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Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

As COVID case rate climbs, county and city workers are back in the office full time

By Charlie Wolfson

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Allegheny County wants to cut its jail capacity, but advocates see deeper problems

By Charlie Wolfson

‘By the Book’ PGH K-12 Bulletins: Pittsburgh Public will require masks; district leaders meet with city council on ‘educational emergency’

By TyLisa C. Johnson

You break it, you … can’t fix it. PA considers bill that could give the ‘right to repair’ to consumers, small businesses

By Chris Hippensteel

Allegheny County not returning to masking; that could change if cases rise, Fitzgerald says

By PublicSource

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Episode 13, Season 2: Stigma and support — A conversation with a Pittsburgh bereavement doula

The former Croatian Federal Union of America building at 3441 Forbes Ave., in an image provided to the City Planning Commission on July 27, 2021. The University of Pittsburgh seeks to demolish it, but then to rebuild the historic facade.

DEVELOP PGH

Develop PGH Bulletins: Pitt brings case for Oakland building’s demolition to commission

Beatrice Román carries belongings to a new apartment in Hi View Gardens on June 10, 2021. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

Tenant Cities

‘We can’t sleep since then.’ How faulty heating and a bullet meant months of conflict and heartache for one of PNC Bank’s McKeesport tenants

A resident of Hi View Gardens and her young son, seen through a gate, cross the main parking lot of the five-building McKeesport complex. One building — to the right — is empty following a 2020 fire. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

Tenant Cities

Facing roaches, rodents, leaks and balky heat and fire alarm systems, fed-up tenants of PNC Bank’s McKeesport complexes demand change

COVID-19

As Allegheny County’s vaccine rollout slows, community outreach is crucial to fight hesitancy and access barriers
How worried should Allegheny County residents be about the Delta variant?
As normalcy starts to return, vaccinated Pittsburghers decide how much to drop their guard

Mental Health

The ‘tortured artist’ trope is torturing artists
Costs and wait times limit mental health access. These Pittsburgh organizations are stepping up to help.
Hanging in there: Mental health and wellbeing in the aftermath of COVID-19

Public Safety

Emails show Pittsburgh police officers accessed Clearview facial recognition after BLM protests
What would a less-policed Pittsburgh look like? A community coalition offers its vision
Pittsburgh police are investigating correspondence between Clearview facial recognition and police staff

Education

‘By the Book’ PGH K-12 Bulletins: Pittsburgh Public will require masks; district leaders meet with city council on ‘educational emergency’
How is your school handling lessons on racism? Share your view.
Higher education and I are going through a break-up, a conscious uncoupling, a disentanglement

DEVELOP PGH

Develop PGH Bulletins: Pitt brings case for Oakland building’s demolition to commission
‘We can’t sleep since then.’ How faulty heating and a bullet meant months of conflict and heartache for one of PNC Bank’s McKeesport tenants
Facing roaches, rodents, leaks and balky heat and fire alarm systems, fed-up tenants of PNC Bank’s McKeesport complexes demand change

Social justice

Episode 13, Season 2: Stigma and support — A conversation with a Pittsburgh bereavement doula
How is your school handling lessons on racism? Share your view.
How much help do low-income Pittsburghers get on their water bills? Depends on which utility does the helping.

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Beatrice Román carries belongings to a new apartment in Hi View Gardens on June 10, 2021. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

‘We can’t sleep since then.’ How faulty heating and a bullet meant months of conflict and heartache for one of PNC Bank’s McKeesport tenants

By By Rich Lord, Kate Giammarise and Ryan Loew

For a family that came to Hi View Gardens in a search for safety and affordability, 2021 has been a year of housing turmoil.

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Some Pittsburgh environmental groups are trying to undo a legacy of neglect by prioritizing projects in underserved communities
By Oliver Morrison
Keeping a promise: Can higher ed institutions answer the calls to embrace Black students, staff and faculty?
By Naomi Harris

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