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In this newsletter: John Weinstein has been the county treasurer since the late 1990s and is now a leading candidate for executive. Judicial hires, campaign contributions and a lawsuit involving the mother of Weinstein's children are shedding light on his influence.

In Wilkinsburg, a muralist has objected to efforts to alter murals on a long-empty building. The dispute raises questions about the scope of a law meant to protect art.

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Public art vs. property rights: Artist and property owner face off over a mural in Wilkinsburg

As a property owner went about fixing up her deteriorating properties, a mural and its artist cropped up as the biggest setback in her renovation plans.

An unexpected encounter and one cease-and-desist letter later, the property owner and muralist agree on one thing: the lack of awareness about the Visual Artists Rights Act, which can, under certain conditions, protect a work of art from being modified or removed — even if it means bringing a building up to occupancy standards to provide services to the community.

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John Weinstein’s ties to judge, staff emerge in lawsuit amid exec race

Dr. King’s vision of the Beloved Community entails a home for all, especially those who are denied adequate housing due to poverty, injustice and a lack of access to basic community resources. A panel discussion with national and local leaders on housing equity follows the worship service of commemoration with Rev. Dr. Asa Lee preaching. Join us at 4 p.m. March 26 at Berkeley Hills Lutheran Church. "The Little Free Food Truck" will be on site.

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Host Jourdan Hicks dives into the intersection of news and technology and how it’s shaping the awareness of teen culture on PublicSource's latest From the Source podcast episode.
The increased detection of fentanyl analogs exacerbates an enduring challenge in Allegheny County: People don’t know the potency of the substances they’re using.

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Letter to a future legendary: Affirming a Black child’s gender identity

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‘The Hate Doesn’t Seem to Stop.’ The hidden history of drag bans in America and what it’s like to be trans in 2023.

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