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Pittsburgh’s public housing agency poised to pick director from Portland

Ivory Mathews left the Home Forward agency in Oregon after a probe of her business travel. She is set to replace Caster Binion, who has led the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh for 13 years.

by Mia Hollie

Economy & Housing

From ‘screaming into the void’ to quicker turnarounds, Pittsburgh permitting is being transformed

by Mia Hollie

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Technology

Pittsburgh doesn’t use Flock cameras – but license plate readers are already here

by Sarah Naccarato

Guest commentary

Western Pennsylvania can’t solve its biggest problems until we fix who government listens to

by Guest commentary by Jenna Latour-Nichols

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Public Source at 15: Building civic capacity from the ground up

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Professor Claude? College unions negotiate for protection against AI teachers and evaluators.

by Maddy Franklin

Local Government

Affidavit: City Council members and staff led DA to investigate Gainey contracts

by Charlie Wolfson

Risk, trust and the joy of discovery: Mattress Factory approaches 50 years

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Community storytelling

A new grocer is moving into Squirrel Hill. Its rival says the deal isn’t kosher.

by Benjamin Cohen

First person

I look fine, but dealing with chronic illness is my full-time job

by First-person essay by Jennifer McCalla

Guest commentary

As data centers loom, communities need to organize to protect health and environment

by Guest commentary by Nathan Deron

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HEALTH

Paid parental leave compromises emerge at Allegheny County health board meeting

by Oliver Morrison

HEALTH

As Allegheny County prepares for measles cases, director warns of 21 day quarantines

by Oliver Morrison

GENDER & IDENTITY

‘Is my son an incel?’ Eradicate Hate panelists address gender-based hate.

by Octavia Liku

HEALTH

Pittsburgh’s kindergartners fall below the measles safety threshold, testing the city’s vaccine legacy

by Rebecca Smullin Dawson, for The Conversation

Education

Nearly 4,000 Allegheny County students experience homelessness. A new book lets them tell their stories.

Last year 3,952 children and youth experienced homelessness in Allegheny County. They are often overlooked, but staff at the Homeless Children’s Education Fund found “Echoes of Brilliance.”

by Aakanksha Agarwal

Environment

Elizabeth Township OKs fracked wells near a school despite resident concern

One year after courts struck the project’s initial permit, the township approved EQT’s continued natural gas extraction near its high school. Commissioners also said they’ve been approached about a data center development.

by Lucas Dufalla

HEALTH

1,400 paid parental leave comments show support, deep split, room for change

Here’s what a historic number of submitted comments said about Allegheny County’s paid parental leave proposal. Plus, a chance to weigh in on potential changes.

by Oliver Morrison

Election 2026

Here’s what Shapiro’s huge edge over Garrity in national campaign contributions looks like

As of June, the governor held a 38-to-1 cash-on-hand lead over Stacy Garrity in his re-election campaign. Who’s funding the governor’s race? Public Source will track the dollars through Nov. 3.

by Charlie Wolfson

Investigations

When the Steelers sell tickets, here’s how much the public sector gets

Acrisure Stadium will fill this weekend for the Steelers’ opener. Public Source asked: How much ticket revenue flows to the public, which largely paid for the venue?

by Rich Lord

HIGHER EDUCATION

CMU admin could repaint Fence in emergency under new guidelines

Carnegie Mellon’s icon of campus expression has traditionally been governed entirely by students, but a year of controversy has led the administration to assert the right to repaint to avert “physical harm.”

by Maddy Franklin

Inside our Newsroom

Zines land Public Source national Product of the Year award

Honors for the Pittsburgh online newsroom’s print foray continue an awards season that has also brought recognition of investigative reporting.

by Halle Stockton

First person

Remembering Flight 93 through the lens of healing

My name may have been on the deed, but the land itself didn’t belong to me after 9/11. It belonged to the grieving families and the nation.

by First-person essay by Tim Lambert

Community storytelling

9/11 memories vivid across Pittsburgh region

Twenty-five years later, readers share what they remember about 9/11 and how they believe it changed their lives and the country.

by Rich Lord

First person

9/11 taught me that pride in the people we served beside did not require blind faith

My enlistment in the Marines wasn’t driven by the attacks, but they landed me in Iraq. Like many others, I returned with new takes on responsibility and patriotism, which now play out in my Pennsylvania community and many others.

by First-person essay by Dwight Boddorf

Economy & Housing

You may be trusting your pet’s health to private equity — and not even know it

Vet care costs have far outpaced inflation over the last 10 years, as corporate owners consolidate practices. Do profit incentives also impact care?

by Feixu Chen

ICE, immigration and local response

Las Palmas owner’s son: Federal agents demand he ‘get out of the way’ as Beechview immigration enforcement heightens

A Tuesday encounter between apparent federal agents and Latino Pittsburgh’s signature grocery store brought renewed tensions Wednesday, scaring customers but bringing out advocates for immigrants.

by Charlie Wolfson

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Pittsburgh’s public housing agency poised to pick director from Portland

From ‘screaming into the void’ to quicker turnarounds, Pittsburgh permitting is being transformed

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

Pittsburgh doesn’t use Flock cameras – but license plate readers are already here

Western Pennsylvania can’t solve its biggest problems until we fix who government listens to

Public Source at 15: Building civic capacity from the ground up

WHO WE ARE

Professor Claude? College unions negotiate for protection against AI teachers and evaluators.

Affidavit: City Council members and staff led DA to investigate Gainey contracts

Risk, trust and the joy of discovery: Mattress Factory approaches 50 years

A new grocer is moving into Squirrel Hill. Its rival says the deal isn’t kosher.

I look fine, but dealing with chronic illness is my full-time job

As data centers loom, communities need to organize to protect health and environment

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More local news

Paid parental leave compromises emerge at Allegheny County health board meeting

As Allegheny County prepares for measles cases, director warns of 21 day quarantines

‘Is my son an incel?’ Eradicate Hate panelists address gender-based hate.

Pittsburgh’s kindergartners fall below the measles safety threshold, testing the city’s vaccine legacy

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Nearly 4,000 Allegheny County students experience homelessness. A new book lets them tell their stories.

Elizabeth Township OKs fracked wells near a school despite resident concern

1,400 paid parental leave comments show support, deep split, room for change

Here’s what Shapiro’s huge edge over Garrity in national campaign contributions looks like

When the Steelers sell tickets, here’s how much the public sector gets

CMU admin could repaint Fence in emergency under new guidelines

Zines land Public Source national Product of the Year award

Remembering Flight 93 through the lens of healing

9/11 memories vivid across Pittsburgh region

9/11 taught me that pride in the people we served beside did not require blind faith

You may be trusting your pet’s health to private equity — and not even know it

Las Palmas owner’s son: Federal agents demand he ‘get out of the way’ as Beechview immigration enforcement heightens

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