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If Shakespeare was a beach bum - Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks combined William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" with beach music to make it a musical romantic comedy. The show will be in Frick Park at 2 p.m. the last two weekends of September. Find out more about what's happening in the East End by picking up Print at one of our retailers. Never miss another issue by subscribing to Print today.
From the September issue...
Parents, teachers, try to save their schools
Parents, teachers, and students turned out at public comment meetings to speak out about their schools which were slated for closure in the recent proposal by Boston-based consultancy Education Resources Strategies.
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The consultants had been expected to release their final proposal to reorganize and close schools on Sept. 13 but that was pushed back to October. Parents and educators have been speaking out about their special school communities that they don't want to lose. Superintendent of Schools Wayne Walters said he wants a system in which all children have access to special programs, not just some children.
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Read more in the September 19 edition.
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Council members, mayor want to increase housing
Members of City Council and Mayor Ed Gainey held a press conference to promote changes in the local zoning code to increase housing density in Pittsburgh.
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Part of the plan is to remove minimum lot sizes per unit for multi-unit residential developments and to eliminate parking requirements for new developments.
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Another aspect is to allow granny flats, or accessory dwelling units to be built in backyards around the city.
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PennDOT details Commercial Street Bridge replacement
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If all goes according to plan, the 100,000 vehicles that use the Parkway East between Edgewood/Swissvale and the Squirrel Hill exits will be diverted onto the streets of Pittsburgh for up to 25 days in July, 2026.
That traffic nightmare will actually prevent years of lane closures on the parkway,to replace the Commercial Street Bridge. The massive closure of the entire parkway is needed because a new bridge will be built alongside the 73-year-old bridge it is replacing. Once the new bridge is completed, the old one will be demolished and the new one will be slid into place.
Read about more about development plans in the August issue of Print.
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