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In this newsletter: Wilkinsburg Week continues at PublicSource with a look at Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Academy, a small private school looking to grow, expand its curriculum and improve its culture.

Also, an often-made promise by Pittsburgh’s Housing Authority to improve housing voucher services will be bolstered by a federal funding increase of $4.6 million.

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This small Wilkinsburg private school wants to grow into a 'village' in the community

Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Academy has about 100 students. While other private schools “wouldn’t have even opened the doors” to that small class size, one parent says the school’s tuition costs and curriculum make it a valuable asset to the community.

“I just want people who live in Wilkinsburg to be able to send their children to school and not worry about if they're getting a good education, if they can afford the education,” said one Wilkinsburg parent.

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