Pittsburgh

Pitt officials say some Jewish students were interviewed for campus antisemitism report

Campus antisemitism committees and reports have become a key tool as universities try to address concerns about the campus climate for Jewish students.

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The Student Union on the University of Pittsburgh campus, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Coffee on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh campus, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

In Pittsburgh, campus antisemitism report’s authors neglected to speak with Jewish students

The University of Pittsburgh faced criticism over an antisemitism report that did not include research into Jewish students’ experiences.

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Building WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 3: A Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation sign is displayed outside of the J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation building on June 3, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Young Pennsylvania man arrested over alleged ISIS-inspired mass attack plot targeting synagogues

A search of Kramer’s home in 2023, when he was still a minor, uncovered a video in which he pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was the leader of ISIS at the time.

|ByALEX CARSON
Police vehicles block off the road near the home of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect Robert Bowers' home in Baldwin Baldwin borough, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 27, 2018.

Louisiana teen rescued from box in Pittsburgh basement after online grooming

Police said the girl had been contacted on the popular app Snapchat by 26-year-old Ki-Shawn Crumity, who said he would help arrange for her to be adopted, police said.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Tree of Life shooter facing death penalty in Pittsburgh federal trial

The man accused of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue shooting is facing dozens of federal charges.

MAY 30, 2023ByREUTERS
A "Pittsburgh Strong" ornament is hung a block away from the the shooting scene at the Tree of Life synagogue, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 3, 2018.

Michigan GOP candidate who was raised Jewish now says she’s a Messianic Jew

Lena Epstein, who was raised Jewish, made the comments at a candidate forum at a Baptist church in Holland, Michigan.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
A GROWING series of violent attacks on Jewish facilities began at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, in October 2018.

‘Dangerous poison’: Obama criticizes celebrities for sharing antisemitic posts online

Despite audience members shouting out "we miss you" and "we love you" when Mr. Obama took the stage, he managed to get his central point across.

NOVEMBER 6, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
THEN-US PRESIDENT Barack Obama delivers a statement with then-secretary of state John Kerry at his side at the State Department, in 2016. The Biden administration position parrots similar statements by Obama administration officials.

Medical clowning through the eyes of a glittered teenager -opinion

The interactions we have with people may be brief but we all have the ability to change each other’s days for the better.

AUGUST 28, 2022ByTAHARA REINHERZ
THE WRITER is all set for another session of medical clowning, during her recent visit to Israel. (Tahara Reinherz)

Pittsburgh man charged with stealing Judaica from dozens of Jewish homes

Hamsa amulets, menorahs, books, miniature Israeli flags and even family photos were among the large collection of items recovered in the search.

APRIL 30, 2022ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Police recovered several bins of Judaica from the house of Pittsburgh resident Andrew Clinton, April 21, 2022.

Meteor explosion may have caused Pittsburgh boom on New Year's

It has yet to officially be confirmed if a meteor explosion caused such a loud boom that it even caused the ground to tremble and windows to rattle, but it is the most likely explanation.

JANUARY 3, 2022ByAARON REICH
Pittsburgh (illustrative)

Pennsylvania allocates $6.6m for Tree of Life synagogue repairs

The US state of Pennsylvania issued $6.6 million USD in grants to repair the Tree of Life synagogue, the site of the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history.

DECEMBER 4, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police officers guard the Tree of Life synagogue following shooting at the synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, October 27, 2018.

What the Tree of Life shooting revealed about American Jewry

The universal outpouring of support after the shooting also showed American Jewish life at its best.

OCTOBER 20, 2021ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA
A crowd attends a vigil outside the Tree of Life synagogue Tree of Life synagogue, marking one week since a deadly shooting there, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 3, 2018

Mark Oppenheimer’s new book on the Tree of Life shooting is an ode to an iconic Jewish neighborhood

OCTOBER 7, 2021ByJTA/DAVID RULLO
A visitor views a makeshift memorials outside the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, in 2018.

Jewish burial society in Pittsburgh makes amends after COVID-19 pandemic

Given fears of COVID-19 transmission, members of the New Community Chevra Kadisha stopped traveling to funeral homes.

OCTOBER 6, 2021ByADAM REINHERZ/JTA
DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH, where the author finds herself stuck despite wanting to live in Israel, lies underwater from flooding of the Allegheny River (top) and Monongahela River, 1995.