News Digest :: October 30, 2018
Synagogue Shooting Funeral services announced for Squirrel Hill synagogue shooting victims https://triblive.com/local/allegheny/14227716-74/funeral-services-announced-for-squirrel-hill-synagogue-shooting-victims As gun battle raged, paramedics used combat lessons to...Hatred and Gun Violence Have No Place in Pennsylvania. We Must Act.
Op-ed by Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-Pittsburgh).
I write today with a heavy heart. Far too many times, we have all watched in horror as mass shootings play out across our nation. That nightmare has now come to pass in our own Pennsylvania backyard.
To our friends and neighbors in Squirrel Hill, we admire your spirit, strength and unity. To members of the Tree of Life Synagogue, we offer our heartfelt sympathy and support as you recover from this harrowing tragedy.
To members of the Jewish faith everywhere, we stand with you in solidarity. To our law enforcement and emergency responders, we salute you and thank you for your heroism.