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It has been about a month since the Second Avenue Commons shelter in Pittsburgh caught fire, displacing nearly 200 people.
PublicSource interviewed people who were displaced or opted out of the replacement shelters to understand their experiences firsthand ([link removed]) . Local organizations weighed in on the fire response and challenges around housing and homelessness more broadly. You can read their responses at the links below.
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** A month after the shelter fire, unhoused people ‘strive for another day’ as advocates look ahead ([link removed])
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Damage to the Second Avenue Commons shelter displaced nearly 200 people on June 4, and some have faced more dislocation since. We spoke with former shelter users and those who work with them about the month that followed, and the challenges ahead.
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* In a first-person essay, Todd Feiler writes about his healing experience with Stonewall Sports ([link removed]) , a nonprofit that hosts recreational leagues for LGBTQ+ people and their allies.
* The Pittsburgh Public Schools board voted unanimously to appoint two student representatives to the board ([link removed]) for a two-year term starting in August.
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** Beechview merchants hope immigration, transit — maybe even witchcraft? — will prove a magic formula for Broadway Avenue ([link removed])
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