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MLK remembered as ‘drum major for justice’ at prayer breakfast

Kellen Stepler | Editor in Chief 01/21/2020 In a 1968 eulogy titled “Drum Major Instinct,” Martin Luther King Jr. said he wanted to be remembered as a drum major for justice, a drum major for peace and a drum major for righteousness. King’s legacy, and that sermon, were the focus of the 22nd Annual Homer S. Brown division (HSBD) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer … Continue reading MLK remembered as ‘drum major for justice’ at prayer breakfast

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Allegheny County issues stay-at-home advisory for residents

Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief 11/19/2020 Allegheny County issued a stay-at-home advisory Wednesday, Nov. 18; the same day that the county recorded 620 new coronavirus cases — an all-time high. In a weekly coronavirus briefing Wednesday with county leaders, Allegheny County executive Rich Fitzgerald said that the county has seen “alarming numbers” in regards to COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. While not quite the same level of … Continue reading Allegheny County issues stay-at-home advisory for residents

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Gormley remains positive about failed Pa. Supreme Court bid

By Kaye Burnet and Julian Routh | The Duquesne Duke Just three weeks after learning he would not be heading to Harrisburg to sit on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, law school Dean Ken Gormley leans back in his chair in his office and smiles. “I have learned not to spend my life thinking of things that might have happened,” Gormley says. Gormley, a 59 year-old … Continue reading Gormley remains positive about failed Pa. Supreme Court bid

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BRT system to link city to Oakland

By Brittney Jackson | The Duquesne Duke Mayor-elect Bill Peduto is supporting a plan to institute a Bus Rapid Transit system that will connect Downtown Pittsburgh to the heart of Oakland. According to Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, the idea to link the two areas has been in discussion for over two decades. Downtown and Oakland, the second and third largest job centers in the … Continue reading BRT system to link city to Oakland

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