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Reported cases in PA: 794,172
Reported cases in Allegheny County: 66,345
Deaths in PA: 20,321
Deaths in Allegheny County: 1,262

Reported cases in PA: 794,172Reported cases in Allegheny County: 66,345Deaths in PA: 20,321Deaths in Allegheny County: 1,262

(Photo via President Joe Biden's official Instagram @joebiden)

Trump threatened the dignity and safety of Latinos. Biden’s early steps give me hope.

By First-person essay by Rosamaria Cristello

The Latest

Changes in vaccine plan may slow delivery to some workers, says Allegheny County’s top doc

By PublicSource reporters

Plum residents, environmental groups ask Governor Wolf to stop fracking waste injection well

By NEXTpittsburgh staff

Develop PGH Bulletins: Is it time for a comprehensive look at housing insecurity?

By Rich Lord

Homebound residents may be the most vulnerable to COVID-19. So how will the vaccine reach them?

By Sophie Burkholder

EDUCATION

‘By the Book’ PGH K-12 Bulletins: Board considering another delay to Pittsburgh students returning to school

Dr. Jill Biden looks on as President Joe Biden takes his oath of office on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, minutes before noon.

2021 inauguration

Inauguration Day 2021: Joe Biden is inaugurated, gives his first speech as the 46th U.S. president

PUBLIC SAFETY

Hate groups helped storm the Capitol. These groups have been active in Pennsylvania.

PUBLIC SAFETY

The Capitol riot exposed U.S. extremism on a broad scale. Pittsburgh is no stranger to white supremacist activity.

Election 2020

Inauguration Day 2021: Joe Biden is inaugurated, gives his first speech as the 46th U.S. president
Hate groups helped storm the Capitol. These groups have been active in Pennsylvania.
Capitol chaos underscores importance of free press and hope amid insurrection

COVID-19

Endless buffering: Local schools try to solve students’ internet access issues on their own
Analysis shows which Allegheny County bars and restaurants have repeated COVID-19 violations
Caring for animals is a hands-on task. The pandemic has upended operations (and fundraising) for Pittsburgh-area shelters.

Public Safety

As the country braces for unrest, here’s what you should know about staying safe in Pittsburgh
Facial recognition use spiked after the Capitol riot. Privacy advocates are leery.
The checkered decade of one Pittsburgh officer shows the shortcomings of police discipline

Education

‘By the Book’ PGH K-12 Bulletins: Board considering another delay to Pittsburgh students returning to school
Five ways COVID-19 will continue to change Pittsburgh college life this spring
Endless buffering: Local schools try to solve students’ internet access issues on their own

DEVELOP PGH

Develop PGH Bulletins: Is it time for a comprehensive look at housing insecurity?
The pandemic cost public transit dearly. Will Pittsburgh-area riders return in 2021?
$From left to right: construction technician Don Bivins hauls debris from an Oakland house in February; Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and others ceremonially shovel at a condo groundbreaking in the Strip District in October; East Pittsburgh Borough Manager Seth Abrams points to the site of a proposed fracking operation in January. (Photos by Ryan Loew and Jay Manning/PublicSource)$
21, 20, 19 … As Pittsburgh counts down to a new year amid the COVID-19 economy, 2020’s development questions await 2021’s answers.

Social justice

LISTEN: Year-end reflections from PublicSource staff on the never-ending year that was 2020
2020: The year in photos
LISTEN: How Pittsburgh shapes and cages the experience of Black women. For real. (Part 2)

Featured Story

(Illustration by Xiola Jensen/PublicSource)

Mixed-up meds & long waits: How understaffing hurts medical treatment at Allegheny County Jail

By Juliette Rihl

At Allegheny County Jail, waiting for medical care can be like taking a number and waiting weeks or months before it’s called.

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The pandemic cost public transit dearly. Will Pittsburgh-area riders return in 2021?
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By Oliver Morrison and Sophie Burkholder

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