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Reported cases in PA: 8,420Reported cases in Allegheny County: 476Deaths in PA: 102Deaths in Allegheny County: 2

Reported cases in PA: 8,420
Reported cases in Allegheny County: 476
Deaths in PA: 102
Deaths in Allegheny County: 2

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Gov. Wolf asks all Pennsylvanians to wear face masks when leaving home as the state marks record increase of COVID-19 cases

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COVID-19

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A vacant home on Franklin Avenue in Wilkinsburg. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

Raise, raze, reclaim: A county proposal has blight-beset boroughs thinking demolition — and beyond

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COVID-19

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COVID-19

Gov. Wolf says Pennsylvania is “building an army of medical professionals” to address COVID-19 crisis

DEVELOP PGH

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Education

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PWSA is looking into options to address customers’ fears over upcoming rate increase
Planning for hospital overcrowding and calling for federal funds, Peduto says coronavirus impact on Pittsburgh will last years
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Environment

New county health director comes in as expert in equity, children and mothers
Downtown’s shared heating system may be sold as Allegheny County pulls out and Pittsburgh chases climate goals
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Social justice

Changing toxic societal narratives with accountable interracial relationships
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The marquee on The Byham Theater downtown Pittsburgh. (Photo by Kimberly Rowen/PublicSource)

Photos: Life during COVID-19 in the Pittsburgh area

By Ryan Loew, Jay Manning, Kimberly Rowen and Nick Childers

Life during COVID-19 has changed our day-to-day far more than anyone anticipated. Amid government-mandated shutdowns of nonessential business and the evacuation of schools and college campuses, social distancing has left many at home wondering what is going on outside of their doors.

THE TRUE COST OF COURT DEBT

How not paying court fines and costs can mean jail time
By Juliette Rihl
376,000 PA drivers have their licenses suspended for unpaid traffic tickets. That’s more than the population of Pittsburgh.
By Juliette Rihl
A $25 fine can wind up costing more than $150. So where does the rest of the money go?
By Juliette Rihl
Court fines and fees generate important revenue. But for some people, they’re an insurmountable hurdle.
By Juliette Rihl

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