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Allegheny County’s fragmented system of local government presents a host of problems for residents and elected officials. A pressing one for Mount Oliver Borough resident Brittani Murray: How to get trees planted ([link removed]) on a street that forms the border between the borough and the City of Pittsburgh.

The only public tree on Murray’s block of Amanda Street was cut down in 2023, leaving walkers and those waiting at the bus stop without shade. Murray has pressed local officials and tree-planting organizations for help, but the road ahead appears long ([link removed]) .

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

Public Source local government reporter & newsletter editor


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** TODAY IN HISTORY 📅
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Today is September 8.

52 years ago, 1974: One month after taking office, President Gerald R. Ford granted a “full, free and absolute pardon” to former President Richard Nixon for any crimes committed during Nixon’s presidency. (AP)

121 years ago, 1905: The Pirates set a National League record for runners left on base with 18. (AP)

362 years ago, 1664: The Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to the British, who renamed it New York. (AP)


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