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EPISODE · Jul 28, 2023 · 25 MIN

How to Measure Heat, Police Staffing & Rediscovering Pgh

from City Cast Pittsburgh · host City Cast

It’s the Friday news roundup! The heat is insufferable but does it qualify as a wave? A new police academy class is in session, but the bureau will need to recruit a lot more people if they plan to get back up to 900 like they plan. And Brittany Hailer, director of the Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, shares one thing — on Facebook, of all places — that’s bringing her joy this summer. City Cast’s Megan Harris and Mallory Falk are here to round it out! We love to cite our sources:  Pittsburgh City Paper has a roundup of city cooling centers and air conditioned rec centers that are open through Friday evening  WESA delves into a new study on police force staffing  WPXI has a great roundup of Pittsburgh police officers’ responses to questions about morale and more  Learn more about the city’s old 1:1:1:1 diversity hiring rule, and why it went away Want some more Pittsburgh news?  Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We’re also on Twitter @citycastpgh & Instagram @CityCastPgh! Not a fan of social? Then leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.

It’s the Friday news roundup! The heat is insufferable but does it qualify as a wave? A new police academy class is in session, but the bureau will need to recruit a lot more people if they plan to get back up to 900 like they plan. And Brittany Hailer, director of the Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, shares one thing — on Facebook, of all places — that’s bringing her joy this summer. City Cast’s Megan Harris and Mallory Falk are here to round it out! We love to cite our sources:  Pittsburgh City Paper has a roundup of city cooling centers and air conditioned rec centers that are open through Friday evening  WESA delves into a new study on police force staffing  WPXI has a great roundup of Pittsburgh police officers’ responses to questions about morale and more  Learn more about the city’s old 1:1:1:1 diversity hiring rule, and why it went away Want some more Pittsburgh news?  Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We’re also on Twitter @citycastpgh & Instagram @CityCastPgh! Not a fan of social? Then leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.

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It’s the Friday news roundup! The heat is insufferable but does it qualify as a wave? A new police academy class is in session, but the bureau will need to recruit a lot more people if they plan to get back up to 900 like they plan. And Brittany...

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