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Event organizers accuse Pittsburgh of sitting on federal covid relief funds

When the covid-19 pandemic struck, local event organizers like Dena Stanley were left scrambling to find ways to keep their celebrations alive. Stanley, co-founder of Pittsburgh Pride Group, said the organization couldn’t put its annual Pride parade and festival together during the pandemic because of a lack of funding. The

Editorial: Pittsburgh City Council games system with quorums and briefings

Amid criticism, Pittsburgh looks to fund two Juneteenth festivals

A bill introduced to Pittsburgh City Council Wednesday would award $125,000 to the Poise Foundation aimed at supporting William "B" Marshall's Juneteenth festival.

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

Pittsburgh City Council schedules more private meetings despite Sunshine Act concerns