Inequity in homeownership is a growing problem in Pittsburgh. Advocates want the state to impose new rules on lenders.
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Crisis of Care: The coming crisis in dementia care and why Pa. is woefully unprepared
A lack of beds and staff, soaring costs, and action plans gone unheeded have left Pennsylvania, one of the oldest states in the nation, in a perilous position.
Posted inFIRST PERSON
As a Pennsylvanian with a disability, I’m forced to choose between higher pay and essential benefits
Compelling personal stories told by the people living them. For most people, waking up and getting ready for work is a fairly straightforward routine. You get up, probably drink some coffee, take a shower, get dressed and head out the door. I’d guess it takes you about an hour, maybe two hours at the most? […]
Posted inEquity
Disparities between Pittsburgh neighborhoods persist. This project tries to understand why.
About 14% of poor white people in Pittsburgh lived in high-poverty neighborhoods (those with 30% poverty or more), but a staggering 59% of poor black people did, according to an analysis I completed using data from 2017 American Community Survey estimates. These trends are alarming.
Posted inCOVID-19
Moratoriums on evictions, utility shut-offs now are necessary, but policymakers should also plan for the post-coronavirus fallout
Compelling personal stories told by the people living them. When I worked as a caseworker for a local nonprofit here in Pittsburgh, every spring, I saw the same thing happen year after year. As soon as the winter utility moratorium lifted, we would have a surge in requests for utility assistance to prevent shut-offs. Often, […]
Posted inCOVID-19
COVID-19 brings unprecedented mental health challenges. Here’s what I learned from past tragedies.
The virus and the responses to it are finding the cleavage points in our society, highlighting areas of division and conflict.
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Episode 12, Season 2: Communal land and ownership — A conversation with Pittsburgh affordable housing advocates
Crystal Jennings and Ed Nusser represent City of Bridges Community Land Trust. They believe building permanent affordable housing and increasing community control through homeownership is a way to address displacement and development throughout changing neighborhood housing markets in Pittsburgh. Jourdan: Hello, everybody, welcome back to Episode 12. From the Source, it’s Jourdan again, we’re back […]
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From the Hilltop to North Side, Black flight drives population change in Pittsburgh
“You’re seeing the Black professionals moving farther and farther away from the city,” said Pittsburgh City Councilman Ricky Burgess.
Posted inCOVID-19
Things were looking good, then the pandemic hit. How four Pittsburgh-area businesses are weathering the COVID era.
COVID-19 has brought hard times to small business owners across the nation.. The online review website Yelp estimated that before July 10, 73,000 small businesses in the United States had closed permanently. Times have been difficult for businesses in the Pittsburgh region, and while the outlook is uncertain, PublicSource spoke to the owners of four resilient businesses that have stayed afloat by obtaining credit, going online, developing new streams of revenue, and in one case, simply breaking the rules.
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How to get help during the coronavirus pandemic in Pittsburgh
It’s hard to overstate the impacts of the novel coronavirus on American life. Lots of people are hurting. Lots of people need help. But it’s often hard to know just where to find that help — or even what’s available.
So, after listing ways you can help others during the pandemic, we decided to compile this guide to finding help for yourself.
