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Pittsburgh kids learn tricks and ‘tenacity’ at skateboarding camp

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By Julia Maruca Verified
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Seven-year-old Henry Olson trudges back up the side of the skate rink. Clad in elbow and knee pads, he’s been busy all morning working on a new skateboard trick. “I'm going down that ramp over there and then clipping the edge of this ramp on purpose, so I get a little jump,” he explains, pointing out the path he’s trying to take with his finger.
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Allegheny County DA Zappala says city financial inquiry ongoing, Daphy Michel death under review

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By Julia Maruca Verified
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Despite what he says is a lack of cooperation from federal officials, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala says he aims to be ready “by next week” to talk about the death of Daphy Michel, a Haitian immigrant who died after being kept in federal custody. “There has been a lot of work done by the Pittsburgh police,” Zappala said at a Thursday press gathering in a college-sports-themed courtyard next to Cupka’s Cafe II in the South Side.
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Parking revenue shortfall during NFL draft complicates Pittsburgh’s fiscal picture, report shows

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By Julia Maruca Verified
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A new look at Pittsburgh’s mid-year finances suggests the city’s fiscal picture is getting worse — partially because of parking tax revenues that came in well below expectations during the NFL draft this spring. Even so, Mayor Corey O’Connor said he has no regrets about hosting the event, which he called “a huge win” in terms of exposure for the city. “We would obviously do it again,” O’Connor told WESA.
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