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Pittsburgh mayoral candidates: The Democratic ballot

Naomi Girson | opinions editor Following in his father’s footsteps, Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor is the Democratic nominee for the 2025 Pittsburgh mayoral election. The controller beat incumbent Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey in May’s primary O’Connor has served as county controller since 2022 after he was appointed by former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and unanimously approved by the state Senate. For the decade previous … Continue reading Pittsburgh mayoral candidates: The Democratic ballot

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Sisters grow food and flowers for Pittsburgh residents

Katia Faroun | Features Editor 02/25/2021 When TaRay and Raynise Kelly were kids, organic and locally-sourced produce was easily accessible. They’d be able to find fresh fruits and vegetables in shops on the corners, no matter the day. Today, corner shops instead have shelves lined with processed snacks and junk food, rather than the nutritious produce the sisters grew up eating. And they saw the … Continue reading Sisters grow food and flowers for Pittsburgh residents

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Get a peach of this: CobblerWorld brings back memories with childhood desserts

Gillian Fitzgerald | Staff Writer 11/12/2020 “It’s not fair — we work just as hard.” Terina J. Hicks has experienced the inequities and the pressure of being a Black woman her whole life, and knows what it is to not only be Black in Pittsburgh, but to be the owner of a small Black-owned business: CobblerWorld. The Duquesne alumna knew from a young age that … Continue reading Get a peach of this: CobblerWorld brings back memories with childhood desserts

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Grocery in Hill District set to open

By Jen Cardone | The Duquesne Duke After a much-anticipated wait, Hill District officials announced that a Shop N’ Save grocery store will open on Oct. 17 in the Centre Heldman Plaza. The Hill District has been without a grocery store for almost 30 years. After many years of starting and stopping the project, the residents are finally obtaining a Shop ‘N Save they have … Continue reading Grocery in Hill District set to open

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