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In this newsletter: With homeless shelters full and warming weather, some street outreach workers are calling the situation in Pittsburgh a crisis and expect the number of people living outside to increase by up to 50%. We talked to experts on what needs to be done to improve the situation.

Voter turnout in Tuesday’s primary elections in Allegheny County was about 26%, well above the 16% turnout in 2019, the last time the county executive was on the ballot. Check out our election turnout maps for a breakdown.

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Pittsburgh lacks a plan for the homeless encampments likely to bloom. Here’s what the experts suggest.

Put aside the stereotypes and focus on the basics — from simple kindness to bathrooms — urge the people who work most closely with unhoused Pittsburgh.

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Primary maps show suburbs are split — and will sway Allegheny County politics

Reimagine our streets as places for people, not just cars: OpenStreetsPGH returns with all new routes, entertainment and activities for everyone.

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PublicSource’s second annual review of earnings of Pittsburgh Public Schools employees shows a workforce in which overtime and supplemental pay drove big pay bumps and that still lacks the diversity of the student body.
A coalition of elected Democrats, labor unions and big business worked together for decades to lead Allegheny County. Will all of those interests still be at the table after a run of progressive wins?

GPNP to gather Pittsburgh nonprofits for transformative leadership, partnership and innovation

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One of Pittsburgh’s leading air quality advocates has a message on her way out: Get a seat at the table.

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I’m a couples therapist. Something new is happening in relationships.

For more and more of Orna Guralnik’s patients, the ideas behind Black Lives Matter and #MeToo are leading to breakthroughs at home.

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How honoring industrial and cultural heritage can help to lift up communities in the present day

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