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Pittsburgh's City Planning Commission plans to hold its first in-person meeting since the early pandemic after PublicSource urged it to comply with state law, requiring it to host public meetings in person ([link removed]) .
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The City Planning Commission plans to hold a hybrid virtual and in-person hearing on Feb. 20 regarding a tiny houses proposal to address homelessness.
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