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Pittsburgh poised to fund 2 Juneteenth events after controversy over dueling celebrations

Pittsburgh has figured out a way to defuse a controversy over dueling Juneteenth celebrations: Give money to both. The city is now poised to help fund two separate Juneteenth events next month after a longtime event organizer last week condemned Mayor Ed Gainey’s administration for initially proposing to steer cash

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Dueling Pittsburgh Juneteenth celebrations spark controversy, criticism of Gainey

The longtime organizer of Pittsburgh’s most well-known Juneteenth festival harshly condemned Mayor Ed Gainey on Wednesday after learning that the city will not fund his event but will instead pay for a separate celebration of the federal holiday by a different promoter. The move marks a shift by Pittsburgh, which

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Pittsburgh council gives first OK to shifting support of different Juneteenth celebration

Pittsburgh City Council pressed Mayor Ed Gainey's administration with questions before the vote, but gave preliminary OK to city plans to contract with a firm to stage the city's own sponsored Junenteeth celebration.

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Marshall Juneteenth to have downtown event this year | News, Sports, Jobs

Marshall Juneteenth to have downtown event this year | News, Sports, Jobs
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