PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - A look back at the headlines from the week of April 28th-May 4th:
Local News:
Pittsburgh Synagogue: Violence 'Must End. Enough Is Enough!'"The Pittsburgh synagogue that six months ago was the site of the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history held a vigil and offered its sympathy after another deadly shooting Saturday at a synagogue near San Diego, saying such violence "must end."" Continue Reading
'Not Again', Tree Of Life Survivor Reacts To California Synagogue Shooting""Not again." That was one of the first thoughts that went through Carol Black's head after she had heard there was another synagogue shooting, this time in California." Continue Reading
First Case Of Measles In Allegheny County Reported"The Allegheny County Health Department says an un-vaccinated adult has tested positive for measles. It's the first case in 2019 for the county." Continue Reading
Ft. Duquesne Bridge To Be Inspected After Large Pieces Of Concrete Break Off"The entire underdeck of the Ft Duquesne Bridge will be checked by PennDOT next week to make sure no more concrete falls. Pieces of concrete from the bridge deck shattered on a crosswalk on North Shore Drive Tuesday. " Continue Reading
Dr. Phil Apologizes To Slippery Rock University After Apparent Insult"During an interview last week Dr. Phil McGraw seemed to insult Slippery Rock University during an interview about the college bribery scandal." Continue Reading
Sheetz Employee-Driven Charity Donates Over $600,000 To Help Feed Children In Need"Sheetz's employee-driven charity, Sheetz For The Kidz, has donated $601,000 to Feeding America member food banks in the states Sheetz operates in—Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina—to help local children in need." Continue Reading
Environmental Groups File Suit Against U.S. Steel"Two environmental groups are going to federal court against U.S. Steel alleging violations of the Clean Air Act following a December fire at the Clairton Coke Works." Continue Reading
Father Wants Changes Made To The Way South Fayette Handles Racial Bullying"Criminal defense attorney Blaine Jones wants changes in the South Fayette School District after he says his African American son was called the "N word" by another student this week." Continue Reading
Father Who Lost Daughter To Relationship Violence Working To Prevent Another Tragedy"A father who lost his 16-year-old daughter to dating violence is trying to prevent another tragedy." Continue Reading
New Study Shows A Spike In Suicides After Release Of Show '13 Reasons Why'" A new study is pointing out the possible dangers of the Netflix hit "13 Reasons Why", a show about a teenage girl that commits suicide and leaves a box of 13 cassette tapes behind." Continue Reading
Man Accused Of Flushing Grandparents' Ashes Down Toilet"Authorities say a McKeesport man flushed his grandparents' ashes down a toilet after his mother kicked him out of her home."Continue Reading
Woman Dragged By Vehicle Was 'Searching For Ghosts'"A woman was dragged by a vehicle in a hit-and-run in in Kittanning Township, Armstrong County over the weekend." Continue Reading
New Development at CSX Site in McKees Rocks"Another big step toward development of a former brownfield site in McKees Rocks." Continue Reading
State News:
Former Penn State President Richly Paid As He Fought Charges"Former Penn State President Graham Spanier's success this week in getting his child-endangerment conviction overturned capped a seven-year fight to save his reputation and stay out of jail, a period during which he has been richly compensated by the university he once ran." Continue Reading
Rep. Metcalfe Looking For Support For Bill That Would Prohibit Doctors From Refusing Care To Unvaccinated Children"A bill before the state legislature would force pediatricians to treat unvaccinated children, sponsored by Representative Daryl Metcalfe." Continue Reading
Pennsylvania College's Fraternities Disband Amid Protests"The only two fraternities at Swarthmore College have opted to disband amid outrage over years-old documents containing derogatory comments about women and the LGBTQ community and jokes about sexual assault." Continue Reading
National News:
Slain Student Hailed As Hero For Confronting Campus Gunman"A North Carolina college student tackled a gunman who opened fire in a classroom, saving others' lives but losing his own in the process, the police chief said Wednesday." Continue Reading
19-Year-Old Kills 1, Wounds Rabbi And 2 Others At Synagogue "A 19-year-old gunman opened fire inside a synagogue near San Diego as worshippers celebrated the last day of a major Jewish holiday, killing a woman and wounding the rabbi and two others Saturday, authorities said." Continue Reading
North Carolina Gunman Opened Fire On Final Day Of Classes"Students at a North Carolina university were gathered for end-of-year presentations in an anthropology class when a gunman shattered the calm by opening fire with a pistol, killing two and wounding four, a professor said." Continue Reading
Student Slain While Attacking Gunman Gets Hero's Send-Off"A North Carolina college student slain while confronting a gunman in his classroom was being given a hero's send-off Thursday as his body is taken back to his hometown with a police escort." Continue Reading
US Adds Robust 263K Jobs; Unemployment At 49-Year Low: 3.6%"U.S. employers added a robust 263,000 jobs in April, suggesting that businesses have shrugged off earlier concerns that the economy might slow this year and anticipate strong customer demand." Continue Reading
'It Is Over:' Republicans Close Ranks At Barr Hearing"For me, it is over." With those few words, Sen. Lindsey Graham, the Republican chairman of the Judiciary Committee, set the tone for his party at an extraordinary hearing with Attorney General William Barr over special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election interference and possible obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump." Continue Reading
Barr Says He Didn't Exonerate Trump"Attorney General William Barr says he didn't exonerate President Donald Trump, because that's not the job of the Justice Department." Continue Reading
John Singleton, Maker Of 'Boyz N The Hood,' Dies At 51"ilmmaker John Singleton, who debuted with the Oscar-nominated "Boyz N the Hood" and continued making movies that probed the lives of black communities in his native Los Angeles and beyond, has died. " Continue Reading
Former US Sen. Richard Lugar, Foreign Policy Expert, Dies"Former Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar, a Republican foreign policy sage known for leading efforts to help the former Soviet states dismantle and secure much of their nuclear arsenal, but whose reputation for working with Democrats cost him his final campaign, died Sunday." Continue Reading
Police: 8 Shot, 1 Fatally, In Latest Baltimore Shooting"Baltimore city leaders urged witnesses to share what they know with police after a gunman fired indiscriminately into a crowd enjoying Sunday afternoon cookouts, killing a man and wounding seven other people." Continue Reading
