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Update: Mon Valley residents, stakeholders to weigh in on $4.5 million U.S. Steel settlement
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.
Is Pittsburgh’s deadly obsession with jaywalking a habit we shouldn’t have to kick?
This story was originally published by NEXTpittsburgh, a news partner of PublicSource. NEXTpittsburgh features the people, projects and places advancing the region and the innovative and cool things happening here. Sign up to get their free newsletter. A web of streetcar rails weaves throughout greater Pittsburgh. Downtown employees walk yards...
Contenders in Pennsylvania Senate race shy from risky climate, energy stances while courting voters
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.
Home rule vote could start next chapter for Wilkinsburg
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.
Facing tremors, insomnia and pain, I searched for answers — and came to blame the noxious air
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.
Spot Check: Well-funded AG race ad tries to tie candidate to ‘defund the police’ calls
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.
Advocates say climate plan must consider those most at risk in a warmer, wetter Allegheny County
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.
Mayor’s proposed zoning overhaul gets first Planning Commission airing
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...
The Beaver County deportation that forced 46 Black people to leave the state
This story was originally published by NEXTpittsburgh, a news partner of PublicSource. NEXTpittsburgh features the people, projects and places advancing the region and the innovative and cool things happening here. Sign up to get their free newsletter. On a cold winter night in 1933, a group of rogue Beaver County...
From the Southwestern US to Southwestern PA, PublicSource interns bring the heat this fall
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.
Who’s paying for all those political ads? Bloomberg, a Mellon, ‘dark money’ PACs and 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.
Pittsburgh Land Bank poised to transfer lots to North Side group
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.
Pittsburgh aims to renovate eight townhomes in Hill District for affordable homeownership
Pittsburgh agencies intend to rehabilitate townhomes in the Hill District as part of a federally-funded effort to rebuild public housing in the Bedford Dwellings area, and to turn some residents into first-time homeowners. Last year the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD] awarded $50 million through the Choice...
Spot Check: Abortion ban ad, and counterpunch on gender-affirming care, loose with facts
Candidates in a pivotal Pa. Senate district traded accusations over abortion and healthcare for transgender people, each stretching the facts. The post Spot Check: Abortion ban ad, and counterpunch on gender-affirming care, loose with facts appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
When zebras fly: How my backyard flora project helped bring a long-gone species back to Pittsburgh
Our yard has come a long way, hosting an expanding array of native species and sporting four little pawpaw trees and two larger ones. Finally — enter the real star of this story — the pawpaw and its close relatives serve as the only larval host for a species not seen in Pittsburgh for nearly a century. The post When zebras fly: How my backyard flora project helped bring a long-gone species back to Pittsburgh appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Butterfly effect: Where pawpaws go, zebra swallowtails follow
This story was originally published by NEXTpittsburgh, a news partner of PublicSource. NEXTpittsburgh features the people, projects and places advancing the region and the innovative and cool things happening here. Sign up to get their free newsletter. The zebra swallowtail butterfly is stunning, with long, sword-like tails, black-and-white stripes, and...
Allegheny County moves to hike air program fees
“Increased fees are essential to ensure ACHD can hire and maintain staff members with expertise in the federal Clean Air Act," said Lisa Graves-Marcucci. The post Allegheny County moves to hike air program fees appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Trump and Harris, with divided labor records, grapple for PA’s union voters
This story was originally published by The Conversation. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump are in a tight race for the White House. Every voting bloc will count — including members of labor unions and other people in their households. The majority of union leaders...
Update: Allegheny County Council approves settlement of dispute over Shuman Center
Allegheny County Council voted Tuesday to approve a settlement in the lawsuit it filed against the county executive last year over the privatization of the county’s juvenile detention center. Council approved the settlement by a 13-1 vote, with one abstention. At-large Councilor Bethany Hallam, a Democrat, was the lone no vote. Council claimed in the […] The post Update: Allegheny County Council approves settlement of dispute over Shuman Center appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Shuman reopening continues two-century child incarceration debate in Allegheny County
As soon as Allegheny County announced in September 2023 that it would be reopening Shuman Juvenile Detention Center through a contract with an independent non-profit, proponents and critics alike reopened a 180-year-old conversation about local juvenile incarceration. The post Shuman reopening continues two-century child incarceration debate in Allegheny County 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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