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May 22, 2021 at 11:29 AM

UPMC grows despite the pandemic

UPMC grows despite the pandemic Pittsburgh police used prohibited tech after BLM protests. Send ideas   Support us At UPMC, the money kept coming in, even when the patients didn’t READ …

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May 20, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Binary bathrooms and cisgender math equations

Binary bathrooms and cisgender math equations This week's mayoral upset and other election results. Send ideas   Support us Gainey topples Peduto in primary, will be Pittsburgh’s first Black mayor, barring a November c…

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May 19, 2021 at 4:54 AM

Gainey defeats Peduto

Gainey defeats Peduto Plus, mixed results in Pittsburgh Public school board races. Send ideas   Support us Gainey topples Peduto in primary, will be Pittsburgh’s first Black mayor barring a November challenge …

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May 18, 2021 at 11:48 AM

Peduto seeks 3rd term; PPS school board faces shake-up

Peduto seeks 3rd term; PPS school board faces shake-up (We've updated the broken link.) Send ideas   Support us Please check PublicSource throughout the day for election updates from polls around Pittsburgh. Apologies for a brok…

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May 18, 2021 at 11:14 AM

Peduto seeks 3rd term; PPS school board faces shake-up

Peduto seeks 3rd term; PPS school board faces shake-up Baptism in bathtubs to new racial justice programs, faith leaders aren't sitting back during COVID. Send ideas   Support us Polls open for the 2021 Democratic prim…

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May 15, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Mapping mayoral campaign donations

Mapping mayoral campaign donations And, what would a less-policed Pittsburgh look like? Send ideas   Support us More than $1 million has gone into Pittsburgh’s mayoral race. Where did it come from? READ …

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May 13, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Surprise COVID bills keep coming

Surprise COVID bills keep coming If the jail treated substance use disorders, could it stem the opioid epidemic? Send ideas   Support us COVID COVID tests are often free. These Pittsburghers felt frust…

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May 11, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Lessons from the Amazon unionization fight

Lessons from the Amazon unionization fight Can a union loss still be a 'shot in the arm' for workers? Send ideas   Support us The fight to unionize Amazon workers excited the labor movement. What does their loss mean f…

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May 8, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Why is UPMC spending millions on housing?

Why is UPMC spending millions on housing? PA to lift most COVID restrictions on Memorial Day Send ideas   Support us Why is UPMC spending millions on affordable housing? It’s less about the mayor than about health and …

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May 6, 2021 at 12:00 PM

A primary primer for voters in Allegheny County

A primary primer for voters in Allegheny County PGH mayor, school board, judges: It may be an odd-year election but stakes are high. Send ideas   Support us ELECTIONS With a majority of Pittsburgh Publ…

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May 4, 2021 at 11:29 AM

'When COVID happened, everything stopped'

'When COVID happened, everything stopped' How remote learning impacts access for a student with cerebral palsy. Send ideas   Support us COVID As a student with cerebral palsy, I learn in the community.…

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May 1, 2021 at 11:29 AM

U.S. Steel backs away from Mon Valley investment

U.S. Steel backs away from Mon Valley investment The announcement highlights tensions between air quality and jobs. Send ideas   Support us MON VALLEY ‘Today is a difficult day.’ U.S. Steel announces c…

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April 29, 2021 at 11:59 AM

A COVID get-well card on dealing with trauma

A COVID get-well card on dealing with trauma Pgh police launch investigation into facial recognition use after PublicSource inquiries. Send ideas   Support us COVID Lessons from my experience with term…

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April 27, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Mayoral candidates on PGH's environment

Mayoral candidates on PGH's environment Can telehealth bring lasting equity and convenience? Send ideas   Support us ENVIRONMENT Q&A: Pittsburgh’s mayoral candidates debate the city’s environmental…

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April 24, 2021 at 10:59 AM

4 facts about policing in PGH & mayoral candidates' perspectives

4 facts about policing in PGH & mayoral candidates' perspectives Listen to activist Dena Stanley discuss trans rights and humanizing trauma. Send ideas   Support us POLICING Pittsburgh policing is …

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April 22, 2021 at 1:00 PM

An 'F' for air quality despite improvements

An 'F' for air quality despite improvements Photos and voices of Pittsburghers following the Chauvin verdict. Send ideas   Support us ENVIRONMENT Mon Valley air was the healthiest it’s ever been in 202…

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April 20, 2021 at 11:29 AM

Finding roots in East Liberty

Finding roots in East Liberty Amid development, an enclave of homeowners. Send ideas   Support us EDUCATION Beyond statements: Four reflections on anti-Asian racism and healing in Pittsburgh READ …

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April 19, 2021 at 11:00 AM

What I learned from reporting on the Allegheny County Jail

What I learned from reporting on the Allegheny County Jail View this email in your browser Dear readers, This month, I wrapped up an 8-month reporting project on the Allegheny County Jail. The project, which started out…

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April 17, 2021 at 11:29 AM

Speaking candidly on mental health and RLS

Speaking candidly on mental health and RLS Misdiagnosis and relentless symptoms. Send ideas   Support us MENTAL HEALTH After misdiagnosis and relentless symptoms, I’ve felt the mental health toll of RL…

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April 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Reparations for Pittsburgh's oldest Black church?

Reparations for Pittsburgh's oldest Black church? PublicSource garners 11 statewide awards & wins national design accolades. Send ideas   Support us SOCIAL JUSTICE Pittsburgh’s oldest Black church …

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April 13, 2021 at 5:59 PM

Invited: Update on Pittsburgh Public's invite-only media briefings

Invited: Update on Pittsburgh Public's invite-only media briefings View this email in your browser Dear readers: On March 15, we shared with you that Pittsburgh Public Schools was holding invitation-only media briefings and that PublicS…

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April 13, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Borrowed future: Student loan debt in Pittsburgh

Borrowed future: Student loan debt in Pittsburgh All PA adults can make COVID vaccine appointments now. Send ideas   Support us EDUCATION Borrowed future: Student loans add years of debt to a college d…

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April 10, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Discrimination doesn't recognize city-county borders

Discrimination doesn't recognize city-county borders 'Fourth wave' of COVID in Allegheny County. Send ideas   Support us The county’s Human Relations Commission investigates discrimination. It’s hoping to boost its mod…

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April 8, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Students without stable homes

Students without stable homes Finding and helping students facing homelessness is even harder now. Send ideas   Support us EDUCATION ‘The strongest lifeline’: District liaisons struggled to find Allegh…

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April 6, 2021 at 11:30 AM

The art of 'angelic troublemaking'

The art of 'angelic troublemaking' Should jails provide therapy? Send ideas   Support us MENTAL HEALTH ‘Incarceration was pretty much my psych ward’: So should Allegheny County Jail provide therapy? …

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April 3, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Looking for a COVID vaccine?

Looking for a COVID vaccine? PublicSource created a resource to share what we've learned to help navigate the process. Send ideas   Support us COVID COVID vaccine resources in the Pittsburgh region …

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April 1, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Vaccines opening up to all on April 19

Vaccines opening up to all on April 19 13 local experts diagnose the region’s biggest infrastructure needs. Send ideas   Support us Vaccination for COVID-19 opening up to all Pennsylvanians 16 and older on April 19 …

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March 30, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Breaking past Zoom with co-op learning.

Breaking past Zoom with co-op learning. 'So much of our school is about being here in person.' Send ideas   Support us We’re so grateful to the readers who joined as new recurring donors during our spring campaign. Their ge…

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March 27, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Slight COVID surge in Allegheny County

Slight COVID surge in Allegheny County 'There is wide community spread, meaning that…these cases are coming from lots of places,' Dr. Debra Bogen said. Send ideas   Support us Allegheny County experienci…

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March 26, 2021 at 11:59 AM

We're almost there.

We're almost there. Our last ask of the spring campaign. View this email in your browser Dear Reader, We’re almost at the end of our spring campaign, and we’re so grateful to have reached 14 new recurring donors. These generous reader…

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March 25, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Exclusive: PA Secretary of Education talks with PublicSource

Exclusive: PA Secretary of Education talks with PublicSource How teachers are evolving, what students have lost and the possibility of summer school. Send ideas   Support us We have a goal of finding 25 new recurring donors by…

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March 23, 2021 at 11:30 AM

The union roots of teacher vaccination

The union roots of teacher vaccination "I watched my father fight for those benefits." Send ideas   Support us We have a goal of finding 25 new recurring donors by March 26. One-time gifts are always welcome and appreciated, b…

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March 21, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Why a month matters. 📅

Why a month matters. 📅 The value of predictability. View this email in your browser Dear Reader, You may have seen our first email about this spring campaign from Mila, announcing that we’re looking for 25 people to become new recurri…

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March 20, 2021 at 11:29 AM

Could learning hubs change education?

Could learning hubs change education? Some vaccine sites to get larger shipments to speed allocation. Send ideas   Support us We have a goal of finding 25 new recurring donors by March 26. One-time gifts are always welcome and…

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March 18, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Religion's role in the vaccine rollout

Religion's role in the vaccine rollout Some 50-64 year olds eligible for vaccine in Allegheny County starting March 19. Send ideas   Support us We have a goal of finding 25 new recurring donors by March 26. One-time gifts are …

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March 16, 2021 at 11:29 AM

NEW project: Pittsburgh's warped year of COVID school

NEW project: Pittsburgh's warped year of COVID school Wolf eases restaurant restrictions next month. Send ideas   Support us We have a goal of finding 25 new recurring donors in the next two weeks. One-time gifts are always we…

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March 15, 2021 at 4:35 PM

PPS has exclusive media briefings. PublicSource isn't invited.

PPS has exclusive media briefings. PublicSource isn't invited. We will keep bringing you education news, even if Pittsburgh Public does not want us to. View this email in your browser Dear readers: Late last week, you may have heard th…

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March 14, 2021 at 11:59 AM

The difference 25 people can make.

The difference 25 people can make. View this email in your browser Dear Reader, I hope that as a reader, you’ve come to expect the best from PublicSource, and we’d like to continue delivering it. As stories develop, new issues arise an…

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March 13, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Racism's effect on the environment

Racism's effect on the environment Listen to the podcast conversation with a Pittsburgh urban ecologist and host Jourdan Hicks. Send ideas   Support us Better nature, better relationship, better planet — A conversation…

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February 27, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Meet a PGH prison abolitionist through our podcast

Meet a PGH prison abolitionist through our podcast COVID news: AG announces indictment in nursing home investigation Send ideas   Support us Let’s get free — A Pittsburgh-based prison abolitionist’s point of view LI…

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February 25, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Would a $15 minimum wage be enough? 💰

Would a $15 minimum wage be enough? 💰 Debate flares at Pittsburgh Public Schools over residency requirement. Send ideas   Support us Longstanding differences remain on increasing minimum wage and there’s a new concern:…

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February 23, 2021 at 12:29 PM

Most livable 'apartheid city?'

Most livable 'apartheid city?' A census shift for the Civic Arena site. Send ideas   Support us A boundary change adds to tension between the Penguins and a key Hill District group READ THE STORY …

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February 20, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Winter storms delay vaccines

Winter storms delay vaccines The effect of comparing the Capitol riot and a summer of protest. Send ideas   Support us Winter storms delay vaccine shipments and distribution in PA SEE THE LATEST …

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February 18, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Barriers to getting shots in arms

Barriers to getting shots in arms A misallocation of vaccines in PA. Send ideas   Support us As a community health nurse, I know a barrier to health care when I see it. The COVID vaccine signup process is one that can …

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February 16, 2021 at 12:29 PM

Will Allegheny County learn from its last election?

Will Allegheny County learn from its last election? Limited vaccine signups via phone today. Send ideas   Support us Allegheny County struggled to train poll workers and keep up with public questions during hectic Nov.…

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February 14, 2021 at 12:59 PM

Showing 💗 for Pittsburgh's stories.

Showing 💗 for Pittsburgh's stories. If you love our work, let us know. View this email in your browser Dear Reader, If I’m honest, I’m torn on the idea of Valentine’s Day. While I’ve never been a big fan of shelling out for tacky gifts,…

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February 13, 2021 at 12:59 PM

Affordable homeownership and the mayoral campaign

Affordable homeownership and the mayoral campaign UK variant of COVID has officially arrived in Allegheny County. Send ideas   Support us Affordable for-sale housing at the front door of the mayoral election READ TH…

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February 11, 2021 at 12:29 PM

Picking a college sight unseen

Picking a college sight unseen COVID has nixed campus visits, contributing to a decline in enrollment. Send ideas   Support us As the pandemic upends normal college visits, high school seniors seek a different view of …

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February 9, 2021 at 12:30 PM

The race to vaccinate

The race to vaccinate Pgh vaccine experts answer important questions. Send ideas   Support us January COVID-19 inspections show violations continue at Allegheny County bars and restaurants READ THE STORY …

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February 6, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Jail board, warden discuss concerns raised in PublicSource investigation

Jail board, warden discuss concerns raised in PublicSource investigation More COVID vaccines for PA? Send ideas   Support us ‘It always escalated to the chair’: Allegheny County Jail used the restraint chair more than …

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