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In this newsletter: Concerns about transparency, finances and performance at the Woodland Hills School District drove a contentious primary election that could bring a majority-new board — and maybe the changes that some parents and community members want to see.

As the closure of a homeless shelter on Smithfield Street nears, representatives of Allegheny County government informed an advisory board that they have focused on finding space for 125 people who will be displaced. The shelter’s operator, though, warned that “people will die” as a result of “this haphazard closure.”

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At Woodland Hills, parents ask for open communication as distrust in administration widens

Primary election results could shake up debate as issues of transparency and finances mount in the struggling school district.

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Allegheny General Hospital [AGH], in response to a need for more single-occupancy rooms, is hoping to construct a new structure on its Central Northside campus.
Incarcerated people hoping to prepare for life on the outside or just better themselves face waits, and programs are limited — but Pell Grants bring hope to some would-be students.

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