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'Relatively slow:' New ruling made in Timothy Piazza civil case

Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — It’s been nearly seven years since the fraternity hazing death of Penn State student Timothy Piazza. Resulting legal cases are still being argued in criminal and civil courts, with another judge's ruling being made just this week. The new ruling comes from the judge overseeing the federal, wrongful death civil suit filed by Timothy Piazza's parents. Piazza died in February of 2017 after attending a pledge event at the former Beta Theta Pi fraternity house at Penn State.

Arrest made in airport parking garage shooting that killed Philadelphia officer and injured another

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A suspect has been arrested in an airport parking garage shooting that killed a Philadelphia police officer and injured another last week, authorities said. Police have scheduled a Monday afternoon news conference to release more information. Authorities said the two officers had just arrived at work at about 11 p.m. Thursday when they heard breaking glass and saw several people breaking into a car in the parking lot at Philadelphia International Airport.

Greensburg man dies following apartment fire in Westmoreland Co.

WESTMORELAND CO, Pa (WJAC) — State police in Greensburg say a 66-year-old man has died following an apartment fire in Hempfield Township last Sunday, according to a news release. Troopers say the fire broke out around 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Humphrey Apartments, located at 512 Humphrey Road, in Westmoreland County. The state police fire marshal determined that the fire originated in the victim's first-floor apartment, but the cause of the fire is still unknown, the release adds.

Many aren't wearing masks at Punxsutawney Festival in Park

Punxsutawney, PA — At the Punxsutawney Festival in the Park there's a lot of activity going on this 4th of July Weekend. But one thing you don't see, according to some of the vendors, is a lot of people wearing masks. The Punxsutawney Festival in the Park kicked off last weekend. Some vendors I spoke with said it took a lot of preparation to avoid the coronavirus. For Patrick Villela, Owner of Villela's Meats, he said he's got masks, bleach and is taking every precaution to avoid the virus.

Pitt men's basketball struggles at Virginia Tech in 67-57 loss

BLACKSBURG, Va. — During Virginia Tech’s recent skid, its fans and players had been searching for answers to help the Hokies solve some of their recent end-of-game issues, particularly after two close losses to Boston College and one to Florida State. Coach Mike Young already knew the answer. “There’s no pixie dust. There’s no magic formula to finishing,” he said following the Hokies’ win over Pittsburgh on Saturday. “Do the things you’ve done from the start — defend, rebound, get a quality shot each time down, and that’ll get you out of a lot of situations.