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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CCAC faculty weigh walkout amid push for wage hike
Starting wages for faculty at the Community College of Allegheny County are among the lowest in the state. Seven months into contract negotiations, 96% of union members back a strike authorization.
Public Source’s reporting in Australia captures another statewide honor
Spotlight Award among nine by Society of Professional Journalists to Pittsburgh’s online newsroom.
City, county leaders want more diverse contracting from ALCOSAN
Pittsburgh Mayor O’Connor and Allegheny County Executive Innamorato called for improvement following a Pittsburgh’s Public Source report on the diversity numbers in a $1 billion sewer tunnel contract. Neither got specific.
Minority contractors largely absent from ALCOSAN’s billion-dollar tunnel plan
The sewer agency aims to steer 10% to 25% of project dollars to minority- or women-owned business enterprises. For its big dig along the Ohio River, the prime contract shows less than 1% of the work heading to MBEs, with 9% to WBEs.
When the Steelers sell tickets, here’s how much the public sector gets
Acrisure Stadium will fill this weekend for the Steelers’ opener. Public Source asked: How much ticket revenue flows to the public, which largely paid for the venue?
Bill to limit new short-term rentals in Pittsburgh stalls as planning commission awaits legal review
More than 30 people spoke before the City Planning Commission, largely favoring regulation of Airbnbs and their like, but a vote on new rules will have to wait.
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.
‘It’s not going to be the same.’ Back-to-school in Pittsburgh bittersweet ahead of closures.
With 12 schools set to shutter next year or beyond, PPS parents brace for different teachers, class-sizes and cultures from those they and their children have known.
Troy Hill is still waiting for its new rec center, five years after a $6M pledge
Federal ARPA pandemic relief money was supposed to be the solution. Now the funding has dwindled and the center is still mothballed. What happened?
As patients turn to AI, Pittsburgh’s mental health providers adapt
The use of AI chatbots for mental health support is growing faster than research and professional guidance. Some local providers are embracing the technology alongside patients, while others remain cautious.
New tax figures complicate the picture of the NFL Draft’s $177M impact
A week after an economic impact study estimated a regional boost, city and county figures show gains in hotel tax revenue, declines in parking tax revenue and no clear public windfall.
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.
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?
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