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A collage with city and industrial buildings, two aerial views of people at tables, and portraits of three different individuals facing the camera.

Inside our Newsroom

Pittsburgh’s Public Source interns discuss how to cope when news is ‘making you go crazy’

by Rich Lord October 4, 2025September 30, 2025

A man sits in a modern chair with a black and white dog on his lap, in an art-filled room with brick walls and neon brain sign in the background.

Practicing psychiatry left me suicidal. Converting my pickup into an off-roader let me explore the world — and recover mine.

by First-person essay by Vint Blackburn October 3, 2025October 2, 2025

Four teenage boys sit at a classroom table, each working on a laptop. They appear focused and engaged, with school supplies scattered on the desk.

Teachers learning to use — not fear — AI

by Lajja Mistry and Bella Markovitz October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

A woman speaks into a microphone at a public demonstration. People sit and stand around her, holding signs and an American flag. A sign reads, "DIGNITY NOT DEPORTATION.

Inside our Newsroom

Pittsburgh’s Public Source wins national award for impactful democracy-focused reporting

by Jennie Ewing Liska, Rich Lord and Halle Stockton October 1, 2025October 1, 2025

A brick industrial building with a Republic Services sign stands in front of a tree, with train tracks and forested hills in the background.

Hazelwood rezoning plan sidetracked by railroad concerns

by Eric Jankiewicz September 23, 2025September 28, 2025

They said ‘be a secretary,’ but instead I’m the official artist of the Garbage Olympics

by First-person essay by Maria DeSimone Prascak September 12, 2025September 24, 2025

A woman in a Steelers jersey and a man in a Bills jersey sit at a table with an autographed NFL football.

I’ve been a Steelers fan since age 10, but wish more Pittsburgh kids loved the arts

by First-person essay by Kate Oczypok September 5, 2025September 11, 2025

A person in a black shirt, patterned shorts, and boots stands under a large bridge with pillars on a sunny day.

When care is compulsory

Involuntary ‘302’ hospitalizations fall more heavily on Black patients. Would AOT be different?

by Venuri Siriwardane August 21, 2025August 24, 2025

Three children and two adults sit around a table inside a colorful mobile classroom, engaging in activities with books, posters, and educational materials visible around them.

Winnie’s Wagon delivers kids’ science experiments to shelters and sidewalks

by Lajja Mistry August 18, 2025August 14, 2025

A motorcyclist waits at a traffic light near a sign that reads "Borough of Carnegie;" the image has a green and black color filter.

Forecast: Uncertain

County government and local municipalities look to ease economic hardship that threatens the fabric of Main Street America

by Eric Jankiewicz August 5, 2025August 5, 2025

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