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Now that Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans are in charge of the federal budget, funding to Pittsburgh groups could shrink.
Mayor Bill Peduto looked glum. Soon-to-be Vice President Mike Pence was on the stage speaking before a packed ballroom at the 85th winter meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors. Peduto sat in the back listening along with other mayors, aides and staffers. Pence’s speech, delivered to an audience of about 500 people, focused little on the nitty gritty — he advocated for infrastructure investment, education reform and more support for law enforcement, but he didn’t go into details on policy plans or execution. The former Indiana governor catered to his audience, emphasizing that “mayors are on the front line of public service,” and that “this new administration will work in partnership with city halls all across America.”
As Pence concluded his speech to less-than-enthusiastic applause, Peduto muttered.
Pittsburgh police investigated 59 killings in 2016, one of the most violent years in recent history. Only 29 murders were solved, and all but two of the unsolved cases had black victims.
Guns kill 1,400 Pennsylvanians every year. That’s a clear, round statistic, but it’s a complicated one, encompassing deaths in our biggest cities, small towns and rural areas. PublicSource has spent the last three weeks taking a closer look at these deaths and what can be done to prevent them.
Environment Scientists in Pittsburgh and around the world fear how a Trump presidency will affect their work.
Politics The contractions had started picking up around 10 p.m. Sunday, and they hadn’t stopped when she woke up in the morning.
If you're not on the voter rolls when you show up at the polls, but you know you're registered to vote, don't despair. Pull up a voter registration database on your phone and prove it.
Chief Cameron McLay was recruited to reform the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. On Friday, he announced his resignation.
We, at PublicSource, frequently use data in our reporting about Pittsburgh. Using data is the difference between talking to the police chief and getting anecdotal evidence about a problem and leveraging data to find the real answer.
Pennsylvania state troopers were involved in eight fatal shootings last year, according to an internal report that tallies deaths but doesn’t give any further details about how they transpired.
