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The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has a new leader after Bishop Mark A. Eckman was formally installed this week to succeed David Zubik ([link removed]) .
Some local Catholic groups told Public Source they hope the new leader, who is a longtime Pittsburgher, uses his post to advocate for immigrants and the further inclusion of women and LGBTQ people in the church ([link removed]) .
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** Bishop Eckman takes the helm as Pittsburgh Catholics ask more of their church ([link removed])
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“So we’re now not trying to close or downsize anymore,” Eckman said ([link removed]) . “We’re trying to sustain what we have and build for the future.”
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** Allegheny County could clean up properties — and make owners pay ([link removed])
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** Trump touts $92 billion in energy and AI investments in Pa., amid Oakland protests ([link removed])
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* A new federal law cuts more than $1 trillion from Medicaid spending over the next decade. Read what the ‘big, beautiful bill’ means for Pittsburghers who rely on the federal health care program ([link removed]) .
* Allegheny County is considering changes to how it treats people with serious mental illness.New plans bring challenges when it comes to ensuring due process ([link removed]) .
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Tomorrow:🎶 ([link removed]) Free live music in South Park ([link removed]) WYEP’s neighborhood concert series heads to the county amphitheater in South Park with Chuck Prophet & His Cumbia Shoes and Amythyst Kiah. (7:30 p.m. Friday | 2027 Buffalo Drive | Free)
This weekend:
* 🏎️ Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix ([link removed]) This weekend is filled with events showcasing vintage race cars, with road races in Schenley Park set for the weekend. (Saturday and Sunday | Schenley Park)
* 🎟️ Sistas: The Musical ([link removed]) The New Horizon Theater presents “the story of five Black women who find love and old memories … after their matriarch’s death.” (Saturday, Sunday and next week) | Kelly Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty | $40)
* 🍺 Music Fest at Arsenal Cider ([link removed]) A day of bands, barbecue and hard cider in Penn Hills. (12-9 p.m. Saturday | Arsenal Cider House, Penn Hills | $18 | 21+ unless with a parent or guardian)
Next week: 🔥 Learn to blacksmith ([link removed]) Take a three-hour introductory workshop on blacksmithing at the site of an old Pittsburgh steel mill and create something unique to take home. (6-9 p.m. July 24 | Carrie Blast Furnaces, Braddock | $90)
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** A petition to Pa.’s highest court could determine if independents vote in primaries ([link removed])
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