A high school student's trigger warning

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This week: A high school student shares her lessons on guns and gun violence. We listen to what the birds are chirping about our region's environment. And our Shelter Stakes project continues with two stories on the Smithfield shelter's impending closure and the advice the mayor is getting on how to address the housing crisis.

I learned how to pull a trigger, and the same lessons are crucial to addressing gun violence

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Allegheny County closing Downtown shelter on Smithfield Street

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Updated: Campaign finance regulations won’t face veto, Allegheny County Council member says

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

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