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April 7, 2020 at 6:17 PM

Pittsburgh-area hospitals look to conserve, possibly reuse masks

Pittsburgh-area hospitals look to conserve, possibly reuse masks Essay from a Bellevue mom with COVID-19 and the challenge of being separated from her daughter Dear Reader: These times are uncharted, unfamiliar and frightening. The pandemic has been forc…

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April 4, 2020 at 11:59 AM

Gov. Wolf asks everyone to wear masks

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April 2, 2020 at 10:30 AM

PA death toll rises to 74

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March 31, 2020 at 7:19 PM

PA's COVID-19 cases continue to surge with 756 new cases, 14 new deaths

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March 28, 2020 at 12:00 PM

'Preparing for a surge that we hope never arrives...'

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March 26, 2020 at 10:30 AM

Coronavirus cases doubling every 2 days in PA

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March 24, 2020 at 5:18 PM

Some UPMC workers feel unprotected

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March 21, 2020 at 1:00 PM

How you can help businesses, workers, youth, seniors and more

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March 19, 2020 at 10:30 AM

Telehealth, unemployment and groceries

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March 18, 2020 at 3:11 PM

We'd like to hear from you

We'd like to hear from you Help us cover this unprecedented time View this email in your browser Send ideas   Support us Coronavirus is turning life as we know it upside down, but the realities are different for …

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March 16, 2020 at 3:13 PM

How PublicSource will serve you during COVID-19

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March 14, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Updating COVID-19 news throughout the day

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March 12, 2020 at 10:29 AM

‘Why diversity & inclusion training does not work’

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March 5, 2020 at 11:30 AM

Watch: Isaac's journey in music without a left hand

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February 27, 2020 at 11:29 AM

True Cost: Behind our reporting on court fees

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February 25, 2020 at 6:44 PM

Civil conversation is possible!

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February 22, 2020 at 12:00 PM

What does it mean to be invisible?

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February 20, 2020 at 11:29 AM

Three women's lives changed by the Hill House

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February 15, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Why a $25 fine can end up costing $150+

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February 13, 2020 at 11:31 AM

Where's Fox Chapel's superintendent?

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February 8, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Exclusionary maps of Pittsburgh

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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.

Seneca Nation and Western Pa. Indigenous perspectives on the past and present Send ideas   Support us Living in two worlds: One Indigenous woman’s view of growing up and living in Pittsburgh READ FIRS…

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January 23, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Fitzgerald reflects on air quality progress

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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

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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

Xennials dish on how PGH shaped their lives Coraopolis takes action after PFAS results Send ideas   Support us Xennials who grew up in the Pittsburgh area reflect on how their neighborhoods shaped their …

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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!

The gift of time! A message from our Emmy-award winning visual storyteller & producer. View this email in your browser Board challenge: Raise an additional $5,000 by Dec. 31. A message from Ryan Loew, visual storytel…

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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?

How do you 'experience stories' as a news consumer? A message from our interactives & design editor. View this email in your browser A message from Natasha Vicens, interactives & design editor. A big part of my…

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December 15, 2019 at 6:00 PM

Truth, training and culture

Truth, training and culture A message from our community correspondent. View this email in your browser A message from Jourdan Hicks, community correspondent This fall I realized how unique the PublicSource newsroom tr…

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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

PFAS detected in Coraopolis drinking water Is racism a public health crisis? Send ideas   Support us Coraopolis drinking water shows PFAS contamination among highest in PA, but below federal advisory …

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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...

We need you! We're at 70% of goal... View this email in your browser Our readers have made today a very exciting day on the Give Big Pittsburgh leaderboard.  See PublicSource's ranking! Dear reader, …

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December 2, 2019 at 9:30 PM

A trusted source for our region.

A trusted source for our region. A message from a PublicSource board member View this email in your browser On Giving Tuesday let’s send a message that PublicSource is a vital asset to the region. Yes, I'll give! …

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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

We're grateful you're a subscriber!

We're grateful you're a subscriber! Join our Facebook event for Giving Tuesday. View this email in your browser Thanksgiving greetings from  Dear reader, Thank you for being a PublicSource subscriber!…

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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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