Here's Pittsburgh's Public Source coverage of yesterday's Pittsburgh City Planning Commission meeting on inclusionary zoning — our staff covered the 11-HOUR HEARING in all its detail and glory. tl;dr: Gainey's plan won approval. Charland's plan voted down. publicsource.org/inclusionary-z…

This story was reported by Bella Markovitz, a PublicSource editorial intern, working in collaboration with the Next Generation Newsroom Point Park Center for Media Innovation nextgenerationnewsroom.com/news/10-years-…

Paying to get out of jail is common, but controversial. The death of Frank “Bukit” Smart Jr. inspired a fund that covers bail for people who would otherwise await trial behind bars. buff.ly/xxgNZVm

This story on the Pittsburgh region’s only community bail fund was reported by Bella Markovitz, a PublicSource intern & winner of the CMI’s 2024 Pittsburgh Pitch Story Challenge! 👏🏆 Read the full story here ⬇️

Conservatorship allows someone to take over someone else's property. Two would-be conservators are litigating over one North Side property, and an East Hills street is a Petri dish for the law's effectiveness, Eric Jankiewicz and Bella Markovitz report publicsource.org/conservatorshi…

The conservatorship system allows private parties, nonprofits and neighborhood organizations to take control or ownership of properties. One such case in the North Side is putting the system under scrutiny and even opening questions of constitutionality. buff.ly/vqq8bAA

New: Trump canceled a contract for legal representation for unaccompanied child immigrants, and they soon could be faced with going to court alone. At least a dozen are in Pittsburgh publicsource.org/immigrant-refu…

For a while, Pittsburgh received millions a year from nonprofits. Who is better positioned to start the funds flowing again — Mayor Ed Gainey or challenger County Controller Corey O'Connor? Charlie Wolfson unpacks the issue publicsource.org/pittsburgh-may…

In a rare post-mayorship interview, Bill Peduto describes the long road to the $115 million (over 5 years) commitment he got from Pittsburgh's major nonprofits - and says suing them won't work publicsource.org/pittsburgh-non…

Have questions for Pittsburgh's 2025 mayoral contenders? Send them in today, in advance of an April 29 forum publicsource.org/pittsburgh-may…

"Suspensions are only to give the adults a break" and don't solve underlying issues, educators say. But thousands occur per year at PPS - and Black students with IEPs have seen steep rises in suspensions publicsource.org/pittsburgh-pub…

Crashing concrete from Indiana County’s 55-year-old coal-powered plant heralded a new phase in energy production across Southwestern Pennsylvania. Energy-hungry AI bring a new generation of natural gas-related plants and expansions to Western Pennsylvania. buff.ly/POQNRA8

New: Trump released his proposed 2026 federal budget last week, calling for more than 20% cut to domestic spending. Here are 9 ways that could impact Pittsburgh, from affordable housing to arts to immunizations. Thread below: publicsource.org/trump-budget-c…

New: Gainey and O'Connor have each benefitted from more than $600,000 in outside spending in the Pittsburgh mayor's race, and not all the money can be traced to its original source. details: publicsource.org/campaign-finan…

One Allegheny County Jail sergeant has been named in 7 civil rights lawsuits since 2020. The accusations are a window into life in the lockup on the Mon, Arshi Qureshi and Bella Markovitz report publicsource.org/allegheny-coun…

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ALERT: Grant Street is currently closed in the area around the City County building. The crowd is large and growing. Motorists are encouraged to find an alternative route through Downtown at this time.

UPDATE: Abolitionist Law Center has filed another lawsuit against Sarver and other corrections officers. This is the 8th suit against Sarver in 5 years. Read their press release here: abolitionistlawcenter.org/2025/07/02/exc…

Corrections officer suspended after video containing racial slurs circulates on social media wpxi.com/news/local/cor…

pghcitypaper.com/news/acj-in-ho… Via Pittsburgh City Paper