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As a Pennsylvanian with a disability, I’m forced to choose between higher pay and essential benefits

by First-person essay by Heather Tomko February 11, 2020November 5, 2021

Is my life worth $1,000 a month? The reality of feeling undervalued by federal disability payments.

by First-person essay by Sue Kerr February 10, 2020November 5, 2021

Jeffrey Bolden stands looking at the camera with his back facing a shelf of books at the Lawrenceville Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

Mental Warfare: What I recognized in the eyes of Nipsey Hussle’s alleged killer

by First-person essay by Jeffrey Bolden February 5, 2020November 5, 2021

Lenora Dingus poses outside of the Latodami Nature Center in North Park on Dec. 15, 2019. (Photo by Hali Tauxe/PublicSource)

Living in two worlds: One Indigenous woman’s view of growing up and living in Pittsburgh

by First-person essay by Lee Dingus January 27, 2020November 5, 2021

Family history, loss and hopes for a bright future fuel my fight for clean air in Clairton

by First-person essay by Melanie Meade January 21, 2020November 5, 2021

Noah Theriault on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University. Theriault moved to Pittsburgh in 2017. (Photo by Kimberly Rowen/PublicSource)

Not good enough for whom? Pittsburgh is a place worth fighting for

by Jeffrey BenzingJanuary 13, 2020November 5, 2021

Dennis Towne (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

When better isn’t good enough: Why I tell my Google co-workers and industry peers to avoid Pittsburgh

by First-person essay by Dennis Towne January 8, 2020November 5, 2021

After serving as executive director of the Kelly Strayhorn Theater for 11 years, janera solomon hopes to inspire others with all she’s learned and accomplished while realizing a community vision. (Photo by Kat Procyk/PublicSource)

When art-making is about community-making. What I learned in my 11 years of leading Kelly Strayhorn Theater.

by First-person essay by janera solomon December 16, 2019November 5, 2021

Living with severe OCD and bipolar I, my support system is crucial

by Juliette RihlNovember 12, 2019November 5, 2021

Mike McCarthy, 32, of Mt. Washington is an activist opposed to involuntary treatment, which he calls, “forced treatment.” McCarthy says, “I oppose forced psychiatric treatment because it’s an infringement against civil liberties, human rights and it’s ineffective.” (Photo by Justin Merriman/PublicSource)

First Person: The mental health model of ‘forced treatment’ doesn’t work

by First-person essay by Mike McCarthy October 24, 2019November 5, 2021