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Education leaders name their K-12 priorities for 2026

Public Source asked six education stakeholders to outline big trends in the region’s K-12 landscape.

by Lajja Mistry

HIGHER EDUCATION

Pitt ‘powerhouse’ team grapples with significant funding loss

by Maddy Franklin

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Before we talk about Pittsburgh media’s future, how about some deep listening?

by Guest commentary by Letrell Crittenden

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‘Armed queers don’t get bashed’: Pink Pistols Pittsburgh marks year as Second Amendment community

by Stephanie Strasburg

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UPMC to give Pittsburgh $10 million for new ambulances

by Charlie Wolfson

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Maps: Pittsburgh has more decaying homes than it can demolish

by Charlie Wolfson

Education

PPS board resumes closures discussion after axing plans in November

by Lajja Mistry

The Glimpse

Protesters brave the freeze to press Fetterman on DHS funding amid ICE shootings

by Stephanie Strasburg and Jamie Wiggan

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Pennsylvania

Could Pennsylvania run out of electricity?

by Hannah Frances Johansson

Local Government

Why Pittsburgh’s snow plow fleet broke down during the storm of the decade

by Charlie Wolfson

HEALTH

Juvenile detention’s disparities, costs counted in Allegheny County documents

by Venuri Siriwardane

BREAKING NEWS

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County declare emergencies after snow storm

by Charlie Wolfson

DEVELOP PGH

On a North Side block that saw a New Year’s shooting, short-term rentals draw fire

by Rich Lord and Jamie Wiggan

BREAKING NEWS

Snow brings widespread cancellations but leaves essential services intact

The storm sweeping half of the nation disrupted Pittsburgh-area traffic, and a coming plunge in temperatures will mean days of difficulties. Utilities and medical services, though, continue to operate.

by Rich Lord, Charlie Wolfson and The Associated Press

First person

I renovated my Pittsburgh home with grief in my toolbelt and three generations of family ties

After his passing, I honored my grandfather’s craftsmanship and love by restoring my first house with his tool collection.

by First-person essay by Jordan Stovka

Develop PGH newsletter moves to Mondays to give you advance look at key Pittsburgh meetings

Pittsburgh’s Public Source will bring development news to your inbox in a more forward-looking format.

by Rich Lord

Economy & Housing

Lessons of Springdale: Towns must prepare if they want any say over data centers

Huge data centers, voracious for power and water, have some communities on the defensive. Towns have limited powers, but can regulate generators, noise and well-water impacts — if they act in advance.

by Jamie Wiggan

ICE, immigration and local response

500 show for training in rapid response to ICE in Pittsburgh

Following Renee Good’s death in Minneapolis, local efforts to recruit rapid responders to witness immigration raids and arrests are gaining ground.

by Katherine Weaver

DEVELOP PGH

Zoning Board rejects Strip District condos, but developer holds out hope for O’Connor

Francois Bitz and Moritz Development hope Pittsburgh’s new administration will be more receptive to construction plans blocked under Gainey.

by Roman Hladio

Community storytelling

Pittsburgh’s Venezuelans exhale, then brace for what comes next

Venezuelans in Pittsburgh describe a moment of relief shadowed by fear — shaped by decades of repression, family still at risk, and uncertainty about what comes next.

by Aakanksha Agarwal

HIGHER EDUCATION

Late on your student loans? There are ways to avoid garnishment.

The U.S. Department of Education plans to tap wages of people in default on student loans. Here’s how to hold on to your paycheck.

by Maddy Franklin

ICE, immigration and local response

Coraopolis overturns ICE agreement following community pushback and council shakeup

Leaders in the Latino community hub west of Pittsburgh authorized police to cooperate with federal immigration officers in December. A wave of resident resistance, and some new faces on council, prompted its termination.

by Quinn Glabicki

Community storytelling

My allegiance to the truth

As I approach the end of high school in Pittsburgh, it’s ever clearer to me that we need to scrutinize American society. That’s why journalism is so important to me.

by First-person essay by Kalilah Stein

DEVELOP PGH

O’Connor development era starts with board vote for Downtown investment

The Urban Redevelopment Authority board authorized a study that could draw on future property tax revenue from three neighborhoods to finance Downtown improvements.

by Rich Lord

Pennsylvania

What should Pennsylvania government tackle in 2026? Tell us your priorities.

On the ballot this year are the governor’s office and potentially control of both chambers of the General Assembly. What’s your agenda for Pennsylvania?

by Public Source

DEVELOP PGH

About half of empty Downtown storefronts to be filled ahead of NFL Draft

Downtown leaders hope the draft can lure in businesses that will stay beyond the three-day event.

by Erin Yudt

DEVELOP PGH

Bakery Square expansion ambitions meet market realities

Representatives for the district revealed their scaled-down plans at a City Planning Commission meeting.

by Mia Hollie

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Education leaders name their K-12 priorities for 2026

Pitt ‘powerhouse’ team grapples with significant funding loss

Before we talk about Pittsburgh media’s future, how about some deep listening?

Care about Pittsburgh? Get local stories that matter, delivered to your inbox.

‘Armed queers don’t get bashed’: Pink Pistols Pittsburgh marks year as Second Amendment community

UPMC to give Pittsburgh $10 million for new ambulances

WHO WE ARE

Maps: Pittsburgh has more decaying homes than it can demolish

PPS board resumes closures discussion after axing plans in November

Protesters brave the freeze to press Fetterman on DHS funding amid ICE shootings

Could Pennsylvania run out of electricity?

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