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In Allegheny County, voter turnout trends mirror the disparities and inequalities present in the region, and the county’s most challenged communities often have the quietest voice at the ballot box.
After months of door-knockers, election texts and campaign ads, the outcomes of an election that could be a turning point for Pennsylvania will come down to one thing: voter turnout.
Advocates and local officials who spoke with PublicSource described an array of issues contributing to low voter turnout in different pockets of Allegheny County.
Read the story to see what voter turnout has been like where you live and learn what leads to low voter turnout locally.
PublicSource is a media sponsor of Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures.
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures welcomes National Book Critics Circle Award-winner Clint Smith to the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland on Nov. 7. This season’s 2022/23 Ten Evenings speakers include Joy Harjo, Hanif Abdurraqib and Hanya Yanagihara. See the full roster at pittsburghlectures.org/ten-evenings. Purchase your in-person or virtual tickets and subscriptions at pittsburghlectures.org.
The Red Zone investigation
For some survivors, the reverberating impacts from a sexual assault can linger long after the Title IX process has come and gone. One survivor of an assault shared her experiences with stalking and raised the question: What’s a university’s role in preventing and responding to harassment? Read the story now.
PublicSource is a media sponsor of The Rust Belt & Appalachia Documentary Series.
This November, catch two great film festivals and see films you won’t find anywhere else! The Three Rivers Film Festival runs Nov. 10-16, starting with a super fun film about pinball and a ’70s-themed after-party. It wraps up with a special 40th anniversary screening of the George Romero classic, “Creepshow,”, with cast and crew. Pittsburgh Shorts runs Nov. 17-20, and it’s chock-full of incredible short films, filmmaker Q&As, script readings by talented actors and great parties. For more information, visit filmpittsburgh.org or email [email protected].
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