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ADHD patients in Pa. struggle to find medication and maintain normalcy amid ongoing shortage
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Pittsburgh neurologist Wesley Kerr was diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder at the age of 35. He’d recently moved with...
A month after the shelter fire, unhoused people ‘strive for another day’ as advocates look ahead
PublicSource interviewed people who were displaced from the recent shelter fire or opted out of the shelter system to understand their experiences firsthand. Local organizations weighed in on the fire response and challenges around housing and homelessness more broadly. The post A month after the shelter fire, unhoused people ‘strive for another day’ as advocates look ahead appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
When nutritious food is too expensive, there’s help available
Whether you’re experiencing a temporary emergency or long-term food assistance needs, there are resources for you. The post When nutritious food is too expensive, there’s help available appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
How joining an LGBTQ volleyball league eased my childhood anxieties about organized sports
For much of my life, I believed that sports weren’t for me. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when that belief crystallized, but by the time I reached adulthood, it was firmly established. Looking back now, I didn’t want it to be that way. As we all know, sports are an important part of Pittsburgh life. […] The post How joining an LGBTQ volleyball league eased my childhood anxieties about organized sports appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Controller says Allegheny County is in financial trouble, much like city and schools
The county spent more than it brought in last year for the first time since 2011. The end of federal aid is bringing pain for many local governments. The post Controller says Allegheny County is in financial trouble, much like city and schools appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
From Pittsburgh to professional life: Where are college graduates now?
Recent graduates have navigated a life-changing pandemic. Some entered the workforce during a time of high inflation. Many took on student loans and saw the prospect of debt forgiveness slip away. The post From Pittsburgh to professional life: Where are college graduates now? appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Bakery Square expansion plans resume after zoning impasse
The commissioners generally lauded the developer’s efforts — held up in the fall amid affordable housing concerns — to expand the special zoning district by 14 acres west along Penn Avenue at the site of a Trader Joe’s grocery store and surrounding retail cluster. The post Bakery Square expansion plans resume after zoning impasse appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Iulia Vann named as Allegheny County health director
The director will also face an uphill climb in restoring fiscal stability to the county’s Air Quality program, which has faced increased scrutiny after budget shortfalls and attempts to access funds intended for community projects via the Clean Air Fund. The post Iulia Vann named as Allegheny County health director appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium boasts 8,000 animals on 77 acres. A growing chorus asks: Why do we have zoos?
As attitudes shift on the morality of animal captivity, zoos are increasingly asked to defend their educational and conservational value. Pittsburgh’s zoo pledges future conservation work and animal release as it angles for accreditation. The post The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium boasts 8,000 animals on 77 acres. A growing chorus asks: Why do we have zoos? appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
How we’re covering the 2024 election and its far-reaching implications
As the local government reporter, I have already begun investigating what is happening in our region around election administration and what’s coming next for some of the most prominent actors of 2020. The post How we’re covering the 2024 election and its far-reaching implications appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Pooches and people receive low- to no-cost care from traveling vet, medical clinic
The bi-monthly, low- to no-cost, traveling vet clinic — called M.O.V.E.S or Medical, Outreach, Veterinary, Essential, Support — was formed as a partnership between the Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Health Network. The post Pooches and people receive low- to no-cost care from traveling vet, medical clinic appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Citizen scientists lead the charge in Western Pennsylvania’s spotted lanternfly fight
I never thought I’d find myself staring at spotted lanternfly genitalia, but there I was in my backyard one evening shortly after my kit arrived, catching each one in a clear jar and holding it up to get a good look. The post Citizen scientists lead the charge in Western Pennsylvania’s spotted lanternfly fight appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Pittsburgh preps for dangerous heat wave
A heat wave has washed over the city and is expected to last throughout the week, with temperatures set to reach highs in the upper 90s to low 100s before dropping to the 80s next week. The post Pittsburgh preps for dangerous heat wave appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Pittsburgh increased spending since COVID, while revenue issues brewed
Pittsburgh’s city government has increased its spending each year since 2021, while pandemic-induced revenue problems brewed beneath the surface and formed what now amounts to a threat to the city’s financial stability. From 2019 through 2023, under two different mayors, the city increased its operational spending by about...
Going somewhere: The search for truth and experience propels PublicSource’s 2024 summer interns
Before they plunge into professional life (or jet off to Africa, Asia or Europe), these five students are spending a season delving into Pittsburgh, helping to keep this community informed and engaged. The post Going somewhere: The search for truth and experience propels PublicSource’s 2024 summer interns appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
When my father died, another tragedy hit home: The newspaper obituary is on its death bed
Obituaries helped communities to share information about their losses. They are also invaluable research tools. Changes in the newspaper industry threaten this resource. The post When my father died, another tragedy hit home: The newspaper obituary is on its death bed appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
East Ohio Street culinary deals included many ingredients, former development leader says
“We're working with the developer, not just sitting there as a passive pass through for real estate,” said Mark Fatla, former executive director of the Northside Leadership Conference. “We're working with them to bring the project to fruition. This was a much longer story than this one block." The post East Ohio Street culinary deals included many ingredients, former development leader says appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
‘We all stayed.’ Penn Hills, once a suburban landing pad for Black households, now risks disinvestment and erasure of history.
Housing discrimination helped to create urban ghettos like the Hill District and contributed to decades of harm endured by generations of Black Pittsburghers. Penn Hills’ rise as a Black suburb reflects the other side of the story: how a growing Black middle class resisted segregation through suburbanization. Now Tipton and other descendants of those pioneers — plus newcomers pushed toward the suburbs by city gentrification — look out on a changing landscape and ask: Can Penn Hills' Black residents protect their community and its history? The post ‘We all stayed.’ Penn Hills, once a suburban landing pad for Black households, now risks disinvestment and erasure of history. appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
D.C. developer pitches 334 unit apartment building in place of Lawrenceville warehouse
Lawrenceville may land 334 more housing units by 2027 if plans for a five-story apartment building, submitted by a Washington D.C.-based developer, clear the City Planning Commission. During a June 11 briefing, representatives of Dalian Development touted the five-story building with space reserved for affordable housing in the place of...
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