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Deal in works to renew free ‘T’ fare zone

By Brittney Jackson | The Duquesne Duke Several city organizations are tasked with renewing a contract by next March that will keep the Pittsburgh Light Rail free within the city. The Steelers, Stadium Authority, Rivers Casino and Alco Parking have a contract with the Pittsburgh Port Authority to subsidize the Pittsburgh Light Rail, otherwise known as the T system, from the First Avenue station to … Continue reading Deal in works to renew free ‘T’ fare zone

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Initial redevelopment of Civic lot set to begin in August

By Pat Higgins | Asst. Sports Editor While the Penguins and Hill District officials continue to negotiate terms of redevelopment plans in the Lower Hill, the Sports & Exhibition Authority has announced that infrastructure construction on three of seven streets will begin in August. According to Douglas Straley, an SEA project executive for the Lower Hill Development Plan, the proposed construction constitutes phase one of … Continue reading Initial redevelopment of Civic lot set to begin in August

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City officials, Penguins drop gloves over lot

By Pat Higgins | Asst. Sports Editor The $33.7 million redevelopment project to build three new streets and rebuild four others on the site where the Civic Arena used to stand hit a wall last Thursday when the Sports & Exhibition Authority failed to secure federal grant money. The federal government rejected the authority’s application for $18.7 million in grant money to cover the rest … Continue reading City officials, Penguins drop gloves over lot

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DU law clinic to be located on Fifth Avenue

By Pat Higgins | Asst. Sports Editor With help from a $500,000 grant from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program and a $250,000 grant from the Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority, the University plans to move its Clinical Legal Education program to a vacant building on Fifth Avenue by the fall. The clinic currently operates in Fisher Hall. The move will double the clinic’s size and provide … Continue reading DU law clinic to be located on Fifth Avenue

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