[upbeat rock music] both: i took a walk through this beautiful world felt the cool rain on my shoulder found something good in this beautiful world i felt the rain getting colder - la, la - sha la, la, la, la sha la, la, la, la - sha la, la, la - sha la, la, la, la sha la, la, la, la, la - pittsburgh is a city of neighborhoods, each with its own rites and rituals, a patchwork of cultures that took shape over a century ago. back then, the city was a beacon of hope and possibility for people from all over the world, offering the promise of work, prosperity, a new life. pittsburgh could have been another company town gone to beautiful ruin, but something happened. the city started to pop up on lists of the most livable places in america. it became attractive to a new wave of people from elsewhere looking to reinvent themselves and make a new world. and so we find ourselves asking the same questions we ask in other cities in transition. are the n
i m not saying that it s a dying town. i m saying that we survived. like look at all of the damage, all the abuse we ve endured, and we re still steadfast and existing. woodruff: all that and more on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions: this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: the president was by turns tearful and tough today, as he pushed a plan to regulate more gun sales. he said he s targeting transactions at shows and flea markets because congress is afraid to cross the gun lobby. the national rifle association answered that the proposals are ripe for abuse. we ll have the story in full, after the news summary. in the day s other news, an american soldier died in a firefight in southern afghanistan. two other u.s. service members were wounded, al
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