A jury on Friday found Robert Bowers guilty of dozens of federal hate crimes for the killing of 11 worshippers at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue in 2018, the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. Bowers, 50, now faces the penalty phase of his trial at the U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh in which the…
Pittsburgh Synagogue Attacker Found Guilty of Hate Crimes
June 16, 2023
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Lawyers for Pittsburgh Synagogue Defendant Admit He Carried out Deadliest US Antisemitic Attack
May 31, 2023
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PITTSBURGH—Robert Bowers carried out the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history when he killed 11 people and injured seven others by storming a Pittsburgh synagogue and shooting everyone he could find. On that, everyone agrees. Even though Bowers’ defense acknowledged at the outset of his federal trial Tuesday that he was the gunman, they hope…
Lawyers for Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Suspect Admit He Carried out Deadliest US Antisemitic Attack
May 31, 2023
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PITTSBURGH—Robert Bowers carried out the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history when he killed 11 people and injured seven others by storming a Pittsburgh synagogue and shooting everyone he could find. On that, everyone agrees. Even though Bowers’ defense acknowledged at the outset of his federal trial Tuesday that he was the gunman, they hope…
Police: Student Arrested in Shooting Death of Another Student Outside Pittsburgh School
May 24, 2023
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PITTSBURGH—A student was taken into custody in the shooting death of another student early Wednesday just outside a school in Pittsburgh shortly before classes were due to start, police said. Police said the shooting happened just before 7:30 a.m. by the front steps of Oliver Citywide Academy. Officers found the victim with gunshot wounds in…
Is Pittsburgh a Blueprint for Other Union-Dominated Blue Cities?
April 28, 2023
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Commentary In 2021, Edward Gainey was elected mayor of Pittsburgh. His campaign was funded in part by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, which made a generous $350,000 donation—more than all other contributors combined. SEIU Healthcare PA knew what it was paying for when it made this investment—a strong bargaining chip to force the city’s largest employer, University of…
Jury Selection Begins Over 2018 Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack
April 24, 2023
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PITTSBURGH—Most prospective jurors said Monday that if they were to convict a man of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, they would be capable of sentencing him to die. The first day of Jury selection concluded in the trial of 50-year-old Robert G. Bowers, who faces…
Pittsburgh Woman Found Alive After Going Missing Over 30 Years Ago
A Pennsylvania woman who went missing in 1992 has been found alive almost 31 years later, according to Ross Township police. Patricia Kopta, nicknamed “the Sparrow,” was often seen on the streets of Pittsburgh, preaching about the end of the world. She had developed mental health issues and one night when she was 52, she…
Trial Ordered in Shooting That Killed 1 Officer, Wounded 2nd
Pittsburgh — A man has been ordered to stand trial in the shooting death of one police officer and the wounding of another in western Pennsylvania earlier this month. Johnathan Jermia Morris, 31, of McKeesport is charged in Allegheny County with criminal homicide, attempted homicide and assault of a law enforcement officer and firearms crimes…
Study of Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Looking at Leg Fractures
PITTSBURGH—Investigators looking into the collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge nearly one year ago are looking closely at damage to the legs of the structure, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. An agency update on the Jan, 28, 2022, failure of the Fern Hollow Bridge said its engineers are examining “multiple fractures” found on the…
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Pennsylvania Public Officials Applaud Shen Yun
PITTSBURGH—Shen Yun Performing Arts touches the hearts of audiences around the world and some audience members show their gratitude in a special way. Pennsylvania State Senator Patrick J. Stefano attended Shen Yun’s Jan. 15 matinee performance in Pittsburgh at The Benedum Center for the Performing Arts. “I brought today my Certificate for Appreciation for what you’ve…