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Café Momentum in Downtown Pittsburgh opened in March, employing people under age 20 as part of a yearlong, paid internship. All of the staff have been involved in the juvenile justice system.

The Pennsylvania House voted Monday to expand eligibility for automatic record sealing. The new "Clean Slate" bill would allow for the clearing of certain low-level drug and property-related felonies after 10 years.

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh published results that indicate they can predict whether a cognitively unimpaired person will progress to symptomatic Alzheimer’s. The reserach marks a major discovery in the battle against a disease that affects more than six million people nationally.

In many jobs, workers stare at computers for hours at a stretch. All that screen time can be tiring for the eyes, so Revitalize Energy developed eye drops with caffeine to wake them up.

The Heinz Endowments has awarded $11 million in funding to dozens of organizations in the Pittsburgh area. A $350,000 grant will help to pay for a new youth enrichment center Downtown.

Dugan’s win means that, if elected in the November general election, he will have a chance to pursue an approach that will seek alternatives to cash bail and incarceration for non-violent, low-level offenders — policies that critics say lead to racial and economic inequities that are rife within the justice system.

A New York City-based manufacturer officially broke ground Tuesday on a steel mill it plans to build in Aliquippa. 72 Steel says it will make rebar and other construction goods at the site, in an effort to supply President Biden's infrastructure investments.

Brookings Metro senior fellow Andre Perry told corporate executives in Pittsburgh Thursday that they can boost their bottom lines by taking meaningful steps to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. He spoke at a Vibrant Pittsburgh program for 170 local business leaders.

A national contract manufacturing firm called Re:Build plans to open its first factory in New Kensington as part of a larger push to reshore production to the U.S. The project promises to create 300 jobs, and its investors include billionaire Thomas Tull and the state of Pennsylvania.

Today is the last day Pennsylvanians can register to vote in the May 16 primary. It’s also the deadline to file changes to your name, address, or political party if you’re already registered.