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PublicSource nabs 3 nominations for 2020 international online journalism awards

by Halle Stockton September 2, 2020September 3, 2020

PublicSource, a nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region, has been named as a finalist for general excellence, cross-newsroom collaboration and explanatory reporting in the 2020 Online News Association awards. The prestigious awards honor excellence in online journalism worldwide. PublicSource is a finalist for General Excellence in Online Journalism in the micro newsrooms category (newsrooms fewer […]

Have environmentalists lost their battle to thwart the petrochemical industry in Southwest PA?

by Teake Zuidema February 25, 2019February 20, 2019

Treating trauma and society’s ‘collective illness’: Mental health experts rally to provide long-lasting care after Tree of Life shooting

by Mark Kramer December 26, 2018December 27, 2018

City Council Chamber. On Tuesday, council members passed a measure that would add more oversight to the city's RFP process. (Photo by J. Dale Shoemaker/PublicSource)

B-THREE SOLUTIONS, B-THREE SOLUTIONS, IMPACT

City council passed a bill to create more oversight of Pittsburgh’s contracts with private vendors

by J. Dale Shoemaker April 24, 2018February 16, 2019

(Illustration by Anita Dufalla/PublicSource)

B-THREE SOLUTIONS, B-THREE SOLUTIONS, DATA, Featured, IMPACT, Investigations, PUBLIC SAFETY

Pittsburgh police bureau’s work with a technology company sparked FBI, city investigations and a whistleblower lawsuit

by Jeffrey Benzing, J. Dale Shoemaker and Matt Stroud February 14, 2018June 21, 2018

Chatham University removes self-injury policy from honor code after PublicSource report

by Stephanie Hacke November 8, 2017November 5, 2021

Darci Landa sorts clothing at the Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania Donation Processing Center in Lawrenceville. A former client of its sheltered workshop, she is now an employee earning $7.25 per hour. “I do a little bit of everything here,” Landa said. (Photo by Mary Niederberger/PublicSource)

Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania closed its sheltered workshop and now pays minimum wage to workers with disabilities

by Mary Niederberger October 3, 2017January 4, 2018

IMPACT, IN-DEPTH, Investigations, Local Government, PUBLIC SAFETY

Pittsburgh’s mayor, controller call for policy changes, investigation in wake of PublicSource body camera probe

by Matt Stroud September 29, 2017February 15, 2018

I am black, I am a student, and I’m tired of racism on my campus

by Maia Ervin April 12, 2017January 4, 2018

She lost her mom and her home. How Monet is finding a promising future in Pittsburgh.

by Mary Niederberger March 23, 2017January 5, 2018