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A woman walks down a street next to a red brick house with a sloped roof and steps leading to the front door. The surroundings are green with trees and bushes.

‘I’m going to lose no matter what.’ Allegheny County’s property tax system would be illegal in most states

by Rich Lord June 14, 2022June 21, 2022

A volunteer sits in front of a computer at the lower left side of the photo, with two other volunteers moving behind them. There are shelves of food in the background.

Economy & Housing

Shelter providers strain to meet demand in Allegheny County. Will a new facility address the homelessness crisis soon enough?

by Mila Sanina June 8, 2022

Tanya Todd stands on the front porch of her North Homewood house in the spring rain. Two years ago that would've meant sewer backups and property tax bills. (Photo by Benjamin Brady/PublicSource)

How Homewood’s ‘Popeye’ took on Allegheny County’s property tax system

by Rich Lord May 31, 2022May 31, 2022

The now-empty Century III Mall in West Mifflin. (Photo by Benjamin Brady/PublicSource)

Taxation without appreciation: Frozen and declining assessments leave towns with few options

by Rich Lord May 31, 2022May 31, 2022

Two appraisals of the same Highland Park house, showing values $36,000 apart, share a wall at Harrison Kinnane Smith's exhibit at the Mattress Factory. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

‘What changed in that time?’ Two home appraisals, 3 days and $36,000 apart, spur a housing bias complaint

by Rich Lord May 23, 2022

An artist's rendering of the proposed renovation of the YWCA building, Downtown, presented to the City Planning Commission on May 17, 2022.

Proposed tower over YWCA building would include affordable units

by Rich Lord May 17, 2022May 31, 2022

The former Shop 'n Save site at the Centre-Heldman Plaza in the Hill District is slated to become a Salem's Market & Grill location. (Photo by Rich Lord/PublicSource)

From desert to Disneyland? URA approves Hill grocery financing

by Rich Lord May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

Vicki Vargo, executive director of the Braddock Carnegie Library, examines plans for the renovation of the 134-year-old building. (Photo by Quinn Glabicki/PublicSource)

Whispers in the stacks: Allegheny County’s 46 library systems face uneven funding and pressure to change

by Kate Giammarise and Rich Lord May 9, 2022September 7, 2022

Braddock Starship #1 (Photo by Nathan Van Patter/PublicSource)

The beauty and decay around my North Braddock home drove my art forward with a question: Where do we think this is going?

by First person essay and photographs by Nathan Van Patter May 9, 2022September 7, 2022

The Exempt Dilemma

City and county controllers make joint call for greater payments from big eds and meds

by Emma Folts and Charlie Wolfson May 3, 2022June 8, 2022