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In this newsletter: The University of Pittsburgh relied on state funding for 50+ years to cut tuition costs for PA students. Now, partisan division is hampering that funding's approval, leaving in-state families unsure about upcoming tuition bills.

Also, a long-awaited report commissioned by Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey says that the city’s Bureau of Police is budgeted for far more patrol officers than it needs.

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State lawmakers are holding up funding for Pitt. Here’s what that means.

Some observers say the tension over Pitt’s funding could distract officials from developing broader strategies to reduce the cost of college in one of the least affordable states for higher education.

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Consultants to mayor: Pittsburgh police ‘exceptionally overstaffed’

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The Pittsburgh Land Bank’s ability to take ownership of vacant property is the subject of a July 20 public hearing before city council, in one of a series of moves that could strengthen the nine-year-old institution.
What if you could get answers to every question you had about city happenings from the palm of your hand? A Technical.ly reporter’s take on the city's new My Pittsburgh App.

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