This special edition zine brings together stories from across Pittsburgh’s North Side — from longtime residents and business owners to youth and neighborhood changemakers. Originally distributed in print throughout the North Side, we’re sharing it here so more neighbors and curious minds can engage with the reporting, photography and reflections inside.
Whether you live in the North Side or are just getting to know it, we hope this collection deepens your understanding of its 18 neighborhoods and the people shaping it.
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North Side stories
Foundation of HOPE opens doors for those leaving Allegheny County Jail
Since 2002, Foundation of HOPE has been giving incarcerated individuals the ability to envision their lives differently after release. Can it stop the jail’s revolving door?
Showdown over short-term rental rules in Pittsburgh looms
Both Pittsburgh City Council and the Planning Commission are expected to vote on proposed new rules for Airbnbs and the like after Labor Day. Operators worry that too much regulation could hurt tourism and livelihoods.
Downtown TRID investment plan draws dozens of detractors, but wins a City Council approval
Council amended a plan to pull new tax revenue from the Strip, North Shore and Downtown, to invest in Golden Triangle improvements around transit hubs. The amendments favor unionized building workers.
Open call: Turn your curiosity about people and places into a zine
Your zine could end up on display at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh or published by Public Source.
Public Source wins Pennsylvania’s top investigative journalism prize
Honors for the Pittsburgh newsroom’s examination of a local company’s efforts in Australia cap an awards season that has also brought recognition of neighborhood-level zines and more.
Report: Pa. faces a choice to limit gambling addiction quickly or preserve revenue
Pennsylvania’s nation-leading online gambling industry brings in billions, but also contributes to a growing addiction problem, according to a report to legislators. Should the state collect data, or take prompt measures that could curb revenue?
Robotics built Pittsburgh’s tech hubs, but future success isn’t automatic
Oakland-born tech has helped transform sites from the North Shore to Hazelwood Green. To build on that momentum through 2076, the city will need new business-building infrastructure.
Tax diversion plan to fund Downtown renovation roils transit advocates
Downtown has languished in the post-COVID virtual work environment. A plan to buoy it with tax revenue from new construction faces questions about transparency and equity.
What does Pittsburgh’s mayor do all day? His public schedules offer a glimpse
Corey O’Connor’s administration shares his public schedule daily. Here’s what it says about where he’s been and what he’s working on.
Recipe for a perfect farmers market a work in progress
It’s not just about the produce. Some farmers markets are increasingly selling community. For farmers, participation is not always an easy sell, and issues of standardization and resale are part of the landscape.
Meet five new members of the Pittsburgh’s Public Source team
The nonprofit newsroom covering Southwestern Pennsylvania brings back a veteran reporter and hires new team members with experience in New York, Florida, Arkansas and Washington, D.C.
Missed trash pick-up complaints have jumped in Pittsburgh
Calls to the city’s 311 help line reporting garbage collection whiffs have surged. In some neighborhoods, complaints are 10 times higher than in others.
Pittsburgh restaurants face barriers, thin margins — and many don’t make it
Financing gaps, costly build-outs, uneven foot traffic and rising food prices: Restaurant operators say the real struggle begins long before the first plate hits the table.
Pittsburgh’s comprehensive plan, explained
Pittsburgh’s planners will spend the summer drafting a blueprint for the city’s next 25 years of development. It could guide which neighborhoods are stabilized, strengthened or transformed.
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