Plus, getting off campus this fall.
You’re not a current PublicSource member. Donate today and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible.
View in browser ([link removed]) | Forward to a friend ([link removed])
[link removed]
Donate ([link removed]) Send tips ([link removed])
In this newsletter: Big changes are looming over Pittsburgh Public Schools. Education Resource Strategies consultants answer your questions about the closures ([link removed]) , consolidations and broader reconfigurations proposed earlier this month.
Navigating a new city can be hard for college students, but there are organizations and programs available that connect scholars to Pittsburgh. Check out our newest resource guide ([link removed]) .
Read more below. ⬇️
** Our top story
------------------------------------------------------------
** You asked, we got answers: A Q&A with the people shaping PPS’ school closure plan ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
PublicSource and WESA released a survey last month asking community members to submit questions they want to ask Pittsburgh Public Schools and consultants. We asked Education Resource Strategies consultants Angela King Smith and Joseph Trawick-Smith to answer some of those questions.
READ MORE ([link removed])
** NOT TO MISS
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
** Hey, students: Here’s how to get off campus, enjoy Pittsburgh ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
ADVERTISEMENT
[link removed]
ReelAbilities Pittsburgh showcases films that explore the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people living with disabilities. Experience a weekend of thought-provoking cinema along with after-parties, special guests and an artist market, with select films available to watch virtually. Tickets on sale now ([link removed]) !
** WANT MORE? WE’RE ON IT.
------------------------------------------------------------
* Route 51 routinely racks up fatalities. Avishek Acharya, a Bhutanese-Nepali refugee living and working in Pittsburgh,dreams of walking a future Route 51 with consistent sidewalks and better-situated bus stops ([link removed]) .
* Since 2018, fatal overdoses have tripled among Allegheny County’s Black residents, while overdoses among white residents have plateaued.The Department of Human Services is working to make treatment more accessible ([link removed]) .
** GREAT READ
------------------------------------------------------------
** The unequal effects of school closings ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
ProPublica
[link removed]
** Sponsored: Need help with Social Security or the VA? Call Congressman Chris Deluzio. ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
** FROM OUR ARCHIVES
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
** Dancing across the checkouts: My brother shows that more people with disabilities can flourish through work ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
Thank you to those who became supporters of PublicSource’s journalism Aug. 19-26: Christopher, Clifford, Gethen, Jill, Melissa, Mike and Suella. Join them by giving today! ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
Donations by check can be made payable to PublicSource and mailed to 1936 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15219. So that we can credit you properly, please include your email address with your gift.
*Membership status shown is based on email address and may not show correctly if you're subscribed under multiple email addresses. If our records need to be updated, just reply to this email to let us know.
============================================================
OUR MISSION
PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. We inspire critical thinking and bold ideas through journalism rooted in facts, diverse voices and the pursuit of transparency.
Read our ** full mission statement ([link removed])
.
Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can ** update your preferences ([link removed])
or ** unsubscribe from this list ([link removed])
.
