Trib Lunch Box: New social media app?, Jail lawsuit, U-haul trial begins

Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.

Police work interest declines in the region

“Our biggest issue is finding people who want to police anymore,” said Penn Township police Chief John Otto.


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Another social media app?

Bluesky offers users a place to post texts and images that show up on a feed — similar to the interface of X and Threads.


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Tony LaRussa | TribLive

Allegheny County Jail guards broke inmate’s arm, lawsuit claims

“He was in the hospital for three days, and I didn’t know it,” Tipton’s mother, Janelle Tipton, said Tuesday.


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Massoud Hossaini | TribLive

Why did Pittsburgh abruptly halt its free spay/neuter program?

Suburban pet owners, some with designer dogs, faked their addresses to access free, taxpayer-subsidized spay and neuter services meant for use by Pittsburgh residents.


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Courtesy of Shelby Cassesse

New sports anchor at WPXI?

Rob Owen takes reader questions.


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U-HAUL

Trial begins in killing of U-Haul worker

No one is contesting that Braijon Burton committed the killing.


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