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Join us at Trace Brewing on June 25 ([link removed]) to pick up a free copy of our limited-edition neighborhood zine, meet some of the people who made it possible and enjoy a public happy hour. Trace will donate $1 from every drink purchased directly to Public Source.

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✍️ Newsletter written by Charlie Wolfson ([link removed]) ,

Public Source local government reporter & newsletter editor


** OUR TOP STORY
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** AmeriCorps a year after the cuts: Organizations disrupted by cuts may yet emerge stronger ([link removed])
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DOGE sought to starve the agency which funded volunteers on whom many community organizations relied. Pittsburgh-area groups improvised and diversified.
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** MORE STORIES
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Calming the ripples of Pittsburgh’s segregated swimming history ([link removed]) — The nation counts around 4,000 unintentional drowning deaths a year, and Black children are around three times more likely to drown than their white counterparts.

‘Dawn of the Dead’ fans pay tribute to Romero thriller before proposed Monroeville Mall demolition ([link removed]) — For perhaps the last time on location, zombie fans gathered for the annual fest celebrating George A. Romero’s horror classic “Dawn of the Dead.”
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Sponsored: She trusted her gut and called Clearview. That decision stopped a scam. ([link removed])


** CITY POOL NEWS
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🌊 Almost all of Pittsburgh’s 17 public swimming pools opened for the summer yesterday. (Only Homewood Pool postponed its opening due to maintenance issues.)

Hours vary by pool, check them out here ([link removed]) and find one close to your home.

A season pass is $30 for an adult, $60 for a family of four. A day pass is $5.


** IN OTHER NEWS
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→ Pittsburgh Public kicks off period of transition and mourning for families at closing schools ([link removed]) (WESA)

→ There’s bipartisan support to address Pa.’s housing crisis. Will the legislature’s efforts make a difference? ([link removed]) (Spotlight PA)

→ Iran and US reach an initial deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz but challenges remain ([link removed]) (AP)


** TODAY IN HISTORY 📅
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26 years ago, 2000: The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill permitting consumers and businesses to sign contracts electronically. (New York Times)

115 years ago, 1911: 24-year-old William R. Badger became the first Pittsburgher and 29th American to earn an aviator’s license. (Post-Gazette)

168 years ago, 1858: Accepting the Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate, Abraham Lincoln said the issue of slavery in the United States had to be resolved, declaring, “a house divided against itself cannot stand.” (AP)


** LOCAL EVENTS
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🛻 Monster Jam ([link removed]) 5 p.m. Saturday | Acrisure Stadium, North Shore

🎼 Allegheny County free summer concerts ([link removed]) 7:30 p.m. Sunday | Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheater | Yacht Rocket

🌉 Andy Warhol Bridge 100th Birthday Bash ([link removed]) 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 27 | Downtown and North Shore | Free

😂 DVE Comedy Festival ([link removed]) 8 p.m. June 27 | Byham Theater, Downtown

🚲 Open Streets ([link removed]) June 28 | Downtown and South Side | Free

👋 Thanks for reading today’s newsletter! I hope you feel more informed about Pittsburgh and your community. For any questions or comments, feel free to email me at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .
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