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Encore: employers turn to formerly incarcerated people to fill vacancies

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

The hot job market has opened up opportunities for formerly incarcerated people who may have had a harder time finding work in the past. (Story first aired on Weekend Sunday on May 8, 2022.)

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Employers are opening opportunities to formerly incarcerated people to fill vacancies

Sunday, May 08, 2022

The hot job market has opened up opportunities for formerly incarcerated people who may have had a harder time finding work in the past. Some employers are even actively recruiting at jails.

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Fish fries are adversely being affected by rising costs of seafood and supplies

Monday, March 21, 2022

The Christian season of Lent is fish-fry season in many places. But the popular fundraisers face higher costs for everything from cod to tartar sauce, and some groups are taking the year off.

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Some Tree Of Life Members Believe Death Penalty For Shooter At Odds With Jewish Faith

Friday, October 25, 2019

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the alleged Tree of Life synagogue shooter, but faith leaders and members of the Pittsburgh congregation are of many minds on whether it's the right path.

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In Pittsburgh, Juvenile Offenders At The Local Jail Go Back To School, Too

Thursday, September 05, 2019

The Allegheny County Jail runs a full high school for juveniles charged as adults. "In this part of the building, you are a student," Principal Jay Moser tells students on the first day.

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Juvenile Lifers Struggle To Navigate Reentry After Release

Sunday, May 12, 2019

In 2016, the Supreme Court ruled that juveniles automatically sentenced to life without parole must have a chance for release. But juvenile lifers who left prison say society wasn't prepared for them.

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Trial To Begin For White Police Officer Who Shot Unarmed Black Teen

Monday, March 18, 2019

Former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld fatally shot Antwon Rose last summer, sparking local protests.

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Synagogue Shooting Suspect, Robert Bowers, Indicted On 44 Federal Charges

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

The indictment, which includes hate crime charges, accuses Bowers of entering the Tree of Life synagogue with three handguns and an AR-15 rifle. Once inside he indicated his desire to "kill Jews."

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Pa. Probe Examined Decades Of Sex Abuse Allegations Against Catholic Church

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

A grand jury investigation into clergy sex abuse in six dioceses in the state is to be release Tuesday. More than 300 priests who sexually abused minors, or tried to cover up the abuse, may be named.

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East Pittsburgh Police Officer Charged With Homicide In Shooting Of Teenager

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

An East Pittsburgh police officer has been charged with criminal homicide in the death of teenager Antwon Rose II, who was shot three times while running after a traffic stop.

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Rick Saccone Back To Battling For Congressional Seat

Sunday, May 13, 2018

It's been nearly two months since Republican Congressman Rick Saccone narrowly lost a special election to Democrat Conor Lamb. On Tuesday, Saccone will make another attempt to win a seat in Congress.

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States And Cities Take Steps To Reform 'Dishonest' Bail System

Saturday, December 17, 2016

As many as a third of defendants in urban areas remain in jail because they could not post bail. An increasing number of states are changing that with risk-based systems of pre-trial detention.

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What's In A Design? A Smartphone Battle In The Highest Court

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Tuesday in a case that pits Samsung against Apple — and could have major repercussions for tech products across the board.

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