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City officials field questions from residents

By Kaye Burnet | The Duquesne Duke Mayor Bill Peduto addressed the concerns of Pittsburgh residents at his first “Mayor’s Night Out” in Beltzhoover Monday night. Peduto and a panel of city and community officials gathered in the Warrington Community Center to listen to the comments, criticisms and compliments of Beltzhoover inhabitants. The mayor and his panel spoke with the gathering of nearly 70 citizens … Continue reading City officials field questions from residents

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Battle over housing delays Civic Arena lot overhaul

By Pat Higgins | Asst. Sports Editor It was a failure to secure federal grant money from the Department of Transportation last September that first threw a hitch in the Lower Hill Redevelopment Project where the Civic Arena once stood. As the Oct. 31 option agreement deadline for the redevelopment of the 28-acre site in the Lower Hill looms, Penguins executives and city officials are … Continue reading Battle over housing delays Civic Arena lot overhaul

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Peduto wants to focus on summer programs

By Pat Higgins | Asst. Sports Editor Duquesne and the School of Education hosted the second Community Forum in the Power Center Ballroom on Wednesday. Community leaders including Mayor Bill Peduto, teachers, faculty members and other advocates for the initiative gathered to focus on opening a dialogue to provide a competent 21st century public education for the community’s children. Jacqueline Jordan Irvine, a professor of … Continue reading Peduto wants to focus on summer programs

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Off to the Races: Candidates prepare for November election

By Aaron Warnick | Photo Editor This past weekend marked the start of the fall mayoral campaign in Pittsburgh. The race to the election on Nov. 5 continues with the nominees vying for the spot left by current mayor Luke Ravenstahl. Looking to fill Ravenstahl’s position is Democratic Councilman Bill Peduto, who hosted a campaign kickoff event at the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers building in … Continue reading Off to the Races: Candidates prepare for November election

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