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Ashley Lynn Priore is the founder, president and CEO at Queen’s Gambit, a national organization empowering communities through chess and strategy. She is a student at the University of Pittsburgh. (Photo by Jay Manning/PublicSource)

Stop the gatekeeping in Pittsburgh: Consider young people as full contributors to boards and elected posts

by First-person essay by Ashley Lynn Priore July 11, 2020February 13, 2024

Baxter Parklet.

Local Government

Pittsburgh’s parks tax that prioritized equity likely won’t be collected this year, despite equity protests and a rise in park use

by Oliver Morrison July 9, 2020July 8, 2020

Local Government

Board explorer: The power structure guiding public safety in Allegheny County

by Public Source July 8, 2020August 6, 2020

UPMC could captain nursing home COVID response under bill it helped to write

by Rich Lord July 6, 2020November 5, 2021

Local Government

What did Allegheny County spend on salaries and overtime in 2019? Explore the data.

by Nicole C. Brambila June 26, 2020June 21, 2021

Local Government

What did the City of Pittsburgh spend on salaries and overtime in 2019? Explore the data.

by Nicole C. Brambila June 25, 2020July 1, 2021

The caption of an arbitration decision handed down on Jan. 9, 2020, which governs relations between the city of Pittsburgh and the Fraternal Order of Police.

Local Government, PUBLIC SAFETY

Pittsburgh’s contract with its police has a lot to say about officer discipline. Here are the highlights.

by Rich Lord June 15, 2020November 5, 2021

A police officer on the Liberty Bridge watches as protesters proceed down P.J. McArdle Roadway from Mount Washington en route to Downtown Pittsburgh on Sunday. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

Pittsburgh City Council introduces public safety reform legislation, but residents demand more

by Rich Lord and Juliette Rihl June 9, 2020June 9, 2020

A sign pointing voters to the mail-in ballot drop-off box in the lobby of the Allegheny County Office Building. (Photo by Jay Manning/PublicSource)

Local Government

Allegheny County voters identify 5 issues to address before November presidential election

by Public Source June 4, 2020June 15, 2020

Ballot scanning machines set up in preparation for the June 2 primary election in Allegheny County. (Photo by Jay Manning/PublicSource)

Local Government

Gov. Wolf extends vote-by-mail deadline in Allegheny, five other counties through June 9

by Juliette Rihl June 1, 2020June 1, 2020