posts Archives - Pittsburgh's Public Source

Large light blue "2025" centered on a black background, surrounded by small photos of various people in different settings and activities.

Inside our Newsroom

2025: Federal quakes and Pittsburgh aftershocks

by Rich Lord, Jamie Wiggan and Halle Stockton December 30, 2025December 31, 2025

An affordable housing-to-zines look at the stories, themes and innovations that made 2025 a wild ride for Pittsburgh and Public Source.

A group of armed law enforcement agents, wearing vests labeled FBI and Police, stand outside a building next to parked vehicles during an operation as local volunteers track ICE activity across Pittsburgh.

ICE, immigration and local response

ICE activity is rising in Pittsburgh. Know what to do.

by Quinn Glabicki July 31, 2025October 8, 2025

Federal agents in tactical gear are gathered outside a building near parked vehicles, appearing to coordinate or conduct an operation.

ICE, immigration and local response

Aumenta la actividad de ICE en Pittsburgh. Sepa qué hacer.

by Quinn Glabicki July 31, 2025October 8, 2025

Photo illustration of voting day stickers, red, blue, and two voters behind a privacy partition that says 'I voted!'

Local Government

Your down-ballot votes have the biggest impact, officials and candidates say

by Colin Williams October 11, 2023October 11, 2023

The My Pittsburgh app, displaying an event listing for the East End Farmers' Market. (Screenshot)

Local Government

It’s your turn to try the new My Pittsburgh App

by Atiya Irvin-Mitchell July 18, 2023July 18, 2023

U.S. Steel's Edgar Thomson Works in Braddock on Jan. 30. Documents show Edgar Thomson can reduce PM2.5 pollution by 3.9% during an inversion warning under the Mon Valley Air Pollution Episode Rule. (Photo by Quinn Glabicki/PublicSource)

When the inversion rolls in, does the pollution slow?

by Quinn Glabicki February 2, 2023February 1, 2023

Inside our Newsroom

Fix the bridges, stop the violence: 2022 challenged Pittsburgh to find answers

by TyLisa C. Johnson and Rich Lord December 27, 2022January 2, 2023

A fracking well in Greene County. (Photo by Quinn Glabicki/PublicSource)

As prosecutor, Josh Shapiro was for fracking reform. Can he pull it off as governor?

by Quinn Glabicki November 30, 2022November 29, 2022

People gather in front of the City-County Building on June 24 to protest the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn constitutional protection for abortions. (Photo by Clare Sheedy/PublicSource)

Update: Pittsburgh City Council moves to shield patients and abortion providers from prosecutions, investigations

by Amelia Winger July 19, 2022August 26, 2022

Scenes from Pittsburgh abortion rights rallies this week following Roe V. Wade leak, more planned

by Pittsburgh City Paper May 6, 2022September 7, 2022