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Foster parents, homeless shelters, families facing eviction – they all depend, to varying degrees, on programs and funding bound to the state and federal…
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Breezewood, Pennsylvania has been called the "town of motels," the "travelers' oasis," and, most colorfully, "an Emerald City to the Pennsylvania…
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In Case You Missed It: This Week's Good Reads About Pennsylvania CitiesIt's back to school without a budget. In this week's city reads: school funding, affordable housing and the importance of volunteers.School budgetsWe are…
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In communities with increasingly strained budgets, citizens and municipal governments have turned more frequently to unconventional means to get things…
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On Tuesday, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced the 24 recipients of its annual "genius" grants. Each year, the foundation gives…
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Recently, in Lancaster County, an Urban Outfitters store opened near a Gap, creating jobs for dozens of people. The problem?"There's no housing in that…
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ICYMI: This Week's Good Reads About Pennsylvania CitiesIt's a beautiful day in the neighborhood and we have a lot to explore. Grab your favorite cardigan and enjoy. If you build it....Will they come?How do you…
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The report comes from Government Executive, a business magazine for senior executives and managers in the federal government's departments and agencies,…
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On October 3rd, Pittsburghers will walk up and down the formidable stairways of the hilly South Side Slopes neighborhood with maps in hand. The StepTrek,…
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Pennsylvania cities have transformed vacant lots into community gardens and urban farms. Pittsburgh has considered building tiny house communities. But…