Laura Esposito
Crime and Public Safety Reporter at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
reporting on trauma &public safety @PittsburghPG. rust belt transplant. believer in people. ✉️[email protected]
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2 weeks ago |
post-gazette.com | Laura Esposito
A man accused of defrauding thousands of dollars from grandparents throughout Western Pennsylvania is one of a rising number of criminals that are increasingly targeting older adults in financial scams, agents from the FBI's Pittsburgh office warned on Friday afternoon. "We believe this is a conspiracy," Kevin Rojek, the special agent in charge at the Pittsburgh office, said at a news conference.
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3 weeks ago |
centredaily.com | Laura Esposito
Allegheny County's parks aren't solely for recreational purposes - they're also a significant financial investment. A first-of-its-kind study found that the nine parks spread across the county contribute millions of dollars annually to the local economy as well as enhance property values and support jobs, county Executive Sara Innamorato said Wednesday at the Allegheny County Parks Foundation's annual Corporate and Foundation Breakfast.
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3 weeks ago |
post-gazette.com | Laura Esposito
Allegheny County's parks aren't solely for recreational purposes — they're also a significant financial investment. A first-of-its-kind study found that the nine parks spread across the county contribute millions of dollars annually to the local economy as well as enhance property values and support jobs, County Executive Sara Innamorato announced Wednesday at the Allegheny County Parks Foundation's annual Corporate and Foundation Breakfast.
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1 month ago |
centredaily.com | Laura Esposito
Across the country, people know the horrific story of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, the deadliest act of antisemitism on American soil that killed 11 people. But another part of the story has yet to be told - until now. Next week marks the opening of "Lessons from the Tree of Life," a traveling exhibit that details what came after the shooting: an outpouring of support for Pittsburgh's mourning Jewish community and a collective response to combat hate in all forms.
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1 month ago |
post-gazette.com | Laura Esposito |Maddie Aiken |Benjamin Kail
Marc Fogel, the Butler County native recently released after more than three years of imprisonment in Russia, had a warm welcome at the Penguins’ game Friday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. At PPG Paints Arena, Mr. Fogel was featured on the Jumbotron and given a jersey by Kevin Acklin, who recently announced he’d be stepping down as the team’s president of business operations. The moment was shared by attorney Sasha Phillips on Facebook.
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Several Pittsburgh-area Veterans Affairs employees were fired, the department confirmed, and cuts that advocates say would hinder critical veterans’ health services remain pending: https://t.co/0Kbvbj7MCA
BREAKING — Marc Fogel, recently released after more than three years of imprisonment in Russia, returned home to Western Pennsylvania this evening, sources confirmed: https://t.co/5IufoTSJNM
Scoop w/ @HalBKlein: Less than a year after Pittsburgh's Novo Asian Food Hall's splashy opening, owners & operators are accusing founder Alex Tang of a "scheme to defraud" their businesses so he can take them over, according to a lawsuit. https://t.co/h9ZRiV0Jhp