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1. Vance: Pitt Under Investigation For Possible Fraud (patch.com) — Federal officials say the University of Pittsburgh is among nine elite schools under investigation for allegedly misusing the J-1 visa program to staff federally funded research with cheaper international labor. Vice President JD Vance and the Labor Department's inspector general announced subpoenas and ongoing inquiries, while Pitt has not yet responded publicly to the allegations affecting its research operations in Pittsburgh.
2. Popular Pittsburgh Restaurateur Arrested On Assault, Strangulation Charges (patch.com) — Pittsburgh diners may recognize the name at the center of new assault and strangulation charges, as restaurateur Richard DeShantz faces allegations stemming from an incident after a night out in the Strip District. Court records show he is free on bail ahead of an Oct. 13 hearing, while his many restaurants across Downtown, Lawrenceville, the Strip District, Bakery Square, and Squirrel Hill remain prominent local destinations.
3. $350K Jackpot-Winning PA Lottery Ticket Sold In Pittsburgh Area (patch.com) — A Pittsburgh-area lottery player bought a Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket at the Level Green Volunteer Fire Department Social Club in Penn Township that hit a $350,000 jackpot in the October 6 drawing. The retailer earns a $500 bonus, and officials remind anyone holding the winning ticket to claim both Cash 5 and Quick Cash prizes within one year and contact the Pennsylvania Lottery for next steps.
4. Mapping new routes from farm to table in Pittsburgh (newpittsburghcourier.com) — Local farmers, food businesses, and advocates met at the Pittsburgh Local Lab in Wilkinsburg to tackle how to move more food from nearby farms onto Pittsburgh tables. They discussed land access, shared processing and delivery, and better links to big buyers like schools and hospitals, while groups such as the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council and Chatham University explored practical ways to strengthen the region's food economy.
5. Duquesne Light Company, striking union members reach tentative agreement on 5-year contract (wpxi.com) — Duquesne Light Company and IBEW Local 29 have reached a tentative five-year contract, potentially ending a strike involving about 1,000 workers picketing outside the Woods Run facility in Pittsburgh's Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood. The company says the deal balances worker safety with customer affordability and reliability, though operations won't fully return to normal until union members vote on ratification.
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