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Hill District master plan begins approval process, seeking development without displacement

Pittsburgh’s Middle Hill neighborhood on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource) Hill District groups advance a master plan for city approval, seeking a...

See what Allegheny County employees earned in 2024 — and how the county is hiding names of many top earners

(Illustration by Natasha Khan Vicens/PublicSource) The county cited law enforcement safety concerns as it argued to open records officials that it should redact more names...

Gainey has 7 months and 7 major development priorities. Here’s where they stand.

(Photo illustration by Natasha Khan Vicens/PublicSource) Housing and development have been major focuses of the outgoing mayor, and the durability of his legacy may depend...

Zombies to ‘Cabaret’: How Perry High’s arts scene is driving school spirit

Students run through a scene during drama club rehearsal after school at Perry Traditional Academy, Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Perry North. The drama...

Pittsburgh after-school programs left scrambling as federal funding cuts hit the region

From left, Benji Potter, 8, Brooke Bray, 8, Skyii Scott, 7, and Charmjai Mitchell, 7, do hair together after eating a meal during afternoon...

From the Dragon’s Den to SXSW, I’ve urged that youth voices be heard

Natalia Connor, communications fellow at the World Affairs Council Pittsburgh. (Photo by Ben Brady/PublicSource) Growing up in a diverse household, I quickly learned that young...

Here’s what 7 lawsuits in 5 years against 1 Allegheny County Jail sergeant tell us about the correctional system

The Allegheny County Jail on Sept. 7, 2023, in Uptown. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource) Taking on “high-risk duties” can lead to confrontation and litigation. Some...

How Pittsburgh’s Alcoa is undermining a rare forest to fuel its global aluminum empire

George Walley, a Noongar elder, sits at the edge of an Alcoa mine site near Jarrahdale, in Western Australia, on March 24, 2025. (Photo...

Path to the future for a Homewood street involves conservatorship, bankruptcy and the land bank

Kendall Pelling, executive director of Rising Tide Partners, leads Mayor Ed Gainey, reporters, and community members on a tour of properties that are to...

O’Connor routed Gainey in 14th Ward and consolidated opposition to unseat Pittsburgh mayor

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey gets a hug from a tearful canvasser and supporter, Sage Velasquez, after giving a concession speech at his primary election...

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