“It’s hard for me to imagine a future even after high school.” — 14-year-old Jameela Jenkins, a student at West Mifflin HS. Why are teens feeling hopeless and what provides them relief? Read: publicsource.org/youth-hopeless…

BREAKING: Five years after a failed vote, Pitt grad student workers unionize buff.ly/4hYkV2L

I’m proud to be at Pittsburgh's Public Source for nearly 13 years because, at our core, we are a team that cares deeply about informing you, our neighbors, about the news that impacts you & sharing perspectives that help you understand others. We need your support to continue this work.

For Pittsburgh's Public Source, I wrote about #Sewickley's Black community, past and present. publicsource.org/sewickley-blac…

As we ease into a new work year, I am feeling the feels looking back at all the amazing people who shared their stories with us via Pittsburgh's Public Source's Year in Visual Journalism from 2024. See photos, videos, illustrations, & some of our fave reels here: publicsource.org/pittsburgh-all…

What would happen if long-serving members of a board charged with promoting public health in Allegheny County were almost entirely replaced with people keen on equity and transparency? We are about to find out publicsource.org/allegheny-coun…

As Trump takes office on MLK Day, ‘we did it’ meets ‘we must fight back’ in Pittsburgh area buff.ly/3Ckyc5F

If policy shifts coming out of Washington, D.C., have altered your life, please consider sharing that with the team at PublicSource. buff.ly/4glCGqt

Mayor Ed Gainey says he nearly struck a $125 million deal with UPMC in 2024. UPMC denies any such deal was on the table. buff.ly/JtF3oqB

Why are developers backing Democratic mayoral challenger Corey O’Connor? PublicSource found that 80% of mayoral campaign contributions from the real estate, development and construction industries went to O’Connor over incumbent Ed Gainey. buff.ly/Tv0nIZ1

Journalism students and recent grads: Why not intern in Pittsburgh this fall? Pittsburgh's Public Source is a nonprofit newsroom with a vigorous program of story production, fact-checking, training and mentorship. Apply here: publicsource.org/jobs/#editoria…

Polls have officially closed, and the votes are being tallied. Follow the election results live. buff.ly/ksFflxZ

Mail-in ballot results for Pittsburgh Mayor (Dem primary) Gainey: 6,268 (35.26%) O'Connor: 11,474 (64.54%) Mail-in ballots didn't favor Gainey in 2021 and they didn't today.

What happens when journalism shows up on your block, not just in your inbox? Here’s a look inside our efforts to make local journalism more personal, more place-based. buff.ly/0LMgeGs

Federal money covered half of Pittsburgh Regional Transit's costs — for two post-pandemic years. That's over, leaving PRT pleading for state help. Pittsburgh's Public Source investigates the funding, and the timing publicsource.org/prt-pittsburgh…

CMU students put up a new fence to demonstrate free speech after university leadership restricted a mainstay of student expression around Trump’s visit. publicsource.org/cmu-students-c…

When development and affordability collide: Penn Plaza changed Pittsburgh’s history of displacement, starting 10 years ago. Today, advocates and organizers continue the “call for affordable housing for all Pittsburghers.” buff.ly/pFEX1zQ

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.

I spent a month with hundreds of local volunteers tracking ICE across Pittsburgh Casa San Jose. Constantly, they traverse city neighborhoods, gather in church basements and empty parking lots, and respond in real time to sightings, arrests and raids. publicsource.org/local-voluntee…