaded guilty to stealing more than a million dollars from an Upper Saint Clair church." Continue Reading
NOAA Winter Forecast Show Above Normal Temperatures For Pittsburgh"Winter weather forecasts from different outlets have been looking pretty cold and snowy after the first of the year but one from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts something a little different." Continue Reading
Free T Rides Between Downtown, North Shore Continue Through 2021" Free T rides across the Allegheny River will be free through 2021." Continue Reading
25th Animal Tests Positive For Rabies In Allegheny County"Another raccoon tests positive for rabies in Allegheny County." Continue Reading
Cash 5 Ticket Hits For $650k In Westmoreland County" A winning Cash 5 ticket sold in Westmoreland County." Continue Reading
Small Earthquake Hits Washington County"A small earthquake struck in Washington County early Tuesday morning." Continue Reading
Pittsburgh Oddcast: Tales of the Paranormal with Mike Pintek"Tales of the Paranormal with Mike Pintek" Continue Reading
Sports:
Sidney Crosby Named NHL's 3rd Star Of The Week"Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby has been named the NHL's third star of the week." Continue Reading
"Duck" Hodges College Coach Not Surprised By Performance On Sunday Night"Devlin "Duck" Hodges is captivating the city of Pittsburgh." Continue Reading
Bill Cowher: Steelers Are Back To Being A Defensive Team"Former Steelers head coach now NFL on CBS analyst Bill Cowher checked in with The Fan Morning Show on Thursday to talk about this current Steelers team." Continue Reading
Pirates Announce 2020 Bobblehead Schedule"The 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates bobblehead schedule has been released." Continue Reading
Letang, Penguins Rally Past Stars 4-2 For 5th Straight Win"Kris Letang scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the undermanned Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to win their fifth straight, 4-2 over the Dallas Stars on Friday night." Continue Reading
Steelers QB Mason Rudolph Out Of Concussion Protocol"Quarterback Mason Rudolph has been cleared and is now out of concussion protocol." Continue Reading
State:
PA Turnpike Tolls Rising Another 6 Percent"Before the end of the month, drivers without an EZPass will pay over $12 to cross the state line on Toll Route 66." Continue Reading
Blue Room Christmas Tree That Will Be On Display At White House Is From Pennsylvania"A Pennsylvania tree will be on display this holiday season." Continue Reading
Gov. Wolf Tells President Trump He Wont Use State Authority To Deny Refugees"Governor Tom Wolf says he wrote to President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Tuesday, saying he will not be using state authority granted last month to refuse to accept refugees." Continue Reading
Gov. Wolf Says PA Should Look At Later School Start Times"Governor Tom Wolf says he's open to a discussion about later school start times in Pennsylvania." Continue Reading
Johnson & Johnson Pays $116.9 Million In Surgical Mesh Settlement" Pennsylvania will receive more than $3.8 million from a settlement for deceptive marketing of transvaginal mesh." Continue Reading
Fentanyl Costs PA Economy $25 Billion"A new report shines a light on the toll the deadly drug fentanyl is taking on Pennsylvanians and the state's economy. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale says $25 billion a year is lost because of things like medical costs, treatment, lost productivity and criminal justice." Continue Reading
National:
38 people cited for violations in Clinton email probe"The State Department has completed its internal investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of private email and found violations by 38 people, some of whom may face disciplinary action." Continue Reading
About that photo: Trump, Pelosi clash amid impeachment"President Donald Trump tweeted it as evidence of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's weakness. Pelosi raised it as a banner of strength." Continue Reading
Joe Biden's son Hunter stepping down from Chinese board"Facing intense scrutiny from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, Hunter Biden says he will step down from the board of directors of a Chinese-backed private equity firm at the end of the month as part of a pledge not to work on behalf of any foreign-owned companies should his father win the presidency." Continue Reading
White House Says Next G-7 To Be Held At A Trump Golf Resort"The White House said Thursday it has chosen President Donald Trump's golf resort in Miami as the site for next year's Group of Seven summit." Continue Reading
Juul halts sales of fruit, dessert flavors for e-cigarettes"Juul Labs stopped selling fruit and dessert flavors Thursday, acknowledging the public's "lack of trust" in the vaping industry." Continue Reading
Police: Gang member confesses in mass shooting at festival" A 20-year-old gang member has confessed to being one of two shooters in a gunfight that turned a lively summer community festival in Brooklyn into a blood-drenched nightmare, police said Thursday." Continue Reading
First All-Female Spacewalking Team Makes History"The world's first all-female spacewalking team made history high above Earth on Friday, replacing a broken part of the International Space Station's power grid." Continue Reading
Walmart Is Now Delivering Right To Your Fridge"Groceries delivered right to your fridge, available today." Continue Reading
World:
Kurdish forces, Turkey exchange blame for continued fighting" Turkish-backed Syrian fighters clashed with Kurdish-led forces in several parts of northeastern Syria on Saturday, with some crossing the border from Turkey to attack a village, a war monitor said." Continue Reading
Pence Announces Turkey Has Agreed To Cease-Fire In Syria"Vice President Mike Pence announced Thursday that Turkey has agreed to a cease-fire to allow the Kurdish forces it was battling to safely withdraw from an area in northern Syria." Continue Reading
'Nothing-burger': US-China truce leaves big issues for later"President Donald Trump heralded a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade talks, and markets rallied in relief over a de-escalation in tensions between the world's two biggest economies." Continue Reading
Trump orders Turkey sanctions; US scrambles for Syria exit"Targeting Turkey's economy, President Donald Trump announced sanctions Monday aimed at restraining the Turks' assault against Kurdish fighters and civilians in Syria -- an assault Turkey began after Trump announced he was moving U.S. troops out of the way." Continue Reading
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