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PublicSource checked in with members of multiple households displaced by the Aug. 17 fire to see what assistance they've received and how their living situations evolve.
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PublicSource spoke with 15 people whose information was likely recorded in the largest study ever on how neighborhoods affect youth outcomes.
Pittsburgh's housing authority is incentivizing landlords in more affluent neighborhoods to take housing vouchers.
Research reveals that Pittsburgh children who grew up just blocks away from one another have had very different life outcomes in income, employment and incarceration, among other results.
Some came angry. Others hurt, their eyes brimming with tears, their voices wavering with emotion. More than 100 Black men and women turned out Thursday night at Ebenezer Baptist Church to share their experiences with discrimination for the public hearing on Pittsburgh City Council’s “All-In Cities” initiative.
We must confront gun violence directly.
Solutions to gun violence must acknowledge racial inequities in our neighborhoods.
A recent report highlighted stark racial inequities in Pittsburgh. For Black residents in the area, a common question is whether they should stay or move away.
Parks can improve the health of people and communities, but there's some skepticism that the city has more pressing priorities and shouldn't use a tax referendum for this cause.
