The Bloomfield Bridge being built in Oct. 1914. That's Straub Brewing Company in the distance through the smog. Around this time, the region was making around 60% of America's steel. (Credit: No photog named, Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2000 via University of Pittsburgh archive)

12 Pittsburgh schools across nine buildings are slated for closure now that the PPS board has voted for the long-simmering Future-Ready Facilities Plan. See what's in store for your school buff.ly/qX3oWGK

During public comment, a man was tackled to the ground & arrested by police while speaking on lack of transparency around Springdale Borough’s 287g agreement w/ ICE. The borough & police explanation for the arrest is contradicted by new surveillance camera video: www.publicsource.org/video-spring...

Last month Springdale Borough police arrested an ICE critic at the council podium, saying he spoke beyond the 3 minute limit. But video proves he didn't. @chwolfson.bsky.social and @stephstrasburg.bsky.social got the story www.publicsource.org/video-spring...

RIP Sonny Rollins, a great jazz talent and the last surviving musician in one of the best photos of men in suits during the 20th century

At the beginning of each day, Principal Caldwell & a team of school social workers walk through the halls of PGH Arlington K-8 & discuss getting ahead of student conflicts/unmet needs. Their new approaches brought last year’s 100+ fights down to single digits: www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-s...

Pittsburgh Public Theater lays off staff as merger proceeds with Pittsburgh CLO: Staff members say they were told Tues. their positions have been eliminated and were told to prepare to leave the same day. www.wtae.com/article/pitt... For more in-depth background: www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-p...

Pittsburgh's Bloomfield neighborhood, lot for sale.

Breaking News: Steven Rosenbaum, the author of “The Future of Truth,” acknowledged that the nonfiction book about the effects of A.I. on truth included misattributed or fake quotes concocted by A.I.

Financing gaps, costly build-outs, uneven foot traffic and rising food prices. Some Pittsburgh restaurant operators say they're struggling.

ALL GIFTS MATCHED FOR A LIMITED TIME! Generous supporters are matching all donations up to $20,000. Your support empowers our nonprofit newsroom to continue reporting stories that matter to the Pittsburgh region. Double your impact with a gift today: buff.ly/znlLgEm

Democratic and Republican voters will nominate candidates today for the midterm general elections that will give voters a say on the second half of President Donald Trump’s term. Here’s what’s on the ballot.

Nationally, the midterms are shaping up as a test of voter approval of the Trump administration & its policies. @chwolfson.bsky.social/@publicsource.org sought local candidates’ stances on issues our audience expressed interest in ahead of elections >> www.publicsource.org/2026-primary...

Our higher ed reporter, Maddy Franklin, worked with Rich for some six months on this @publicsource.org investigation into a Pittsburgh beauty school. Many a document was poured over, many a hair pulled to get things right. See the piece here:

When @publicsource.org held community listening sessions across the Pittsburgh region this spring, affordability kept surfacing as a shared concern, from taxes to transit to everyday costs. We want to hear from you– what’s costing (or saving) you $$ these days? www.publicsource.org/affordabilit...

Daphy Michel, a Haitian woman who died days after ICE briefly took her into custody, spent around 24 hours across the last two days of her life in sub-freezing weather in a bus shelter on the South Shore, per visual records obtained via RTK by @publicsource.org: www.publicsource.org/video-photos...

👀2nd critic of ICE pact with Springdale arrested on threat, assault charges The arrests come in a borough that has become a regional hotspot for debate over whether local law enforcement should join Pres. Trump’s immigration crackdown or keep it at arm’s length: www.publicsource.org/springdale-b...

Pittsburgh journalists: Deadline is 4/30 to sign up for IWMF’s Newsroom Safety Across America training in Downtown. 5/15, all day, free. Includes risk assessment and mitigation, active shooter and ICE scenarios, legal tips and digital hygiene. Sign up here now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Community input needed! When Public Source held listening sessions across the Pittsburgh area this spring, affordability kept surfacing as a shared concern. From gas to taxes to sticker shock, we want to hear your experience and opinions on affordability. buff.ly/sUSbVp6

The NFL says Pittsburgh's draft drew record first-day attendance. Merchants from the North Side to the Strip, though, report disappointing returns on their outlays for extra stock and staff for the big event www.publicsource.org/is-the-nfl-d...

Our @publicsource.org photo team was out to catch frames outside of the "regular NFL Draft" action... Crammed public trans, the cans & the stans, check out what was a record breaking day for Pittsburgh: www.publicsource.org/best-photos-... with @quinnglabicki.bsky.social @alexjurkuta.bsky.social

ICE targeted or arrested at least 46 people at Pittsburgh courthouses in 2025, including at Mental Health Court and a rehab hearing. Emails obtained by Public Source indicate that the County Sheriff’s Office was notified by ICE about these arrest plans. By @quinnglabicki.bsky.social: buff.ly/Vu0HwPe

Pittsburgh's ever-changing North Shore is a maze of temporary fencing at the moment, but its 150 years of sports history is full of sights to behold. @stephstrasburg.bsky.social and @quinnglabicki.bsky.social of @publicsource.org mined the archives www.publicsource.org/north-shore-...

Pittsburgh twilight in color, just some little photo sketches as I walk to and from assignments in our fair city.

Magee-Womens nurses — who voted to unionize in August — believe their cause is tied up with those they serve and seek to bring the public along as they negotiate their first contract with UPMC. "Safe staffing ratios" are one union goal. buff.ly/BYqHzeY

Allegations against Kentucky’s largest drug rehab center claim that it knowingly falsified medical records to collect $16 million in Medicaid payments for group meetings. With @kentucky.com

Pittsburgh journalists: Get free training with IWMF’s Newsroom Safety Across America initiative. This one-day workshop on 5/15, Downtown, will include customized instruction and live-action training. Journos including freelancers and students, apply today here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I had no idea that PGH's North Shore, soon to be home to the NFL Draft, had 3 parks so flood-prone that house rules constituted a ball hit in the outfield water = automatic single. @quinnglabicki.bsky.social & I had a blast mining for historical sports photos: www.publicsource.org/north-shore-...

"Pittsburgh receives refugees from capitalism and gives them space to breathe and create." War forced Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko to leave behind his native land, his guitars, his library — but here he's found a new Ukrainian community and a new home. buff.ly/5m8IlSb

From federal funding shifts to touring Broadway shows, Pittsburgh's theater scene is under pressure to change. “...institutions are asking fundamental questions about what the next 50 years will look like. It feels like an inflection point.” PGH's scene change: www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-p...

President Trump has signed an executive order as part of an effort to end the practice of voting by mail in the U.S., though election law scholars say he doesn't have the authority. n.pr/4bKux03

Years ago, city officials tried to make PGH a more inclusive place for refugees, who curbed population loss and boosted the economy. My reporting shows they now face hate speech and the possibility of detention. Some are leaving the U.S. for third countries. www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-r... 1/

Will the NFL Draft payoff make the $19M public investment worth it? Public dollars are driving efforts to market and execute the NFL draft next month. Forecasts say those investments could reap big returns, but questions remain about who might benefit. www.publicsource.org/nfl-draft-sp...

I got to join one of these events in East Liberty yesterday– the small group discussion format was amazing for deep conversations. Join events in Carnegie (tonight!), Oakmont (Wed. @ Local Remedy!) or virtually (Wed. @ noon) to explore what a new media future in Pittsburgh could be. Register free:

Final stop. Wednesday 5pm in Oakmont at Local Remedy Brewing. 7 town halls in 7 days ends here — and we want you in the room. Give your feedback and input on local journalism. Free registration: buff.ly/L8XONsr

If you care about information sharing in the Pittsburgh region, join our discussion series to share your vision for a better PGH newscape. Neighbors talking about what information they need, what feels overlooked and how journalism can better serve the public: www.publicsource.org/you-have-the...

Antonio Paris joined the Riverview school board after being targeted as a gay, Black man. Last month, when ICE agents detained an elementary school father in Oakmont, he quickly pushed through a student safety plan. How he did it/who he is: www.publicsource.org/antonio-pari... @publicsource.org

Up the river from Pittsburgh, 2 boroughs have seen high-profile detentions of immigrants. One is cooperating with ICE while the other voted against collaboration, as area schools try to keep immigration enforcement at arm’s length. Both councils met tonight: www.publicsource.org/springdale-o...

During an ICE protest in Springdale Boro today a man in a truck parked in front of protestors, punched a person w/ a camera in the face 2x & attempted to knock the camera out of his hands. On the sidewalk, an 8yo girl cried as her father responded in the street: www.publicsource.org/springdale-i...

A protest against the federal immigration crackdown led to punches thrown by a lone counterprotester and a police response in Springdale Borough in the wake of the detention of a local man earlier this week. @stephstrasburg.bsky.social was there www.publicsource.org/springdale-i...

When Nippon Steel bought U.S. Steel, it took on the Clairton Coke Works' safety record, emissions challenges and complex history with regulators. @joshkelety.bsky.social and @quinnglabicki.bsky.social explored the plant's future 6 months after a deadly explosion www.publicsource.org/us-steel-cla...

Judah didn't know she'd be in tears in front of the school board last night. Marroquin wants the board to show it will keep ICE officers out of playgrounds & classrooms, not just for her 8yo Latino daughter, but for the trauma it could impart on her schoolmates. www.publicsource.org/ice-arrest-i...

New from @jamiewiggan.bsky.social and @stephstrasburg.bsky.social : Turn-signal stop prompts ICE detention for father of two in Springdale www.publicsource.org/ice-detains-...

“If enough LGBT people start carrying & being loud & visible about it, that will make bigots & extremists & people who might be motivated to commit a hate crime think twice before they try to attack an LGBT person." See full video/article here: www.publicsource.org/pink-pistols... @publicsource.org

VIDEO: “We teach queer people to shoot. Then we teach others that we have done so.” A pro-gun, pro-gay group is growing in Pittsburgh & nationwide in the wake of national unrest. Hear why Pink Pistols Pittsburgh is selling out firearms classes in their own words: www.publicsource.org/pink-pistols...

Their quest for empowered queer visibility is embodied in the Pink Pistols’ motto: “Armed queers don’t get bashed.” @stephstrasburg.bsky.social followed the Pittsburgh chapter through much of their first year www.publicsource.org/pink-pistols...

January 1941: Steelworkers sons in the snow in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania (about 20 miles northwest of Pittsburgh). John Vachon, photographer. From the Library of Congress. www.loc.gov/item/2017811... Love this photo.

Protesters bundled outside of Sen. John Fetterman’s Pittsburgh office, braving freezing temps to press him on DHS funding. Fetterman (D-PA) supports impeachment of DHS's Sec. Noem, but not a government shutdown as rage over ICE killings burns. www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-p... @publicsource.org

Snowy Strawberry Way. Pittsburgh, Pa.

Driving through Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville this morning on my way from photo-ing the storm across the city. Glad we made it back when we did, it's super slippy out there. Updates: Giant Eagle closing at 4pm, PRT buses delayed & PPS closed tomorrow. Snow still coming dahn. More @publicsource.org.