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Author Archives: Stephen Caruso

The Allegheny County Health Department. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)
Posted inENVIRONMENT, GREEN

A clash over how Allegheny County should spend millions collected from the region’s polluters

by Stephen Caruso March 19, 2018May 8, 2018

Both parties advocate for public health, but they have differing opinions on how the money in the Clean Air Fund should be spent.

A car travels down South Washington Street in Waynesburg, the largest municipality in Greene county with a population of 4,176. (Photo by John Hamilton/PublicSource)
Posted inLocal Government

Who will fill Murphy’s seat in Trump’s D.C.? These District 18 voters will decide between Lamb and Saccone.

by Stephen Caruso March 1, 2018June 4, 2019
Nearly 50 Munhall residents crammed into the borough's council meeting Tuesday night to hear their elected officials debate the sale of seven acres of land to a private company. Council tabled the bill of sale unanimously. (Photo by Stephen Caruso/PublicSource)
Posted inDEVELOP PGH, ECONOMY & HOUSING, IN-DEPTH

Munhall council votes to advance plans for a public park instead of selling the Waterfront-adjacent parcel

by Stephen Caruso February 22, 2018November 5, 2021
Posted inDEVELOP PGH, ECONOMY & HOUSING, Equity, Local Government

Watch your step: How Pittsburgh businesses can satisfy accessibility rules and still not be open to people with disabilities

by Stephen Caruso November 27, 2017November 5, 2021
Nearly 100 Oakland residents showed up a community town hall Thursday night hosted by Oakland Planning and Development Corporation on the much maligned Oakland Gateway Ventures project. (Photo by Stephen Caruso/PublicSource)
Posted inDEVELOP PGH, ECONOMY & HOUSING, IN-DEPTH

After Oakland residents gather to express concerns, developer announces downsizing of controversial plan

by Stephen Caruso November 3, 2017November 5, 2021
Posted inENVIRONMENT

Beaver County residents get little assurance on concerns about Shell cracker plant

by Stephen Caruso August 2, 2017August 8, 2019
Allegheny Valley School District Superintendent Patrick Graczyk related his district’s story of lead testing at a press conference held Thursday at the YWCA in downtown Pittsburgh on Thursday, April 27. “Parents just want to know that their kids are safe,” Graczyk said. (Photo by Stephen Caruso/PublicSource)
Posted inEDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH

This new initiative will help Pittsburgh-area schools and pre-schools test for lead and radon

by Stephen Caruso April 27, 2017September 19, 2017
Taylore Nacey, a 20-year old sophomore at Carlow University, gets $5,800 a year in Pell Grants to attend school. Without it? “I honestly don’t know If I could attend college,” Nacey said. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)
Posted inEDUCATION, TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS

How Trump’s proposed budget could affect thousands of Pittsburgh-area students who receive Pell Grants

by Stephen Caruso April 27, 2017April 26, 2017
Posted inHEALTH

Genetics or lead? One Pittsburgh mother’s question about her son’s learning disability.

by Stephen Caruso April 19, 2017April 28, 2017
Connie Burger, 58, speaks during the Committee for Accessible Transportation meeting on March 29. Burger is worried bus rapid transit will hinder her use of the Port Authority’s paratransit. “I need the door to door service,” Burger said. (Photo by Stephen Caruso/PublicSource)
Posted inDEVELOP PGH, ECONOMY & HOUSING

Will bus rapid transit in Pittsburgh be accessible? These riders are concerned.

by Stephen Caruso March 30, 2017November 5, 2021

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