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Judge Kim Berkeley Clark wrote to then Governor Wolf suggesting a sole-source contract with a vendor “such as Adelphoi Village” to operate Shuman Juvenile Detention Center, one year before signing just such a contract
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George’s Song Shop in Johnstown has been owned by the same family since 1932
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A roundup of the top news stories from Pittsburgh, Allegheny County and beyond
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By focusing the workers through his own craft and virtuosity, Thompson has created a beautiful record that is lamentation and resistance, history and hymn.
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The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania's 60th Golden Quill Awards recognize professional excellence in journalism.
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A look at the week’s top stories from Pittsburgh, Western PA and beyond.
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Xylazine, an animal sedative also known as “tranq,” is becoming commonplace in Pittsburgh street drugs. Despite media sensationalism, experts say it isn’t significantly increasing overdose deaths in Allegheny County.
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