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
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