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In this newsletter: First-person essayist Laura Walsh contemplates what it would be like if Pittsburgh had a bridge solely for the people — no cars allowed.

Get a quick rundown of the candidates for the Allegheny County Executive race in advance of the debate PublicSource and NEXTpittsburgh are hosting with the candidates.

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For a time, it seemed the 31st Street Bridge was all mine. Why not give a Pittsburgh bridge to the people?

I’ve seen what happens when a city dedicates a single bridge to people, rather than vehicles, and Pittsburgh is perfectly positioned to create a paradise over the Allegheny.

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NOT TO MISS

Tough questions await candidates for Allegheny County exec at next week’s town hall debate

Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures welcomes award-winning poet, essayist and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib to the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland on April 17. The 2022/23 Ten Evenings series concludes with novelist Hanya Yanagihara on May 8. Purchase your in-person or virtual tickets and subscriptions at pittsburghlectures.org.

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For Ashlee Johnson, being unhoused did not mean giving up on school. Here’s how she accessed education supports for her daughter.
Read our latest investigation: Pittsburgh housing authority’s mishandling of Section 8 vouchers repels landlords and imperils tenants.

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My son was killed by gun violence. I don’t want other mothers to feel that pain.

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NPR to leave Twitter after being labeled 'state-affiliated media'

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Pittsburgh’s JFilm Festival screens exciting and thought-provoking, Jewish-themed independent films, April 20–30. Check out the lineup at FilmPittsburgh.org.

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