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November 10, 2022 at 1:26 PM

Frustration mounts over city land bank

Frustration mounts over city land bank Inside: New podcast on teen life, citizen science, elections recap and more. Send ideas   Support us Appreciate the coverage of local elections, policy matters and urgent issue…

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November 9, 2022 at 12:15 PM

Birds, bees and double standards

Birds, bees and double standards A teen shares how adults shape gender roles. Listen to From the Source podcast. S4: Where local teens voice their passions, concerns and prospects. Catch up with the kids these days. …

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November 8, 2022 at 12:00 PM

PA's future will be decided today

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November 6, 2022 at 1:00 PM

A rare chance to beat inflation

A rare chance to beat inflation Gifts matched now! View this email in your browser Dear reader, First, the bad news: You probably don’t need us to tell you that costs are rising. Increasing prices are everywhere, from the grocery stor…

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November 5, 2022 at 11:15 AM

Toxic masculinity hurts men, too

Toxic masculinity hurts men, too Inside: A man tells his survivor story, Strip District boom continues. Send ideas   Support us Right now, your new monthly donation is matched 12x (or your one-time gift is doubled),…

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November 3, 2022 at 11:15 AM

The quieter voice at the ballot box

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November 1, 2022 at 1:00 PM

MATCHED GIFTS start today!

MATCHED GIFTS start today! Help us unlock $50,000 in matching funds. View this email in your browser Dear reader, As a PublicSource reader, you already know that we prioritize truth over profits. Our reporters work tir…

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November 1, 2022 at 11:15 AM

As 302 petitions rise, is it helping or hurting?

As 302 petitions rise, is it helping or hurting? Inside: Judge halts Wilkinsburg annexation, Brighton Heights update. Send ideas   Support us Right now is an incredible time to support the stories you value! Until D…

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October 31, 2022 at 1:01 PM

A message from American Sun & Reader Co.

A message from American Sun & Reader Co. Pittsburgh-made eyewear for everyday elegance View this email in your browser Sponsored content The United States used to be home to a thriving optical fram…

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October 29, 2022 at 11:15 AM

A funeral shooting and spiraling violence

A funeral shooting and spiraling violence Inside: Forgetting and remembering Jewish history. Send ideas   Support us Advocates: Brighton Heights funeral shooting reflects cycle of violence and spiral of pain READ …

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October 27, 2022 at 11:15 AM

When will conditions improve for PPS teachers?

When will conditions improve for PPS teachers? Inside: Election Guide 2022 and new From the Source podcast.  Send ideas   Support us Teacher burnout: A pandemic problem meets long-term realities READ …

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October 25, 2022 at 11:15 AM

Can ex-police be neutral arbiters of police actions?

Can ex-police be neutral arbiters of police actions? Inside: Who will own Shuman Center's future?  Send ideas   Support us Expertise or bias? Fitzgerald names three ex-police to oversight board READ …

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October 22, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Am I next? If you don’t have a body like mine, this question might not haunt you.

Am I next? If you don’t have a body like mine, this question might not haunt you. Inside: Pitt's sexual assault town hall meeting.  Send ideas   Support us Am I next? If you don’t have a body like mine, tha…

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October 20, 2022 at 11:15 AM

Awareness v. Security: Pitt grapples with tackling sexual violence

Awareness v. Security: Pitt grapples with tackling sexual violence Inside: Will ‘granny suites’ aid the affordable housing drought? Send ideas   Support us A recent sexual assault at Pitt reveals the comple…

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October 18, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Historic Bethel AME may return to Lower Hill

Historic Bethel AME may return to Lower Hill 'God answered our prayers.' Send ideas   Support us Historic Black church may return to Lower Hill after half century of displacement “We troubled heaven, worked our faith, and…

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October 15, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Baking and praying. Rocking and rolling.

Baking and praying. Rocking and rolling. How a rock-n-roll poet aided one Pittsburgher's mental health journey. Send ideas   Support us Essay: Who helped me to understand mental illness? The Who READ …

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October 13, 2022 at 11:15 AM

Teens reclaim rhetoric on youth violence

Teens reclaim rhetoric on youth violence Inside: New From the Source podcast, local government, and mental health stories.  Send ideas   Support us These teens are fighting to change the rhetoric and reality around youth …

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October 12, 2022 at 11:14 AM

Season 4: The Teens Speak

Season 4: The Teens Speak Welcome back to your favorite source. S4: Where local teens voice their passions, concerns and prospects. Catch up with the kids these days. We're baaaaaack! The award-winning …

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October 11, 2022 at 11:45 AM

Plowed while pedaling, a bike advocate recalls recovery

Plowed while pedaling, a bike advocate recalls recovery Inside: What is the point of jails and prisons? One man pens an essay. Send ideas   Support us When a Jeep smashed me and my bicycle, it flattened my life’s mission …

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October 10, 2022 at 1:02 PM

Learning from a Life Well Lived

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October 8, 2022 at 11:30 AM

'Are we preserving the uniqueness of Pittsburgh?'

'Are we preserving the uniqueness of Pittsburgh?' Inside: East Liberty demo nixed... for now & an Officer X update. Send ideas   Support us Planning Commission again denies East Liberty bank demolition, leaves room fo…

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October 6, 2022 at 11:42 AM

Do students know about the 988 hotline?

Do students know about the 988 hotline? Inside: How institutions are addressing mental health & sexual violence.  Send ideas   Support us With little state guidance, schools are all over the board about sharing 988 ho…

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October 4, 2022 at 11:15 AM

'Nowhere near being healed'

'Nowhere near being healed' Inside: Survivor stories, tales of Title IX and a local resource guide. Send ideas   Support us A Special Investigation Part II The start of the fall semester through …

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October 1, 2022 at 11:30 AM

'No such thing as a bad kid.'

'No such thing as a bad kid.' Can we extend more grace to youth with anxiety? Send ideas   Support us Framed as the 'bad' kid, a mother shares her journey navigating her child's anxiety R…

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September 30, 2022 at 1:00 PM

LAST DAY! We’re 30% of the way to our goal; can you help?

LAST DAY! We’re 30% of the way to our goal; can you help? Be a champion for information access in Pittsburgh. View this email in your browser Dear reader, It’s the last day of our campaign, so we’re going to keep it sh…

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September 29, 2022 at 11:15 AM

Housing tax credit's expiration threatens rent caps

Housing tax credit's expiration threatens rent caps Experiential program for free bus fare.  Send ideas   Support us Will the rent rise? When affordability rules expire, agencies can be outbid and out-hustled by private f…

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September 28, 2022 at 1:00 PM

A bridge we can’t assume is stable

A bridge we can’t assume is stable Support what connects us. View this email in your browser Dear reader, How many bridges did you drive across last week? If you’re like me, and you live in Southwestern Pennsylvania, …

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September 27, 2022 at 11:30 AM

Navigating the Red Zone

Navigating the Red Zone How Pittsburgh universities do & don't protect sexually assaulted students. Send ideas   Support us A special investigation Pittsburgh universities, like many across the country, report…

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September 25, 2022 at 10:59 AM

What’s new and notable? An exclusive Q&A with our reporters.

What’s new and notable? An exclusive Q&A with our reporters. Charlie and Quinn discuss Pittsburgh’s local government and environment. View this email in your browser Dear reader, We try to shape our approach to rep…

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September 24, 2022 at 11:14 AM

Romance writers 'dissent' to abortion rollbacks

Romance writers 'dissent' to abortion rollbacks “It’s definitely a taboo subject, even to write about in romance." Send ideas   Support us Romance writers use the genre to 'dissent,' and advocate for abortion READ …

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September 23, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Support a way forward for a city built on soot and steel.

Support a way forward for a city built on soot and steel. Help fund our environment and climate coverage. View this email in your browser Dear reader, Climate change, while perhaps the biggest problem we’ve ever faced,…

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September 22, 2022 at 11:15 AM

Fraternal Order of Police rejects new wage proposal

Fraternal Order of Police rejects new wage proposal PA's new solar power bill; stalled.  Send ideas   Support us Big raises for disciplinary change? Gainey’s offer rejected by Pittsburgh police union READ …

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September 21, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Debut screening: Pittsburgh Police 1969

Debut screening: Pittsburgh Police 1969 A message from The Documentary Salon View this email in your browser Sponsored content It's 1968. In the wake of widespread civil strife, Brandeis University dec…

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September 21, 2022 at 11:00 AM

TONIGHT: Join us for The Story Behind the Story

TONIGHT: Join us for The Story Behind the Story Join us for a chat with two of our reporters! View this email in your browser This summer, PublicSource higher education reporter Emma Folts broke a story on a draft polic…

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September 20, 2022 at 11:15 AM

PNC to cash out of McKeesport’s Hi View Gardens

PNC to cash out of McKeesport’s Hi View Gardens Residents ask: Will long-demanded improvements come to pass? Send ideas   Support us Last year, PublicSource and WESA investigated roaches, rodents, leaks and balky heat at PNC Bank’s…

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September 19, 2022 at 1:16 PM

Be the missing piece: Bolster local environment & government reporting.

Be the missing piece: Bolster local environment & government reporting. Help us raise $6,000 in the next two weeks. View this email in your browser “These stories are out there, and they’re true, whether o…

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September 19, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Be the missing piece: Bolster local environment & government reporting.

Be the missing piece: Bolster local environment & government reporting. Help us raise $6,000 in the next two weeks. View this email in your browser “These stories are out there, and they’re true, whether o…

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September 17, 2022 at 11:15 AM

Should you appeal your property taxes?

Should you appeal your property taxes? Here's one way to tell if you could benefit from changes to property tax calculations. Send ideas   Support us The name, the records, the future — a candid reflection from a trans Pi…

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September 16, 2022 at 11:00 AM

You're invited: The Story Behind the Story — Higher Education & Local Government

You're invited: The Story Behind the Story — Higher Education & Local Government Join us for a chat with two of our reporters! View this email in your browser This summer, PublicSource higher education reporter Emma…

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September 15, 2022 at 11:15 AM

Abortion on the November ballot? 📥

Abortion on the November ballot? 📥 Here's what to expect in the November midterm election. Send ideas   Support us What’s Democracy Day? Today, some 140 news outlets from around the country are collaborating to fulfill the essentia…

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September 13, 2022 at 11:14 AM

A 'real force for good'

A 'real force for good' Inside: Allegheny police board awaits next picks, CMU prof explains queen tweet. Send ideas   Support us Allegheny County’s police review board awaits Fitzgerald’s picks READ …

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September 10, 2022 at 11:14 AM

'Adolescents at war with their own bodies'

'Adolescents at war with their own bodies' Inside: Reflections on the harms of virginity pledges & why residents vote – or don't. Send ideas   Support us The purity movement told young people that ‘you …

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September 8, 2022 at 11:14 AM

Pittsburgh's applies for $50 Million in federal aid

Pittsburgh's applies for $50 Million in federal aid PA's solar expansion, county tax appeals, and more.  Send ideas   Support us Second chance for Pittsburgh’s first public housing: Application for $50 mill…

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September 6, 2022 at 11:14 AM

Solar energy activists put all eyes on Harrisburg

Solar energy activists put all eyes on Harrisburg Sun-sourced energy could expand in PA if state policies don’t shade the effort. Send ideas   Support us Only partly sunny? Solar backers say federal action …

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September 3, 2022 at 11:14 AM

Inside Pittsburgh's role in the Ohio-PA abortion pipeline

Inside Pittsburgh's role in the Ohio-PA abortion pipeline The city is becoming a destination for patients in nearby states. Send ideas   Support us The Ohio-PA abortion pipeline is fraught with barriers READ …

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September 2, 2022 at 10:59 AM

📈Here’s how rising costs affect us. Can you help?

📈Here’s how rising costs affect us. Can you help? Dolly Parton said it best... View this email in your browser "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap." — Dolly Parton Dear Reader, Dolly probably wasn’t ref…

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September 1, 2022 at 11:14 AM

Pittsburgh's 'fair share' quest, explained

Pittsburgh's 'fair share' quest, explained Should Pittsburgh public safety crews serve college dorms? Send ideas   Support us Pittsburgh's quest to get a 'fair share' from big nonprofits has lasted for deca…

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August 30, 2022 at 12:49 PM

🚔ShotSpotter sees its day in court

🚔ShotSpotter sees its day in court How fair is computer-assisted justice? Send ideas   Support us ShotSpotter prompts most Pittsburgh police gunshot responses. It’s getting its day in court. READ …

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August 25, 2022 at 11:14 AM

A new home for Pittsburgh's Latino Community Center

A new home for Pittsburgh's Latino Community Center Inside: New Voices for Reproductive Justice's new director, school masking and quarantine policies, and more. Send ideas   Support us For the Latino…

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August 23, 2022 at 11:14 AM

When is it safe to swim in Allegheny's rivers?

When is it safe to swim in Allegheny's rivers? A local group will teach you how to spot and report river pollution. Send ideas   Support us Motor oil and gas from nearby roadways, plastic pellets and se…

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