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I wanted to be hopeful; I needed to be. It was not until we visited Downtown that I realized how bad the socioeconomic situation in Pittsburgh actually was.
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Open letter from advocates for unhoused people calls on Uptown shelter to stop kicking people out for ‘minor infractions’
In an open letter to the shelter, 17 authors said there were numerous examples of shelter users getting kicked out for unspecified “minor infractions,” sometimes during severe weather and cold temperatures.
Mulling an environmental disaster in a Colorado bar surfaced my deep (and complicated) Pa. roots
“The longer I stayed in Colorado, the greater the Pittsburgh in my mind grew. It became a hulking object of desire that dominated my thoughts.”
‘My relationship with Mother Nature may never recover’: Southwestern Pa. residents share how record rainfall affected them
From leaky ceilings to flooded basements, evacuations to broken bridges, altered youth sports schedules to the joys of walking in the rain, locals share snippets of stories, photos and videos from the region’s historically wet April.
Young voters helped decide the 2020 election in Pa. Will they turn out for a Biden-Trump rematch?
“It’s not the most exciting thing in the world to have the same exact options as four years ago, but it still feels like because of what the choices represent and the future represents, it’s so vital to be excited…
Updated: Council initially backs zoning change favoring attached houses
“The cost of a home is too damn high and this has become the real economic challenge of our time,” said Jon Hanrahan, vice president of the Fineview Citizens Council.
How Pa. secures mail ballots, prevents fraud and more
“The ID number they provide is run through the state’s driver’s license database or other databases to see if you can find a person with the same ID number and birth date, so it ties back to a real person,”…
PublicSource is finalist for 11 Press Club of Western Pennsylvania Golden Quill awards
The PublicSource staff has been honored for reporting that covers matters of critical importance in the lives of people who reside in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. We thank the judges and teams who manage these contests for their time and…
After record rain fell in Pittsburgh, we want to know how you were affected
Record rainfall in the Pittsburgh area has closed roads and trails, flooded basements and led to a series of emergency rescues. PublicSource wants to know how a historically wet (so far) start to 2024 has affected you.
Democratic primary for Pittsburgh’s Congress seat flooded by money from afar, including conservative Yass
“The names of these groups are designed to deceive people so you don’t know who is truly funding it,” campaign professional Mike Mikus said. “[Voters] often don’t know what the agenda is behind the specific ads.”
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