Formerly Pittsburgh Current, The Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism (PINJ) exists to provide coverage of the issues that directly affect our local communities and the people who live, work and go to school in them.
Advocates Demand Allegheny County Chief Executive Rich Fitzgerald Attend Jail Oversight Board Meetings
Community leaders marched into the office of Allegheny County Executive Fitzgerald demanding that he attend meetings of the Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board as mandated by state law.
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Biden/Harris: A Peaceful Transfer Of Power In Most Secure Inauguration In U.S. History
On January 20, Joseph R. Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Normally a spectacle, this wasn’t a traditional inauguration. In fact, It looked and felt like no other in this country’s modern history.
View of the White House from Black Lives Matter Plaza on January 19, 2021.
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Peaceful Demonstrators Demand The Continuation Of Social Progress Even After Biden/Harris Take Office
Two hours after the Associated Press and a majority of major news outlets projected that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris captured the White House, hundreds of demonstrators marched through the City of Pittsburgh promising to continue the fight for progress.
“There is still a lot of work to be done because the numbers don’t lie, almost nothing has been done in white communities,” said Carter, a member of ‘Take Action Mon-Valley’.
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Pittsburgh Could Be The Target Of Pro-Trump Insurgents, But Is The City Ready If It Happens?
With many online threats calling for armed marches on Capitol Hill and state capitals, it raises one very important question: Is Pittsburgh ready in case something happens?
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Baseless Protest Over Trump’s Fading Presidency Turns Into An Example Of Proper De-Escalation
Two protests collided on the steps of the City-County Building causing a big response from Pittsburgh Police.
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Bernie Sanders Stumps In Rankin For Biden
[Bernie Sanders stumps in Rankin for Biden – Pittsburgh Current]
Bernie Sanders rallied Democrats in Rankin to secure support for Joe Biden in Pennsylvania.
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Vice President Mike Pence Peddles Fear In Pittsburgh Visit
[Vice President Mike Pence peddles fear in Pittsburgh Visit – Pittsburgh Current]
Vice President Mike Pence during his visit to West Mifflin on October 2020.
Oct. 23, Vice President Mike Pence arrived at the Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin to lock down support for him and his boss, President Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 General Election.
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