Shadow of death tests resolve on death penalty debate
Jeff Gerritt reflects on a recent murder case in Jasper Texas and a tied set of views on capital punishment. Families of victims advocate mercy while some killers face execution. The piece weighs moral questions and the impact on public policy in Pennsylvania.
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Shooting at Pittsburgh hospital triggers family brawl
A 6 year old girl was shot in Homewood and taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital. Four counts of aggravated assault and two counts of reckless endangerment were charged against 22 year old Gerald Porter after a hospital crowd fight escalated into gunfire. One man was critically wounded and another was hit but unaware until after returning home. No arrest details released for the child’s shooting.
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Death Notice for William L. Carter Jr died May 24 2021
William L. Carter Jr died May 24 2021. The service was private. Arrangements by Ed and Don DeCarbo Funeral Home and Crematory at 941 South Mill Street. Online condolences may be offered at the funeral home website.
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Verb wins second Westminster agility title outdoors
Border collie Verb, guided by Perry DeWitt of Wyncote PA, captured a second agility championship at Westminster Kennel Club’s outdoor show at Lyndhurst estate in Tarrytown NY. Ripple the Boston terrier cooled off on grass as 300 dogs competed. the event marks Westminster’s first outdoor edition since 1877.
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Judge tosses suit challenging Delaware River drilling ban
A federal judge in Philadelphia dismissed a Republican Pennsylvania suit seeking to overturn the Delaware River Basin Commission moratorium on natural gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing. Judge Paul Diamond found the four municipal plaintiffs lacked standing and urged refiling by July 1 to pursue injury claims.
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