PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - A look back at the headlines from the week of October 20th through October 26th:
Local:
President Trump Gives Speech In Pittsburgh"President Donald Trump promoted his support for the natural gas industry, making clear Wednesday on his second visit to Pennsylvania in the past three months that he sees his pro-industry policies as a boost to his chances of winning the battleground state in 2020." Continue Reading
Tree Of Life Shooting: One Year Later" A virtual remembrance, an overseas concert and community service projects highlight the many plans for commemorating the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history on the shooting's one-year anniversary Sunday." Continue Reading
Officers Injured During Tree Of Life Shooting Still Recovering"This coming Sunday marks one of the darkest days in Pittsburgh history." Continue Reading
Woman Charged With Kidnapping 2-Year-Old Now Facing Homicide Charges"A woman accused of disappearance of a late 2-year-old is now facing homicide charges." Continue Reading
Georgia Woman Files Federal Suit Against Churchill Police For Claim Of False Arrest"A woman visiting the Pittsburgh area last month has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Churchill Borough and its Police Officer Stephen Shaulis." Continue Reading
Port Authority Offering Free Rides To Tree Of Life Memorial"Port Authority is offering free bus rides to those who want to attend the Tree of Life Memorial Service this Sunday." Continue Reading
3-D Printing Hub To Locate At Pittsburgh International Airport"Officials from Allegheny County and the University of Pittsburgh have come up with a plan to draw 3-D printing companies to vacant land next to Pittsburgh International Airport." Continue Reading
3 Women Face Charges After 92 Injured And Malnourished Dogs Found"Three women are facing numerous charges including felony animal cruelty in connection to a raid last year in Washington County that found 92 injured and malnourished dogs." Continue Reading
Honeywell Opening Robotic Research Center In Strip District" Pittsburgh's robotics row is getting a little longer." Continue Reading
Pitt Survey Shows Alarming Numbers Of Sexual Assaults"Officials at the University of Pittsburgh are taking steps to curb sexual assaults after an alarming new survey. " Continue Reading
Hunter Warning: Fatal EEE Virus Found In 5 PA Counties"A warning to Pennsylvania hunters: A potentially fatal virus has been confirmed in five counties in the commonwealth." Continue Reading
WPIAL Will Not Punish Connellsville Or Allderdice High School After Alleged Racial Incident"After a closed door meeting Monday evening, the WPIAL will not punish Connellsville or Allderdice High School boys' soccer teams after players from both teams were accused of using slurs during a September tournament game." Continue Reading
Sports:
Pirates President Frank Coonelly Leaving Team"The Pirates announced Wednesday that team president Frank Coonelly is leaving the team." Continue Reading
Steelers Linebacker Anthony Chickillo Arrested" Steelers linebacker Anthony Chickillo was arrested Sunday after a domestic incident." Continue Reading
Riverhounds SC Roaring Into The Playoffs On Top Of The East"For the first time in franchise history, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC are sitting on the top of the Eastern Conference heading into the postseason that begins this Saturday night at Highmark Stadium." Continue Reading
State:
Penn State Fraternity Suspended After Man Found Dead"A Penn State fraternity was placed on interim suspension after a young man was pronounced dead at an off-campus house." Continue Reading
Tom Wolf Third Highest Paid Governor In America"Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is the third highest paid governor in America." Continue Reading
PA Joins 46 Other States In Facebook Antitrust Investigation"Pennsylvania's Josh Shapiro is joining 46 other Attorneys General in a bipartisan coalition investigating Facebook for potential antitrust violations." Continue Reading
PA, 4 Other States Reach Settlement On Opioid Crisis" Pennsylvania Attorney General announced Monday that he and four other states have reached a deal on the opioid epidemic with five companies." Continue Reading
National:
Judge: Justice must give House Mueller grand jury evidence"A judge on Friday ordered the Justice Department to give the House secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, handing a victory to Democrats who want it for the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump." Continue Reading
DeVos held in contempt of court in loan forgiveness dispute"Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was held in contempt of court after a federal judge said she violated an earlier order to stop collecting loans from former students of a defunct for-profit college chain." Continue Reading
Felicity Huffman Released 11 Days Into 14-Day Prison Term"Actress Felicity Huffman was released Friday morning from a federal prison in California two days before the end of a two-week sentence for her role in the college admissions scandal, authorities said." Continue Reading
Trump Likens House Impeachment Inquiry To 'A Lynching'"Stirring up painful memories of America's racist past, President Donald Trump on Tuesday compared the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry to a lynching, a practice once widespread across the South in which angry mobs killed thousands of black people." Continue Reading
Jimmy Carter Hospitalized After Fall At Georgia Home" Former President Jimmy Carter is in the hospital again after falling and fracturing his pelvis at his home in Plains, Georgia." Continue Reading
Trump scraps plan to host G-7 at his Doral golf resort"Responding to stinging criticism, President Donald Trump has abruptly reversed his plan to hold the next year's Group of Seven world leaders' meeting at his Doral golf resort in Florida." Continue Reading
World:
Trump Says Turkey Calls Cease-Fire 'Permanent'"President Donald Trump says Turkey has informed the U.S. it will make "permanent" a five-day cease-fire in Syria. In response, he says he's directing the lifting of economic sanctions on Turkey." Continue Reading
After Withdrawal, Trump Shifts Focus To Syria's Oil Fields"As Russian and Turkish leaders divvy up security roles in northeast Syria following an abrupt U.S. troop withdrawal, President Donald Trump is focused on oil fields elsewhere in the war-torn country." Continue Reading
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