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Federal immigration enforcement swarmed Ambridge late Thursday, working with local officers to arrest 12 people. It was the latest development in ICE’s ([link removed]) increasing regional activity ([link removed]) as the agency carries out President Trump’s agenda of detaining and deporting undocumented immigrants.

“This is the most intense thing we have ever seen,” said Jaime Martinez, who tracks ICE enforcement for nonprofit Casa San José. He saida family ([link removed]) with ([link removed]) small children was split up and people were taken from a supermarket ([link removed]) .

Ambridge’s police chief said his department — which does not have a formal agreement with the federal agency — stands ready to “assist ICE if they ask us ([link removed]) .”

Keep reading for more Public Source coverage of ICE activity in the Pittsburgh area.


** INVESTIGATION: TRACKING ICE
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** ICE and allies hit Ambridge with ‘most intense’ roundup yet seen in Pittsburgh region ([link removed])
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** On the ground with the volunteers tracking ICE across the Pittsburgh region ([link removed])
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** ICE activity is rising in Pittsburgh. Know what to do. ([link removed])
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** NOT TO MISS
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** At 16, I fused my passions for food and dialogue into a project bridging divides in Pittsburgh ([link removed])
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** Public Source interns mull the future of journalism, and their role in it ([link removed])
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** Schools and counties begin to see payment delays as Pennsylvania’s budget stalemate hits a month ([link removed])
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** Needed training upgrade or ‘cop city’? Here’s why Pittsburgh put an $84M plan on pause. ([link removed])
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** PPS, Winchester Thurston students build tech tools to support people with disabilities ([link removed])
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** Penn Plaza eviction notices, 10 years ago, energized Pittsburgh’s affordable housing debate ([link removed])
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** Study: Many Allegheny County psych hospitalizations do more harm than good ([link removed])
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** LOCAL EVENTS
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This weekend:
* 🥁 Free concert at Hartwood Acres ([link removed]) Free concert at Hartwood Acres WYEP’s neighborhood concert series continues with Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets and Nick Guckert. (7:30 p.m. Sunday | Hartwood Acres, Hampton | Free)
* 🍗 Chicken wing ‘smackdown’ ([link removed]) Pittsburgh food blogger Breelicious Bites is promising wing and mac ‘n cheese samples from local chefs. (6 p.m. Saturday | Cabaret Banquet Hall, Homewood North)
* ⛵ Moraine regatta ([link removed]) Experience all things water recreation at beautiful Lake Arthur, less than an hour’s drive from Downtown. (Saturday and Sunday | Moraine State Park, Butler County | Free admission)

Later in August:
* 📖 PulpFest ([link removed]) This 50-year-old expo celebrates the mystery, adventure and science fiction books brought to us by so-called ‘pulp fiction.’ (Aug. 7-11 | DoubleTree hotel, Cranberry | Tickets start at $25, children under 15 are free).
* 🎙️ ‘Ear Hustle’ live ([link removed]) The acclaimed podcast that pulls back the curtain on prison life in America is taping an episode at the Roxian Theatre. (7 p.m. Aug. 8 | Roxian Theatre, McKees Rocks | Tickets start at $45)
* 👩‍🍳 Restaurant Week ([link removed]) Dozens of Pittsburgh restaurants are offering special, fixed-price menus in mid-August. (Aug. 11-17 | See website for restaurants | Reservation policies and prices vary)
* 🍺 Barrel & Flow Fest ([link removed]) A nationally recognized festival celebrating Black-owned breweries and artists. More than 70 breweries and distilleries are on tap this year. (Aug. 9 | The Stacks at 3 Crossings, Strip District | $30 for admission, $75 ticket includes taster glass)

Check out our local events calendar ([link removed]) to discover more events in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.

Thank you to those who became supporters of Public Source’s journalism for July 21-28: Drew, Garrett, Hal and Kathleen. Join them by giving today! ([link removed])
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