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The Charles Anderson Bridge stretches over Schenley Park’s Junction Hollow Trail on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, in South Oakland. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

Local Government

Gainey pledged to overhaul Pittsburgh’s bridges. His 2023 budget barely starts the process.

by Charlie Wolfson December 5, 2022December 5, 2022

Mayor Ed Gainey’s proposed capital budget wouldn’t start construction on any major bridge projects in 2023, and it projects seven to finish in 2026 or later.

collage with images of a police officer, 302 petition, 911 on a cell phone and a police car that says police.

‘The easy out?’ Data suggest police retain deep role in behavioral health crises, even as some push for alternatives

by Amelia Winger November 17, 2022December 2, 2022

Healing or dehumanizing: Experts explore the rise in ‘302’ involuntary psychiatric commitment petitions

by Amelia Winger October 31, 2022October 31, 2022

Maria Montaño, press secretary for Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, places her hand on the back of Brenda Gregg, pastor at Destiny of Faith Church along Brighton Road, while Gregg addresses the media on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, by her church. Gregg told the media that the church’s planned Halloween activities would go on, despite the multiple-person shooting that took place outside the church earlier that day during a funeral there. At back, City of Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey looks on. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

Funeral shooting in Brighton Heights reflects cycle of violence and spiral of pain, advocates and officials say

by Eric Jankiewicz, Amelia Winger, Stephanie Strasburg and Charlie Wolfson October 28, 2022November 1, 2022

Expertise or bias? Fitzgerald names three ex-police to oversight board

by Charlie Wolfson and Ladimir Garcia October 25, 2022October 25, 2022

Local Government

Private juvenile detention? Allegheny County seeks new owner for closed Shuman Center

by Charlie Wolfson and Amelia Winger October 24, 2022October 25, 2022

Am I next? If you don’t have a body like mine, that question might not haunt you.

by First-person essay by Ashanti McLaurin October 21, 2022October 25, 2022

Junior Audrika Khondaker (left) and Scarlett Hudson stand side-by-side in Pitt's Alumni Hall, where the town hall was held.

Pitt students brought concerns and solutions to a town hall on sexual violence. They didn’t feel heard.

by Emma Folts October 20, 2022October 20, 2022

Pitt hosts student town hall to discuss safety, sexual assault on campus

by Alexandra Ross, Senior Staff Writer, The Pitt News October 20, 2022October 20, 2022

Awareness or security? A recent sexual assault at Pitt reveals the complexities of tackling campus sexual violence

by Emma Folts October 19, 2022October 19, 2022