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A train moving along tracks while a coke plant emits fumes in the background.

Study on health benefits of Neville Island coke plant closure raises questions about Clairton

by Roman Hladio September 5, 2023September 5, 2023

Joint Pitt, state studies find link between proximity to fracking and increased cancer rates, asthma attacks, low birth weight

by Quinn Glabicki August 15, 2023August 20, 2023

Rose Marie Smith, the longtime director of Mt. Washington Children’s Center, reads a story to kids before their breakfast on July 26, 2023. Insurers have suddenly stopped offering liability insurance to numerous local daycares, causing stress and increased financial burdens. (Photo by Alexis Wary/PublicSource)

Economy & Housing

Daycares in the Pittsburgh area sound the alarm as insurance companies pull coverage

by Rebecca Spiess August 14, 2023August 14, 2023

Inside Pennsylvania’s monitoring of the Shell petrochemical complex

by Quinn Glabicki August 8, 2023August 9, 2023

People play Mahjong through an AgeWell Pittsburgh program. (Courtesy photo)

Economy & Housing

For older Pittsburghers still in the workforce, ‘thriving’ is tied to community and purpose

by Emma Diehl August 2, 2023August 3, 2023

View of workers in car. Kaila Venezia, a community social worker with Pittsburgh Public Safety and the City of Pittsburgh Office of Community Health and Safety, and Pittsburgh Fire Bureau Lt. Chad Hirosky, respond to a call as part of the city’s High Utilizer Program on Thursday, July 27, 2023, in Lawrenceville. Venezia looks down as she checks her phone. Lt. Hirosky gets into the driver's seat. The team, made up of people from the fire bureau and sometimes social workers and medics, links high utilizers of 911 to available services and supports them until they are ready to accept help. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

911 becomes the go-to help line for ‘high utilizers.’ Who’s reaching out to help them? Pittsburgh firefighters

by Elizabeth Szeto August 1, 2023July 28, 2023

Amber Edmunds at her desk at the MAYA Organization offices in Swissvale on July 12, 2023. As the executive director of MAYA Organization, Edmunds works to challenge the lack of support that society provides to Black mothers. (Photo by Alexis Wary/PublicSource)

Community storytelling

I’ve seen Black mothers talk about ‘loss like it’s grocery shopping,’ and I’m dedicating myself to uplifting them

by First-person essay by Amber Edmunds July 14, 2023July 12, 2023

An old car sits on blocks between two McKeesport homes on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

Advocates tell Allegheny County Board of Health: More work needed on housing code overhaul

by Quinn Glabicki July 6, 2023July 9, 2023

Samantha Rodriguez outside of her home in Penn Hills. (Photo by Clare Sheedy/PublicSource)

Bivalent — or ambivalent? COVID is down but low booster rates could set stage for surge.

by Matt Petras June 29, 2023June 29, 2023

Text card with gold background, text reads What has the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision changed about your life or your impression of the country's direction?

GENDER & IDENTITY

Devastating or overdue? Echoes from Roe v. Wade’s end range from relief to sterilization.

by Public Source June 23, 2023June 24, 2023

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