Why some Ohio school districts are arming teachers and staff with firearms
Over the last year, the number of school districts in Ohio that allow staff to be armed quadrupled, with 14% of the state's districts now participating.
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Over the last year, the number of school districts in Ohio that allow staff to be armed quadrupled, with 14% of the state's districts now participating.
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TSA officers prevented more guns from making it onto a plane at Pittsburgh International Airport over the weekend.
TSA officers prevented more guns from making it onto a plane at Pittsburgh International Airport over the weekend. KDKA-TV's Jessica Guay shares some of the data.
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Starting Monday, students on West Virginia University's campus were allowed to carry guns on campus grounds and all college campuses throughout West Virginia.
Starting Monday, students on West Virginia University's campus were allowed to carry guns on campus grounds and all college campuses throughout West Virginia. KDKA-TV's Barry Pintar reports.
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2023 provided a ray of hope in the youth gun violence that has gripped the region in recent years.
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Over the last year, the number of school districts in Ohio that allow staff to be armed quadrupled, with 14% of the state's districts now participating.
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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was named the National League Rookie of the Year.
Pittsburgh is among the "most sinful" cities, a new report from WalletHub found.
Over the last year, the number of school districts in Ohio that allow staff to be armed quadrupled, with 14% of the state's districts now participating.
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Pittsburgh EMS workers say they are understaffed and overstretched, racing from one call to the next.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was named the National League Rookie of the Year.
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