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In this newsletter: The future of Springdale Borough’s industrial riverfront ([link removed]) is on the drawing board following the fall of iconic smokestacks in June. Amber Edmunds shares her personal journey of hearing about the challenges of Black motherhood ([link removed]) to taking a front seat in addressing the disparities. And, our media partners share stories on a new app for residents to navigate city offerings ([link removed]) and citizen science you can get involved in ([link removed]) .
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** From implosion’s dust, competing visions for Allegheny Valley’s future emerging ([link removed])
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Springdale Borough residents and local officials are plotting a new future for their area that doesn't involve the Cheswick Generating Station. What could this riverfront district offer to residents — a grocery store, recreational space? Those and other ideas would likely necessitate a zoning change, but the site's owner could stand in the way.
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* Does the app deliver on its promises?: ([link removed]) A Technical.ly reporter reviews the city's new app with info about city projects, summer programming and resources.
* Myths of motherhood ([link removed]) : "It’s supposed to be such a polished, joyful time, but it really isn’t: There’s pain and hardship and isolation in mothering," Amber Edmunds writes in an essay, and there are racial discrepancies in the support received.
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