At Pittsburgh’s Public Source, we believe local journalism is essential to civic life. As journalists and Pittsburghers, we are deeply saddened to learn about the closures of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Pittsburgh City Paper. When local newsrooms disappear, communities lose a shared source of information, accountability and connection. This moment underscores how fragile that […]
Halle Stockton
Halle Stockton leads Pittsburgh’s Public Source as editor-in-chief and co-executive director, guiding the newsroom’s strategy to bring trusted, independent journalism closer to the communities it serves. She began her career as a reporter at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune before joining Public Source in 2012, where she has helped shape its growth from a startup into a nationally recognized newsroom honored for overall excellence and investigative and enterprise reporting. Halle’s own reporting has earned national recognition, including a Sigma Delta Chi award from the Society of Professional Journalists and finalist honors for the Livingston Awards for Young Journalists. In 2017, the Institute for Nonprofit News named her one of 10 Emerging Leaders in nonprofit journalism. She is a graduate of the Leadership Development Initiative program in Pittsburgh and an alumna of the American Council on Germany’s Young Leaders program. An Erie, Pa., native, she is a Penn State graduate and proud alumna of The Daily Collegian.
