Some flood-prone Pittsburgh neighborhoods will have to wait: Pittsburgh Water cut its budget for stormwater improvements, stalling projects for flood control across the city.<\/p>\n
Projects in Southside Slopes, Four Mile Run, and others are now on hold. The projects would have helped reduce stormwater pollution and mitigate flooding.<\/p>\n
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