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Discuss “Mayor Ravenstahl speaks to students on campus”

Pittsburgh mayor Luke Ravenstahl addressed a small crowd at Carnegie Mellon University in the University Center last Wednesday.

Ravenstahl spoke to about one dozen Carnegie Mellon students and faculty. His speech focused on his commitment to his mayoral responsibilities and the advantages of his youth in relating to and keeping young professionals. The mayor cited youth as the key to Pittsburgh’s successful development.

“We [are losing] individuals like yourself,” Ravenstahl said to the college students in the crowd. His remarks highlight what some local politicians have called the Pittsburgh “brain drain,” which occurs when college graduates pack their bags and leave the Pittsburgh metro area.

At 26 years old, Ravenstahl is the...

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