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Christopher Flowers

@c-flowers-write.bsky.social

131 followers 270 following 587 posts

Live in Pittsburgh, born in West Virginia, started my career in Virginia. The Substack is a spot to explore and examine the news as it's happening locally and globally.

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Christopher Flowers @c-flowers-write.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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Christopher Flowers @c-flowers-write.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Back at it in earnest next week, but the vacation is essentially over. It was nice to get away from the hustle & bustle. I hope everyone else enjoyed themselves.

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Christopher Flowers @c-flowers-write.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I'm taking a vacation from, among other things, writing about gas prices, curating local links, and posting trivia. I'll be back in a couple weeks.

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Christopher Flowers @c-flowers-write.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

More information about housing discrimination can be found on page 15 of the @pghchr.bsky.social 2025 annual report cflowerswrite.substack.com/p/pghchr-rep...

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Christopher Flowers @c-flowers-write.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

More information on the types of employment discrimination the Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations handles can be found on page 12 of their 2025 annual report cflowerswrite.substack.com/p/pghchr-rep...

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Christopher Flowers @c-flowers-write.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

How unsafe will the environment be in 10 years? What will Pittsburgh look like in 25 years? The city is working on a comprehensive plan for 2050 to revitalize neighborhoods and increase business opportunities. Section 4 of the plan addresses climate change. cflowerswrite.substack.com/p/pittsburgh...

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Christopher Flowers @c-flowers-write.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Dr. Alexander Azan, an assistant professor of population health and medicine at NYU Langone Health, told CBS News that if “we keep being exposed to this level of air pollution over time, that increases our risks down the road for developing chronic health conditions.”

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Christopher Flowers @c-flowers-write.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership will be providing misting stations, shaded areas, and on-site medical personnel.

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Christopher Flowers @c-flowers-write.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

What about the drinks? IC Pickle is Iron City Beer’s pickle-flavored light beer. Turner’s Pickled Iced Tea has been coined the “Official Iced Tea of Picklesburgh.”

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Christopher Flowers @c-flowers-write.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Pickle-themed activities at this year's Picklesburgh include: Pickleball Pickle Riding Dill-cathlon Pickle jar toss, Pickle bean bag toss "and other fan-favorites"

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Christopher Flowers @c-flowers-write.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

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Christopher Flowers @c-flowers-write.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Phase 5 includes a "Land Use Change map" that can look overwhelming when handed to you blind. If you see how Pittsburgh arrived at phase 5, it becomes one of those optical illusion paintings that comes into focus. cflowerswrite.substack.com/p/pittsburgh...

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Christopher Flowers @c-flowers-write.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

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