Plus, immigrant jobs in Pgh, kids double dutching, AI in local gov.
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Welcome to your Saturday roundup of impactful Pittsburgh news! Let's dive in...
In Pittsburgh, a grandmother who raised her three grandkids now creates a supportive community for other grandparents in similar situations ([link removed]) .
Also, Double dutch squads in Pittsburgh ([link removed]) are keeping kids off of phones; immigrants could fill vacant jobs around Pittsburgh, but it's complicated ([link removed]) ; Pell grants for college are reaching few in Pennsylvania prisons ([link removed]) ; and we look at how the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County are handling AI regulation ([link removed]) .
Catch up on the local news you may have missed this week ⬇️
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** When babysitting changed to raising grandchildren, it nixed my plans — but saved (and changed) my life ([link removed])
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** Double dutch squad aims to rope Pittsburgh kids into sport, and off of phones ([link removed])
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** Despite improvements in financial aid, earning a degree in prison remains difficult ([link removed])
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** Extreme heat is making schools hotter — and learning harder ([link removed])
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** Pittsburgh, Allegheny County play catch-up on algorithm regulation as AI poses new risks ([link removed])
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** ICYMI FROM LAST WEEK
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* Thomas Crooks bought an AR-15 style rifle from his father at age 20, and fired it at former President Donald Trump, according to the FBI.Should he have been legally allowed to buy the gun? ([link removed])
* Roxanne Epperson endured decades of trauma before developing a program to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Read her first-person essay. ([link removed])
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