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Oakland danger zone sees safety upgrades, and community wants more

“When we were out there shoveling the snow, we had to have someone stand in the street and navigate the traffic so that someone didn’t clip you,” said West Oakland Block Club president Carol Comans.

by Maddy Franklin

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Curiosity cures coyness for budding journalists and Public Source interns

by Jamie Wiggan

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Six weeks in the Amazon’s headwaters helped me to love post-industrial Pittsburgh

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2026 Pittsburgh NFL Draft

The NFL Draft is juicing Pittsburgh’s short-term rental market — but for how long?

by Katherine Weaver and Rich Lord

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ICE, immigration and local response

What is the fate of some two dozen ICE bills before Pa. state lawmakers?

by Emily Previti

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Education leaders name their K-12 priorities for 2026

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

Local Government

UPMC to give Pittsburgh $10 million for new ambulances

by Charlie Wolfson

Local Government

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

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Could Pennsylvania run out of electricity?

by Hannah Frances Johansson

The Glimpse

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

Pennsylvania’s senior senator supports impeachment of the DHS secretary, but not a government shutdown as rage over ICE killings continues.

by Stephanie Strasburg and Jamie Wiggan

Local Government

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

“Underinvestment over many, many years” led to Sunday’s breakdowns, a city councilor said.

by Charlie Wolfson

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

A new board, in just its second meeting, got a look this month at the raw numbers of Highland Detention Center, formerly Shuman. Its private operator, Adelphoi, was notably absent during their discussion.

by Venuri Siriwardane

BREAKING NEWS

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County declare emergencies after snow storm

Allegheny County boosts shelter hours throughout the protracted freeze. In the city, nearly half of the plow fleet succumbed overnight.

by Charlie Wolfson

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

The latest shooting at an Airbnb in East Allegheny could fuel a renewed push to regulate short-term rentals.

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

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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

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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

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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

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Oakland danger zone sees safety upgrades, and community wants more

Curiosity cures coyness for budding journalists and Public Source interns

Six weeks in the Amazon’s headwaters helped me to love post-industrial Pittsburgh

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The NFL Draft is juicing Pittsburgh’s short-term rental market — but for how long?

What is the fate of some two dozen ICE bills before Pa. state lawmakers?

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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?

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

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