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Hey readers!
Natasha Vicens here, in for Stephanie this week. I'm PublicSource's creative director and I've worked at the news outlet in various roles for (dare I say it ...) 11 years! Time travels fast when you love what you do and care deeply for Pittsburgh.
Speaking of Pittsburgh, we had some great local stories publish this week including a first-person essay from a Carlow University student planning to stay in Pittsburgh post graduation (find out why ([link removed]) ), a story from our local government reporter Charlie Wolfson (who just won a award! ([link removed]) ) on plans by Pennsylvania Republicans to boost mail-in ballot numbers in the upcoming presidential election (a drastic shift in strategy from four years ago ([link removed]) ), plus a story about a county controller audit that shows the Allegheny County Health Department’s Clean Air Fund has millions unspent that the audit urges should be used to work on air pollution issues (the audit was inspired byone of our previous stories about the
department's lack of spending ([link removed]) — now that's some journalism IMPACT if I don't say so myself.)
Check out more local stories below ⬇️ and I hope you have an amazing Memorial Day weekend.
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** Family health scares and a historic tragedy spur me to champion Pittsburgh, not leave it ([link removed])
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** Wolfson wins Report for America award for breaking news ([link removed])
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** Pa. Republicans are pushing mail-in voting for 2024, but Trump-fueled skepticism remains in the party ([link removed])
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** Allegheny County should let Clean Air Fund money flow to projects, audit says ([link removed])
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** Horticulture, horses and ‘Chill Rooms’: Northgate district goes all-in on mental health support ([link removed])
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Republished from The Hechinger Report
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** When someone in jail needs surgery, it’s no simple operation ([link removed])
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** Half-price transit rides for SNAP households made permanent ([link removed])
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** ICYMI FROM LAST WEEK
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* Steve Hanson writes about how Pittsburgh’s city staircases fueled his sense of childhood wonder. With health issues now, his perspective has changed. Check outthe story on our website ([link removed]) and also experienceHanson reading a slice of it on our Instagram reels ([link removed]) .
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