Letter to the editor: Mayor should pay attention to homicides in Pittsburgh

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Letter to the editor: Mayor should pay attention to homicides in Pittsburgh

By Tribune-Review

1 Min Read • Sept. 11, 2021 | 4 years Ago

| Saturday, September 11, 2021 9:00 a.m.

The following appeared recently in a Real Clear Politics piece about Pennsylvania mayors:

“Following last summer’s riots, homicides have about doubled in Pittsburgh in 2021 over the first six months. As recently as April, the city saw a 90% surge in violence, with police officers pleading for more programs and funding. Young people continue to fall victim to violence, and nonfatal shootings are up about 68%. … In late August, the University of Pittsburgh warned students about ‘violent criminal activity,’ especially in the popular South Side neighborhood.”

I don’t think the news media has been vocal enough about this to get the mayor to stop ignoring it.

William R. Casey

West Mifflin

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