
Doug Mastriano wins GOP nomination for governor, will face Democrat Josh Shapiro
A bombastic speaker who sprinkles his stump speeches with historical and Biblical references, Mastriano, a retired Army colonel and Gulf War veteran, is a favorite among grassroots conservatives and evangelicals.
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Whispers in the stacks: Allegheny County’s 46 library systems face uneven funding and pressure to change
“I don’t think anyone would choose this, but I don’t see a whole bunch of mergers in the future. I just don’t.” — Braddock Library Director Rachel Brehm

The beauty and decay around my North Braddock home drove my art forward with a question: Where do we think this is going?
Soon after moving to North Braddock, I started to paint almost exclusively paintings about the 15104 ZIP code, which turned into an obsessive 3-year project.

Scenes from Pittsburgh abortion rights rallies this week following Roe V. Wade leak, more planned
This story was originally published by Pittsburgh City Paper, a news partner of PublicSource. About 150 people gathered in Downtown Pittsburgh on May 3 to protest the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe V. Wade, a plan first revealed by Politico in a…

What do you know for sure? | Revisiting S3 personalities.
In the third season of From the Source, we focused on the Pittsburgh barrier-breakers and their personal reflections on challenges, growth and achievement. We asked each and every one of them a question that yielded answers as diverse as their…

What happens if Roe v. Wade is overturned? In Pa., the answer depends on the November governor’s race.
At least five of the nine Republican gubernatorial candidates have said they would seek a complete ban on abortion with no exceptions.

Gainey appointments suggest Peduto nonprofit plan may survive in limited role
Former Mayor Bill Peduto announced OnePGH as a way to get Pittsburgh’s tax-exempt nonprofits to fund city projects. Will new Mayor Ed Gainey make use of it?
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