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Press Room October 28, 2018
Vigil Of Solidarity, Hope Held At North Philadelphia Synagogue To Remember Victims Of Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
Vigils are underway across the nation to remember and honor those killed in Saturday’s synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. The ...
Press Room October 28, 2018
Local communities stand together to mourn and show solidarity in wake of Pittsburgh tragedy
Communities came together Sunday night across the nation and in the Delaware Valley to remember the lives lost in Pittsburgh ...
Press Room October 28, 2018
Remembering Pittsburgh: Interfaith vigil brings thousands together in North Philadelphia
Vigils remembering the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre were held all throughout the country Sunday, including some in our ...
Press Room October 27, 2018
A community gathers to honor victims of the tragedy in Pittsburgh
Dozens of people gathered in Philadelphia Saturday night to honor the victims of the tragedy at the Tree of Life ...
Press Room October 27, 2018
11 Dead, 4 Officers Injured at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pa.; Suspect in Custody
A 46-year-old man armed with an assault rifle opened fire at a synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood on ...
Press Room October 27, 2018
Hundreds Gather In Rittenhouse Square To Remember Victims Of Pittsburgh Shooting
The mass shooting in Pittsburgh is having a profound effect on our area. There was an obvious state of grief ...
Press Room October 27, 2018
Police Increase Presence At Synagogues After Pittsburgh Shooting
The Philadelphia Police Department has announced that it is increasing their presence at synagogues and houses of worship around the ...
Press Room October 27, 2018
Local police taking precautions after Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Police were increasing security at houses of worship in and around Philadelphia following the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh ...
Press Room October 27, 2018
‘It’s just frightening’: Area Jewish congregations react to Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
Hours after shots first rang out Saturday morning at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, many Philadelphia-area Jews had ...
Press Room October 22, 2018
As solemn memorial to Holocaust opens on Parkway, a family and business bond is cemented
Thirty-three years ago, David Adelman used his bar mitzvah money to buy a $2,000 stake in Campus Apartments, the student housing ...