Pittsburgh City Council
Advancing assistance for greener parks and better tracking food bank inventory.
Written by Amy Whipple
This Week’s Top Agenda Items
- A 10-year agreement to keep young volunteers working in city parks
- City shifts expiring pandemic relief dollars to two food banks
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