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Hallie Lauer

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Staff Writer at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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  • 1 day ago | post-gazette.com | Hallie Lauer

    “Move that bus!” 40 children shouted at The Promise Center of Homewood last week. When the University of Pittsburgh bus pulled forward, the kids saw 25 brand-new bicycles along with helmets and repair tools donated by Pro Bike and Run of Pittsburgh. The children were a little bewildered at first, but then ran to grab a helmet, hop on a bike and ride around a marked path in the parking lot.

  • 4 days ago | post-gazette.com | Hallie Lauer |Jimmy Cloutier

    For months on the campaign trail, Mayor Ed Gainey has trumpeted claims of aggressively attacking Pittsburgh’s affordable housing crisis in ways no mayor has in decades. In speeches and debates, the mayor has repeatedly said his administration has “delivered” 1,600 units during his first term. “We have built more affordable housing than any administration in the last 20 years,” he said during a candidate forum in March, echoing it many times since.

  • 6 days ago | post-gazette.com | Hallie Lauer

    The Republican candidates running for mayor of Pittsburgh went head to head Thursday evening in a televised debate where they outlined their vision for the city and attacked each other’s campaigns. Retired police officer Tony Moreno is running against small business owner Thomas West. Theirs is the first competitive Republican primary in almost two decades. Mr. Moreno ran against current Mayor Ed Gainey in 2021.

  • 1 week ago | post-gazette.com | Hallie Lauer

    In what could be the last debate for the Democrats running for mayor of Pittsburgh, incumbent Ed Gainey and challenger Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor faced off once again in a televised debate Wednesday evening. The candidates hit their usual campaign points about public safety and affordable housing, although a few moments during the debate turned tense.

  • 1 week ago | post-gazette.com | Hallie Lauer

    Despite clear aggravation over the process, Pittsburgh City Council passed a measure to reduce the minimum lot sizes in an effort to increase the city’s housing supply and lower development costs. The change, which passed with eight votes on Tuesday, would allow developers to build on lots smaller than currently allowed by city code in each of the five density levels: very low, low, moderate, high and very high.

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2 May 25

RT @StephenJ_Caruso: This is the kind of story that only gets published when a good journalist has trusted sources close to the subject and…

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17 Apr 25

Pittsburgh councilwoman warns of ‘imminent financial disaster’ if overtime spending continues at current rate https://t.co/5f9qd5i20p via @PittsburghPG

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