The Bridge: News from the 'Burgh

✂️ Mayor Ed Gainey urged Sens. Fetterman and McCormick to oppose proposed federal budget cuts that threaten essential services in Pittsburgh, including healthcare, housing, and education. (News release)

🧱 The Pirates are offering owners free Bucco Bricks replicas after removing the originals during PNC Park renovations. The team is creating a new permanent display to preserve the messages. (KDKA)

✈️ North Side-based Gecko Robotics is partnering with defense contractor L3Harris to enhance military aircraft maintenance. (News release)

🪪 Feds revoked a La Roche University student's visa last week. The student joins others from CMU, Pitt and Penn State caught in a widening federal crackdown on international students. (PublicSource)