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Pittsburgh has a commission dedicated to racial equity – but in two years, it has never held a meeting

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and City Councilman Rev. Ricky Burgess sit and listen to a 2019 presentation of the Homewood Comprehensive Community Plan. Burgess...

CMU students call on campus police to improve transparency, disarm officers in some situations

(From left to right) Ananiah Pettis, Isabel Brum, Emilia Schwallie and Alastair McMillan present their capstone about policing on CMU's campus on Friday, Dec....

URA board approves crucial step toward $50 million housing grant bid

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh labor crew member Kevin Williams of the Hill District cuts one of a series of...

Allegheny County phasing out COVID-19 testing sites amid low transmission

A patient sample that is awaiting testing for the coronavirus. (Photo by Kimberly Rowen/Public Source) by Amelia Winger, PublicSource As demand for COVID-19 testing subsides, Allegheny...

PPS ‘status quo’ budget critiqued for special ed, security and long-term implications

The administration building of Pittsburgh Public Schools in Oakland. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource) Community members highlighted the increased spending on security services and what some...

When teens and social media collide, what happens to self-image and worldviews?

Amaya Dorman. (Photo by Lilly Kubit/PublicSource) by Jourdan Hicks, PublicSource In this conversation with Pittsburgh Allderdice senior Amaya Dorman, she discusses her observations of lifestyle content...

Allegheny County’s new shelter to take ‘low-barrier’ approach to couples, pets and substance use

Construction continues on Second Avenue Commons as photographed on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, Downtown. The Pittsburgh facility will be Allegheny County’s first low-barrier shelter....

For some Black families in Pittsburgh, finding the right school means choosing between diversity and academic rigor

Doris Harvin-Taylor, left, speaks about the choices they’ve made for their children’s education, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at their home in Morningside, beside her...

Executive Decision: These issues, questions and people may define Allegheny County’s next big election

(Illustration by Natasha Vicens/PublicSource) Voters haven’t chosen a new Allegheny County executive since 2011. Next year’s wide-open contest could shine a light on these four...

Plan for site of former Shakespeare Giant Eagle nears approval vote

Rendering of the proposed development at the site of the former Shadyside Giant Eagle, presented to Pittsburgh's City Planning Commission on Nov. 15, 2022. The...

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