Hey folks! @publicsource.org has long published basically two things: Journalistic articles and first-person essays. Now we're also inviting guest commentaries. Details: www.publicsource.org/pitch-to-pub...

In San Fran, folks make nearly double what Pittsburghers do - but pay 6x as much for homes. So we're affordable, right? Well ... not compared to some other cities www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-h...

The conventional wisdom that Pittsburgh is still the best city to buy a home may not be taking into account some of our region's peculiarities, @chwolfson.bsky.social reports www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-h...

At No Kings in Downtown Pittsburgh, a mention of Sen. John Fetterman and a fiery speech by U.S. Rep. Summer Lee drew very different crowd responses www.publicsource.org/no-kings-pro...

U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Aspinwall, summarized the day’s big takeaway, saying, “peaceful protest is an American thing” and “we don’t mess around with kings.” An @publicsource.org team is covering the No Kings events www.publicsource.org/no-kings-pro...

For the next story in the @publicsource.org series "Job One: How young people with special needs enter the workforce" I explore what happens when you get the job: Accommodations? Performance reviews? Changes to gov't benefits? If you or a loved-one are in that phase, can we talk?

"I think we need people who are capable of being more creative with their solutions and just talking to patients like they’re people.” Fellowships try to address behavioral health workers gap, @venuri.bsky.social reports www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-m...

Journalism students: Pittsburgh's Public Source offers spring editorial and photojournalism internships, and the deadline to apply is Nov. 1. Here's how: www.publicsource.org/jobs/

This! One of Pittsburgh's greater failures (IMHO) is not having a functioning land bank in the decade or two when it could have really shaped local real estate in the first decades of the 20th century.

There are 2 renters among 31 elected City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County officials. On the city side, it's just Councilor Bob Charland. @chwolfson.bsky.social asked about his homeownership hopes - and the barriers he hasn't yet overcome www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-c...

Cleveland crushed Pittsburgh. Cuyahoga Land Bank's offensive against abandoned properties scored 2,600 home renovations and 243 new homes built, while Pittsburgh was just getting its ground game going, @chwolfson.bsky.social reports in "The Homeownership Wall" www.publicsource.org/cleveland-ve...

In our series Job One, @richelord.bsky.social has been tracing pathways from disability diagnosis to schooling to employment. In this story, Pittsburghers share their experiences finding (and creating) meaningful work. buff.ly/aHM4d4B

“Appreciating things that we take for granted has helped me get through life.” Meet Geoffrey Gordon, who works through multiple disabilities as he strives to make his career in art. www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-j...

Once a homeownership haven, Pittsburgh now has a renter majority. @chwolfson.bsky.social shows the trends at the neighborhood level in 3 maps www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-h...

In the '90s, being a 20-something in Pittsburgh often involved homeownership. Now? More like mid-to-late 30s. @chwolfson.bsky.social analyzes the shift and its implications www.publicsource.org/homeowner-ch...

With academic freedom under attack, leaders at La Roche, Carlow and Chatham are talking about its importance. Pitt, CMU and Duquesne leaders - not so much. www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-u...

As the school doors open following the Carrick High stabbings, there’s more than thoughts, prayers and heightened security. Peace Makers will be working the building all day, every day. Here’s what they’ll do: www.publicsource.org/carrick-high...

The Pittsburgh Transit funding crisis is averted - for a little while. But the agency's changes at The Waterfront, driven by property owner demands, epitomize a system in retreat www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-r...

"Sunshine" Rave has a powerful voice sharpened by loss and homelessness. @publicsource.org takes the time to share perspectives like hers. That's one reason I appreciate the opportunity to work here. www.publicsource.org/homelessness...

"Now that I have a place of my own, I’ve begun to build more than just a home for myself—I’ve built space for the people I love. One of the bedrooms is set up for my daughter, waiting for her." www.publicsource.org/homelessness...

U.S. House Republicans asked universities to cut ties to China. The University of Pittsburgh is 1 of 8 that heeded the call, ending an institute that Pitt said "had run its course" www.publicsource.org/trump-admini...

Allegheny County inked a contract to open two peer-led behavioral health crisis respite houses, but 19 months later the locations haven't even been identified amid negotiations with a UPMC unit. What's the hold up? www.publicsource.org/allegheny-co...

The Trump administration favors involuntary commitment to "long-term institutional settings" for unhoused people. Is there a better solution to behavioral health problems? @venuri.bsky.social explores peer-led models www.publicsource.org/allegheny-co...

Scholars are scared. Who can blame them? If you choose to share your thoughts on Academic Freedom in 2025 for our recently launched series "Gagging Academia," we at @publicsource.org will work with you in whatever way you feel comfortable. Here's where to start: www.publicsource.org/academic-fre...

The frack-out that preceded New Freeport's water woes shows that state law falls far short of dealing with drilling mishaps, per a study that @quinnglabicki.bsky.social reports on today www.publicsource.org/new-freeport...

"AI slop," "brainrot" and other junk content is "increasingly ... part of their [extremist] radicalization process, and somehow that is replacing ideology.” Notes from Eradicate Hate www.publicsource.org/eradicate-ha...

Change coming to Hazelwood? “That zoning is left over from the Pittsburgh of yore where we would, you know, just put big industrial facilities, just stick them in low-income neighborhoods and right on the river because, ‘Who cares about polluting our rivers?’” www.publicsource.org/hazelwood-re...

Trump's executive order targeting gender-affirming care for people younger than 19 cowed UPMC, and other Pittsburgh providers followed that lead. Here's what affected families are doing www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-t...

Emmy-winning "The Pitt" was modeled on Allegheny General Hospital's ER on the North Side. Here's the real story of that ER, its problems, and the changes in the works www.publicsource.org/allegheny-ge...

You thought the news was all bad? Well, hear this: The Garbage Olympics now has an official artist. Here's Maria's story www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-g...

Speech on campus — in the form of research, classroom instruction or student activism — has rarely been more fraught. If Academic Freedom has influenced your life, please tell us how. We may share it with readers next week. www.publicsource.org/academic-fre...

What gets Pittsburghers fired up? No, not the Steelers. I'm talking about inclusionary zoning. www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-d...

Did a professor who dared to speak uncomfortable truths change your life? If so, you've been touched by "academic freedom," a venerable concept now under attack. Tell your story of campus expression, and @publicsource.org may publish it next week www.publicsource.org/academic-fre...

From the Pitt Liberal Club expulsion in 1929 to the CCAC concealed carry controversy of 2009, Pittsburgh campuses have seen conflict over the limits of academic freedom. 6 flashpoints: www.publicsource.org/historic-pit...

Was (or is) your campus experience one of conforming to norms, or challenging them? @publicsource.org wants your take on academic freedom for potential inclusion in our new series "Gagging Academia" www.publicsource.org/academic-fre...

Academic freedom has been a battleground before, and Pittsburgh has seen its share of skirmishes. The new @publicsource.org series "Gagging Academia" looks at 6 flashpoints at Pitt, CMU, CCAC over 96 years www.publicsource.org/historic-pit...

Journalism students: Yes, the semester has just begun, but think ahead! @publicsource.org is accepting applications for spring semester internships. Info here: www.publicsource.org/jobs/

New: Pittsburgh-based Alcoa's hopes for a big expansion of its Western Australia mining have run into unprecedented opposition www.publicsource.org/alcoa-austra...

While many were 3-day-weekending, a few were scrambling to prevent the federal gov't from stealthily deporting Guatemalan minors, including some housed in Pittsburgh, @jamiewiggan.bsky.social and @quinnglabicki.bsky.social reported www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-a...

PA has hitched its economic wagon to AI, positioning itself as the energy-rich go-to for data centers. What that means for jobs and quality of life may depend on whether communities "curate" job disruption and negotiate with developers, @publicsource.org reports www.publicsource.org/ai-data-cent...

I’ve been around Pittsburgh for a while (though I didn’t exist in '62) but had never heard of this early-60s plan to basically roof Panther Hollow and turn it into a nuclear-powered research hub. Thankfully we have @chrisbriem.bsky.social to unearth such moments www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-h...

Black people in Allegheny County are more than twice as likely to be involuntarily committed for mental health care ("302ed") than are whites. www.publicsource.org/racial-dispa...

Lee, 17, was devastated when he learned he could no longer receive gender-affirming treatment. “You feel like you’re starting from rock bottom,” Lee told @publicsource.org's Caleb Kaufman. Lee's story: www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-t...

A recent PA report revealed a 17% increase in the number of students experiencing homelessness in Allegheny County. @publicsource.org visited the mobile classroom that’s keeping kids engaged www.publicsource.org/winnies-wago...

What are the rules for involuntary mental health treatment in PA - long known as "302" for the section of state code? How could the newer AOT process differ? @venuri.bsky.social lays it out www.publicsource.org/allegheny-co...

Once there was hope that the Allegheny County Jail would no longer need to house 2,000 people, or roughly 1 in 600 residents. There was also a $700K contract to reimagine the jail. 3 years later? @chwolfson.bsky.social found ... www.publicsource.org/allegheny-co...

AI has brought the editors of Pittsburgh's Public Source a bonanza of offerings of first-person essays about Pittsburgh … which, upon investigation, appear to be computer-crafted pitches worked up by people who may never have set foot in Southwestern PA.

Last night in Ambridge, ICE and local allies got "gnarly" - arresting 12, including some who were observing, documenting and engaging in expression or obstruction, depending on your take. @quinnglabicki.bsky.social was on scene www.publicsource.org/beaver-count...

When ICE shows up around Pittsburgh, it often encounters the Rapid Response Network. @quinnglabicki.bsky.social spent summer with the people who bring megaphones and cameras to the scenes of immigration arrests www.publicsource.org/local-volunt...

Do you live in Allegheny County and have you or a loved one experienced involuntary mental health commitment? Public Source would like to learn from you for our ongoing series When Care is Compulsory. Please email [email protected] if you are in a position to share.