Global Conflicts, Big Donations, And Those Damn E-Scooters
For our Friday news roundup, the City Cast Pittsburgh team discusses UPMC's newest high-profile lobbyist, a massive donation for a local private school, and the question of whether we love or hate the recent onslaught of e-scooters.
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We talked about a bunch of stories in today's conversation.
Check out the Post-Gazette’s investigation into the Ukrainian oligarchs who routed potentially billions into the region: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2022/02/20/Ihor-Kolomoisky-US-banks-warren-ohio-steel-plant-ukraine/stories/202202200063
And this one, on the Ukrainians praying for peace in Pittsburgh: https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2022/02/24/pittsburgh-ukrainian-community-reaction-russia-ukraine-attack-vladimir-putin-greenfield-carnegie/stories/202202240131
Here’s the PublicSource story about talking to your kids about critical race theory: https://www.publicsource.org/parents-talk-with-kids-about-race-critical-race-theory-1619/
And check out the full mobility study released last week: https://www.pittsburghforpublictransit.org/new-report-mobility-for-who-rebuilding-bridges-to-transportation-justice/
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