Top stories for the week of Oct. 5

Here are some of the top stories from the week of Oct. 5:

- U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey won’t seek re-election. U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Lehigh Valley, confirmed that he won’t seek re-election and moreover, he won’t run for governor, as was widely speculated.

The move sent potential candidates into a scramble now that two statewide seats will be open.

- Attendance limits eased. Gov. Tom Wolf eased limits on gathering sizes, including high school and professional sports.

The formula is based on a percentage of capacity, meaning Friday night football games might see up to 2,000 people watching from the stadiums.

Meantime, Heinz Field will be allowed to welcome 5,500 fans for the Pittsburgh Steelers game on Sunday.

- 5 Norwin schools close for covid-19. An outbreak of coronavirus caused five district schools to close, including the high school and middle school. In total, seven students tested positive within a two-week span which exceeds the state’s guidelines for keeping schools open. The health department completed contact tracing and notifications are underway.

- Fatal shooting at Monroeville Mall. A shooting outside of Monroeville Mall killed a 20-year-old man. The shooting happened mid-afternoon in the parking lot near the entrance of Party City and JCPenney.

Allegheny County Police are investigating and said the shooting occurred during an argument. They believe the victim knew the suspect, who has not yet been apprehended.

- Pittsburgh’s 10th Street opens a year after swallowing a bus. It took nearly a year, but the downtown sinkhole that opened up and swallowed a Port Authority bus has been repaired. The bus was at a traffic light at the intersection of 10^th and Penn Avenue when a 60-foot piece of roadway fell in and took the back end of the bus with it. The image spawned a meme, ornaments, mugs and costumes.