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From a South Hills town hall: In overwhelming times, media should be constructive
In the first of seven Pittsburgh’s Public Source “You Have the Floor” town halls, attendees told reporters that they want resources, not sensationalism or gloom and doom.
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Overwhelmed by the news? Here are ways to destress and 6 low- or no-cost to-dos in Pittsburgh
From Black Cat Market to Randyland, Pittsburgh and Allegheny County offer plenty of options for escaping the news and staying grounded.
Meet the ambassadors for Pittsburgh’s most flood-prone neighborhoods
As climate change drives erratic weather, Pittsburgh’s low-lying communities get little support from the state or feds. These advocates and municipal leaders have taken matters into their own hands.
Three ways Public Source is growing audiences and building community in the Pittsburgh region
Powerful stories and stunning visuals, plus vigorous outreach through Instagram and in partnership with creators, are expanding Public Source’s ability to keep our city informed.
Seeking affordable homes, many in Pittsburgh look south
Buying a home in Brookline, Carrick and Overbrook can be much easier on the wallet than other Pittsburgh neighborhoods. But prices and pressures are rising.
Immigrant communities find faith homes in Pittsburgh’s southern neighborhoods
Carrick, Brookline and Overbrook are home to growing immigrant communities, enlivening a religious landscape reshaped by parish consolidations and new congregations.
Pittsburgh-area Hindus ‘pray for peace, harmony, good health’ in Carrick
Thousands of persecuted Nepalis displaced from Bhutan have made homes in South Pittsburgh since 2008. Many have found a spiritual home at Carrick’s Shree Krishna Temple.
The Glimpse: From Oakland to Pittsburgh’s southern neighborhoods, zine photos capture the vibes
Pittsburgh’s Public Source photographers made their way throughout the four neighborhoods that make up Oakland and the southern city neighborhoods of Brookline, Carrick and Overbrook. The photos live now in two print zines.
City Council’s lone renter is among growing group boxed out of homeownership in Pittsburgh
Despite a city salary of nearly $90,000, Councilor Bob Charland says aging housing stock, high costs and student debt keep him from buying.
Three maps that explain Pittsburgh’s homeownership geography
While homeownership remains the norm around Pittsburgh’s edges, renting is increasingly prevalent in most neighborhoods. In pockets including Homewood and Uptown, vacancy is stubbornly high.
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