Public Source is Pittsburgh’s home for impactful journalism and community-driven storytelling. Our dedicated team of journalists is committed to demystifying the issues that matter most to our readers. We champion transparency and accountability from those who are in power. Our fact-checked local news spans critical topics, including the environment, health, education, community development and local government.
Through in-depth reporting and analysis alongside diverse perspectives, our nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization serves and engages the people of Southwestern Pennsylvania. We strive to empower our audience with the knowledge and understanding needed to make informed decisions and drive positive change, on a personal level and within broader systems.
Our team
Public Source team members are embedded in the Pittsburgh region, collaborating to provide deeply reported news and to ensure our journalism can stay free and accessible to all. Meet our team and find email addresses for each here.
Impact
At Public Source, we believe local journalism has the power to help citizens improve their communities and their lives, access resources, advocate for their needs and support their neighbors. Good journalism facilitates these actions.
Our definition of impact is broad. We consider impact to be any way that our journalism does good or creates change.
Learn more about how our journalism has affected your neighborhood, city and county. And, if our journalism has impacted you, we’d love to know. Tell us about it by completing this short form.
Awards
The Public Source staff has been recognized in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and across the United States for producing high-quality local journalism. To read the latest news on awards honoring Public Source, read here.
3 Edward R. Murrow Awards
Online News Association General Excellence Award in 2020 & 2021 | 10 nominations
40+ Keystone State Society for Professional Journalists awards
5 Mid-Atlantic Emmys
Get involved
High-quality journalism relies on people like you to make it possible and sustainable. There are many ways you can get involved:
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Public Source offers speaking engagements and classes on topics related to journalism and storytelling.
Contact info@publicsource.org if your group is interested in scheduling. Package deals may be negotiated and scholarships are available.
Support our work
As a nonprofit, Public Source relies on community members, local businesses and philanthropic organizations to ensure this journalism can continue.
Like Public Source, our supporters share the goal of making the Pittsburgh region the best place that it can be and they recognize how essential quality local journalism is to this pursuit. When you join them by making a tax-deductible contribution, you give our newsroom the resources needed to create impactful journalism.
Board
The Public Source Board of Directors is composed of leaders in journalism, business and the Pittsburgh community who give of their time and knowledge to support the strategic and financial direction of the organization.
Partners
Public Source believes in collaboration for the common good, and it’s part of our mission to ensure people have access to meaningful journalism. That’s why we make our work available for republishing and work with other news organizations to produce the highest quality local journalism you can find. We frequently collaborate with 90.5 WESA, Pittsburgh Magazine and others. And you’ll regularly see our stories in the New Pittsburgh Courier, Kidsburgh and Technical.ly. Interested in republishing one of our stories? Learn how.
Inside our Newsroom
Through our occasional Inside our Newsroom posts, you will learn about our approach to journalism and how we’re working to ensure a healthy and sustainable future for local news and the communities we serve.