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A group of people interact and work on creative projects at tables in an art studio, with supplies like colored pencils and photographs visible.

Inside our Newsroom

Why we’re making neighborhood zines and what we hope they spark

by Halle Stockton May 28, 2025May 28, 2025

A group of people walk along a city sidewalk at dusk, some carrying bags and wearing casual clothes. Jordan Mondell, at center, pulls a cart of supplies to hand out to people in need throughout downtown Pittsburgh. Dusk falls on the buildings around them.

Working in homeless services can be draining, but I found reason for hope in Pittsburgh

by First-person essay by Jordan Mondell May 23, 2025

Four people walk up a rocky, graffiti-covered slope under a bridge, surrounded by greenery.

Winter shelter shutdown and moves to clear Pittsburgh encampments narrow options for unhoused people

by Stephanie Strasburg, Eric Jankiewicz and Rich Lord May 15, 2025May 15, 2025

Two people hug in a room with a couch, table, and shelves visible in the background. The setting appears casual and lived-in.

Trump decision to cut AmeriCorps could gut some Pittsburgh-area community groups

by Matt Petras May 14, 2025May 14, 2025

A person stands on a riverbank facing the water; text in the background reads "Romance under the rivers.

Community storytelling

The Glimpse: ‘Romance under the rivers,’ a poetic look at Pittsburgh’s three rivers

by Anastasia Busby May 9, 2025May 11, 2025

A person stands inside by a large window, holding a cup and looking outside at parked cars and buildings on a city street.

Community storytelling

Penn Avenue businesses in ‘survival mode’ amid construction disruptions

by Aakanksha Agarwal May 6, 2025May 6, 2025

An adult and a child wearing glasses sit on a couch, smiling and reading a book together.

The hardest decision I ever made for my son

by First-person essay by Amy Whipple May 2, 2025May 4, 2025

A person with long blond hair and pink sunglasses poses with arms crossed in front of a clothing rack in a room filled with clothes, under purple lighting.

GENDER & IDENTITY

From clothing swaps to legislation, defenders of sex work answer challenges with community

by Nico Hall April 28, 2025

A person gestures toward a robotic device on a workbench in a lab, with complex mathematical equations written on a whiteboard in the background.

Hearing ‘it doesn’t matter, you are a girl,’ sealed my fate as an engineer

by First-person essay by Melisa Orta Martinez April 25, 2025

Two older adults, one man standing by a fireplace in a wood-paneled room, and one woman standing with arms crossed in a living room.

Tariffs, stock turmoil have Pittsburghers adjusting or avoiding plans for the future

by Matt Petras April 22, 2025