Shuman’s new operator countersues County Council

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This week, Adelphoi, the nonprofit hired to run the shuttered Shuman Juvenile Detention Center, has yet to begin running the facility despite stated plans to open in April. Adelphoi is countersuing Allegheny County, seeking damages for operational and reputational harm it says Council inflicted by trying to halt the contract.

Also, PublicSource published the final story in Opening the Books, a series investigating the finances of Pittsburgh's wealthiest universities. This week’s installment looks at presidential pay hikes at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University as faculty wages fall behind.

And, April Jackson writes a first-person essay on her sacred experiences in McKees Rocks leading healing affinity circles.

Shuman reopening delayed as operator countersues Allegheny County

Presidential pay soars above inflation at Pitt, CMU, while faculty wages lag behind

A Berkeley-born spirit, I found the deepest healing in a McKees Rocks circle

Will our weather worsen? What to do before, during and after the flood.

Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures welcomes Jesmyn Ward, winner of two National Book Awards for Fiction, as she concludes the 2023/24 Ten Evenings season at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland on May 13. Ward’s latest novel, “Let Us Descend,” is a reimagining of American slavery, as beautifully rendered as it is heart-wrenching. The 2024/25 Ten Evenings roster will be announced from the stage that evening. Purchase tickets at pittsburghlectures.org.

Unhealthy housing may be subject of new Allegheny County committee

Marching to a new beat: Pittsburgh’s Perry High is a rare enrollment winner

Bill to expand Medicaid maternity care to cover doula services passes in Pa. House

As autistic children in Allegheny County face perils, high needs and waiting lists, providers look for solutions

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While both see lean years ahead, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and Controller Rachael Heisler have conflicting views on the future of the city's finances.
Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato is weighing institutional knowledge against new voices as she makes appointments to roughly 50 boards and commissions.

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