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Failing the Future: I teach at Sto-Rox high school. I am tired of telling my students we cannot give them more.

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Rev. Shanea Leonard, the pastor of Judah Fellowship Christian Church, sings along with the congregation during worship. Anita Levels directs the worshipers in song. (Photo by Terry Clark/PublicSource)

SOCIAL JUSTICE

“Absolutely and unabashedly welcoming”: How some Pittsburgh faith communities embrace LGBT worshippers

Cattle farmer Doug Bentrem stands at his property in Washington County where the Rover pipeline, a natural gas pipeline, has been buried. He’s not satisfied with the way the contractor restored the terrain. (Photo by Teake Zuidema/PublicSource)

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New pipelines are being built throughout Western Pennsylvania. Here’s why homeowners, environmentalists and water authorities are worried.

“Can you scooch so [the bug] doesn’t climb on me?” Theodora Reese, 6, asked her mother, Phoebe, during a picnic at Ambridge Reservoir. (Photo by Oliver Morrison/PublicSource)

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Failing the Future: Is the way Pennsylvania funds public education the reason some students are left behind?

By Mary Niederberger

In this series, we explore deepening inequities across school districts in Pennsylvania.

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Environment

New pipelines are being built throughout Western Pennsylvania. Here’s why homeowners, environmentalists and water authorities are worried.
From Shenango site to Shell cracker plant: A tour of the region’s industrial and environmental sites
Pittsburgh is no longer a smoky city, but that doesn’t mean it has cleaned up its act

Public Safety

Is Pittsburgh prepared for a cyberattack? The city stays mum on report that found numerous flaws.
The invisible victims of police violence—black mothers
Photos: Activists demand justice for Antwon Rose Jr., an unarmed black teen killed by an East Pittsburgh police officer

Education

Failing the Future: I teach at Sto-Rox high school. I am tired of telling my students we cannot give them more.
Failing the Future: Is the way Pennsylvania funds public education the reason some students are left behind?
Mentoring Tahlia’s ambition: How mentors can turn despondence into purpose.

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