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An unprecedented percentage of adults under 35 are living with their parents in the United States — about one third. Public Source photojournalist Claira Tokarz documented one multigenerational household in Wilkins Township, where nine people and three dogs share a home and “lighten the load” on each other ([link removed]) .

“They’re the reason I get up. They’re the reason why I push through everything that I push through. They are my inner strength, my outer strength,” said Jean Givner, a mother and grandmother.

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

Public Source local government reporter & newsletter editor


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First-person essay: I found myself on stage. My generation shouldn’t forget the arts. ([link removed]) — I found myself on the road from reader to writer to actor. In a time of rising materialism and artificial intelligence, young people should embrace the humanities and the empathy they bring.

E-bike surge powers suburban lawmaking ([link removed]) — Across Pennsylvania, e-bikes have become a topic for suburban municipalities as local leaders raise concern over the safety of the motor-assisted bicycles that have flooded the U.S. market.


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PPS spent $1.4 million on special education settlements as families, advocates continue to call for services ([link removed]) — One family’s yearslong fight for special education services reflects what advocates say is a broader PPS failure to fix recurring problems.

Allegheny County’s paid parental leave proposal: 13 questions answered ([link removed]) — Paid parental leave has proved healthy for families, but its economic effects are less studied. Here are the details on Allegheny County’s proposal, experiences elsewhere and research on the benefit.

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→ Hellbender AI company moving to Hazelwood Green ([link removed]) (TribLIVE)

→ Science Center exhibit brings indoor electric kart track to Pittsburgh ([link removed]) (WESA)

→ Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher ([link removed]) (AP)


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Today is August 1.

19 years ago, 2007: A bridge carrying Interstate 35 over the Mississippi River collapsed in Minneapolis, killing 13 people. (Star-Tribune)

45 years ago, 1981: MTV began its American broadcast; the first music video aired on the new network was “Video Killed the Radio Star.” (AP)

50 years ago, 1976: A group of 49 Americans flew from Saigon to Bangkok, marking the virtual end to an American presence in Vietnam that once included half a million soldiers. (AP)


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🪷 Vintage mixer night at Phipps ([link removed]) 5 p.m. Aug. 20 | Phipps Conservatory, Oakland

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