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Council members from Pittsburgh and Wilkinsburg met Thursday to discuss a proposed annexation of the borough into the city. Many were opposed to the plan, which now faces an uncertain future.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: The Borough of Wilkinsburg could be annexed into the City of Pittsburgh, but the proposal still has a long way to go; the University of Pittsburgh is welcoming Afghan scholars targeted by the Taliban to continue their work in the U.S.; and arts organizations weathered the pandemic with the help of government funding and are starting to welcome back in-person audiences, but whether Pittsburgh audiences are ready and willing to return is yet to be seen.
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Pittsburgh City council members hope to hear from residents of both the city and Wilkinsburg in a public hearing Saturday about plans to annex the borough.
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Wilkinsburg residents gather Friday morning to celebrate the opening of the borough’s newly restored train station.
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The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation and borough mayor Marita Garrett announced Monday they would delay a referendum on the issue in order to first collect more community input. A Pittsburgh City Council hearing on the topic has also been postponed.
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The Richard King Mellon Foundation announced Wednesday that it will partner with a Boston-based investment firm to pump $20 million into economically…
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Attorneys for the family of a man killed by Wilkinsburg Police have filed a federal lawsuit citing excessive force. Romir Talley was fatally shot by…
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Three people are facing felony charges in connection with a mural painted in Wilkinsburg in July. The mural depicted the face of Romir Talley, a…
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For years, it served as a kind of gateway to Wilkinsburg: a colorful mural depicting community members that spanned a railroad overpass on Penn Avenue, on…
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On today's program: Wilkinsburg gets funding for new strategies to curb gun violence; some PA public schools are struggling to meet the needs of immigrant…