Armed Guards, Panic Buttons, Mantraps: Local Synagogues Increase Security After Tree Of Life

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As the Pittsburgh community gathers at multiple events this weekend to remember the 11 innocent lives lost nearly a year ago at Tree of Life Synagogue, Pittsburgh Public Safety says there are security plans in place.
Officials say they recognize the significance and importance of upcoming events that will take place all over Pittsburgh from Oct. 25 through Oct. 27.
A year ago, a gunman killed 11 people at Squirrel Hill’s Tree of Life Synagogue.
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