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Now for the news. The Pittsburgh city administration is split on the potential financial crisis ahead. While all parties agree that there will be lean years ahead, the mayor's office is predicting a tight-but-stable budget while the controller and some council members are forecasting deficits and depleted reserve funds.

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‘Good position’ or looming crisis? City Hall divide emerges over Pittsburgh finances

The mayor and controller are at odds over city budgeting as federal funds run dry. Will the future feature layoffs, service cuts and potholes?

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Innamorato focus on ‘new voices’ reaches into boards heavy with longtime hands

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We published two additional stories in our Opening the Books investigative series, examining the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University regarding graduate student pay and the erosion of tenure leading to more reliance on adjunct professors.
Local experts point to helpful resources and answer questions on diagnosing and supporting children with autism in Kidsburgh's latest story.

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