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February 13, 2020 at 11:31 AM

Where's Fox Chapel's superintendent?

Where's Fox Chapel's superintendent? Plus, personal stories of living on disability assistance.  Send ideas   Support us A $25 fine can wind up costing more than $150. So where does the rest of the money…

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February 8, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Exclusionary maps of Pittsburgh

Exclusionary maps of Pittsburgh Help PublicSource identify city maps that are problematic or inclusive. Send ideas   Support us CMU created a map excluding Pittsburgh’s Black neighborhoods. It’s not the …

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February 6, 2020 at 11:31 AM

New series: The True Cost of Court Debt

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February 1, 2020 at 1:47 PM

Hazelwood Green's roundhouse plans

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January 30, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Seneca Nation and Western Pa.

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January 23, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Fitzgerald reflects on air quality progress

Fitzgerald reflects on air quality progress Cleaner air and debates over measuring pollution change Send ideas   Support us A decade of cleaner air ended in controversy and questions about Allegheny Coun…

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January 18, 2020 at 12:01 PM

What's next on the new county voting system?

What's next on the new county voting system? The voting machine rollout must happen before the April 28 primary election. Send ideas   Support us Allegheny County’s $20 million deal for a new voting system moves forwar…

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January 16, 2020 at 11:34 AM

'To fight for the land that I inhabit...'

'To fight for the land that I inhabit...' Register for the Jan. 29 StoryburghLive! event today. Send ideas   Support us Not good enough for whom? Pittsburgh is a place worth fighting for READ FIRST-PERSON ESSAY …

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January 9, 2020 at 12:59 PM

Pollution is driving this Google employee out of town

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December 31, 2019 at 7:59 PM

PublicSource staff messages in 2019

PublicSource staff messages in 2019 Mila, Jeff, Natasha and more share newsroom notes. View this email in your browser A message from Chrystal Walsh, development director PublicSource is counting on you to help us fin…

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December 30, 2019 at 1:01 PM

Best of PublicSource in 2019

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December 29, 2019 at 5:00 PM

The passion of our readers (and fun photos too!)

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December 27, 2019 at 2:01 PM

Accountability and community...

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December 26, 2019 at 11:29 AM

Xennials dish on how PGH shaped their lives

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December 21, 2019 at 2:01 PM

Getting things right for you

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December 20, 2019 at 1:01 PM

The gift of time!

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December 19, 2019 at 11:29 AM

Art-making & community-making in East Liberty

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December 17, 2019 at 9:50 PM

How do you 'experience stories' as a news consumer?

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December 15, 2019 at 6:00 PM

Truth, training and culture

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December 12, 2019 at 11:30 AM

The Power of Place

The Power of Place Where children live determines their chances of success as adults. Send ideas   Support us Power of Place: How the neighborhood you grow up in affects your future READ STORY …

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December 9, 2019 at 1:01 PM

'Those empty chairs...'

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December 7, 2019 at 1:00 PM

PFAS detected in Coraopolis drinking water

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December 5, 2019 at 11:29 AM

How green is ALCOSAN's $2 billion plan?

How green is ALCOSAN's $2 billion plan? And, plastics: Made on the banks of the Ohio Send ideas   Support us How much green infrastructure will be included in ALCOSAN’s $2 billion upgrade to prevent sewa…

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December 3, 2019 at 10:30 PM

We need you! We're at 70% of goal...

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December 2, 2019 at 9:30 PM

A trusted source for our region.

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November 30, 2019 at 12:01 PM

County budget trends under Fitzgerald

County budget trends under Fitzgerald Not all departments have kept pace with the county’s average growth in spending. Send ideas   Support us With Allegheny County Council set to adopt its 2020 budget, here’s a review…

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November 27, 2019 at 10:00 PM

Mental health crisis in college

Mental health crisis in college Kai Roberts advocates against barriers to treatment.  Thanksgiving greetings from the  Send ideas   Support us With Allegheny County Council set to adopt its 2020 budget…

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November 25, 2019 at 2:01 PM

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November 21, 2019 at 11:29 AM

Cheat River, above & below the water’s surface in VR

Cheat River, above & below the water’s surface in VR Plus, meet our intern Remy. Send ideas   Support us 360 degrees of the Cheat River: A journey to revitalization on an Ohio River tributary WATCH VR VIDEO …

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November 16, 2019 at 12:00 PM

Shell questioned on hiring, diversity in Aliquippa

Shell questioned on hiring, diversity in Aliquippa Spend time this weekend with our new Good River series Send ideas   Support us Aliquippa residents question if the promised boom from the Shell cracker …

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November 14, 2019 at 11:29 AM

Launching Good River: Stories of the Ohio

Launching Good River: Stories of the Ohio Immerse yourself in the wonder and worry of the Ohio River watershed. Send ideas   Support us Good River: Stories of the Ohio is a ✨new✨ series about the environment, economy a…

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November 12, 2019 at 11:30 AM

Peduto reflects on petro remarks and reactions

Peduto reflects on petro remarks and reactions New essay on living with OCD and bipolar I Send ideas   Support us Shunned and praised: Peduto reflects on his ‘in the moment’ remarks against petrochemical…

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November 11, 2019 at 1:01 PM

Message from the President of the Board of Directors

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November 9, 2019 at 12:00 PM

PFAS chemicals in Neville water scare

PFAS chemicals in Neville water scare +There's a new Glimpse out featuring the polls & a protest. Send ideas   Support us Neville Island residents could have been drinking PFAS-contaminated water for…

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November 7, 2019 at 11:30 AM

The 'Should I stay or should I go?' question for Black Pittsburghers

The 'Should I stay or should I go?' question for Black Pittsburghers After city equity report, many Black people in the city and its diaspora weighed in. Send ideas   Support us The Pittsburgh area has s…

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November 6, 2019 at 5:02 AM

Zappala retains DA seat over first challenger in 20 years

Zappala retains DA seat over first challenger in 20 years Pittsburgh voters pass parks tax. Send ideas   Support us Zappala retains seat as Allegheny County DA winning over the first challenger in 20 yea…

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November 2, 2019 at 10:30 AM

Lay your 👀 on our new photo series The Glimpse

Lay your 👀 on our new photo series The Glimpse +New police body cameras would replace 550 the city got since 2017. Council to vote Monday. Send ideas   Support us Pittsburgh City Council considers $10.9 …

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November 1, 2019 at 12:15 PM

Your support of PublicSource can't wait!

Your support of PublicSource can't wait! NewsMatch starts NOW! Double your investment in us today. View this email in your browser NewsMatch starts NOW! Double your impact. Yes, I'll give today. …

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October 31, 2019 at 10:30 AM

Peduto against petro

Peduto against petro The region's future depends on clean air and water, Peduto said.  Send ideas   Support us Peduto speaks out publicly for the first time against a petrochemical expansion in Western P…

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October 27, 2019 at 12:01 PM

Your ticket to Pittsburgh stories

Your ticket to Pittsburgh stories Dear reader, We know you love a good Pittsburgh story! Come celebrate storytelling and local journalism with us. Please join PublicSource for the “My Story is the Pittsburgh Story,” event on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019,…

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October 24, 2019 at 10:30 AM

Division on display with Trump in PGH

Division on display with Trump in PGH Trump said again he represents "Pittsburgh, not Paris." Send ideas   Support us Trump doubles down on opposition to climate accord and support of oil and gas industr…

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October 17, 2019 at 10:29 AM

Frack zones, inequities, Koch $$

Frack zones, inequities, Koch $$ Also Fox Chapel district news and an invitation to our November event. Send ideas   Support us Economy Borough residents fret the potential harm from fracking. Across the region, munici…

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October 10, 2019 at 10:30 AM

Changing oversight on city contracts

Changing oversight on city contracts Residents will be able to access contract info before approval Send ideas   Support us Please take this 6-question survey on PublicSource 2020 events!  First …

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October 3, 2019 at 10:30 AM

'This Pittsburgh nightmare'

'This Pittsburgh nightmare' Patrice details what prejudice looks and feels like as a Black female. Send ideas   Support us I’m a third-generation Black female living in this Pittsburgh nightmare. READ ESSAY …

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September 29, 2019 at 11:00 PM

If climate trend continues, Pittsburgh's weather will be like __________.

If climate trend continues, Pittsburgh's weather will be like __________. The climate change story from Pittsburgh's point of view has taken PublicSource's team from the classroom to a laboratory to the mayor's office and even Barb…

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September 26, 2019 at 10:30 AM

'Yes, Pittsburgh; it's racism.'

'Yes, Pittsburgh; it's racism.' Junia Howell writes that inequities observed in Pittsburgh are evidence of racism.  Send ideas   Support us Yes, Pittsburgh; it’s racism. READ ESSAY …

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September 23, 2019 at 9:00 PM

We believe journalism is needed to address the climate crisis.

We believe journalism is needed to address the climate crisis. Send ideas   Support us Today, the epicenter of the climate change crisis was in New York for the UN Climate Action Summit. World leaders were expecte…

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September 19, 2019 at 10:29 AM

'If we don't reckon with the inequality in Pittsburgh...'

'If we don't reckon with the inequality in Pittsburgh...' Open for stories on a new gender equity study, Fox Chapel and climate change Send ideas   Support us Pittsburgh’s Black residents feel consequences of inequalit…

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September 17, 2019 at 12:04 PM

The creeping crisis of climate change

The creeping crisis of climate change PublicSource and 250 other news outlets around the world are covering the climate story through next week. Send ideas   Support us Covering Climate Now is a global collaborat…

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September 12, 2019 at 10:30 AM

Fox Chapel shredding inquiry ends, controversy continues.

Fox Chapel shredding inquiry ends, controversy continues. The district's superintendent called for an investigation to clear his name. Send ideas   Support us The shredding investigation at Fox Chapel school district w…

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