Cannabis Caveats, U.S. Steel Deal Extension & Abandoned Home Rehab

It’s the Friday news roundup! After a very slow start, the Pittsburgh Land Bank is making strides and launching a new residential rehab program. Nippon Steel has extra time to make its case for buying U.S. Steel, pushing the decision until after the election. And Pittsburgh City Council is poised to add more protections for medical cannabis users… with a new big exception.

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• Happy Park(ing) Day! Find ways to celebrate in Pittsburgh and suggest ways to create safer streets.
• The Pittsburgh Land Bank is making more advances with investment in the Charles Street Valley. 
• Learn more about Dorothy Mae Richardson.
• We talked extensively about the U.S. Steel deal on a previous Friday News Roundup, and the Biden administration is extending the review period for the sale.
• Pittsburgh City Council added a new amendment to a bill expanding protections for medical marijuana users. 
• The Latin American Cultural Center has a new exhibit about Haitian culture.

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