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Summary: Pittsburgh City Paper report from havdalah vigil at the corner of Forbes and Murray avenue in Squirrel Hill, organized by students from Allderdice High School.
Summary: KDKA-TV report from a havdalah vigil at the corner of Forbes and Murray Aves. in Squirrel Hill.
Summary: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review report identifying one of the Tree of Life survivors as Daniel Leger, a member of Congregation Dor Hadash.
Summary: WESA report on charges filed against alleged perpetrator of October 27 attack. Includes comments from Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Summary: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report on initial condition of survivors of the October 27 attack, including both worshippers and police officers. Report spefically identifies Daniel Leger and describes other survivors.
Summary: Tribune Review High School Sports Network report on the cancellation of the Pittsburgh City League football championship following the attack.
Summary: WESA report from havdalah vigil on the corner of Forbes and Murray avenues in Squirrel Hill on the evening of the October 27 attack. Includes comments from State Rep. Dan Frankel.
Summary: The Incline report from first press conference following the October 27 attack. Includes quotes and facts drawn from the comments of several public officials, including Director of Public Safety Wendell Hissrich, Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert, Gov. Tom Wolf, and others.
Summary: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial Board editorial calling for community in the aftermath of the October 27 attack. Compares attack to other recent local tragedies, including the shooting of three Pittsburgh Police officers in Stanton Heights in 2009 and the Flight 93 crash in Somerset County on Sept. 11, 2001.
Summary: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report from interfaith havdalah vigil at the intersection of Murray and Forbes avenues in Squirrel Hill hours after the October 27 attack. Vigil was organized by students from Taylor Allderdice High School.
Summary: Embedded Tweet by local news reporter, featured by The Incline, shows scene at havdalah vigil at the corner of Murray and Forbes avenues on the evening of the October 27 attack.
Summary: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report detailing how several Jewish institutions in Allegheny County responded to the immediate breaking news of the October 27 attack. Includes reports from Shaare Torah Congregation, Chabad of South Hills, and the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh. Includes comments from the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh detailing security measures undertaken within the Jewish community in recent years. Report also includes quotes from a havdalah vigil held at the corner of Murray and Forbes avenues on the evening of the attack.
Summary: Collection of social media posts, compiled by The Incline, from local and national figures responding to the October 27 attack. Includes comments from President Donald Trump, Mayor Bill Peduto, Sen. Jay Costa, Sen. Bob Casey, Sen. Pat Toomey, Rep. Mike Doyle, and former President Barack Obama.
Summary: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report on Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's order for flags at commonwealth buildings to be lowered to half-staff in memory of the victims of the October 27 attack.
Summary: WESA breaking news report about October 27 attack. Includes comments from Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissric, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania Scott Brady, former Tree of Life Rabbi Chuck Diamond, Democratic State Sen. Jay Costa and international figures.
Summary: KDKA-TV report compiling responses to the October 27 attack from public figures including Vice President Mike Pence, President Barack Obama, actor Tom Hanks, the U.S. Holocaust Museum, Israeli officials, President Bill Clinton, and others.
Summary: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review report interviewing Squirrel Hill residents and local religious leaders about the October 27 attack. Includes comments from Bishop David Zubik of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Summary: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article reporting on Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby and Head Coach Mike Sullivan expressing condolences following the October 27 attack.
Summary: Pittsburgh City Paper breaking news report on the October 27 attack. Includes real-time tweets from City Paper publisher Justin Matase and comments from various local elected officials.
Summary: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report summarizing federal and state charges against alleged perpetrator of October 27 attack, including obstruction of excercise of religious beliefs, and use of firearm to commit murder. Includes information about alleged perpetrators social media posts prior to attack.
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