D.A. Drops Charges Against Teacher Arrested Outside Community Meeting
Teacher Dennis Henderson was relieved to hear the news the charges against him, in a case that generated widespread community attention, have been withdrawn for now.
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Teacher Dennis Henderson was relieved to hear the news the charges against him, in a case that generated widespread community attention, have been withdrawn for now.
It was initially a meeting about how to improve community relations with police. However, the opposite happened when a Pittsburgh school teacher was arrested last week.
There was an incident in Homewood Tuesday afternoon, which is expected to be brought up at a community meeting.
Activists, politicians, and top law enforcement spent three-hours behind closed doors talking about improving relationships between residents and Pittsburgh police, primarily in the city's zone 5 neighborhoods.
It was a meeting about how to improve community relations with police, but the opposite happened when a Pittsburgh school teacher had an encounter with an officer.
About two dozen people gathered Wednesday night outside the Pittsburgh Zone 5 Police Station after an incident on Kelly Street in Homewood where there was a meeting of a group called the Community Empowerment Association.
Firefighters worked to put out a four-alarm blaze in Homewood.
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A nearly four-hour long SWAT incident ended with one teen in custody in the city's Homewood neighborhood Thursday evening.
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Thousands of runners participated in this year's Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon. If you or someone you know participated in either the half-marathon or the full marathon, you'll want to check the links below.
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An overnight fire in Homewood went to three alarms.
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A man who was charged with sexually assaulting a boy nearly 12 years ago in Fayette County has been arrested in North Carolina, authorities announced on Thursday.
Preparations are underway for Pittsburgh's 2026 Juneteenth celebrations.
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Representatives from UPMC and Allegheny County Public Safety held a demonstration to encourage firework safety in Pittsburgh.
Vice President JD Vance said on "CBS Monrings" that the Trump administration wants "to tell the American people what's in this deal."
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North Carolina beat West Virginia 12-7 to advance to the College World Series finals for the first time since 2007.
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