Gov. Josh Shapiro & other state & local leaders celebrated progress in a downtown revitalization effort in #Pittsburgh Friday, noting significant reductions in crime & homelessness down almost 90%. Shapiro also criticized state & federal Republicans over the budget impasse & the government shutdown

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I mostly write about political #rollercoasters, but this summer I covered the 100th anniversry of one of my favorite rides — the Thunderbolt at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin, #Pennsylvania ⚡️ www.post-gazette.com/life/recreat...

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