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Rosfeld A No Show For Arraignment, Pretrial Conference Set For September

Two months after fatally shooting 17-year-old Antwon Rose , East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld, 30, did not appear for his formal arraignment Wednesday. At the brief session, court...

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Billboard Outside Erie Part Of Local Professor’s ‘Truth Initiative’

For the next month, motorists on Interstate 86 in the northwestern tip of Pennsylvania will see a billboard with the statement: “Tax Cuts Threaten Social Security.”

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'Emotions Were Raw:' Police Chief Scott Schubert On A Turbulent Season Of...

Pittsburgh police chief Scott Schubert has presided over a tough summer, fraught with tension between police and protestors.

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Allegheny County Council Weighs How Much Oversight Police Review Board Could...

Allegheny County Council held its first public hearing Wednesday night on a possible countywide civilian police review board.

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State Corrections Secretary Identifies K2 As Drug Smuggled Into Western PA...

Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel says he doesn’t know how long the state prison system will remain on lockdown. The department stopped all visits and most mail from going into all state...

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If East Pittsburgh Disbands Its Police Department, It Would Be An Unusual...

The community where a police officer fatally shot Antwon Rose in June might get rid of its police department. East Pittsburgh officials said last month they’d consider paying another agency to police...

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Former Bishop Of Greensburg Diocese Accused Of Abuse

The former bishop of the Greensburg Diocese, Anthony Bosco, has been accused of abuse in the wake of a grand jury report about six dioceses in Pennsylvania .

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Pennsylvania Joins Four-State Study To Prevent Prison Reentry

Over half of Pennsylvania’s state prisoners end up back behind bars within five years of their release, according to official data . But the state is now participating in a study on how to bring that...

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New Local FBI Head Plays Down National Controversies Like Clinton Emails,...

The FBI has been embroiled in several controversies since the 2016 election, but the new head of the agency’s Pittsburgh office, Robert Jones, said the public shouldn’t focus on that. Jones, who became...

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Rosfeld's Lawyer May Seek Recusal Of Judge, Wants Outside Jury

In court Tuesday morning, East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld’s lawyer said he may file motions to seek a jury outside of Allegheny County and to have the judge hearing the case removed.

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Democratic Legislators To Release Police-Reform Legislation

Local Democratic state lawmakers announced Thursday they’ll soon introduce a raft of reforms to improve police-community relations and enhance management at local departments.

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Pennsylvania Leads Nation, World In Use Of Life Sentences

A new report finds Pennsylvania sentences more inmates to life behind bars, without the possibility of parole, than any country outside the U.S. More than 5,300 prisoners in Pennsylvania are serving...

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Judge Presiding Over East Pittsburgh Police Officer's Case Recuses Self

The judge overseeing East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld’s case has recused himself.

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Police Kill Gunman After He Shoots 4 In Court Lobby

A gunman opened fire outside a crowded courtroom Wednesday afternoon, injuring a police officer and three civilians before another officer fired multiple shots at him, killing him.

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Panel Says Alleged Racial Slurs At High School Game Were Likely 'Isolated In...

Despite admitting uncertainty about its findings, a panel has concluded that Penn Hills High School soccer players likely were targets of racial slurs at a Sept. 6 game against Connellsville Area High...

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Decades After Landmark Lawsuit, Are Allegheny County Public Defenders Still...

On a humid summer day, Shawnray Byrd works a new job renovating a home just outside Pittsburgh. During a break, he says he’s grateful to be employed and free.

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Family Member Affected By 'Death By Incarceration' Wants Pa. Law To Change

A Pennsylvania woman gave birth in a sports bar bathroom and left the baby there, where it soon died. Now the woman is sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison.

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In Nation's Only Two-Incumbent Showdown, Lamb, Rothfus Clash On Health Care,...

On a recent Sunday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb (D - Mt. Lebanon) made the rounds in a sunny park pavilion packed with supporters. It was a family-friendly meet-and-greet, with a balloon artist and...

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Lamb, Rothfus Trade Views In First Of Two TV Debates

During their first debate in a closely watched Congressional election, Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Keith Rothfus spent much of their time treading carefully on a number of hot-button issues, and...

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Poll: Lamb Holds Double-Digit Lead Over Rothfus

A new poll shows U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb (D - Mt. Lebanon) maintaining a double-digit lead over U.S. Rep. Keith Rothfus (R - Sewickley) in the closely-watched race for Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional...

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