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Artwork on the walls of the Girls School in the Yeshiva Schools in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill North. (Photo by Clare Sheedy/PublicSource)

Jewish schools and groups ask students to focus on kindness, community healing during synagogue massacre trial

by Lajja Mistry April 20, 2023April 19, 2023

Maraya Hutchinson presents her Block Party project idea at a West End POWER event in the Chartiers City neighborhood. (Photo by Clare Sheedy/PublicSource)

‘The ball is rolling now.’ Braddock and West End teens share violence intervention initiatives they’ll roll out this summer.

by Amelia Winger April 17, 2023April 18, 2023

Police shut down Fifth Avenue for hours outside of Central Catholic High School after false alarms of active shooter events there and at nearby Oakland Catholic High School on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in Oakland. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

Complaints against Pittsburgh police dropped in 2022, and this year could set a long-term tone

by Rich Lord April 3, 2023April 4, 2023

School active shooter alerts in Pittsburgh and elsewhere a hoax, but the anxiety is real

by PublicSource March 29, 2023April 2, 2023

KMFK Safety Services array of harm reduction materials includes Narcan nasal spray, as photographed at a rave on Saturday, March 4, 2023, in the Pittsburgh area. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

‘Make the fentanyl go away’? The rise of fentanyl analogs buoys challenges for reducing substance use in Allegheny County

by Amelia Winger March 14, 2023April 5, 2023

A county police officer chasing someone on a busy Downtown street.

EXECUTIVE DECISION

Safety — not police accountability — a focus in Allegheny County exec race

by Charlie Wolfson March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

Police carry a casket to a hearse from the Destiny of Faith Church on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, in Brighton Heights. The funeral of John Hornezes Jr., one of the victims in the Cedar Avenue shooting on Oct. 15, was taking place as multiple shooters shot into the crowd gathered outside the church, hitting six people. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

Rising violence draws $50 million public health commitment from Allegheny County

by Amelia Winger February 21, 2023April 5, 2023

Officer X’s Pittsburgh Police uniforms hang in her basement, Thursday, June 30, 2022. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

Pittsburgh defends firing of former Zone 5 officer after arbitrator’s decision

by Rich Lord January 2, 2023January 2, 2023

Amber Sloan, left, and Michael Talley talk in their office at the Community College of Allegheny County Homewood-Brushton Center where they are community success coaches, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Homewood South. Sloan and Talley use their own life experience and knowledge of the community to help others connect with support and resources available to both prevent and respond to the impacts of gun violence. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

Pittsburgh is reeling from gun violence. A CCAC program aims to break the cycle and create ‘a path of prosperity’

by Emma Folts and Amelia Winger January 2, 2023April 5, 2023

Takara Pack (left) and Sarah Nervais share their thoughts about the root causes of gun violence and ways to prevent shootings while sitting at Youth Enrichment Services' Office in East Liberty on Dec. 7. Behind them: A wall of "Loved Ones Lost," including the names of nine teens the organization has lost to gun violence in recent years, including its own members and their friends and relatives. (Photo by Benjamin Brady/PublicSource)

‘Step up and do something’: Teens at Youth Enrichment Services are leading the conversation about solutions to gun violence

by Amelia Winger December 28, 2022April 5, 2023