Community storytelling Archives - Page 8 of 61 - Pittsburgh's Public Source

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Gagging Academia

Do you have thoughts on academic freedom?

by Public Source September 9, 2025September 17, 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 group of workers stand outdoors with raised fists, holding signs advocating for workplace safety and solidarity in front of tall city buildings.

Fatal explosions are big news, but construction, transportation jobs are now bigger killers

by Aakanksha Agarwal August 29, 2025September 4, 2025

A woman in patterned clothing and headscarf sits on a couch holding a toddler, while three other children play nearby in a living room with bright, colorful decor.

PPS graduate and Somali Bantu leader sees echoes of Schenley closure in latest school changes

by Lajja Mistry August 28, 2025September 2, 2025

A group of people in formal attire examine and discuss an architectural scale model, with maps or plans displayed on the wall behind them.

HIGHER EDUCATION

Panther Hollow was once envisioned as a roofed ‘Valley of Tomorrow’

by Essay by Christopher Briem August 25, 2025August 25, 2025

Raised garden beds with various plants are in the foreground, next to two large rain barrels and a red brick house with fenced yard in the background.

Community storytelling

Wilkinsburg lots bloom with native species, vegetables — and community spirit

by Tessa Williams August 22, 2025August 23, 2025

A young person stands with arms crossed while another person sits on a couch looking at a smartphone in a living room.

Community storytelling

‘There’s a specific target on my head’: Transgender teen grapples with UPMC care cuts

by Caleb Kaufman August 19, 2025September 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 man in a wheelchair smiles and gives a high-five to a standing person, surrounded by people in red and yellow shirts in an indoor setting.

Paralyzed by police, I raged — but now I urge others to wear the badge

by First-person essay by Leon Ford August 8, 2025August 7, 2025

Three police officers wearing tactical gear and face coverings walk next to a large blue dumpster on a paved outdoor surface.

ICE, immigration and local response

ICE returns to Emiliano’s restaurants, detains 16 workers after aborted June sting

by Quinn Glabicki August 7, 2025October 8, 2025