9 ways Trump's budget could squeeze PGH

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President Trump released his proposed federal budget for 2026, and PublicSource reporters logged nine ways it would squeeze resources destined for the Pittsburgh area — from affordable housing construction to the arts to assistance for paying heating bills.

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