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Western Pa. residents march for climate, jobs and justice

Western Pennsylvania residents gathered around the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning today to kick off the Pittsburgh March for Climate, Jobs and Justice.

This march joined several peaceful protests that took place across the country and beyond, namely the People’s Climate March in Washington, D.C.

In Butler County, people gathered for a similar march, with its focus on a “more sustainable future for Western Pennsylvania,” according to a press release.

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According to a press release, marchers wanted to send a message that Americans stand for “human decency, a clean, safe world, equal rights and freedom from discrimination.”

“It is critical that our elected leaders ensure that public funds and investments create good paying jobs that provide a family-sustaining wage and benefits and preserve workers' rights, including the right to unionize," one march organizer said in a press release.

Several organizations from around the area took part in the march, including One PA, Pittsburgh United, Sierra Club and the Clean Air Council.

The march began at the Cathedral of Learning, taking a 0.9 mile route to finish at Flagstaff Hill on Schenley Drive in Oakland.