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Pittsburgh City Council Comics, 4/19/17

R.I.P. Dan Rooney and Henry Hillman.

By Nils "Balls" Hanczar
April 21, 2017
ComicsPolitics

Mixing Business and Politics with Station’s Curtis Gamble

Curtis Gamble, chef and partner at Station, discusses how neoliberalism, federal regulations, and climate change impact the restaurant industry.

By David Bernabo
March 7, 2017
AudioFood & DrinkInterviewPolitics

Uptown Communist: The Legacy of Pittsburgh’s Workers Book Shop

Through the Workers Book Shop in Uptown and its affiliated Workers School downtown, Pittsburgh Communists in the 1930s found a space to organize, agitate—and have a little fun.

By Brooks Butler Hays
February 10, 2017
HistoryPolitics

Trump Presidency Looming, Mayor Peduto Grapples With Uncertainties

Weeks after the election of Donald Trump, we spoke with Mayor Bill Peduto about Pittsburgh’s unclear way forward. Here’s our conversation.

By Adam Shuck and David Bernabo
December 5, 2016
InterviewPolitics

What’s Next for Pittsburgh’s Fossil Fuel Divestment

With a distressed pension budget and a Trump presidency mere weeks away, what is the future of fossil fuel divestment for the City of Pittsburgh?

By Brian Conway
December 5, 2016
ActivismEnvironmentPolitics

Pittsburgh City Council Comics, 11/1/16

For his latest dispatch, Nils “Balls” Hanczar gets a chance to step into the new control room where Council meetings are recorded and processed.

By Nils "Balls" Hanczar
November 2, 2016
ComicsPolitics

Pittsburgh City Council Comics, 10/25/16

Guest contributor Steph Neary delivers this week’s City Council dispatch.

By Steph Neary
October 26, 2016
ComicsPolitics

Pittsburgh City Council Comics, 10/18/16

“This is why I voted AGAINST the marijuana.”

By Nils "Balls" Hanczar
October 19, 2016
ComicsPolitics

Pittsburgh City Council Comics, 10/11/16

Councilman Burgess speaks to the press and supporters in the lobby about “City for All” initiatives.

By Nils "Balls" Hanczar
October 12, 2016
ComicsPolitics

Pittsburgh City Council Comics, 10/4/16

“Shine a light on this issue!” Guest contributor Steph Neary delivers this week’s Pittsburgh City Council Comics.

By Steph Neary
October 5, 2016
ComicsPolitics

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