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PPS' Path Forward

Update: PPS board rejects school closure, reconfiguration plan after 2 years of work

by Lajja Mistry and Jamie Wiggan November 25, 2025June 4, 2026

The board vote came at the end of a meeting of nearly three hours just a day after some 80 members of the public savaged the plan.

A residential neighborhood with houses on a hillside, leafless trees, and a large arched bridge in the background against wooded hills.

The Homeownership Wall

Three maps that explain Pittsburgh’s homeownership geography

by Charlie Wolfson October 7, 2025June 4, 2026

A woman speaks into a megaphone at a protest; children and adults hold signs advocating for community schools and children's rights.

Public comment opens on PPS closures after narrow board vote and continued pushback

by Lajja Mistry June 25, 2025June 4, 2026

A man in a suit stands at a podium presenting the Pittsburgh Public Schools Feasibility Report Update, displayed on a large screen beside him.

Updated report spares Roosevelt, Schiller, Conroy from PPS closures

by Lajja Mistry May 21, 2025June 4, 2026

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Community storytelling

Penn Avenue businesses in ‘survival mode’ amid construction disruptions

by Aakanksha Agarwal May 6, 2025June 4, 2026

A man stands at a podium labeled "Pittsburgh Public Schools," presenting a report. A screen beside him displays the title "Pittsburgh Public Schools Feasibility Report Presentation.

Superintendent’s report endorses closures and consolidations for PPS schools

by Lajja Mistry February 25, 2025June 4, 2026

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Darkness or dawn? Pittsburgh responds to triumph of Trump, GOP

by Public Source November 8, 2024June 4, 2026

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