Ariel Worthy
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City Council held a public hearing in Homewood on Thursday night for the proposed annexation of Wilkinsburg.
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The expansion includes Bloomfield and Polish Hill neighborhoods.
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The legislation will not take effect until 2023.
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When Pittsburgh and the world were gripped by uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic, Pittsburgh City Council crafted a COVID-19 Racial Equity Task Force intended to minimize racial disparities in treatment of the disease.
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The ordinance would mean that starting next year, shoppers would not have the options to use single-use plastic bags. They can bring their own reusable bags or purchase paper bags.
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Three other officers tied to the incident remain employed.
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Pittsburgh City Council has been talking about banning single-use plastic bags for almost a year now, and took up legislation to do so this past November.
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The legislation would have the city analyze how much payroll and property tax nonprofits would pay if they were for profits, and negotiate payments to the city based on those estimates.
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Police and students from Pitt's School of Social Work have helped respond to calls for issues like domestic violence and mental health crises.
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Bill sponsor Councilor Ricky Burgess said that the funds would go to repairing bridges and infrastructure.