Inside: UPrep's resets; graduate workers' wages; and ways to graduate high school.
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This week: Our report on a recent hearing at which asthma specialists and community advocates called for stricter enforcement of air pollution rules to better protect public health. Graduate students in Pittsburgh and across the country say universities fail to pay them livable or adequate wages. Also, high school freshman Jazmiere Bates opens up about her experiences as a young entrepreneur on our From the Source podcast.
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** Rule to protect public health during Mon Valley inversions is not working, Allegheny County Council hears ([link removed])
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** Pitt, CMU graduate employees seek more equitable pay ([link removed])
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** A freshman founder takes us on an entrepreneurial journey of doubts and triumph | S4, Ep. 10 ([link removed])
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** UPrep’s resets: A school meant to bring Pitt’s resources to Hill students goes back to the drawing board ([link removed])
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** Graduating in Pennsylvania is about to get more complicated. Are schools ready? ([link removed])
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* Rising violence draws $50 million public health commitment from Allegheny County. The Department of Human Services plans tosteer the funds to countywide and community-focused organizations ([link removed]) through 2028.
* Tables turn on Allegheny County assessments, as new math favors owners over tax collectors and schools. Read how Aaron DeLeo's purchase of a Verona home led to an unexpected tax bill and now an unusual opportunity ([link removed]) to tamp it down.
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