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Emma Riva moved to Pittsburgh from New York City where not driving was the norm. In Pittsburgh, life without a vehicle is almost “a political statement,” and with potential cuts to the Pittsburgh Regional Transit system, the city is at risk of becoming even less accommodating to non-car owners. However, not everyone can afford a car and not everyone can drive.

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Advocacy groups including TransYOUniting, the Pennsylvania Youth Congress and others rallied outside UPMC headquarters in downtown Pittsburgh after learning that UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh had reduced gender-affirming health services to LGBTQ+ people under 19.
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