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This week at PublicSource, a refugee writer from Venezuela shares why he is giving back to his adopted home of Pittsburgh, an electrical grid operator reached a settlement with Pennsylvania's governor that will likely slow spiking energy costs, dozens of Pittsburghers protested the federal government, and city planners are promoting festivals to garner input on its long-term future. Also, we published the first story in a new series about how people with special needs enter the workforce.

Read these stories and more below. ⬇️

Pittsburgh embraced me as a literary exile. Now I’m giving back through ‘radical charity.’

 

Pennsylvania PJM settlement might slow price hikes, but green energy projects still wait to connect to the grid
 

The Glimpse: In Pittsburgh, national protest against Trump directs anger at Fetterman
 

Pittsburgh’s planners look to festivals, ‘mini grants’ to draw massive input for comprehensive plan
 

A developmental disability diagnosis can hit hard — but it isn’t a knockout

The eternal controversy — is Pittsburgh in the East or Midwest? — does not divide PublicSource interns

Norfolk Southern rail bridges in Western Pennsylvania in disrepair, study warns
 

Pittsburgh businesses close for ‘day without immigrants’ to protest Trump deportation push
 

Quote Source: Voices shaping the Pittsburgh region
 

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