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Kevin and Lex, who head up Pink Pistols Pittsburgh, a LGBTQ firearms training and Second Ammendment group for people in the queer community, stand outdoors holding rifles, one wearing a tactical vest and ear protection, the other dressed casually. The person on the right wears a belly shirt and jeans and looks to the person in the foreground, who wears a pink t-shirt and a trucker hat while pointing the chamber of the gun towards the sky. Trees and a shed are visible in their Pittsburgh background.

GENDER & IDENTITY

‘Armed queers don’t get bashed’: Pink Pistols Pittsburgh marks year as Second Amendment community

by Stephanie Strasburg January 30, 2026February 1, 2026

A group of protesters in winter clothing hold signs, including a large cutout of a bald man's head with raised hands and a sign reading "ABOLISH ICE," outside a modern building in snowy weather.

Protesters brave the freeze to press Fetterman on DHS funding amid ICE shootings

by Stephanie Strasburg and Jamie Wiggan January 27, 2026January 28, 2026

A narrow residential street lined with closely packed houses, utility poles, and overhead wires on a sunny day.

On a North Side block that saw a New Year’s shooting, short-term rentals draw fire

by Rich Lord and Jamie Wiggan January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

A group of people indoors raise their hands during a meeting or event; most are standing and holding papers, and an American flag is visible on the wall in the background.

Economy & Housing

Lessons of Springdale: Towns must prepare if they want any say over data centers

by Jamie Wiggan January 22, 2026January 23, 2026

ICE, immigration and local response

500 show for training in rapid response to ICE in Pittsburgh

by Katherine Weaver January 21, 2026January 21, 2026

A woman with long dark hair sits at a wooden counter, resting her head on her hand and looking out a window decorated with red string lights.

Community storytelling

Pittsburgh’s Venezuelans exhale, then brace for what comes next

by Aakanksha Agarwal January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

A woman standing in front of a wall with a flag painted on it.

Community storytelling

My allegiance to the truth

by First-person essay by Kalilah Stein January 16, 2026

A woman in a teal hat and patterned coat stands on a snowy hill overlooking a river, bridge, and cityscape at dusk.

I couldn’t forget the terrain, the nature, the rivers — but it’s the kindness that kept me in Pittsburgh

by First-person essay by Sarah Samms Velázquez January 9, 2026January 11, 2026

A person lines up a shot with a pool cue on a green billiards table scattered with pool balls in a casual indoor setting.

Community storytelling

Brookline teens put down the phones and get grounded at outreach center

by Emma Folts January 5, 2026

A collage of seven photos surrounds the text “2025 Public Source Year in Visuals” on a white background. The photos depict various people and scenes, including crowds and individuals in costume.

Inside our Newsroom

Public Source’s year in visual journalism 2025

by Public Source December 30, 2025