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As autistic children in Allegheny County face perils, high needs and waiting lists, providers look for solutions
When Kelly Cain, the mother of an autistic child in Pittsburgh, founded the Autism Caring Center in 2017, her goal was to help parents and families with autistic children feel like they had a safe place to receive support. What started as a resource for people who understood the ins and outs of autism grew into a mission to educate those in her larger community who didn’t.
Innamorato focus on ‘new voices’ reaches into boards heavy with longtime hands
“If people are contributing in a meaningful way, have a passion for the work, bring great ideas and talent, we don’t want to push them away because of an arbitrary limit on the time they can serve.” — Allegheny County spokesperson Abigail Gardner The post Innamorato focus on ‘new voices’ reaches into boards heavy with longtime hands appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
‘Good position’ or looming crisis? City Hall divide emerges over Pittsburgh finances
The City of Pittsburgh needs to further communicate with residents about coming challenges, City Controller Rachael Heisler said. “If they have a pothole or a rough street that they’re hoping to get fixed, it’s probably not going to happen until at least 2027.” The post ‘Good position’ or looming crisis? City Hall divide emerges over Pittsburgh finances appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Autism support in Pittsburgh: Where to go, what to ask, what’s available?
"Not everyone with autism has 'savant' characteristics or extraordinary skills, like in 'Rain Man.' Not everyone with autism is emotionally distant, like in 'The Good Doctor.' And not everyone with autism has an intellectual disability." The post Autism support in Pittsburgh: Where to go, what to ask, what’s available? appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
More professors lack job security. How does that impact teaching, learning and working in Pittsburgh?
As tenured faculty positions dwindle, universities turn to cost-saving adjunct instructors. For some, these shaky contracts force frugal living and restrictive classroom messaging. The post More professors lack job security. How does that impact teaching, learning and working in Pittsburgh? appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
My American Dream ended on a deflated air mattress in a run-down Squirrel Hill apartment
I wanted to be hopeful; I needed to be. It was not until we visited Downtown that I realized how bad the socioeconomic situation in Pittsburgh actually was. The post My American Dream ended on a deflated air mattress in a run-down Squirrel Hill apartment appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
EQT says fracked gas is a climate solution, but scientists call that deceptive greenwashing
“We need to get to net zero by the middle of the century, and a large expansion of natural gas just is not consistent with that,” said Paulina Jaramillo, a professor of engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University. The post EQT says fracked gas is a climate solution, but scientists call that deceptive greenwashing appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
In no-suspense presidential primaries, Allegheny County map shows weaknesses for both Trump and Biden
Voters that showed up for low-turnout primaries Tuesday determined the course of several state legislative races and propelled U.S. Rep. Summer Lee toward a second term in Congress. They also may have sent a message to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, who had each already secured enough delegates to be nominated for president in the Nov. 5 General Election.
Live primary results: Summer Lee nominated to serve second term in Congress
Pennsylvania voters went to the polls today to choose party nominees for the 2024 General Election. The White House, congressional seats, seats in the Pennsylvania House and Senate and state row offices were on the ballot. The post Live primary results: Summer Lee nominated to serve second term in Congress appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Pitt students, spurred by Gaza, pledge days of divestment activism on campus
The organizers are also calling for Pitt’s “full material divestment” from any entities associated with Israel. PublicSource has asked the university to detail any financial ties to Israel. The post Pitt students, spurred by Gaza, pledge days of divestment activism on campus appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Primary Day 2024: how to vote in Pennsylvania for nominees for president, Congress and state offices
Of about 121,712 primary ballots mailed to county voters, 82% went to Democrats. While state GOP leaders have begun imploring their voters to adopt early voting, former President Donald Trump has continued disparaging mail voting. The post Primary Day 2024: how to vote in Pennsylvania for nominees for president, Congress and state offices appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
County police oversight board ready to start, but has yet to probe a case
"I'm unhappy that we haven’t had local municipalities beating down our door begging us to let them start, let them opt in to this," said Allegheny County Councilor Bethany Hallam. "And so that's really where the effort needs to go right now, to make this what it was supposed to be.” The post County police oversight board ready to start, but has yet to probe a case appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Grad students at Pitt, CMU say their wages aren’t keeping up with rising cost of living
Grad students at Pittsburgh’s major research universities are fronting a growing share of the academic workload. In return, they’re asking for a bigger paycheck. The post Grad students at Pitt, CMU say their wages aren’t keeping up with rising cost of living appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
A 9-year-old Zelienople boy’s health crisis sheds light on the need for diversity in organ donors
“With bone marrow transplantation, you have to have a perfect match, so it puts people at a disadvantage if they have mixed heritage,” said Dr. Clive Callender, a transplant surgeon at Howard University who spearheaded efforts to diversify the country’s organ donor pool in the 1980s. The post A 9-year-old Zelienople boy’s health crisis sheds light on the need for diversity in organ donors appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
How the mifepristone case before SCOTUS could affect abortion in Pa.
"It is difficult to predict whether access to mifepristone would be restricted immediately or more slowly should the court rule against the FDA," said Susan J. Frietsche, co-executive director of Women’s Law Project. The post How the mifepristone case before SCOTUS could affect abortion in Pa. appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Open letter from advocates for unhoused people calls on Downtown shelter to stop kicking people out for ‘minor infractions’
In an open letter to the shelter, 17 authors said there were numerous examples of shelter users getting kicked out for unspecified “minor infractions,” sometimes during severe weather and cold temperatures. The post Open letter from advocates for unhoused people calls on Downtown shelter to stop kicking people out for ‘minor infractions’ appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Mulling an environmental disaster in a Colorado bar surfaced my deep (and complicated) Pa. roots
"The longer I stayed in Colorado, the greater the Pittsburgh in my mind grew. It became a hulking object of desire that dominated my thoughts." The post Mulling an environmental disaster in a Colorado bar surfaced my deep (and complicated) Pa. roots appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Young voters helped decide the 2020 election in Pa. Will they turn out for a Biden-Trump rematch?
“It’s not the most exciting thing in the world to have the same exact options as four years ago, but it still feels like because of what the choices represent and the future represents, it’s so vital to be excited about voting,” said high school senior Naomi Segel. The post Young voters helped decide the 2020 election in Pa. Will they turn out for a Biden-Trump rematch? appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
How Pa. secures mail ballots, prevents fraud and more
“The ID number they provide is run through the state’s driver’s license database or other databases to see if you can find a person with the same ID number and birth date, so it ties back to a real person,” said Forrest Lehman, Lycoming County’s election director. The post How Pa. secures mail ballots, prevents fraud and more appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
PublicSource is finalist for 11 Press Club of Western Pennsylvania Golden Quill awards
The PublicSource staff has been honored for reporting that covers matters of critical importance in the lives of people who reside in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. We thank the judges and teams who manage these contests for their time and generous feedback. PublicSource has received the following recognition for our journalism in 2023 and 2024. […] The post PublicSource is finalist for 11 Press Club of Western Pennsylvania Golden Quill awards appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
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