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Suspended superintendent accused of knowingly hiring man being investigated for murder

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — A local superintendent is accused of knowingly hiring a man who was under investigating for murder.

A school board hearing was held in West Mifflin Wednesday night regarding the future of Daniel Castagna.

The board is considering removing the suspended superintendent.

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Channel 11 cameras were not allowed inside the West Mifflin Middle School auditorium where the public hearing was taking place. No one was allowed to take pictures or video on their cellphone because as Channel 11 was told, the hearing was being treated as if it was in a courtroom.

Multiple employees of the West Mifflin School District testified as they each were asked questions about who is responsible in the hiring of the school's security guards. 

This led up to the subject of a Dan Robinson.

He was hired as a security guard with the school in 2014, but later fired after it was discovered he had a felony murder charge.

Is Dr. Castagna responsible in any way for Robinson's hiring? Or is it simply the contractor, Pittsburgh Protection, who the district hires to hire security guards?

More public hearings are set for next month and are expected to be held at the middle school.

 

Cox Media Group

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