Inside: A new essay, McKeesport water updates & COVID news.
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This week: An anti-trans radio ad inspires a powerful reflective first-person essay, new updates on contaminants in McKeesport water and Allegheny County is back in a low-level of COVID-19.
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** A hateful anti-trans radio ad brought flashbacks to dark moments and places — but also motivation ([link removed])
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** McKeesport 10th Ward water tests below maximum contaminant levels for ‘forever chemicals,’ per revised results ([link removed])
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** Assessing the odds: This year’s unusual property tax appeal season, explained ([link removed])
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** Tables turn on Allegheny County assessments, as new math favors owners over tax collectors, schools ([link removed])
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** Out with the old bank and in with the new bank ([link removed])
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** CDC places Allegheny County in low level of community COVID-19 ([link removed])
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** Rising violence draws $50 million public health commitment from Allegheny County ([link removed])
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** A new Gwen’s Girls initiative aims to reduce juvenile justice referrals in Allegheny County ([link removed])
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* Thousands of public transit riders across Allegheny County receive free and discounted transit cards. The county plans to analyze how the new fares impact communities and households ([link removed]) across the region.
* As five- and six-figure checks pour into candidate campaigns for Allegheny County executive, some local officials are calling for contribution limits and considering campaign finance reform. ([link removed])
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