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  Are the bulls coming to Pittsburgh? Lobbyists and state preemption may allow the city’s first bull riding show in decades.

  publicsource.org - Rachel Windsor

  Bull riding may be coming to Pittsburgh for the first time in more than 30 years, unless proposed legislation reinstates the city’s ban on such …

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  Pittsburgh abandons long-held policing target in leaner budget

  publicsource.org - Charlie Wolfson

  Mayor Ed Gainey rolled out his proposed 2025 Pittsburgh budget on Monday, signaling a meaningful downshift in how the city plans to staff its police …

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  Spot Check: Well-funded AG race ad tries to tie candidate to ‘defund the police’ calls

  publicsource.org - Chris Potter, WESA

  This election season, WESA and PublicSource are analyzing the political advertising you’re seeing on air and online. Look for Spot Check on …

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  Who’s paying for all those political ads? Bloomberg, a Mellon, ‘dark money’ PACs and more

  publicsource.org - Charlie Wolfson and Tom Riese, WESA

  Between each cable news segment or disappointing Pirates inning, Pittsburgh voters are subjected to a barrage of political ads, many attributed to …

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  Get the facts on political ads in Pittsburgh

  

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  This 2024 election season, 90.5 WESA and Pittsburgh's PublicSource are analyzing the political advertising you’re seeing on air and online in the region. Look for Spot Check on Thursdays.

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  Allegheny County moves to hike air program fees

  publicsource.org - Amber Frantz

  The Allegheny County Board of Health voted Wednesday to substantially increase permitting fees for a range of pollution generating facilities under …