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April 19, 2021 at 11:00 AM

What I learned from reporting on the Allegheny County Jail

What I learned from reporting on the Allegheny County Jail View this email in your browser Dear readers, This month, I wrapped up an 8-month reporting project on the Allegheny County Jail. The project, which started out…

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April 17, 2021 at 11:29 AM

Speaking candidly on mental health and RLS

Speaking candidly on mental health and RLS Misdiagnosis and relentless symptoms. Send ideas   Support us MENTAL HEALTH After misdiagnosis and relentless symptoms, I’ve felt the mental health toll of RL…

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April 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Reparations for Pittsburgh's oldest Black church?

Reparations for Pittsburgh's oldest Black church? PublicSource garners 11 statewide awards & wins national design accolades. Send ideas   Support us SOCIAL JUSTICE Pittsburgh’s oldest Black church …

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April 13, 2021 at 5:59 PM

Invited: Update on Pittsburgh Public's invite-only media briefings

Invited: Update on Pittsburgh Public's invite-only media briefings View this email in your browser Dear readers: On March 15, we shared with you that Pittsburgh Public Schools was holding invitation-only media briefings and that PublicS…

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April 13, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Borrowed future: Student loan debt in Pittsburgh

Borrowed future: Student loan debt in Pittsburgh All PA adults can make COVID vaccine appointments now. Send ideas   Support us EDUCATION Borrowed future: Student loans add years of debt to a college d…

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April 10, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Discrimination doesn't recognize city-county borders

Discrimination doesn't recognize city-county borders 'Fourth wave' of COVID in Allegheny County. Send ideas   Support us The county’s Human Relations Commission investigates discrimination. It’s hoping to boost its mod…

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April 8, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Students without stable homes

Students without stable homes Finding and helping students facing homelessness is even harder now. Send ideas   Support us EDUCATION ‘The strongest lifeline’: District liaisons struggled to find Allegh…

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April 6, 2021 at 11:30 AM

The art of 'angelic troublemaking'

The art of 'angelic troublemaking' Should jails provide therapy? Send ideas   Support us MENTAL HEALTH ‘Incarceration was pretty much my psych ward’: So should Allegheny County Jail provide therapy? …

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April 3, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Looking for a COVID vaccine?

Looking for a COVID vaccine? PublicSource created a resource to share what we've learned to help navigate the process. Send ideas   Support us COVID COVID vaccine resources in the Pittsburgh region …

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April 1, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Vaccines opening up to all on April 19

Vaccines opening up to all on April 19 13 local experts diagnose the region’s biggest infrastructure needs. Send ideas   Support us Vaccination for COVID-19 opening up to all Pennsylvanians 16 and older on April 19 …

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March 30, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Breaking past Zoom with co-op learning.

Breaking past Zoom with co-op learning. 'So much of our school is about being here in person.' Send ideas   Support us We’re so grateful to the readers who joined as new recurring donors during our spring campaign. Their ge…

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March 27, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Slight COVID surge in Allegheny County

Slight COVID surge in Allegheny County 'There is wide community spread, meaning that…these cases are coming from lots of places,' Dr. Debra Bogen said. Send ideas   Support us Allegheny County experienci…

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March 26, 2021 at 11:59 AM

We're almost there.

We're almost there. Our last ask of the spring campaign. View this email in your browser Dear Reader, We’re almost at the end of our spring campaign, and we’re so grateful to have reached 14 new recurring donors. These generous reader…

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March 25, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Exclusive: PA Secretary of Education talks with PublicSource

Exclusive: PA Secretary of Education talks with PublicSource How teachers are evolving, what students have lost and the possibility of summer school. Send ideas   Support us We have a goal of finding 25 new recurring donors by…

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March 23, 2021 at 11:30 AM

The union roots of teacher vaccination

The union roots of teacher vaccination "I watched my father fight for those benefits." Send ideas   Support us We have a goal of finding 25 new recurring donors by March 26. One-time gifts are always welcome and appreciated, b…

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March 21, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Why a month matters. 📅

Why a month matters. 📅 The value of predictability. View this email in your browser Dear Reader, You may have seen our first email about this spring campaign from Mila, announcing that we’re looking for 25 people to become new recurri…

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March 20, 2021 at 11:29 AM

Could learning hubs change education?

Could learning hubs change education? Some vaccine sites to get larger shipments to speed allocation. Send ideas   Support us We have a goal of finding 25 new recurring donors by March 26. One-time gifts are always welcome and…

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March 18, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Religion's role in the vaccine rollout

Religion's role in the vaccine rollout Some 50-64 year olds eligible for vaccine in Allegheny County starting March 19. Send ideas   Support us We have a goal of finding 25 new recurring donors by March 26. One-time gifts are …

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March 16, 2021 at 11:29 AM

NEW project: Pittsburgh's warped year of COVID school

NEW project: Pittsburgh's warped year of COVID school Wolf eases restaurant restrictions next month. Send ideas   Support us We have a goal of finding 25 new recurring donors in the next two weeks. One-time gifts are always we…

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March 15, 2021 at 4:35 PM

PPS has exclusive media briefings. PublicSource isn't invited.

PPS has exclusive media briefings. PublicSource isn't invited. We will keep bringing you education news, even if Pittsburgh Public does not want us to. View this email in your browser Dear readers: Late last week, you may have heard th…

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March 14, 2021 at 11:59 AM

The difference 25 people can make.

The difference 25 people can make. View this email in your browser Dear Reader, I hope that as a reader, you’ve come to expect the best from PublicSource, and we’d like to continue delivering it. As stories develop, new issues arise an…

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March 13, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Racism's effect on the environment

Racism's effect on the environment Listen to the podcast conversation with a Pittsburgh urban ecologist and host Jourdan Hicks. Send ideas   Support us Better nature, better relationship, better planet — A conversation…

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February 27, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Meet a PGH prison abolitionist through our podcast

Meet a PGH prison abolitionist through our podcast COVID news: AG announces indictment in nursing home investigation Send ideas   Support us Let’s get free — A Pittsburgh-based prison abolitionist’s point of view LI…

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February 25, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Would a $15 minimum wage be enough? 💰

Would a $15 minimum wage be enough? 💰 Debate flares at Pittsburgh Public Schools over residency requirement. Send ideas   Support us Longstanding differences remain on increasing minimum wage and there’s a new concern:…

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February 23, 2021 at 12:29 PM

Most livable 'apartheid city?'

Most livable 'apartheid city?' A census shift for the Civic Arena site. Send ideas   Support us A boundary change adds to tension between the Penguins and a key Hill District group READ THE STORY …

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February 20, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Winter storms delay vaccines

Winter storms delay vaccines The effect of comparing the Capitol riot and a summer of protest. Send ideas   Support us Winter storms delay vaccine shipments and distribution in PA SEE THE LATEST …

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February 18, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Barriers to getting shots in arms

Barriers to getting shots in arms A misallocation of vaccines in PA. Send ideas   Support us As a community health nurse, I know a barrier to health care when I see it. The COVID vaccine signup process is one that can …

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February 16, 2021 at 12:29 PM

Will Allegheny County learn from its last election?

Will Allegheny County learn from its last election? Limited vaccine signups via phone today. Send ideas   Support us Allegheny County struggled to train poll workers and keep up with public questions during hectic Nov.…

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  Alyia Paulding, PublicSource · [email protected]

February 14, 2021 at 12:59 PM

Showing 💗 for Pittsburgh's stories.

Showing 💗 for Pittsburgh's stories. If you love our work, let us know. View this email in your browser Dear Reader, If I’m honest, I’m torn on the idea of Valentine’s Day. While I’ve never been a big fan of shelling out for tacky gifts,…

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February 13, 2021 at 12:59 PM

Affordable homeownership and the mayoral campaign

Affordable homeownership and the mayoral campaign UK variant of COVID has officially arrived in Allegheny County. Send ideas   Support us Affordable for-sale housing at the front door of the mayoral election READ TH…

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February 11, 2021 at 12:29 PM

Picking a college sight unseen

Picking a college sight unseen COVID has nixed campus visits, contributing to a decline in enrollment. Send ideas   Support us As the pandemic upends normal college visits, high school seniors seek a different view of …

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February 9, 2021 at 12:30 PM

The race to vaccinate

The race to vaccinate Pgh vaccine experts answer important questions. Send ideas   Support us January COVID-19 inspections show violations continue at Allegheny County bars and restaurants READ THE STORY …

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February 6, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Jail board, warden discuss concerns raised in PublicSource investigation

Jail board, warden discuss concerns raised in PublicSource investigation More COVID vaccines for PA? Send ideas   Support us ‘It always escalated to the chair’: Allegheny County Jail used the restraint chair more than …

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February 4, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Restraint chair use at Allegheny County Jail

Restraint chair use at Allegheny County Jail 'People wouldn’t believe that this restraint chair is being used in 2021...' Send ideas   Support us ‘It always escalated to the chair’: Allegheny County Jail used the restr…

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February 2, 2021 at 12:29 PM

Can housing aid work better?

Can housing aid work better? PA didn't get funds to many tenants in need. Send ideas   Support us Tenant Cities: Rent relief didn’t get to those who needed it. Will PA get it right the second time? READ THE STORY …

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January 30, 2021 at 12:00 PM

At risk for radicalization?

At risk for radicalization? We sought advice from experts on how to engage with a radicalized person. Send ideas   Support us You, our readers, gave us so much to be grateful for in 2020. With your support, we published hundr…

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January 28, 2021 at 12:00 PM

PPS again delays student return to school

PPS again delays student return to school Garden Theater block leaving limbo Send ideas   Support us You, our readers, gave us so much to be grateful for in 2020. With your support, we published hundreds of stories, experimen…

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January 26, 2021 at 12:30 PM

The toll of opioids in the pandemic

The toll of opioids in the pandemic How to talk to a loved one who's been radicalized. Send ideas   Support us Survivors and loved ones recount the pains of Southwestern PA's opioid crisis during COVID READ THE STOR…

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January 23, 2021 at 12:29 PM

PGH students band together for mental health

PGH students band together for mental health Wolf nominates new health secretary. Send ideas   Support us Voice your struggles: Pittsburgh university students create spaces to talk about mental health during the pandem…

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January 21, 2021 at 12:00 PM

The Biden-Harris era begins

The Biden-Harris era begins How will the homebound be vaccinated? Send ideas   Support us Inauguration Day 2021: Joe Biden becomes the 46th U.S. president, Harris makes history as VP READ THE STORY …

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January 19, 2021 at 12:29 PM

Hate in Pittsburgh

Hate in Pittsburgh The local threat explained + a list of hate groups active in PA in 2019. Send ideas   Support us The Capitol riot exposed U.S. extremism on a broad scale. Pittsburgh is no stranger to white supremaci…

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January 16, 2021 at 12:59 PM

Tech's role in id'ing Capitol rioters

Tech's role in id'ing Capitol rioters Privacy and ethical concerns linger for facial recognition. Send ideas   Support us Facial recognition use spiked after the Capitol riot. Privacy advocates are leery. READ THE S…

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January 14, 2021 at 12:00 PM

COVID's college curriculum

COVID's college curriculum 5 ways coronavirus is changing Pittsburgh college life this spring Send ideas   Support us Five ways COVID-19 will continue to change Pittsburgh college life this spring READ THE STORY …

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January 12, 2021 at 12:29 PM

A post-Roe Pittsburgh?

A post-Roe Pittsburgh? Levine not aware of wasted vaccine doses in PA. Send ideas   Support us After shift in Supreme Court balance, states like PA could become the new abortion rights battleground READ THE STORY …

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January 9, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Jail board blindsided

Jail board blindsided PublicSource jail investigation prompts oversight board to request more medical records. Send ideas   Support us Mixed-up meds and long waits: How understaffing hurts medical treatment at the Alle…

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January 7, 2021 at 10:00 PM

In the aftermath of the Capitol chaos

In the aftermath of the Capitol chaos A quick note on democracy and journalism. View this email in your browser “The violent mob invading the U.S. Capitol should not surprise us if we were paying attention.” …

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January 7, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Mixed-up meds & delays at the county jail

Mixed-up meds & delays at the county jail Speeding up vaccination in Allegheny County. Send ideas   Support us Mixed-up meds and long waits: How understaffing hurts medical treatment at the Allegheny County Jail …

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January 5, 2021 at 12:44 PM

COVID-violating bars & restaurants

COVID-violating bars & restaurants State lawmakers call for eviction freeze. Send ideas   Support us Analysis shows which Allegheny County bars and restaurants have repeated COVID-19 violations READ THE STORY …

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January 2, 2021 at 12:44 PM

The pandemic left PGH animal shelters in 'uncharted territory'

The pandemic left PGH animal shelters in 'uncharted territory' Our staff reflects on the never-ending year that was 2020. Send ideas   Support us Caring for animals is a hands-on task. The pandemic has upended operatio…

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December 31, 2020 at 12:29 PM

Stricter COVID-19 restrictions to lapse Monday

Stricter COVID-19 restrictions to lapse Monday Nearly 10,000 vaccine doses administered in Allegheny County. Send ideas   Support us As we wave goodbye to the wretched 2020, we'd like to say thank you to people who appreciate …

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