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Hopelessness runs high in Pittsburgh’s inner-ring suburbs. In communities such as West Mifflin and Penn Hills, as many as 50% of youth reported feeling hopeless ([link removed]) in a 2018 survey recently published by UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh. In those areas where hopelessness prevails, researchers found shortages of community assets, including health services, transportation options and educational centers.
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