Gagging Academia
The right to teach, debate and protest faces a high-stakes challenge in Pittsburgh’s universities and beyond.
The Homeownership Wall
Here’s how homeownership became a fading dream, and what it means for young Pittsburgh.
ICE, immigration and local response
Public Source reports on the reach and impact of immigration enforcement in Pittsburgh and across Southwestern Pennsylvania.
https://www.publicsource.org/category/forecast-uncertain/Forecast: Uncertain
Big developers. Small businesses. Job hunters. Pittsburgh navigates a time of turmoil.
When care is compulsory
Allegheny County’s 302s, the push for AOT and the debate over involuntary treatment
Alcoa Mines Australia’s Forest
Public Source investigates — The future of a Pittsburgh-based metals icon collides with the survival of a unique and fragile forest.
2025 Pittsburgh Mayoral Primaries
The primaries for mayor were May 20. Check out information on the candidates and coverage of the issues.
Pittsburgh At Work
Public Source, with Technical.ly, is exploring the landscape of work in Pittsburgh as it is pressure-tested by changes in governmental policy, technology and economics.
PPS’ Path Forward
Investigating the development and implications of Pittsburgh Public Schools’ plans to reshape the district.
EQT’s Gas Play
Public Source investigates: Pittsburgh gas giant EQT pledges to tackle climate change and flexes political muscle. Communities in its frack path, though, face stark realities.
Beechview Puntos de Orgullo
Fuente Pública (Public Source) mapea y relata las fortalezas de comunidades diversas.
Uneven Scales
As PPS contends with a difficult budget season, PublicSource explores the balance of resources and its effects on students’ futures.
Pencils Down
How plummeting enrollment and low success rates at the Community College of Allegheny County harm students and the Pittsburgh region
Shelter Stakes
As homelessness surged, Allegheny County and Pittsburgh scrambled, and those without shelter tried to adapt.
Executive Decision
For the first time in 12 years, Allegheny County voters in 2023 will elect a new county chief executive.
The Red Zone
More than half of sexual assaults among college students occur in the fall. Resources, survivor stories and investigation into what’s being done to protect those at risk in the Pittsburgh area.
The Exempt Dilemma
Pittsburgh’s ‘eds and meds’ are economic drivers. But their tax status largely passes the bill for government to the rest of us.
The City of Prayer: Clairton’s residents persevere amid persistent pollution and violence
Portraits of illness, trauma, advocacy and resilience.
PWSA crisis and turnaround
A crisis in Pittsburgh’s drinking water that had been brewing for decades erupted in 2016. While the crisis is over and fundamental change is underway, Pittsburgh’s water supply is still vulnerable — as much due to politics as old infrastructure.
Tenant Cities
More Pittsburgh households now rent than own their homes, and landlords control a growing share of the housing market countywide. Public Source and WESA are exploring these changes.
Unexcused
Truancy cases continued for thousands of Allegheny County students and their families amid the pandemic.
Allegheny County Jail
Public Source is examining concerns raised about the treatment of incarcerated people with mental health issues and how chronic staffing shortages at Allegheny County Jail impact care.
Screen Test
After a year of COVID school, students and districts reckon with ongoing struggles and lessons learned — and reach for hope.
ADA at 30: Accessibility in Pittsburgh
For this anniversary project, we set out to learn: How has the ADA changed life for Pittsburghers with disabilities? And what progress still needs to be made 30 years later?
Each year, Public Source analyzes salaries of city, county and state employees because we think you have the right to know how your tax dollars are spent.
The True Cost of Court Debt
Stories about how court fines and fees deepen poverty and entangle people in the legal system.
Tarentum, Oakdale and Glassport are among the Allegheny County towns that voted for Barack Obama in 2012 and Donald Trump in 2016. With all eyes on the battleground state of Pennsylvania, families are divided, and there’s anxiety in the Main Street air.
Power of Place
We looked at how Pittsburgh neighborhoods are shaping children and driving their life outcomes.
Covering Climate Now
Covering Climate Now is a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story.
Low-Wage Living
We set out to hear the realities and perceptions of people working in low-wage industries in the Pittsburgh region. Here’s what we learned.
Good River: Stories of the Ohio
Good River is a series about the environment, economy and culture of the Ohio River watershed, produced by seven nonprofit newsrooms spanning five of the 15 watershed states.
Failing the Future
Is the way Pennsylvania funds public education the reason some students are left behind?
B-Three Solutions
Is the way Pennsylvania funds public education the reason some students are left behind?
#PublicStreetsPGH
A Public Source social media project bringing authentic voices from Pittsburgh’s streets to you.
Small Town, Pennsylvania
Examining the challenges and opportunities of living and working in the small towns of Southwestern Pennsylvania.