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In this newsletter: The candidates for the upcoming Allegheny County district attorney race — incumbent Stephen Zappala and challenger and Democratic nominee Matt Dugan — have captured support and money respectively at a national level, making the usually sleepy and uncompetitive election more eye-catching.

Also, the University of Pittsburgh and the Black Equity Coalition teamed up for a study, finding that the way to boost vaccine usage in Black communities is for health providers to address three fears. Will providers and public health officials heed the advice as they roll out the latest COVID booster?
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Why Andrew Yang and George Soros are bringing national heat to the Allegheny County DA race

A progressive megadonor is backing Democrat Matt Dugan in his quest to topple 25-year incumbent Stephen Zappala as Allegheny County’s top prosecutor. Zappala is asking voters to look to other cities to judge Dugan and reeled in a national political group’s endorsement.
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