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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 2h
Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record $3B to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campus. buff.ly/y7azAKU
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Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record $3B to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campus
The donation will fund a 35-acre campus focused on "grand challenge areas," including human health, climate and national security.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 2h
Here’s why Mt. Lebanon is taking over a year to fix an elevator buff.ly/Bkiv5xC
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Here’s why Mt. Lebanon is taking over a year to fix an elevator
Pittsburgh's Public Source asked riders, municipal officials and the elevator contractor why the Mt. Lebanon Station elevator has been out of service for over a year.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 21h
Q&A: Thousands could lose Medicaid in Allegheny County. What should they do now? buff.ly/Z4spczv
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Q&A: Thousands could lose Medicaid in Allegheny County. What should they do now?
Pittsburgh's Public Source interviewed an Allegheny County official about new Medicaid work rules that put 10,000 at risk of losing coverage Jan. 1.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 29/09/2026
LAST CHANCE: Just 1 day left to help us reach our 15th anniversary goal! We still need to raise $7,810 to get to $15,000 by tomorrow. Donate today to support our independent newsroom and help us keep covering the issues that matter in our region, free from a paywall. buff.ly/bTTvpx4
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 28/09/2026
Sto-Rox students are almost all in poverty, and their teachers are among the county’s lowest paid buff.ly/gJmelWz
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Sto-Rox students are almost all in poverty, and their teachers are among the county’s lowest paid
Pittsburgh's Public Source compared Allegheny County teacher pay and talked with union and district leaders about why Sto-Rox contract talks broke down.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 28/09/2026
Paid parental leave clears health board, heads for Allegheny County Council. buff.ly/MS1MT6d
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Paid parental leave clears health board, heads for Allegheny County Council
Allegheny County's Board of Health approved a scaled-back paid parental leave bill, cutting leave to 12 weeks and exempting employers with 15 or fewer workers.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 28/09/2026
Audio: Innamorato makes case for paid parental leave ahead of vote set for today buff.ly/i0UXRod
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Audio: Innamorato makes case for paid parental leave ahead of vote set for today
Pittsburgh's Public Source and NPR talked with Sara Innamorato about the paid parental leave mandate the Allegheny County Board of Health votes on today.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 28/09/2026
UPMC’s pact with feds on gender-affirming care may not last 10 years buff.ly/1sqXJsF
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UPMC’s pact with feds on gender-affirming care may not last 10 years
Between a Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission case and the 2028 election, agreements between the Department of Justice and Pittsburgh’s big health system could end before 2036. Trans community…
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 26/09/2026
WE’RE BEHIND – CAN YOU HELP? There are just four days left in our 15th anniversary campaign, and we’re behind on our $15,000 goal. We still need to raise $8,880 by Sept. 30. Can you give $25 today to help us get there? buff.ly/nM9RMH0
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 25/09/2026
Pitt to med students: We’ll write to your landlord while you await late federal aid buff.ly/9J6neqU
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Pitt to med students: We’ll write to your landlord while you await late federal aid
Pittsburgh's Public Source obtained emails and a recording showing loan delays for hundreds of Pitt med students. The university is offering food and letters to landlords.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 25/09/2026
As Allegheny County prepares for measles cases, director warns of 21 day quarantines buff.ly/hqbED8i
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As Allegheny County prepares for measles cases, director warns of 21 day quarantines
The county including Pittsburgh hasn’t seen a local case, but as the highly contagious disease sweeps the state, health officials are meeting with school leaders.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 25/09/2026
"My mom left Italy for America. I headed for Sicily and built my own culture." Read Anna Capella's first-person essay. buff.ly/RjHoD5G
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My mom left Italy for America. I headed for Sicily and built my own culture.
Anna Cappella grew up Italian-American in Pittsburgh and won a Fulbright to Sicily. A year in Palermo taught her what her identity owes to both places.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 24/09/2026
New leader of Pittsburgh Housing Authority to start next week buff.ly/ucQnPmS
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New leader of Pittsburgh Housing Authority to start next week
The incoming director faces an ethics probe in Oregon, but the board chair of Pittsburgh’s public housing agency told Public Source that won’t keep her from starting here Oct. 1.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 24/09/2026
Have you seen a Garrity ad? Shapiro leads 43-to-1 in broadcast, digital buys. buff.ly/HFzn2KH
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Have you seen a Garrity ad? Shapiro leads 43-to-1 in broadcast, digital buys.
Pittsburgh's Public Source analysis shows Gov. Josh Shapiro raising national money and spending millions on legislative races.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 23/09/2026
Pittsburgh’s public housing agency poised to pick director from Portland. buff.ly/HFXjy1s
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Pittsburgh’s public housing agency poised to pick director from Portland
Pittsburgh's housing authority board votes Sept. 24 on hiring Ivory Mathews, who resigned in Portland and faces an Oregon ethics probe over her travel.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 23/09/2026
Guest commentary: Western Pennsylvania can’t solve its biggest problems until we fix who government listens to. buff.ly/Oogd1ej
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Western Pennsylvania can’t solve its biggest problems until we fix who government listens to
Campaigns run on big donors. Jenna Latour-Nichols makes the case for Voter Dollars, public money every voter could give to the candidates they choose.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 23/09/2026
Listen to Pittsburgh's Public Source reporter Oliver Morrison discuss the changes made to Allegheny County's paid parental leave proposal on @citycastpgh.bsky.social ! buff.ly/VSxhsdg
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Paid Parental Leave Proposal Gets a Makeover by City Cast Pittsburgh
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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
At 11 Mayor O’Connor is set to talk about his efforts to reform Pittsburgh’s permitting process. @publicsource.org analyzed permitting data, and here’s what it showed: www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-b...
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From ‘screaming into the void’ to quicker turnarounds, Pittsburgh permitting is being transformed
Data analyzed by Pittsburgh’s Public Source suggests that Mayor O’Connor’s pledge to streamline the bureaucracy involved in construction and development has shortened wait times.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 23/09/2026
Pittsburgh doesn’t use Flock cameras – but license plate readers are already here. buff.ly/Mq0y9oE
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Pittsburgh doesn’t use Flock cameras – but license plate readers are already here
Automatic license plate readers long predate the backlash against Flock, and have operated in Pittsburgh for decades. Some private retailers use Flock.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 22/09/2026
What’s the future for Pittsburgh’s Smithfield Street? buff.ly/dj887aX
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What's the future for Pittsburgh's Smithfield Street?
The dowdy retail street downtown was not a main focus of the area’s revitalization plans. Its backers have their own hopes to restore its luster.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 22/09/2026
Have you been affected by Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) changes or purges? @publicsource.org would like to talk with you. Email info@publicsource.org.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 22/09/2026
HELP US RAISE $15,000 FOR 15 YEARS OF PUBLIC SOURCE! There’s just over a week left to get us to our 15-year anniversary goal. If you value our journalism and want to preserve access to vital information without paywalls, donate today. buff.ly/bTTvpx4
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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
How far are we from a campus reality in which students' AI-written papers are graded by ... AI? Faculty union leaders at Pitt and other universities want contracts that keep AI from usurping human roles www.publicsource.org/pitt-unions-...
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Professor Claude? College unions negotiate for protection against AI teachers and evaluators.
Pittsburgh's Public Source talked to union leaders at Pitt and Pennsylvania's state universities about efforts to secure AI protections in new contracts.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 22/09/2026
Professor Claude? College unions negotiate for protection against AI teachers and evaluators. buff.ly/pTmoVbW
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Professor Claude? College unions negotiate for protection against AI teachers and evaluators.
Pittsburgh's Public Source talked to union leaders at Pitt and Pennsylvania's state universities about efforts to secure AI protections in new contracts.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 21/09/2026
Affidavit: City Council members and staff led DA to investigate Gainey contracts. buff.ly/pFLbpjd
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Affidavit: City Council members and staff led DA to investigate Gainey contracts
Two council members and council's former solicitor raised no-bid contract concerns that fed the DA's probe of Ed Gainey's administration, an affidavit shows.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 21/09/2026
From ‘screaming into the void’ to quicker turnarounds, Pittsburgh permitting is being transformed buff.ly/1zUKJ9i
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From ‘screaming into the void’ to quicker turnarounds, Pittsburgh permitting is being transformed
Data analyzed by Pittsburgh’s Public Source suggests that Mayor O’Connor’s pledge to streamline the bureaucracy involved in construction and development has shortened wait times.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 20/09/2026
A Hilltop ‘Lorax’ wants just one public tree on her block. Will a border thwart her? buff.ly/puVfuag
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A Hilltop ‘Lorax’ wants just one public tree on her block. Will a border thwart her?
On Mount Oliver's Amanda Avenue, a homeowner's yearslong quest to replant one tree shows how a city-borough line can stall the simplest requests.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 19/09/2026
Here’s what Shapiro’s huge edge over Garrity in national campaign contributions looks like. buff.ly/T2IUzhA
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Here's what Shapiro's huge edge over Garrity in national campaign contributions looks like
Pittsburgh's Public Source found Gov. Josh Shapiro has out-raised Stacy Garrity more than $38 million to $3.2 million in donations ahead of Nov. 3 election.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 19/09/2026
When the Steelers sell tickets, here’s how much the public sector gets buff.ly/d4BgRcd
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When the Steelers sell tickets, here’s how much the public sector gets
Pittsburgh's Public Source reviewed Steelers lease records and financial filings to find how much ticket revenue actually flows back to the public sector.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 18/09/2026
You may be trusting your pet’s health to private equity — and not even know it buff.ly/5irJURL
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You may be trusting your pet’s health to private equity — and not even know it
Vet care costs have far outpaced inflation over the last 10 years, as corporate owners consolidate practices. Do profit incentives also impact care?
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 18/09/2026
Guest Commentary: I look fine, but dealing with chronic illness is my full-time job buff.ly/uFlPEhu
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I look fine, but dealing with chronic illness is my full-time job
Jennifer McCalla doesn't look sick, but living with long COVID and POTS is a full-time job. She writes about invisible illness and the fight to be believed.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 17/09/2026
Guest Commentary: As data centers loom, communities need to organize to protect health and environment. buff.ly/ME89vOQ
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As data centers loom, communities need to organize to protect health and environment
Air, noise and water pollution from gas-fired data centers pose real risks. Local ordinances, not Shapiro's order, decide what Pennsylvania towns get.
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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Allegheny County business community won some concessions from the Board of Health on paid parental leave tonight: a shorter period of paid time off, more tenure before the benefit kicks in and an exemption for the smallest businesses. A vote is set for 9/28 www.publicsource.org/allegheny-co...
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Paid parental leave compromises emerge at Allegheny County health board meeting
A revised proposal includes concessions to employers, including a shorter period of paid time off, more tenure before the benefit kicks in and an exemption for the smallest businesses.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 17/09/2026
As Allegheny County prepares for measles cases, director warns of 21 day quarantines. buff.ly/6gjskFF
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As Allegheny County prepares for measles cases, director warns of 21 day quarantines
The county including Pittsburgh hasn’t seen a local case, but as the highly contagious disease sweeps the state, health officials are meeting with school leaders.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 17/09/2026
Since 2011, Pittsburgh’s Public Source has examined how decisions made by government, corporations and public institutions affect people. Help us continue to be a watchdog for the Pittsburgh region. Donate today to help us reach our $15,000 goal: buff.ly/bTTvpx4
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 17/09/2026
Paid parental leave compromises emerge at Allegheny County health board meeting buff.ly/Kyk3BsQ
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Paid parental leave compromises emerge at Allegheny County health board meeting
A revised proposal includes concessions to employers, including a shorter period of paid time off, more tenure before the benefit kicks in and an exemption for the smallest businesses.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 16/09/2026
‘Is my son an incel?’ Eradicate Hate panelists address gender-based hate. buff.ly/KceaIgn
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‘Is my son an incel?’ Eradicate Hate panelists address gender-based hate.
Women are usually the ones who notice the warning signs and reach out. At Pittsburgh's Eradicate Hate summit, experts posed how to get men talking too.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 16/09/2026
CMU admin could repaint Fence in emergency under new guidelines. buff.ly/LY4WtOn
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CMU admin could repaint Fence in emergency under new guidelines
Carnegie Mellon's new Fence rules create three oversight tiers, letting administrators repaint content deemed an emergency risk without student input.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 16/09/2026
Nearly 4,000 Allegheny County students experience homelessness. A new book lets them tell their stories. buff.ly/ESXWwNp
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Nearly 4,000 Allegheny County students experience homelessness. A new book lets them tell their stories.
Last year 3,952 children and youth experienced homelessness in Allegheny County. They are often overlooked, but staff at the Homeless Children’s Education Fund found "Echoes of Brilliance."
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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Should paid parental leave benefits kick in after just 30 days on the job, or more like a year? Should small biz be exempted? How long should new parents be on paid leave - zero, 18, 26 weeks? Weigh in here www.publicsource.org/allegheny-co...
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1,400 paid parental leave comments show support, deep split, room for change
Pittsburgh's Public Source read 1,400 comments on Allegheny's parental leave plan, finding broad support, division over small business costs.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 15/09/2026
1,400 paid parental leave comments show support, deep split, room for change. buff.ly/ZSQ1Uuq
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1,400 paid parental leave comments show support, deep split, room for change
Pittsburgh's Public Source read 1,400 comments on Allegheny's parental leave plan, finding broad support, division over small business costs.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 15/09/2026
Elizabeth Township OKs fracked wells near a school despite resident concern. buff.ly/BZcY3Sg
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Elizabeth Township OKs fracked wells near a school despite resident concern
Elizabeth Township approved EQT's gas wells near a high school after years of legal fighting. Is a data center next?
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Stephanie Strasburg @stephstrasburg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Doing home visits with a mobile vet was a cool way to spend a Friday, cat hair & all. Dr. De Santis served as a counterpoint to this @publicsource.org story: Vet care costs have far outpaced inflation as private equity consolidates practices. Do profit incentives also impact care? buff.ly/rilhCMf
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 15/09/2026
Pittsburgh’s Public Source is turning 15! To celebrate, we’re raising $15k in just 15 days. We’re kicking it off today, on the International Day of Democracy, because we believe independent journalism is essential to a strong democracy. Donate today: buff.ly/dU6tYCi
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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
For every $1 Stacy Garrity raised in 17 months, Josh Shapiro raised $12. That's due in part to big checks from NY, CA - even IN and FL. @chwolfson.bsky.social charted and mapped the huge PA governor's race gap www.publicsource.org/shapiro-garr...
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Here's what Shapiro's huge edge over Garrity in national campaign contributions looks like
Pittsburgh's Public Source found Gov. Josh Shapiro has out-raised Stacy Garrity more than $38 million to $3.2 million in donations ahead of Nov. 3 election.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 14/09/2026
Zines land Public Source national Product of the Year award. buff.ly/CKINgpi
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Zines land Public Source national Product of the Year award
Honors for the Pittsburgh newsroom’s examination of a local company’s efforts in Australia cap an awards season that has also brought recognition of neighborhood-level zines and more.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 14/09/2026
Here’s what Shapiro’s huge edge over Garrity in national campaign contributions looks like. buff.ly/T2IUzhA
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Here's what Shapiro's huge edge over Garrity in national campaign contributions looks like
Pittsburgh's Public Source found Gov. Josh Shapiro has out-raised Stacy Garrity more than $38 million to $3.2 million in donations ahead of Nov. 3 election.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 12/09/2026
When the Steelers sell tickets, here’s how much the public sector gets buff.ly/d4BgRcd
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When the Steelers sell tickets, here’s how much the public sector gets
Pittsburgh's Public Source reviewed Steelers lease records and financial filings to find how much ticket revenue actually flows back to the public sector.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 12/09/2026
9/11 lit fires that burned for years, but it also tempered a generation. buff.ly/jazdzXc
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9/11 lit fires that burned for years, but it also tempered a generation
A former Marine and Purple Heart recipient reflects on how the 9/11 attacks shaped his path to Iraq and a generation's view of service and responsibility.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 11/09/2026
Remembering Flight 93 through the lens of healing buff.ly/sD4SYyQ
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Remembering Flight 93 through the lens of healing
"My name may have been on the deed, but the land itself didn’t belong to me after 9/11. It belonged to the grieving families and the nation."
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