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Trump administration anti-trafficking office had ‘incredible impact’ | One America News Network

The founder of a non-profit praised the Trump administration’s endeavors against human trafficking. In an interview on Friday, SHAREtogether founder Jaco Booyens said President Trump’s anti-trafficking office had an “incredible impact.”

Booyens remarked that no former president had ever created an office to specifically combat sex trafficking. He credited the “tremendous rise in apprehension” and “rescue of victims” by police to President Trump’s appropriation of funds and task forces.

Booyens argued work against trafficking is so important as children are our future.

“There’s major foul play, and unfortunately the ticket of trade is our children, I’ll go as far, it’s our future. Cause they are our future,” Booyens stated. “I mean why are we doing what we’re doing? You, me, it’s for our kids, it’s for America.”

Booyens said it’s unclear whether the strong support for law enforcement against human trafficking will continue under the Biden administration.

The mission of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Anti-Trafficking Program (ATP) is to educate on the scourge of human trafficking as an offense against fundamental dignity of the human person, to advocate for an end to modern day slavery, to provide training and technical assistance on this issue, and to support survivors through community based services.

Source: Trump administration anti-trafficking office had ‘incredible impact’ | One America News Network

Source: https://www.usccb.org/topics/anti-trafficking-program

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Chicago Public Schools reaches tentative agreement with teachers union, mayor says – CNN

(CNN)Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says city officials have reached a tentative agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union, paving the way for some Chicago Public Schools students to return to in-person learning over the next several weeks.

The plan still needs to be ratified by the CTU’s house of delegates, officials acknowledged in a news conference Sunday. The union, prior to the news conference, said it did “not yet have an agreement” with city officials, indicating it would continue discussions with its rank-and-file members throughout Sunday.

“We are here to announce the very good news that our children will be returning to in-person learning this week,” Lightfoot said in a news conference Sunday.”

This agreement was about making sure everyone in our school communities just aren’t safe, but also that they feel safe,” Lightfoot said, “And feel that their lived experiences and fears and frustrations have been heard.”

Officials for the city and the nation’s third largest school district have been at odds with the teachers union over Covid-19 reopening plans. Mayor Lightfoot and CPS officials, including CEO Janice Jackson, have said in-person learning is safe with Covid-19 mitigation strategies. But the CTU had maintained teachers and students remained at risk if they return to the classroom too soon.

Source: Chicago Public Schools reaches tentative agreement with teachers union, mayor says – CNN

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POLICE: Several more arrests made after train robbery leads to burglary ring

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There is new information about an early morning break-in that left several box cars on a train burglarized of high-priced televisions.

After a high-speed chase and fleeing suspects, Memphis Police said they made several arrests.

Newly released documents detailed what investigators said happened when they said 9 people broke into train cars that were sitting along tracks on EH Crump Blvd. in south Memphis, allegedly making off with dozens of televisions worth between $60,000 and $250,000, according to charging documents and a Memphis Police Department spokesperson.

 

Source: POLICE: Several more arrests made after train robbery leads to burglary ring

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One Person Killed, Another Left In Critical Condition In Saw Mill Run Blvd. Crash – CBS Pittsburgh

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A crash along Saw Mill Run Boulevard has left a 26-year-old woman dead and another in critical condition.

Police say the single-vehicle crash happened around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday night.

When first responders arrived at the scene, there were two female victims inside a sedan that had struck a utility pole.

Paramedics pronounced 26-year-old Katherine Lynn Barvilchak dead at the scene. The other occupant was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.

Saw Mill Run Boulevard was closed in both directions while the Collision Investigation Unit processed the scene.

Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.

Source: One Person Killed, Another Left In Critical Condition In Saw Mill Run Blvd. Crash – CBS Pittsburgh

Source: https://triblive.com/local/1-killed-1-hurt-in-crash-on-saw-mill-run-boulevard/

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Heavy snowstorm pounds Germany, upends travel

A resident shovels snow under an archway in Wernigerode, Germany, early Sunday morning, Feb. 7, 2021. Low Tristan has caused huge amounts of snow in the Harz mountains, like here in Wernigerode. (Matthias Bein/dpa via AP)

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER

BERLIN (AP) — A snowstorm and strong winds pounded northern and western Germany on Sunday, forcing trains to cancel trips and leading to hundreds of vehicle crashes. Police said 28 people were injured on icy roads.

The German Weather Service DWD urged people to stay at home and authorities brought homeless people into warm shelters amid the sub-freezing temperatures.

National train operator Deutsche Bahn said main train routes between Hamburg and Hannover, Berlin and the west were canceled as snowdrifts piled up on the tracks and power lines. Some train connections in the east were also canceled, though most of the snow came down in the northwest.

Source: Heavy snowstorm pounds Germany, upends travel

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Steelers legends Bill Nunn and Alan Faneca elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced its 2021 class of inductees on Saturday night, and the Steelers wing at the museum in Canton, Ohio just got a little bigger.

Legendary scout Bill Nunn and stalwart offensive lineman Alan Faneca are the newest members and will be enshrined later this summer when the Steelers play the Cowboys in the Hall of Fame game. They will be honored along with Troy Polamalu, Donnie Shell and Bill Cowher, members of the 2020 Hall class, whose ceremonies were canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nunn was the lone finalist in the contributor’s category this year, and his induction was a long time coming. The Steelers worked behind the scenes for years to get Nunn into the Hall of Fame.

It’s fitting Nunn will be enshrined with Shell, who was many of the great players from the Steelers dynasty of the 1970s that he discovered. It was Nunn who was in charge of finding talent for the Steelers at the historically black universities across the South, and he did it better than anyone else.

Source: Steelers legends Bill Nunn and Alan Faneca elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Crunching the data: Homicides, shootings on the rise in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — Damon Lincoln’s life was cut short. He died last December on his mother’s birthday, two days before Christmas.“A couple of masked men came with guns. Forced him inside. They started ransacking the house,” said Lincoln’s uncle, Greg Dearolf.It happened in Mount Oliver. Lincoln tried to help his mother when he was shot in the back. The family is hoping reward money will help someone come forward.

From October 2020 to January 2021, the Allegheny County Police Department investigated 37 shootings and 22 homicides. From October 2019 to January 2020, there were 26 shootings and 13 homicides.

>>>RELATED: Man killed during robbery in Mt. Oliver

In the City of Pittsburgh, shootings and homicides are rising significantly. This November was the worst month for homicides in the last two years.

Community groups are stepping up to help fight the violence.

“It’s not just a law enforcement issue. It’s not just an outreach issue. It’s a village issue, which is why we are working with MAD DADS South Pittsburgh Peace Makers,” said Rev. Cornell Jones.

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The City of Pittsburgh Stop the Violence Initiative is a fairly new movement. Coordinator Jay Gilmer said there’s been success in preventing many community disputes that could have turned violent.

“I’m here to find opportunities for members of the community that want to be involved to play some role in reducing the conditions that make violence prevalent,” Gilmer said.

The group offers resources for victims of violence and has details on activities and initiatives to help people. Leaders say people are responding.

“I’m getting people that are saying, ‘Hey, I used to be a youth worker. It’s time for me to get back in the game.’ Now we are developing a movement, a stop the violence movement,” Jones said.

CLICK HERE to sign up for the STOP the Violence newsletter

The STOP the Violence Office attempts to promote, assist and connect the anti-violence activities sponsored by the City of Pittsburgh with other governmental and private anti-violence activities and with citizens who want to eliminate violence. City sponsored activities include Group Violence Intervention (GVI), the Pittsburgh Police Community Engagement Unit, and Youth & Adult Diversion programs.  One of the principal tools of the Office is their monthly STOP the Violence newsletter highlighting the facts on violence in the City, featuring insights on City sponsored activities and community-based initiatives to prevent violence, and showing how YOU can get involved.

If anyone has any information about the shooting death of Damon Lincoln, they can call the Allegheny County police at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.

Source: Crunching the data: Homicides, shootings on the rise in Pittsburgh

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Calls for Pelosi to pay fine she imposed after bypassing metal detector intensify | Fox News

Republicans are promising a “huge push” to pressure House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to pay the fine she imposed for bypassing magnetometers installed after the Capitol riot to enter the House floor.

Source: Calls for Pelosi to pay fine she imposed after bypassing metal detector intensify | Fox News

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Girl, 16, fatally shot by 14-year-old in Pennsylvania

A 16-year-old Pennsylvania girl was fatally shot by a 14-year-old boy during an argument Friday night, authorities said.

READING, Pa. — A 16-year-old Pennsylvania girl was fatally shot by a 14-year-old boy during an argument Friday night, authorities said.

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A 17-year-old girl, the sister of the victim, suffered a nonfatal gunshot to her leg during the argument in Reading, the Reading Eagle reported.

The shooter, who was under supervision of juvenile probation for previous violent crimes, was arrested and is being charged as an adult with homicide and related offenses, Police Chief Richard Tornielli said.

His name wasn’t released since he had not yet been formally arraigned as of Saturday.

Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams said the alleged shooter will turn 15 next week.

Source: Girl, 16, fatally shot by 14-year-old in Pennsylvania

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Deputy shoots man who struck him with piece of wood, police say | wusa9.com

The man was driving erratically and caused two car crashes before the deputy arrived. The man struck the deputy with a large piece of wood in the area of Olney Laytonsville Road and Fieldcrest Road in Montgomery County, authorities said in a joint press conference.

Incident took place on Montgomery County, Maryland.

Source: Deputy shoots man who struck him with piece of wood, police say | wusa9.com

Source: https://gab.com/Breaking911

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DA: Drugs seized, fugitive arrested following Somerset Co. bust

According to Somerset County District Attorney Jeff Thomas, a fugitive was taken into custody Friday afternoon following a drug bust in Friedens. Thomas says a large amount of methamphetamine and marijuana were seized from the residence. The identity of the fugitive has not yet been released. Both the Somerset County Drug Task Force and Somerset County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the bust.

Source: DA: Drugs seized, fugitive arrested following Somerset Co. bust

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Edwards: Inmates ‘jimmied’ locks, escaped cells before mayhem erupted at jail | Law and order | stltoday.com

ST. LOUIS — A faulty locking system allowed inmates at a downtown city jail to escape their cells Saturday before freeing other “very violent people” who then caused widespread damage on a floor of the jail, including smashing exterior windows and sending flaming debris to the sidewalk below, city officials said.

About 115 inmates took control of the fourth floor of the City Justice Center, where they set fires, clogged toilets, flooded parts of the floor and caused other damage, officials said.

Dozens of people gathered to watch from across Tucker Boulevard as a group of inmates threw chairs and other items out of the building and smashed nearby windows while flames could be seen growing behind them. The scene was livestreamed by onlookers and carried on Facebook Live and other social platforms.

Inmates could be heard yelling disparaging remarks about police in what was at least the third disturbance at the downtown jail in recent weeks.

Source: Edwards: Inmates ‘jimmied’ locks, escaped cells before mayhem erupted at jail | Law and order | stltoday.com

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Super Bowl, Chiefs vs. Buccaneers: Market data points to one winner

When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs face off in Super Bowl LV this weekend, one strategist will be watching for an interesting development off the field.

According to Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at LPL Financial, history points to better outcomes for the market should one team win over the other. He explained the coincidental correlation to CNBC’s “Trading Nation.”

This year, the National Football Conference team is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, led by quarterback Tom Brady; the American Football Conference team is represented by Kansas City Chiefs with Patrick Mahomes as quarterback.

Since 1967, the S&P 500 has risen an average 10.2% for the full year when the NFC wins and 7.1% when the AFC wins.

But, while Tom Brady has switched to an NFC team this year from AFC team New England Patriots, past performance suggests he’s not a winner for the market.

“When Tom Brady’s been in the game, 9 times  —this is his record 10th Super Bowl — the S&P’s actually flat for the year,” said Detrick. “He might be the GOAT [greatest of all time], but he’s not the GOAT for the stock market.”

The S&P 500 is up 3% for the year so far and hit record highs on Friday.

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Source: Super Bowl, Chiefs vs. Buccaneers: Market data points to one winner

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WandaVision brings back Pietro Maximoff played by Evan Peters

  • The fifth episode of “WandaVision” had a major cameo.
  • The reveal not only has ramifications within the sitcom-based TV show, but for the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Kevin Feige warned us that the Marvel series on Disney+ would have implications for the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe. And he’s kept that promise.

On Friday, the fifth episode of “WandaVision” arrived on the streaming service, bringing with it a major cameo that has left viewers with a lot to ponder before episode six arrives next week. The reveal not only has ramifications within the sitcom-based TV show, but for the entire Marvel universe… or should I say multiverse.

Source: WandaVision brings back Pietro Maximoff played by Evan Peters

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Christopher Plummer Dead: ‘Sound Of Music,’ ‘All The Money In The World’ Star – Deadline

Christopher Plummer, who starred in The Sound of Music, won an Oscar for Beginners and was nominated for All the Money in the World and The Last Station, died peacefully today at his home in Connecticut, his family confirmed. Elaine Taylor, his wife and true best friend for 53 years, was by his side.

Along with becoming the oldest person to win an Oscar, Plummer also won a pair of Emmys and two Tonys during a nearly 70-year career.

Christopher Plummer Remembered: Ridley Scott, Chris Evans And Many More Pay Tribute

Lou Pitt, his longtime friend and manager of 46 years, said; “Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self-deprecating humor and the music of words. He was a national treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots. Through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure for all generations to come. He will forever be with us.”

Plummer spent the past nearly 70 years as a stalwart of stage and screen, including more than 200 films and TV shows. He is best known for starring as Captain George Von Trapp opposite Julie Andrews’ Maria in Robert Wise’s 1965 classic The Sound of Music. The beloved musical won five Academy Awards including Best Picture, beating David Lean’s Doctor Zhivago, among others. The movie’s soundtrack, which features such classic songs as “My Favorite Things,” “Edelweiss” and the title track, spent two weeks at No, 1 in the U.S. and an astounding 109 weeks — more than two years — in the top 10.He won his Oscar for the 2010 film Beginners and most recently was Oscar nominated for the Ridley Scott-directed All the Money in the World. In that film, he replaced Kevin Spacey in the role of J. Paul Getty after Spacey had an #MeToo downfall. Plummer most recently co-starred in the ensemble of the Rian Johnson-directed Knives Out.

Born on December 13, 1929, in Toronto and raised in Montreal, Plummer began his professional career on stage and radio in both French and English. After his New York debut in 1954, the actor went on to star in many celebrated productions on Broadway and London’s West End, winning accolades on both sides of the Atlantic.

Source: Christopher Plummer Dead: ‘Sound Of Music,’ ‘All The Money In The World’ Star – Deadline

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Man called one of ‘Chicago’s Most Wanted’ arrested in Pittsburgh suburb

PITTSBURGH — In 2019, media reports out of Chicago said the FBI was looking for an alleged drug trafficker as one of their “Most Wanted”. Randall Langston, 25, was arrested at an apartment complex in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood.

According to court documents, agents with a state narcotics task force, involving members of several local police departments, used a criminal informant to buy 50 bricks of heroin from a man who went by the name “Chicago.” The operation was set up to take place at the Highland House Towers apartment complex.

On Friday afternoon, police set up a perimeter around the complex as the informant texted “Chicago” that he was parked at the rear of the building. “Chicago” messaged back that he was on his way down. A short time later, the informant confirmed to police that “Chicago” was walking toward their meeting spot.

Agents then converged on the man as he took off running. After about 30 yards, the man was tackled to the ground by officers wearing clothing clearly marked with POLICE lettering. The man was later identified as Langston.

Police said they found a large clear plastic bag in Langston’s waistband containing 50 bricks of heroin.

They searched his apartment, finding a gun, digital scales, heroin stamp bags, a black trash bag containing a large quantity of heroin and other drug paraphernalia. Investigators later learned Langston had a fugitive warrant from the FBI office in Chicago.

Langston was charged with receiving stolen property, possession with intent to deliver and other charges.

It’s not clear if Langston will be extradited back to Chicago to face charges there.

Source: Man called one of ‘Chicago’s Most Wanted’ arrested in Pittsburgh suburb

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Police: Johnstown man charged for threatening CYS caseworker | WJAC

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — A Johnstown man was charged after threatening a Children and Youth Services caseworker, police say.

According to a criminal complaint, 41-year-old Kenneth Wilkinson is facing charges related to intimidating a witness, retaliation against a witness and making terroristic threats.

Police say they were called Tuesday to Barron Ave. after Wilkinson had reportedly made threats toward the CYS caseworker.

The caseworker told police that she’s involved in a case with one of Wilkinson’s children, according to the complaint.

Source: Police: Johnstown man charged for threatening CYS caseworker | WJAC

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North Dakota Republicans Move to Wrest Control from Biden, Place Power Back with the Constitution

An old idea is new again in North Dakota as a barrage of executive orders flow from the Biden White House in 2021.

Published February 6, 2021 at 11:28am
As the federal government in 1798 teetered dangerously close to what James Madison considered a vast misuse of its powers under the Constitution, he authored the Virginia Resolution.

The resolution affirmed that “in case of a deliberate, palpable, and dangerous exercise of other powers, not granted by the said compact, the states who are parties thereto, have the right, and are in duty bound, to interpose for arresting the progress of the evil, and for maintaining within their respective limits, the authorities, rights and liberties appertaining to them.”

Source: North Dakota Republicans Move to Wrest Control from Biden, Place Power Back with the Constitution

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NHL reschedules eight Penguins games | TribLIVE.com

• Pittsburgh at New Jersey, originally scheduled for Feb. 9, is now scheduled for Thursday, March 18, at 7 p.m.

• Pittsburgh at New Jersey, originally scheduled for March 19, is now scheduled for Saturday, March 20, at 1 p.m.

• New Jersey at Pittsburgh, originally scheduled for Feb. 2, is now scheduled for Sunday, March 21, at 1 p.m.

• Buffalo at Pittsburgh, originally scheduled for March 26, is now scheduled for Thursday, March 25, at 7 p.m.

• NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, originally scheduled for March 30, is now scheduled for Saturday, March 27, at 7 p.m.

• Pittsburgh at New Jersey, originally scheduled for March 21, is now scheduled for Friday, April 9, at 7 p.m.

• Pittsburgh at Buffalo, originally scheduled for April 19, is now scheduled for Sunday, April 18, at 3 p.m.

• New Jersey at Pittsburgh, originally scheduled for Feb. 4, is now scheduled for Tuesday, April 20, at 7 p.m.

Source: NHL reschedules eight Penguins games | TribLIVE.com

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Vaccine passports: Path back to normality or problem in the making?

LONDON – Governments and developers around the world are exploring the potential use of “vaccine passports” as a way of reopening the economy by identifying those protected against the coronavirus.

Those developing the technologies however, say such tools come with consequences such as potentially excluding whole groups from social participation, and are urging lawmakers to think seriously about how they are used.

The travel and entertainment industries, which have struggled to operate at a profit while imposing social distancing regulations, are particularly interested in a way of swiftly checking who has protection.

Among those developing passports are biometrics company iProov and cyber security firm Mvine which have built a vaccine pass now being tested within Britain’s National Health Service after receiving UK government funding.

Source: Vaccine passports: Path back to normality or problem in the making?

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Pennsylvania Covid-19 vaccination appointment hotline intercepted by hackers – CNN

At some point “mid-afternoon,” the Allegheny County health department and the 2-1-1 service became aware that a hacker was intercepting callers and diverting them away from the help line without their knowledge, officials said.

Source: Pennsylvania Covid-19 vaccination appointment hotline intercepted by hackers – CNN

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Supreme Court lifts California worship bans prompted by coronavirus – POLITICO

The ruling issued just before 11 p.m. ET Friday produced four separate statements by the justices.

However, a majority of the court was only willing to lift the ban California has applied on all indoor worship in Tier 1 counties — those most challenged by Covid-19. The other restrictions remain undisturbed, for now.

Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the Friday night ruling: new Justice Amy Coney Barrett, whose conservative Catholic views drew suspicion from many liberals in advance of her confirmation last year, declined to grant the churches the most sweeping relief favored by her most conservative colleagues.

Source: Supreme Court lifts California worship bans prompted by coronavirus – POLITICO

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Several streets in Downtown Pittsburgh will be closed Saturday morning so crews can install new cooling towers on the roofs of EQT Place and One PPG Place. | TribLIVE.com

Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri said roads closures will occur from 7-11 a.m., weather permitting.Togneri said the operation may be moved to Sunday should weather cause a delay.

Source: Several Downtown Pittsburgh streets to be closed Saturday morning | TribLIVE.com

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Who wants to live for ever? – Ageing can be cured—and, in part, it soon will be | Books & arts | The Economist

“Old Age Is A Massacre.”  wrote Philip Roth, long before the pandemic underscored its hazards. Even those who count as young must often watch the ineluctable drift of loved ones into decrepitude. Andrew Steele has a hopeful message for all those facing this prospect (ie, everyone). Old age needn’t be a massacre; in fact, old age needn’t even be old.

That is Andrew Steele’s thesis in “Ageless”

Source: Who wants to live for ever? – Ageing can be cured—and, in part, it soon will be | Books & arts | The Economist

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Argument leads to shooting in Penn Hills

Penn Hills police said two men were arguing at a bar and the argument continued as they walked in the area.

At one point, one of the men pulled out a gun and shot the other near the Sunoco gas station.

The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

No suspects have been identified.

Source: Argument leads to shooting in Penn Hills

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