We’re a nonprofit newsroom covering Pittsburgh news with context. Find stories on education, environment, local government, and social justice.

50+ Messages / Page

  Public Source · [email protected]
May 19, 2026 at 11:03 AM

🗳️ It’s Primary Day in PA

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) [link removed] We want to help you sta…
  Halle Stockton · [email protected]
May 17, 2026 at 11:01 AM

STARTING TODAY: Double your support for local news

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Reader, From now through June 13, all gifts to Pittsburgh’s Public Source will be doubled, thanks to generous supporters who believe in the power of independent local journalism. Every donation will be matched dollar for d…
  Public Source · [email protected]
May 16, 2026 at 11:02 AM

County eyeing parental leave mandate

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Presented with support from Clearview Federal Credit Union ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link r…
  Public Source · [email protected]
May 14, 2026 at 11:03 AM

Cosmetology school survives scrutiny

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Presented with support from Clearview Federal Credit Union ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link r…
  Public Source · [email protected]
May 12, 2026 at 11:01 AM

The rising cost of starting a restaurant

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Presented with support from Clearview Federal Credit Union ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link r…
  Public Source · [email protected]
May 9, 2026 at 11:01 AM

How to get your garden started

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) Americans have a long history of garden…
  Public Source · [email protected]
May 7, 2026 at 11:02 AM

Costs are ‘insane,’ Pittsburghers say

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) “Our heating bills were doubled this ye…
  Public Source · [email protected]
May 5, 2026 at 11:03 AM

Your guide to the 2026 primaries

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) ** Our primary election guide is here…
  Public Source · [email protected]
May 2, 2026 at 11:04 AM

A Sewickley native's time capsule

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) Pittsburgh’s real estate tax revenue sh…
  Public Source · [email protected]
April 30, 2026 at 11:02 AM

Remote learning leaves some kids behind

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) Remote learning is a fact of life for P…
  Pittsburgh's Public Source · [email protected]
April 29, 2026 at 11:01 AM

See “Steal This Story, Please!” with Pittsburgh's JFilm

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Sponsored content [link removed] Go behind the scenes with Film Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh’s Public Source for a screening of “Steal This Story, Please!” ------------------------------------------------------------ Fiercely indepen…
  Public Source · [email protected]
April 28, 2026 at 11:01 AM

Waiting for NFL crowds that never came

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) Lissa Brennan was anxious on her bus ri…
  Public Source · [email protected]
April 25, 2026 at 11:01 AM

Wrapping up the NFL Draft

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) Good morning, Pittsburgh. It’s the thir…
  Public Source · [email protected]
April 24, 2026 at 5:18 PM

Pittsburgh’s record-breaking draft debut

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) An NFL-record 320,000 people visited th…
  Public Source · [email protected]
April 23, 2026 at 11:01 AM

🏈 The Draft is finally here

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) The day Pittsburghers have been awaitin…
  Pittsburgh's Public Source · [email protected]
April 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Nominate workforce leaders in your community

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Sponsored content [link removed] Goodwill wants to know about the leaders building a stronger workforce. ------------------------------------------------------------ Do you know an individual or business who is making a difference…
  Public Source · [email protected]
April 21, 2026 at 11:02 AM

Local ICE detainees sue for freedom

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) Hundreds of people detained by ICE in a…
  Public Source · [email protected]
April 18, 2026 at 11:01 AM

O’Connor wants long-term deal with UPMC

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) In case you were busy planning how to g…
  Public Source · [email protected]
April 16, 2026 at 11:02 AM

ICE sought 46 ‘targets’ at PGH courts

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) ICE notified the Allegheny County Sheri…
  Public Source · [email protected]
April 14, 2026 at 11:02 AM

Magee nurses take bargaining to streets

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Presented with support from Clearview Federal Credit Union ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link r…
  Public Source · [email protected]
April 11, 2026 at 11:01 AM

Did AI kill my job?

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Presented with support from Clearview Federal Credit Union ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link r…
  Public Source · [email protected]
April 9, 2026 at 11:02 AM

Industry voices back Shell plant approvals

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Presented with support from Clearview Federal Credit Union ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link r…
  Public Source · [email protected]
April 7, 2026 at 11:01 AM

150 years of sports on the North Shore

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Presented with support from Clearview Federal Credit Union ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link r…
  Public Source · [email protected]
April 4, 2026 at 11:01 AM

‘Don’t tell anyone about Pittsburgh’

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) Moving from Lviv, Ukraine to Pittsburgh…
  Public Source · [email protected]
April 2, 2026 at 11:02 AM

A new scene for Pittsburgh theater

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) Pittsburgh’s theater scene is reinventi…
  Pittsburgh's Public Source · [email protected]
April 1, 2026 at 11:01 AM

Get rewarded to save energy with DLC

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Sponsored content [link removed] Join Peak Saver Rewards and earn an average of $5 each time by saving energy during short summer events. ------------------------------------------------------------ The Peak Saver Rewards Program …
  Public Source · [email protected]
March 31, 2026 at 11:01 AM

PGH refugees living in fear under Trump

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) [link removed] Thank you for showing h…
  Pittsburgh's Public Source · [email protected]
March 30, 2026 at 11:32 AM

Just hours left: Help us raise $700 more

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Reader, When we set our spring fundraising goal of $15,000, we knew it was ambitious. Yet that’s what our newsroom needs to cover the costs of our top-notch local journalism. We’re delighted that so many of our readers …
  Public Source · [email protected]
March 28, 2026 at 11:01 AM

City must pay $10K to dog walker

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) [link removed] DID YOU KNOW? You can g…
  Public Source · [email protected]
March 26, 2026 at 11:02 AM

Will $19M Draft spending boost PGH?

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) [link removed] Hard work and community…
  Halle Stockton and Jennie Liska, Pittsburgh's Public Source · [email protected]
March 25, 2026 at 11:01 AM

What we know to be true

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Pittsburgh’s Public Source’s co-executive directors, Jennie Ewing Liska, back left, and Halle Stockton, right, listen to community members during Public Source’s “You Have the Floor” event series Monday, March 16, 2026, at Catapult in East Liberty.…
  Public Source · [email protected]
March 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM

How much are city employees paid?

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) [link removed] We’re making great prog…
  Public Source · [email protected]
March 21, 2026 at 11:01 AM

Our week of town halls across Pittsburgh

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) [link removed] We’re making great prog…
  Pittsburgh's Public Source · [email protected]
March 20, 2026 at 4:07 PM

🌅 Support us before Sunshine Week ends

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Sunshine Week ([link removed]) reminds us that transparency matters at all levels of government and beyond. The week itself is almost over, but our work must continue in the days, months and years to come. Help Public Source keep …
  Public Source · [email protected]
March 19, 2026 at 11:02 AM

Shell plant: 23 violations, 0 fines

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) [link removed] Sunshine Week ([link re…
  Alyia Paulding, Public Source · [email protected]
March 18, 2026 at 12:03 PM

Did you know you’re one of our best readers?

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Reader, Yes, you! We’ve checked the stats, and you’re among our most engaged readers. We’re so glad that you’re finding value in Public Source’s stories. That’s the whole reason we do this work — to inform and inspire the …
  Pittsburgh's Public Source · [email protected]
March 18, 2026 at 11:02 AM

A new craft market debuts in Pittsburgh!

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Sponsored content [link removed] Join Handmade Arcade for a brand new craft market ------------------------------------------------------------ Handmade Arcade is introducing something new this spring: the Modern Craft Market ([li…
  Public Source · [email protected]
March 17, 2026 at 11:01 AM

Trump admin targeting local refugees

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) You Have the Floor is a seven-day serie…
  Halle Stockton · [email protected]
March 15, 2026 at 2:02 PM

☀️Support truth this Sunshine Week

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Reader, It’s Sunshine Week ([link removed]) — the perfect time to talk about why transparency matters. Public records and open government aren’t just buzzwords; they’re the foundation of accountability. Here’s a look at…
  Public Source · [email protected]
March 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM

City budget ‘worse than we thought’

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) You Have the Floor is a seven-day serie…
  Public Source · [email protected]
March 12, 2026 at 11:01 AM

Developers shift from offices to housing

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) You Have the Floor is a seven-day serie…
  PublicSource · [email protected]
March 11, 2026 at 7:11 PM

Join us for You Have the Floor

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] [link removed] Tomorrow, we kick off You Have the Floor: 7 town halls in 7 days ([link removed]) across Greater Pittsburgh. No speeches. No panels. Just neighbors talking about what information they need, what feels overlooked and…
  Public Source · [email protected]
March 10, 2026 at 11:02 AM

Are local college students reading less?

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) You Have the Floor is a seven-day serie…
  Public Source · [email protected]
March 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM

Pittsburgh's abandonment problem, in one house

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) Demolition of a Knoxville row house sta…
  Public Source · [email protected]
March 5, 2026 at 12:03 PM

Pittsburgh refugees speak out

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) Refugees have long been targets of misi…
  Public Source · [email protected]
March 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM

County Council advances anti-ICE bill

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) A County Council committee advanced a b…
  Public Source · [email protected]
February 28, 2026 at 12:02 PM

Downtown housing picks up steam

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) Pittsburgh’s Downtown is transforming. …
  Public Source · [email protected]
February 26, 2026 at 12:03 PM

Mamdani hires Allegheny County official

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) Allegheny County’s top official tasked …
  Public Source · [email protected]
February 24, 2026 at 1:44 PM

It’s Election Day in Allegheny County

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) ** Today is Election Day in (part of)…
  Public Source · [email protected]
February 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Our region’s inconsistent ICE reaction

You’re not a current member.* Click here to donate today ([link removed]) and join the 1,000+ people who help make these stories possible. View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] DONATE ([link removed]) SEND TIPS ([link removed]) This week showed that Allegheny County’…