An assassination attempt in Western PA

‘May His Memory Be a Blessing’

Gov. Josh Shapiro said these words again on a national stage Sunday when he shared the identity of the firefighter, father, and Trump supporter who was shot and killed at the rally in Butler County. Corey Comperatore recently turned 50, graduated from Freeport Area High School, and formerly served as chief of the Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Department. [TribLive]

• A fundraiser for the Comperatore family started with a goal of $7,000 – as I write this, it’s approaching $800,000. Another for all the victims is well over $3.4 million. [GoFundMe]
• Two other people were injured at the rally: David Dutch, 57, of New Kensington, and James Copenhaver, 74, of Moon Township. Both are in stable condition, but state police say Dutch is in a medically induced coma. [TribLive]
• The FBI identified the shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. He was killed by the Secret Service. [TribLive]
• Crooks was a registered Republican from Bethel Park. Officials say they think he acted alone. [90.5 WESA]
• In a White House address, President Joe Biden counseled unity. "Politics must never be a literal battlefield," he said. "God forbid a killing field." [Associated Press]
• The Republican National Convention begins today in Milwaukee. Trump has promised to attend. [CBS News]

PA Passes a State Budget

A few days past their deadline, the state legislature agreed on a $47.6-billion budget that includes a $12 million funding increase for Pittsburgh Regional Transit and a statewide school funding compromise — but not recreational cannabis. [Penn Capital-Star]

• ​​When will it happen? Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to legalize, so what's the holdup? [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

Window Washers Rescued Downtown

Two window washers were stuck on skyscraper scaffolding between the seventh and eighth floors of the BNY Mellon Building for over an hour Friday, due to a temporary power outage. Both made it to safety; neither was injured. [WPXI]

GAP Section Closed 'Til October

Officials closed a 2.5-mile stretch of the Great Allegheny Passage last week to make way for an underground pipeline replacement. Free shuttles to bypass mile marker 92 to 94.5 will run every 30 minutes — every day — between 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. until the pipeline is completed in mid-October. [GAP Conservancy]

An Eyewitness Account of the Trump Rally Shooting

Reporter Ryan Deto had been at the fairgrounds for a few hours when Trump took the stage, and not long after, gunfire began. He shares how everything unfolded, what it felt like in the moment, and what he’ll be watching for now.