“After multiple additions to the neighborhood, it's a completely different character, I feel like we have a nightclub situation, a place where the young people come to party,” said Candice Komar, who lives next to a Penn Avenue building slated for redevelopment. The post Penn Avenue partying leads neighbors to question new building appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.

“The agency doesn’t want me pushing court cases out that far,” said Tracy Terry a Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh assistant site manager, at an eviction hearing. “Over the years, residents had opportunities to receive assistance and they chose not to pay after receiving assistance." The post Pittsburgh housing authority eviction cases hit speed bumps in North Side courtroom appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.

Mayor Ed Gainey's first budget without COVID-inspired federal aid trims spending on parks, planning and facilities, and dials down police staffing goals. The post Parks and planning spending, plus police officer target, trimmed in proposed Pittsburgh budget appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.

Howard Ramsey skips down his front steps and rings his own doorbell eight times, bobbing his head to the sound. His dreads whip out from his face as he bounds inside, grinning. “Better Homes and Gardens,” he smiles, and pulls his beloved water pitcher from his fridge with a Vanna White flourish. The joy of having cold water at the ready is not lost on him. The post The Glimpse: After bouncing from tents to shelters and back, Pittsburgh homelessness advocate finds an apartment to call home appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.

Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance is set to attend a Christian revival on Saturday near Pittsburgh headlined by self-described prophet and apostle Lance Wallnau, who is a “rockstar” in the religious movement that aims to secure dominion over American society. Wallnau’s “Courage Tour” is billed as a...

I have not personally experienced domestic or sexual misconduct, but I have had the privilege of listening to the powerful and courageous stories of survivors. The post Ordinary Sunday, extraordinary stories: How a march against sexual violence left survivors and allies feeling heard, at last appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.

"It's a complex system, and at times it does cost the city dollars, but we have to weigh costs versus benefits, or costs versus negatives of an officer returning that we feel isn't the right fit for our city,” said Public Safety Director Lee Schmidt. The post Fired Pittsburgh police can get jobs back, six-figure back pay checks appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.

Abortion continues to be a defining election issue, and ads in a congressional race northwest of Pittsburgh make competing claims. Here are the facts. The post Spot Check: Deluzio goes after Mercuri on abortion, including 2021 ‘heartbeat bill’ appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.

The Mon Valley Clean Air Fund is the result of a $4.5 million settlement Allegheny County reached with U.S. Steel after a 2018 fire at the Clairton Coke Works led to a massive release of sulfur from the plant — an outcome impacting the air quality of 22 Mon Valley communities, according to the county.  The post Update: Mon Valley residents, stakeholders to weigh in on $4.5 million U.S. Steel settlement 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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While Pennsylvania Senate challenger Nicole Ruscitto fought the natural gas industry and won as a borough councilwoman, that victory is absent from the pamphlets she stuffs in South Hills screen doors, and nowhere to be found on her campaign website. Incumbent Devlin Robinson is similarly silent on energy and climate. The post Contenders in Pennsylvania Senate race shy from risky climate, energy stances while courting voters appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.

A proposal for a stronger mayor and more flexible taxing power depends on voter approval. The post Home rule vote could start next chapter for Wilkinsburg appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.

Then in 2021, I began to notice a connection between my symptoms and a sulfurous smell in the air. The post Facing tremors, insomnia and pain, I searched for answers — and came to blame the noxious air appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.

The spot was paid for by Commonwealth Leaders Fund, a major player in conservative advocacy. While the group says it has “hundreds of generous supporters,” it is heavily funded by Jeff Yass, whose longtime advocacy for school choice has made him a bete noire for Democrats. The post Spot Check: Well-funded AG race ad tries to tie candidate to ‘defund the police’ calls appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.

County council held a public hearing to gather community input on its developing climate action plan, following allegations of a rushed process. Advocates maintain their voices must be heard. The post Advocates say climate plan must consider those most at risk in a warmer, wetter Allegheny County appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s administration began the process of seeking approval for plans announced earlier this month to overhaul zoning codes to encourage affordable housing citywide. The mayor on Sept. 5 announced a push for several measures meant to address the affordability issues outlined in a 2022 housing needs...

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As sticky hot days give way to chilly nights and misty mornings, our new interns are steeping in the topics and issues that animate Pittsburgh — a city as dynamic as the four seasons that sweep through it each year. The post From the Southwestern US to Southwestern PA, PublicSource interns bring the heat this fall appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.

Thank a handful of billionaires and concealed donors for flooding Pittsburgh screens with attack ads. The post Who’s paying for all those political ads? Bloomberg, a Mellon, ‘dark money’ PACs and more appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.

Debra Gist, a longtime resident of the Charles Street Valley — which the city considers part of Perry South — recalled the area’s past. “When I was younger, the community was so different,” she said. “There [were] businesses, housing, no vacant lots like we have here today. And the community was so much better. It was family oriented. … I would love to see the houses built.” The post Pittsburgh Land Bank poised to transfer lots to North Side group appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.