Stronger Than Hate: Ed Gainey on being the first Black mayor of Pittsburgh, the battles he faced, and the achievements he won | This Week In White Supremacy | E262 www.youtube.com/live/bDKuPrS...

1Hood Power, Keystone Progress and One Fare Wage invite you to a Next 250 Town Hall on February 24th! On America's 250th anniversary, let's reimagine what our nation can become! @1hoodpower.bsky.social @keystoneprogress.bsky.social

At least $18.7M poured into this year’s critical Pa. Supreme Court retention races www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/12...

“While the prices of some items such as gasoline have fallen on Trump's watch, the overall cost of living has continued to climb [...] grocery costs are up 2.7% for the year ending in September and electricity costs have jumped more than 5%”

“… 1Hood Power has sounded the alarm on the use of racism and coded language to specifically attack and harm Black elected officials. This must stop. We must do all that we can to reject the normalization of AntiBlackness, Misogynoir, Islamophobia in our political sphere and broader community. “

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ICYMI: The City of Pittsburgh is expecting anywhere between 3-5 inches of snow in the next 24 hours. 1) Park off-street (if possible) 2) Stay home while it snows 3) Set your trash out like normal 4) Give crews time and space to work Remember, do NOT call 311 until 24 hours after snow fall.

SNAP doesn’t just feed families — it sustains Pennsylvania’s farms and food economy When SNAP dollars are slashed, it’s not just low-income households that suffer, it’s also Pa.’s 48,800 family-run farms that feel the blow. penncapital-star.com/food-insecur...

Why your electric bill is rising this winter and how to prepare

Celebrating ‘Black Photojournalism’ at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museum of Art www.wesa.fm/arts-culture...

Cloudflare says it has begun to resolve an outage disrupting access to sites like X, ChatGPT

Data Center Growth Drives Locals to Fight for More Say in States Like Pennsylvania | Lancaster’s residents are worried about the amount of energy required to power data centers — which could drive up electricity rates for the entire city, reports @stateline.org.

The new Pittsburgh International Airport terminal is officially open. Travelers heading in or out on Tuesday may be wondering what to expect. Here’s a quick guide to help travelers navigate the new digs.

Protesters take to Pa. Capitol, call for ban on gifts to lawmakers Pa. has no limit on gifts from lobbyists or donors to lawmakers, and a reporting loophole for gifts given www.witf.org/2025/11/17/p...

ActionAlert: Demand Congress release the Epstein Files. #ReleaseTheFiles #GOPedos #PedoProtectors releasethefilesnow.org

ActionAlert: Demand Congress release the Epstein Files. #ReleaseTheFiles #GOPedos #PedoProtectors releasethefilesnow.org

“ We decide what sacrifices we are willing to take on for democracy or for the world that we wanna build,” Lee said. “We still have that power. And when we Democrats relent, it sends the message to other people that we can't win.” www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...

Women of all ages gathered over the weekend to celebrate Black beauty — both inside and out — during the third annual Africanism Gala at Heinz Hall in Downtown Pittsburgh.

Third Circuit Court of Appeals rules for striking Pittsburgh journalists www.unionprogress.com/2025/11/10/t...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants air traffic controllers who are not being paid to "show up because it's their job." How about Congressional Republicans show up and do their job by ensuring all federal workers are paid, travelers are safe, and our healthcare is protected? seiu.co/482c2SH

#ActionAlert Show up tomorrow and tell Allegheny County Council: not on our watch. Do not overturn the ban on shackling. Shackling is an inhumane, unnecessary practice that voters do not want in the county. Make sure you sign up to speak by 5 PM today.

The elections department will also collect mail-in ballots in the lobby of the County Office Building during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or until 8 p.m. on Election Day. www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...

Under the program, a sponsor such as a business, school or apartment owner can buy 31-day passes that usually cost $97.50 for $28 as long as they make them available to everyone in their group, commit to the program for a year & charge the recipient $28 or less. www.unionprogress.com/2025/10/26/p...

Murrysville doesn’t have a big problem with vacant, blighted properties. But when one does make its way onto the municipality’s radar, the council would like to be able to address it sooner than later.

Inside the Clunky Elections to Control Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...

Our Queerness is on the Line (Again) in November qburgh.com/our-queernes...

A bill introduced to the Pennsylvania Senate would require all high schools in the commonwealth to have opioid antagonists — like naloxone (Narcan) — on site.

“… you are not hopeless and you’re not helpless. You have power in this country. You have a voice in this country. Whether or not you use it is up to you.” Rep Summer Lee www.unionprogress.com/2025/10/19/w...

Nearly half of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is up for reelection next month. It’s a court that could decide high-stakes cases about election rules in the leadup to the 2026 and 2028 elections. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...

Upchuck singer Kaila Thompson on anger, activism and staying sane through punk. The Atlanta band is playing tonight in Pittsburgh

Organizers prep for Pittsburgh 'No Kings' rally, pledge to ‘take our democracy back’ www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...

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The new state of the art Pittsburgh International Airport is absolutely beautiful and we thank the carpenters, iron workers, plumbers, and electricians who built this terminal, representing the highest skill and craftsmanship of the Pittsburgh trades. Pittsburgh is on the rise.

A lawsuit alleges a Black postal worker died after officers ignored clear signs he was suffering from a massive stroke, believing his medical emergency was drugs The suit says guards left him helpless on a jail cell floor in his own urine for hours

Politics and economic uncertainty put Pa. LGBT centers at risk of closing Federal funds, corporate donations, and individual giving all down, says LGBT Center of Central Pa. leader. www.witf.org/2025/10/07/p...

On November 4, we want you to vote yes on the Pennsylvania judicial retention races. Pennsylvania judges are our last line of defense and we need to make sure our people are protected, our liberties respected, and our rights upheld. #papol #voteyes

Bari Weiss was named the editor-in-chief of CBS News, cementing the rightward shift of one of media's most storied newsrooms

The monthly jobs report will not be released today after the Trump administration reportedly furloughed nearly every BLS employee for the shutdown

Join us in solidarity for all those detained at Moshannon. #GeoOutOfPA #CommunitiesNotCages

Today, a federal court is hearing a case to block ICE from accessing taxpayer data.  If ICE can pierce tax record privacy, millions of families will be at risk, and it won’t stop there.  #StopTrumpsTrackdown

Huge backlash over proposal to remove Waterfront bus stops; Congresswoman Lee, County Exec. Innamorato stepped in newpittsburghcourier.com/2025/10/02/h...

Billionaires and right-wing interests want to punish the PA Courts for striking down a gerrymandered map, restoring fair districts for voters, protecting abortion rights, and funding our schools. We must keep being good neighbors by voting YES on all on November 4.

Washington Post dismantled the platform Jamal wrote on. Discarded the fellowship they created in his memory. They fired me unjustly for speaking the truth. But I’ll never stop talking about my friend, writer, and amazing human, Jamal Khashoggi. RIP, Jamal. open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...

"Armed federal agents in military fatigues busted down their doors overnight, pulling men, women and children from their apartments, some of them naked, residents and witnesses said." www.wbez.org/immigration/...

‘Unconscionable’ Pa. budget impasse forces area counties, local services to scale down www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...

Please join us for a virtual conversation with Mayor JoJo Burgess of Washington, Mayor Dontae Comans of Wilkinsburg, Mayor Ed Gainey of Pittsburgh, and Mayor Dwan B. Walker of Aliquippa this Tuesday at 5pm.

On top of everything going on--- I still have a Resistance School to run! My classes for Race, Media and International Affairs 101 begin Monday, October 6th! We are expanding the class size (but not by much!) So you still have a chance to enroll! www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...