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Inequities among Pittsburgh’s parks often follow lines of neighborhood disadvantage, such as income and race. Mayor Ed Gainey’s first budget will be the city’s second to incorporate a parks tax approved by voters, but the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy questions whether the plan addresses park inequities. Read the story.
“We are here to prevent big corporations and the powerful industries from harming our communities or running over the rights of citizens. When it comes to fracking, Pennsylvania failed.”
Governor-elect Josh Shapiro made that statement in 2020 as attorney general. Now he prepares to take office as governor. And with the election in the past, it remains to be seen how Shapiro will push for fracking reform, what obstacles he will face and to what extent his vision for natural gas regulation will be seriously pursued or successfully implemented. Read the story by Quinn Glabicki.
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Over the past couple months, Pennsylvania has been riddled with construction. Why now? In my reporting, I spoke with Philip Ameris, president and business manager of the Laborers District Council of Western Pennsylvania, who said the spike is due to President Joe Biden’s year-old infrastructure bill, and it’s far from over. Construction workers and organizations alike have their work cut out for them. Read my latest story by clicking here.
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