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Hey Pittsburgh! Yinzy here with Nebby News Now, your quick local pulse from the Burgh. Here is the context behind the stories worth your attention this week. First up, City of Pittsburgh to shut down homeless outreach center on North Side. A North Side resource center that provides social services to homeless Pittsburghers will shut down at the beginning of October, and it is unclear when or if it will be replaced. A North Side resource center that provides social services to homeless Pittsburghers will shut down early next month, and it is unclear when or if it will be replaced. The Reaching Out On The Streets (ROOTS) Program drop-in center, located in the East Ohio Street business district, serves as a resource hub for unhoused individuals. Next up, UPMC to Pay DOJ Nearly $1M, Agrees to 10-Year Moratorium on Gender-Affirming. UPMC will not resume gender-affirming care for transgender patients under the age of 19, under a new settlement announced with the U.S. Department of Justice. The health system will also pay the government $950,000. Department of Justice. Department of Justice. The health system acknowledged the agreement in a statement Friday and said it would ensure UPMC could “avoid prolonged litigation, protect patients and families from unnecessary disclosure of sensitive personal and health information, protect employees. Our next story, Pittsburgh’s kindergartners fall below the measles safety threshold, testing the city’s vaccine. As of Sept. 14, 2026, Pennsylvania has confirmed 693 measles cases, including 133 hospitalizations and four deaths among unvaccinated residents. Allegheny County reported its first case in August, and the county’s kindergarten MMR vaccination rate fell to 91.8% for 2025-26, below the 95% threshold needed to prevent spread. The article examines the historical context of vaccine development in Pittsburgh and the implications of declining vaccination rates. As of Sept. 14, the PA Dept. of Health has confirmed 693 measles cases across 38 of the state’s. And for our final story, Pa. skill game industry awaits regulation deadline. Skill game manufacturers and businesses hope state lawmakers can agree on a framework to regulate the devices before Oct. 13, when law enforcement can begin seizing kiosks. Skill game manufacturers and businesses that host the machines say they’re holding out hope that state lawmakers can agree — before Oct. 13 — on a framework to regulate the devices that can be found in social clubs, convenience stores and small shops. If that deadline is not met, law enforcement can begin seizing skill game kiosks next month. before Oct. That is the week in the Burgh. Take a look at yinzider dot com, and we will be back next Monday with another Nebby.