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Romina Tammi Tello Lobato has different worlds coexisting inside her: Peruvian and American cultures, artistry and analytics. When she moved to the U.S from Peru, she mostly aspired to advance her academic studies. She did not anticipate that Pittsburgh would fully embrace her as an artist. Read more in first-person essay in English and Spanish. 

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Pittsburgh bridged my Peruvian and American worlds, and helped me flourish as an artist
 

Para leer esta historia en español: Pittsburgh conecto mi mundo Peruano y Estadounidense, y me ayudó a crecer como artista

Forged in COVID, Dr. Iulia Vann turns to air quality, Black infant mortality as new Allegheny County health director
 
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Allegheny County 1.7 mill property tax hike passes by narrowest margin
 

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How ‘orphan train’ origins informed CMU’s trailblazer — and brought diversity to Fox Chapel
 

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