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In this newsletter: The future of Springdale Borough’s industrial riverfront 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 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 and citizen science you can get involved in.

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From implosion’s dust, competing visions for Allegheny Valley’s future emerging

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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How you can get involved in science from your own Pennsylvania backyard

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Does the app deliver on its promises?: A Technical.ly reporter reviews the city's new app with info about city projects, summer programming and resources.
Myths of motherhood: "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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