PITTSBURGH — A man faces an animal cruelty charge over the death of a dog left outside during the blistering heat wave earlier this month.

Tyrrell Herbert, 26, was released on bail following his arrest Tuesday at his home in the Mount Washington neighborhood.

Investigators said the 7-month-old pit bull was found dead July 7 in Herbert’s yard. Officer Christine Luffy said the dog was “just baking in the sun” without water or shelter.

Police said Herbert told them he kept the dog outside because it was having accidents in the house.

Investigators said they hope this case is a warning to other dog owners to keep their pets safe in the summer heat.

Robert Morris will open new campusPITTSBURGH — Robert Morris University is opening a satellite campus in downtown Pittsburgh, returning to the city where the now-suburban school was founded in 1921.Classes at RMU Downtown will begin Aug. 25. The school will offer two bachelor’s degree programs, four master’s degree programs and various certificate programs at the downtown center.The school is now based in Moon Township, about 10 miles west of the city, and has about 4,800 students. The school sold what was left of its former downtown campus to Duquesne University two years ago, but promised to return to the city at some point.The school eventually plans to offer programs at sites in Southpointe, near Canonsburg, about 15 miles south of the city, and in Monroeville, a suburb about 15 miles.

Police officers’ trial continuesPITTSBURGH — A black man is set to testify against three white Pittsburgh police officers whom he claims wrongfully arrested, charged and beat him.Jordan Miles, now 20, is expected to testify later today after one of the officers’ attorneys makes an opening statement to the eight federal court jurors hearing the civil rights claims against the officers.The police contend they did nothing wrong when they stopped Miles because they say he appeared to be a prowler with a gun — though police say the bulge they saw in his coat pocket turned out to be a pop bottle.Miles, who was an 18-year-old performing arts high school honors student during the January 2010 incident, said he didn’t even have a bottle. He said police targeted him because he was a young black man walking in a high-crime area.

State workers get new ID badgesHARRISBURG — The state is issuing new identification badges to Pennsylvania state employees who plan to use them as proof of identity so they can vote.The old badges lack the expiration date required by the state’s new Voter ID law. The law requires voters to present photo identification that meets certain criteria when visiting their polling place.The state’s Department of General Services said last week it would issue modified badges to employees planning to use them to vote in the November election. The Patriot-News of Harrisburg said 39 employees had gotten modified badges by Monday. State officials said most state workers will have another type of identification that meets the requirements.