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Global town hall highlights importance of gender equity in climate change solutions

By Remy Davison, Editorial and visuals intern

The Latest

What level of access should city police have to Pittsburgh schools?

By Mary Niederberger

Climate change lessons aren’t yet required in PA’s public schools, but local districts are finding ways to include it

By Mary Niederberger

Data: Stats you should know about climate change in the Pittsburgh area

By Natasha Vicens and Nora Mattson

Week four: Following De Ruad Street residents displaced by fire

By PublicSource staff

Bakery Square - Nabisco Building, home to Google, is LEED platinum certified. (Photo by Terry Clark/PublicSource)

COVERING CLIMATE NOW

When it comes to the most energy-efficient buildings, deep pockets are still needed

A recycling container in Construction Junction’s drop-off lot in North Point Breeze. The poster shows the bottles, cans, tubs, jugs and jars that can be recycled in the City of Pittsburgh. (Photo by Teake Zuidema/PublicSource)

COVERING CLIMATE NOW

You asked questions on climate change in Pittsburgh. We got answers.

SOCIAL JUSTICE

Pittsburgh’s Black residents feel consequences of inequality more starkly than in other U.S. cities, new city report finds

EDUCATION

Fox Chapel school board authorizes new review of shredding investigation

DEVELOP PGH

Housing advocates opposed scrapped proposal to raise Housing Opportunity Fund income restrictions
Planning Commission: Shakespeare Giant Eagle project makes first stop in approvals; Milhaus presents second, bigger Arsenal 201
As area median income rises, what is the impact for residents seeking affordable housing?

Education

What level of access should city police have to Pittsburgh schools?
Climate change lessons aren’t yet required in PA’s public schools, but local districts are finding ways to include it
Fox Chapel school board authorizes new review of shredding investigation

First person

My preference for buses puzzles some people. But consider the benefits of ditching your car.
Sun still shines on your heavy head
A three-quarter home in Pittsburgh was a key stop in my recovery from opioid addiction

Money & Politics

More testing of voting systems ordered before Allegheny County decides on purchase
Election security, transparency and millions of dollars: Questions answered as Allegheny County looks to buy new voting machines.
Should PA ‘carve out’ behavioral health from physical health or shift to a ‘whole person’ model?

Environment

Climate migration: Could Pittsburgh be a haven for residents leaving other regions?
Watch: Pittsburgh-area officials, environmentalists shared concerns and calls to action at climate change town hall
Quiz: What do you know about climate change in the Pittsburgh region?

Social justice

Global town hall highlights importance of gender equity in climate change solutions
Week four: Following De Ruad Street residents displaced by fire
Pittsburgh’s Black residents feel consequences of inequality more starkly than in other U.S. cities, new city report finds

Featured Story

Data: Stats you should know about climate change in the Pittsburgh area

By Natasha Vicens and Nora Mattson

This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story.

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Mapping Pittsburgh-area transit from streetcars and grandiose plans to the buses and trains we see today
By Essay by Jake Berman
As home prices rise, neighborhoods turn to community land trusts to preserve affordability
By Nora Mattson

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