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The Gainey administration has not elaborated on the legal concerns that led it to drop the idea. But because the program would have required half of participants to be Black women, a conservative advocacy group based in Dallas accused it of unconstitutional discrimination.
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Mayor Ed Gainey’s transition team released 120 pages of recommendations Thursday, one of which was about trees. It said the city needed to follow its own plan to stop developers from removing trees.
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Mayor Ed Gainey officially brought an end to his transition to office today. His four transition committees officially handed him 120 pages of detailed recommendations.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: the future and funding of OnePGH, former Mayor Bill Peduto’s solution to local nonprofits' tax-exempt status, is unclear under Mayor Ed Gainey’s administration; we speak to BikePGH about their 20th anniversary, and preview events they’re hosting soon for “Bike Anywhere Week”; and a look at how Republican candidates for governor are advocating for greater fossil fuel production, despite the imminent threats of climate change.Today’s guests include: Charlie Wolfson, local government reporter with PublicSource; and Kéya Joseph, the director of events at BikePGH.
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Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey is looking for a firm to help the city do a comprehensive review of its bridges.
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The five largest nonprofits in Allegheny County would, if they were taxed, contribute more than $127 million a year to local municipalities, the county and school districts, according to a report released earlier this week by the city and county controllers.
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Large new developments in Lawrenceville, Polish Hill and Bloomfield will now be required to provide affordable housing.
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The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have already reshaped the neighborhood.
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The program was to support 200 families with $500 a month, focusing especially on households led by Black women.
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According to law enforcement almost half of firearms in juvenile possession are reported stolen by owners.