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DORMONT (KDKA) – A grand jury is hearing testimony on the alleged teacher sex scandal at Plum High School.

A number of people, including alleged witnesses and victims, were spotted going into a grand jury building in Dormont today.

Teachers Jason Cooper and Joseph Ruggieri are accused of having sexual relationships with students.

Wednesday, KDKA learned there could be as many as eight alleged victims.

Detectives were at the school this week removing files and other items that could potentially show whether district officials knew about the allegations, but stayed quiet.

Art teacher Dennis Swogger and former employee Scott Kolar testified for several hours behind closed doors.

It was Swogger who led police to Cooper after hearing students discussing tweets between Cooper and a female student. Swogger reported Cooper to the principal.

Later Ruggieri was accused of also having sex with a student. After his arrest, Kolar, the former JROTC instructor at the school, contacted school board members. He told them he had warned the district about Ruggieri two years earlier, but nothing was done.

Both Swogger and Kolar complied with State Act 126, which requires school personnel to report all incidents of child abuse.

But did the district fulfill its responsibility in pursuing those reports?

Investigators are trying to determine what the district knew, when they knew and if it acted decisively to protect its students.

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The body of a Dormont man who went missing after attending Wednesday night’s Pirates game at PNC Park was located near railroad tracks in Station Square.

It was at 100 E. Carson Street off the Wabash Tunnel near a Norfolk Southern Railroad track, not too far from the Mon Incline, that 35-year-old Ronald Yancoskie’s body was found around 3:15 p.m. Thursday.

Investigators from the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office and Pittsburgh Police were called to the scene.

Authorities are now investigating the circumstances around Yancoskie’s death. Pittsburgh Police say preliminarily, the death appears to be “accidental.”

“You never think it can happen to you, and it can,” said Jessica Yancoskie, Ronald’s wife.

Before receiving the news of her husband’s death, Jessica says she last spoke to her husband Wednesday afternoon. He was at the Pirates game with some friends and co-workers.

She says his phone died and she couldn’t get in touch with him.

“He loves this little guy,” said Jessica of the couple’s young son. “He’s been at his job for 10 years. We’ve lived here for eight years. This is just not like him at all.”

“He actually texted his wife right before the game was starting and said, ‘I can’t wait to take you and our son here.’ They have a 7-month-old son,” said Sgt. James Burke, of Dormont Police. “‘Park is beautiful, really looking forward to that.’”

Yancoskie was last seen leaving Sienna Mercato on Penn Avenue downtown. He had dinner with his friends and co-workers and then headed to his home in Dormont.

“Their understanding was he was in good spirits. They thought he was walking towards the T to return home,” said Sgt. Burke.

Pittsburgh Police is handling the investigation.

“His family is too important. That little man is too important, and I know I’m important to him, too,” said Christine Yancoskie, Ronald’s mother. “This is very difficult. Never in a million years I would think this would happen, never.”

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office says they won’t know the cause of death until morning.

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — A memorial fund has been set up for the family of the missing Dormont man who was found dead near the railroad tracks in Station Square this week.

Ronald Yancoskie, 35, was a husband and a father to a 7-month-old son.

He disappeared after attending a Pirates game with some friends and co-workers on Wednesday.

His body was found the next afternoon near the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks above Station Square. He was expected to catch the T nearby that would have taken him home to Dormont after the game.

Yancoskie’s wife says he texted her from the ballgame about wanting to take her to PNC Park in the near future. He was last seen walking to the train stop about 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Investigators have said they believe Yancoskie’s death was accidental. An autopsy was to be performed on Friday.

If you would like to help his family, click the link below:

• Ron Yancoskie Memorial Fund

The money raised will go toward helping his wife, Jessica, and their young son.

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DORMONT (KDKA) — What if anything should be done to keep people safe in theaters after Wednesday’s incident in a Tennessee movie theater?

The National Association of Theater Owners released a statement saying in part that the safety of guests and employees is its highest priority.

At the Hollywood Theater in Dormont, people knew about the latest incident, but it doesn’t make them nervous about seeing a movie.

“These kind of random things are going to happen, and I don’t like it. It’s definitely upsetting, but I’m not going let it affect how I live my life,” said Rick Banas of Churchill.

Joseph Morrison, the operations manager at the Hollywood, said news of what happened in Tennessee definitely struck a chord with him.

“Is an event like this going to cause us to change how we do operate? Probably not,” said Morrison. “We’re not going to start to examine backpacks or install metal detectors. We’re comfortable with security procedures we have in place.”

Before the gunman in Tennessee, two people were killed and nine injured by a movie theater gunman in Louisiana. And three years ago in Colorado, 12 people were killed in a theater.

John Bruner is an active shooter violence expert, and he says: “We’ve had more active shooter incidents in the last three years than we had in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s combined.”

And when it comes specifically to the movie theater shootings, he suspects there could be changes at theaters.

“The challenge in a movie theater is you’re in a dark room,” said Bruner. “So I wouldn’t be surprised if theater owners start to add more ambient lighting.”

Although a theater is a place where you want to drift off into the movie, Bruner recommends knowing your surroundings and paying attention to the exits when you arrive.

He says that in an active shooter situation if you can’t escape the building, hiding someplace safe can be another option, and a group fighting back against the gunman would be a very last resort.

He recommends the following training program: http://www.alicetraining.com

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DORMONT (KDKA) – A man lost control of his truck and slammed into a house in Dormont Saturday night.

The driver says he lost his brakes near the intersection of Annex and Kelton Avenues.

His truck jumped the curb and hit the porch and the house.

The owner of the house was sleeping in a bedroom not far from where the truck hit. He wasn’t hurt.

The driver of the truck wasn’t hurt either.

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DORMONT (KDKA) – A Dormont man was arrested after police say he killed his wife early Sunday morning.

They were called to a home on Peermont Avenue just before 6:30 a.m. for a domestic disturbance.

When police arrived, they found Donna Angle, 57, unresponsive. She was taken to an area hospital, where she died a short time later.

Police say her husband, 62-year-old David Angle, was responsible for her death. According to officials, Angle is the brother of professional wrestler Kurt Angle.

David was questioned by police and said Donna offered him vodka around 3 a.m. and continued to badger him about drinking.

He said Donna tried to kick him at one point, which is when he allegedly grabbed her by the arms, pulled her off the couch, put his foot on her chest and pulled.

“I don’t know any of the specifics of what happened, but Dave’s a good guy. I can’t believe it,” Joe Setticase said. “My head is killing me because I just can’t believe this happened.”

Officials have not released a cause of death, but an autopsy is scheduled for Monday.

Angle is charged with homicide and is currently in the Allegheny County Jail. Bail was denied due to the homicide charge. As of now, Angle will be back in court on Oct. 2 for a preliminary hearing.

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The rain may have stopped for now, but not before creating flooding problems for drivers.

Many streets were closed and drivers had to deal with rising water. For one homeowner, there were some tense moments when a tree fell on his home.

A rainy Tuesday in Greater Pittsburgh, became a dangerous Wednesday when several streets were flooded. In Whitehall, rising water created problems on Route 51. There was ponding on the road and flooding near the Anytime Tan business.

On West Liberty Avenue, in the West Liberty/Dormont area, manholes overflowed. The rain bubbled onto the roadway. There were lane closures and flashers were put on the road to warn drivers.

Rodi Road in Penn Hills was closed because of flooding. The road has now re-opened. That was also the case for Robb Street in McKees Rocks.

For John Stewart who lives in Greenfield, the problem wasn’t rising water on his street, that created an inconvenience, it was a tree that fell on his home. He wasn’t injured, but was startled.

“I was in my living room, talking to a lady friend, I heard a crackling noise and I looked outside and a tree was on my house and wires were sparking,” said Stewart. “Yeah, I was shaking.”

In Edgewood, crews had to use a bucket truck to put out a fire after trees fell onto some wires on Pennwood Avenue.

Some areas saw three to four inches of rain in an 18 hour time span. More rain expected in the coming days.

For more on this week’s weather conditions, watch Meteorologist Ron Smiley’s 5-Day Forecast:

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DORMONT (KDKA) — Police in Dormont are searching for a suspect in a robbery at a gas station over the weekend.

It happened around 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Exxon on West Liberty Avenue.

Authorities say the suspect was wearing a blue coat and a light-colored hat.

Anyone with information is asked to call Dormont Police at 412-561-8900.

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Dormont man accused of killing his wife waived his preliminary hearing Friday morning.

David Angle Sr., 62, is accused of killing his wife, Donna, at their Peermont Avenue home last month.

David was questioned by police and said Donna offered him vodka around 3 a.m. and continued to badger him about drinking.

He said Donna tried to kick him at one point, which is when he allegedly grabbed her by the arms, pulled her off the couch, put his foot on her chest and pulled.

David Angle’s defense attorney Bill Diffenderfer says the preliminary hearing was waived because this case is about the defense.

“We are unable to present a defense at a preliminary hearing,” Diffenderfer said, “and obviously this case is all about the defense, and we’re confident we’ll be fine.”

Diffenderfer would not elaborate on his plans for the trial. The next step for David Angle will be a formal arraignment on the homicide charge. An attorney representing the District Attorney’s office said that could happen sometime next year.

Angle is the brother of professional wrestler and former Olympian Kurt Angle, who was at Friday’s hearing.

“Prayers out to my brother and the whole family, it’s a hard time for everybody,” Kurt Angle said. He added that his brother is doing okay. “He’s alright, I mean, it’s been really hard.”

Members of Angle’s family could be seen hugging relatives of the victim at the courthouse Friday morning.

“We’re family and we always will be. We love each other and we’re just trying to support each other, especially right now,” Kurt Angle said.

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DORMONT (KDKA)- Hundreds of local homeowners say they were blindsided and told to pay a bill they’d already paid or they would lose their homes.

That’s when an entire community decided to “Get Marty.”

“I was just flabbergasted,” says Lauren Sabo of Dormont.

Several months ago, Sabo and nearly 700 other Dormont residents received what has been described as a threatening letter from the Jordan Tax Service.

The letter states, “30-day notice before legal action taken-lien.”

The letter goes on to threaten legal action stating, “Initiation of the lawsuit alone with result in a $450 attorney fee, plus court costs and sheriff’s fees.”

“This is not the way to treat people,” says Sabo. Her story is amazing. The Jordan Tax Service letter and bill is for garbage fees.

Truth is, Sabo’s home in Dormont burned to the ground. There was no home to charge a garbage fee to.

“It’s for a home that didn’t exist,” she said.

Turns out, the Jordan Tax Service took over a now dismantled tax service with more than $40 million in screwed up records. The Jordan Tax Service is only trying to clean up the problem.

“It’s a big mess,” says Dormont Borough Manager Ben Estell. Estell has been working with Jordan to help Dormont residents.

Now, it looks like Jordan Tax Service is stepping up.

“There will be a 60-day amnesty program for all Dormont residents who have Jordan Tax Service bills,” says Estell.

The Dormont Borough Manager says if folks were with Jordan Tax Service and pay just what they owe, Jordan will eliminate all late fees and other charges.

“This is a big step,” says Estell.

Jordan Tax Service folks promise to work with any residents having difficulty. Meanwhile, the borough promises to send a newsletter detailing the agreement to all residents.

If you’d like Marty to help you solve your problem, email him at GetMarty@kdka.com.

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — “George the Tailor” has served customers on Potomac Avenue since 1936.

“My uncle Louie, my dad and me, we all worked on putting the pipes up and making it look nice,” owner George Mesina says.

He says his grandfather, George, started the business more than a century ago.

His father, George, followed. But 84-year-old George the third is calling it quits. He says he started pressing clothes when he was eight-years old.

“All you do is press a button right there, and the head comes down,” he says, demonstrating a machine that might now be considered antique.

He’s not taking any new business. He just wants customers to pick up their clothes before he closes at the end of the year.

“It’s crazy,” he says. “How could you forget your clothes?”

But many do. He’s found suits dating back to the ’40s.

Old friends stop by from time to time, to say hello – and goodbye.

“He’s been here since dirt was invented, and it’s going to be a loss to the community,” laments longtime friend Ross Matlack.

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A section of the Port Authority trolley tracks in the middle of the Red Line will close for six months starting in March.

The Red Line will be getting some love in the spring.

Riders like Jeff Duerr are trying to stay positive.

“It will be a pain but well worth it in the long run,” Jeff Duerr of Bethel Park said.

The T tracks of the Red Line provide service to about 12,000 daily riders between the South Hills, downtown and the North Shore.

The Port Authority of Allegheny County says these tracks have reached the end of its life.

Starting on March 27, the Red Line will be closed for rail repairs between Fallowfield Avenue in Beechview and ending at Potomac Avenue in Dormont.

This stretch runs for a mile, and has been repaired 22 times since 2008 to keep it open.

“There’s been significant repairs required there. We’ve been patching it and patching it. It’s time to do the repair,” CEO of the Port Authority of Allegheny County Ellen McLean said.

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Street pavement in the center lanes of Broadway Avenue in Beechview also need replaced.

Some riders say they’re discouraged.

“That’s a big stretch. A lot of people live in that area and ride the trolley,” Jeffrey Gentile of Carrick said.

“If they have to work on it to make it better, that’s a good idea as long they have transportation for people to get back and forth,” Stacy from the North Side said.

That’s what the Port Authority will be doing.

“We have shuttles so you’ll get off, pick up a shuttle and it will drop you off at the bottom then you get back on again,” McLean said.

The project was supposed to last through two construction seasons but the Port Authority cut it down to six months by providing the contractor a financial incentive. Officials hope it can be completed ahead of schedule. Riders like Helen Trautman of Mt. Lebanon are taking it in stride.

“It’s something you have to do. The nature of the business,” Trautman said.

DORMONT (KDKA)- Police are searching for a woman who held up two local businesses in just a matter of hours.

Surveillance video shows a woman pulling a gun out of her purse at Jet’s Pizza on Dormont Avenue in Dormont. The robbery happened Tuesday around 7:50 p.m.

“A clerk asked her, ‘Would you like to place an order?’ And she said, ‘No I’m here for the money.’ She then brandished a black semi-automatic handgun,” Dormont Police Sgt. James Burke said.

Alarmed, the employee ran into the back where two other employees were.

“She was able to silently call the police and got herself out of harm’s way. I think that made the suspect nervous and she left, not sure what to do,” Jet’s Pizza owner Doug Zalla said.

She walked away without any cash and headed down Banskville Road into City of Pittsburgh limits to a Sunoco gas station.

“She walked around while all the customers were gone and held a handkerchief or a tissue over her face. She approached the cashier, displayed a handgun from her purse and demanded money and cigarettes,” Pittsburgh Police spokeswoman Emily Schaffer said.

She’s described as a white woman, 25 to 30 years old and around 5-feet-7-inches tall. She was wearing a gray hoodie and blue pants.

It’s a similar description of a woman still on the loose for robbing two stores on Banksville Road a month ago, including the same Sunoco.

Police also have a surveillance picture of an SUV pulling into Jet’s Pizza shortly before the robbery. They believe it may belong to the suspect.

(Photo Courtesy: Dormont Police Dept.)

If you have any information on either robbery, or the woman’s location, please contact Dormont Police or Pittsburgh Police.

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA)- Pittsburgh Police say a woman has been arrested for the robberies of several local businesses.

Melissa Santoro, 28, of Banksville, has been arrested in connection with at least three recent robberies along Banksville Road.

Pittsburgh Police say Melissa Santoro went into the Sunoco on Cochran Road Wednesday night to buy a pack of cigarettes. The clerk, who also works at the Sunoco gas station that she allegedly robbed the night prior, recognized her, got her license plate and then called police.

Police said the first two robberies were in mid-January. First, she allegedly robbed the Ride Aid and then the Sunoco gas station.

On Tuesday night, Santoro reportedly struck again. This time, she went to the Jet’s Pizza in Dormont.

“The clerk asked her if she would like to place an order,” said Dormont Police Sergeant James Burke. “She said, ‘No, I’m here for the money.’ And at that time she brandished a black semi-automatic handgun.”

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Alarmed, the employee ran into the back where two other employees were and called police.

Santoro walked away empty-handed and decided to go back to the same Sunoco she’d robbed before and try again.

She was successful this time. However, it was the combination of surveillance video taken at both stores along with the clerk’s quick-thinking that police were able to track her down.

“I was hopeful that it would be quick and with the clarity on the video that we were able to provide as well as the Sunoco,” Jet’s Pizza owner Doug Zalla said.

Initially, Santoro denied being part of the robberies. After she failed a lie detector test, police said she came clean.

She told police she needed money for dog food and kitty litter. She also said she needed the money to help her mother.

Santoro said the gun she used was plastic, but it all felt very real to those involved.

“I was relieved from our employee standpoint that I know over the last couple days that things have been a little tenser than normal as you might expect,” Zalla said.

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DORMONT (KDKA) – Last night, another heated debate was held in Dormont over last year’s decision to form a storm water authority for the borough.

The battle between the newly-elected Dormont City Council officials and Mayor Phil Ross continued.

“I believe that passionately about the idea of giving a non-elected body the power to tax. It’s un-American, it’s unconstitutional. To me that’s the bottom line,” resident Matt Hamilton said.

Council President John Maggio is one of four members who voted to do away with the authority that was just established in August.

“The money that could be saved by eliminating the storm water authority administration cost after one year of approximately $104,000 could purchase two police cars. After five years, $520,000, the borough could repair Athens Alley. After seven years, $728,000, the borough could purchase a new fire truck,” Maggio said.

Just last week, the mayor vetoed council’s action saying a volunteer authority — and not an ever-changing council — were better qualified to make hard decisions about upgrading the borough’s aging infrastructure.

“I would rather have it a storm water authority, a well-organized corporated authority making these decisions than I would with people with council that can’t get along with each other, have their own agendas, and that’s an ever-changing face and you know it as well as me, and that’s why I vetoed it,” Mayor Ross said.

It will now take five of the seven council members to overturn the veto.

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DORMONT (KDKA) — A Jet’s Pizza shop in Dormont got a big surprise Saturday night.

Comedian Jay Leno had worked up an appetite performing stand-up at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Hall.

According to a press release, he walked in around 11 p.m. wearing a Steelers jersey, stunning workers.

“I wasn’t 100 percent sure it was him, but when I took his order at the counter, he gave his name as Jay. I asked ‘are you Jay Leno?’ and he said ‘Well, I was when I woke up this morning!'” said crew member Bryana Zembroski.

Other staff members say Leno was friendly and posed for pictures before leaving with deep dish slices and a soda.

Manager JoAnn Liebro said it has been an exciting month.

“In February, we were robbed at gunpoint and now, just a few weeks later, we have a celebrity sighting,” she said.

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A six-month closure of a stretch of the T is set to go into effect this weekend.

The T tracks of the Red Line provide service to about 12,000 daily riders between the South Hills, Downtown and the North Shore.

According to the Port Authority, “The Red Line will only operate between Allegheny and Fallowfield stations, serving all stations in between, including those in Downtown.”

After announcing the closure back in January, the Port Authority has established a special schedule for buses and shuttles during the project.

“We’ll have a shuttle bus running, providing service to the same stops and stations that the Red Line provides today,” said Port Authority spokesman Jim Ritchie.

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In addition to the buses and shuttles, the Blue Line will have trips added throughout the day. Parking restrictions will also be in place along the affected stretch.

“There is no construction on the Blue Line, and we’re going to have extra service on the Blue Line during the work,” said Ritchie.

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The Port Authority of Allegheny County says these tracks have reached the end of its life.

Starting on March 27, the Red Line will be closed for rail repairs between Fallowfield Avenue in Beechview and ending at Potomac Avenue in Dormont.

This stretch runs for a mile, and has been repaired 22 times since 2008 to keep it open.

Street pavement in the center lanes of Broadway Avenue in Beechview also need to be replaced.

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After security breaches at Target, K-Mart, Staples, Home Depot, and others, banks quickly issued new credit cards with a chip that were harder to defraud.

But six months after this system was supposed to be in place, many retail stores are still using the old method of swiping cards.

“About 42 percent of retailers have not updated the terminals in any of their stores,” says Jill Gonzalez of CardHub that conducted a recent survey on the topic.

Gonzalez says many retail stores have been slow to implement the chip system, and customers have noticed.

“They’ll have tape over the chip area. They just want you to swipe it, put your pin in, and boom you go,” says Gina Thomas who grew up in Dormont and now lives in Phoenix.

“Everyone that I see says, ‘We don’t want it yet. We may have to switch over, but we don’t want it yet, but we’re trying to stay away from it,” adds Thomas.

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“I’m actually completely shocked at how slow this process has gone,” Paula Rosenblum, a retail technology expert told KDKA money editor Jon Delano on Monday.

“I’m really shocked, particularly when you see that retailers have spent the money for the hardware and yet they’re still not using it.”

One reason why so many retailers may not be using the chip credit card is that it takes so much longer to process customers, forcing customers to wait until they can be in and out.

At Mike Feinberg’s in the Strip District, shop clerk Sherman Shiflet uses the new system but admits, “Each transaction takes longer.  You have to run the card through the machine, insert it into a reader, wait til the transaction completes, return the card to the customer after it’s completed.”

Rosenblum, who blogs for Forbes Magazine, says consumers shouldn’t worry.

“Honestly, as consumers, no, you don’t need to care at all. One way or another, you still have no liability. For credit cards, it’s fifty dollars, same as it ever was.”

That’s for credit cards.  As for debit cards, until the better system is in place, Rosenblum says don’t use them for purchases.

DORMONT (KDKA) — Isaiah Wooding celebrated his 17th birthday over the weekend, and what a birthday it was.   The only thing he could say, after arriving at a party in his honor was, “I can’t even talk right now, this is amazing.”

Wooding made news back in February, when the Penn Hills High School student, who is living with Cerebral Palsy, was attacked in school.

The video went viral.  Jeff Clement, the owner of Hollywood Lanes in Dormont saw that video and wanted to do something special for Wooding.  He arranged for Sunday’s birthday celebration.

“After we saw what had happened, it just touched my heart.  He’s got such a great smile,” said Clement.

On Sunday, Wooding was nothing but smiles – from the limo that picked him up to the surprise gift of four tickets to an upcoming Pirates game, thanks to the folks at #1 Cochran.

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You could hear the smile in Isaiah’s voice, when he took the tickets saying, “It was brilliant.  It was great.  I can’t even talk right now.  This is, like, amazing.”

Earlier, Wooding had been interviewed on a local radio show where he announced he had never been to a Pirates game before.  But now he is going complete with the new Pirates cap he got as a present.

Organizers wanted to make sure Isaiah doesn’t think the party is just about getting gifts.  They wanted to make sure it sent an anti-bullying message.

Clement said,  “Everybody should just be nice to each other, treat each other good.  Especially when somebody is as amazing as Isaiah is.”

Isaiah partied all afternoon.  Dancing, playing the drums but broke into tears, when the group presented him with a birthday cake and sang Happy Birthday. He told the organizers, what happened here today, makes him stronger, going back to school.

“It helps me get a little more confident, walking and being around people who support me at school.  I have goosebumps right now.”

It’s a day Isaiah Wooding won’t soon forget.