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Whispers in the stacks: Can a library be too quiet?

Kids and adults participate in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics walk-up program at the Duquesne branch of the Carnegie Library of McKeesport, which...

Voter turnout surged in most of Allegheny County, but sagged where it was already weak

People line up to enter the polling location at the United Methodist Church of Oakmont as the polls open early Tuesday morning on Election...

Account overdue: Frustration mounts among some who have been banking on a land bank — for 8 years

The Pittsburgh Land Bank is listed in property records as owning one property, this vacant lot at 243 Meadow St. in Larimer, as photographed...

Polling is underway in a midterm like no other

Jazmyn Stokes poses after voting at the Downtown branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh on Nov. 8. 2022. (Photo by Emma Folts/PublicSource) Voters go...

Dear parents: Sexual violence is a reality on college campuses. Here’s what you should know and how you can respond.

(Illustration by Andrea Shockling/PublicSource) Having early conversations about sex and consent, ensuring your child feels comfortable confiding in you and advocating for change on campus...

She still felt stalked. A sex assault survivor at Duquesne University blames the toothless no-contact order.

Jane believes she went above and beyond to advocate for herself and other students and she felt disregarded. (Photo by Agnes Lopez for PublicSource) What...

Judge halts Wilkinsburg annexation process, ruling old pathway invalid

The Wilkinsburg Municipal Building. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource) Barring an appeal, pro-annexation group will need to pursue a referendum in both Pittsburgh and Wilkinsburg to...

Funeral shooting in Brighton Heights reflects cycle of violence and spiral of pain, advocates and officials say

Maria Montaño, press secretary for Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, places her hand on the back of Brenda Gregg, pastor at Destiny of Faith Church...

4 abortion advocates explain how the Dobbs ruling exacerbates health disparities

Sydney Etheredge, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania (center), speaks at an Oct. 24 panel on reproductive rights. She was joined by Nikkole...

Teacher burnout: A pandemic problem meets long-term realities

Sean Means, a teacher at Pittsburgh Westinghouse Academy, stands in a field in front of the Carnegie Library in Homewood on Sunday, Oct. 23....

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