The path to vaccine equity? Address 3 fears, study suggests
Kristina Terrell said she has friends and family members who refused to be vaccinated. Their hesitancy is part of a problem that advocates have been trying to solve for more than two years: lower uptake of COVID vaccines in Black communities across Allegheny County.
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For Pittsburgh schools, per-student budgets can be thousands of dollars apart
Pittsburgh Public Schools faces the sunset of federal relief funds and contends with half-empty schools. Individual school budgets suggest that some smaller schools may face budget scrutiny.
With ‘affirmative action’ out, Pittsburgh college applicants ask: Does race have a place?
It’s the first college application season since the Supreme Court ruled race out as a consideration. Universities are attempting new ways to recruit diversely while applicants adjust their tactics.
Her ex left her bruised and in shock. Her attempts at justice illuminate the struggle to prosecute partner rape allegations.
By reporting the attack to law enforcement, she triggered a process that often ends in disappointment for survivors in Allegheny County and elsewhere — but also took a step toward holding the system accountable to survivors assaulted by former intimate…
Property taxes divide Allegheny County executive candidates, and Philadelphia’s experience looms large
“There’s going to have to be a robust conversation with the community … so they’re not surprised, they’re not blindsided, they understand the programs that they qualify for and how to enroll in them,” Sara Innamorato, Democratic nominee for county…
Pittsburgh Land Bank slated to transfer 17 properties in its biggest transaction to date
The move represents a milestone in the city’s attempt to address more than 20,000 properties that are abandoned and incurring tax debt. In 2014, Pittsburgh formed the land bank to clear debt and taxes from abandoned properties that can then…
‘It’s just too close’: People living near fracking suffer as Pa. and local governments fail to buffer homes
A Pennsylvania bill that would limit fracking near homes and schools was shelved this summer right before a scheduled committee vote. In a small town in shale country, accounts of misery and discord show the stakes.
FLIR camera in hand, watchdog traverses Washington County, revealing invisible emissions
FLIR — for Forward-Looking Infrared — cameras are often used by operators or regulators to detect leaks, but Christina DiGiulio uses the camera to document invisible emissions in communities encroached by industry.
Pittsburgh council protects gender-affirming care from out-of-state prosecution
The first bill aims to keep Pittsburgh healthcare providers safe from out-of-state prosecutions by barring city employees from assisting in investigations or proceedings against them in relation to gender-affirming care, which includes social, psychological, behavioral and medical practices supporting people…
Anti-violence teams surge as $50 million in Allegheny County funding flows
Leaders at anti-violence organizations are hiring staff and building out programs. Some said Allegheny County funding is a good start, but isn’t enough to address the root causes of violence such as poverty and structural racism. Others aren’t counting on…
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As the legal ground shifts under race-specific programs, Pittsburgh inches toward a long-delayed review of policies
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