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Lessons of Springdale: Towns must prepare if they want any say over data centers

“I love this town,” said Councilor Jason Overly before casting his vote Dec. 16. “Do I want to see this data center come in? No I don’t. … But unfortunately … we’re going to be sued.”

by Jamie Wiggan

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Develop PGH newsletter moves to Mondays to give you advance look at key Pittsburgh meetings

by Rich Lord

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500 show for training in rapid response to ICE in Pittsburgh

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Zoning Board rejects Strip District condos, but developer holds out hope for O’Connor

by Roman Hladio

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Pittsburgh’s Venezuelans exhale, then brace for what comes next

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Coraopolis overturns ICE agreement following community pushback and council shakeup

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O’Connor development era starts with board vote for Downtown investment

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What should Pennsylvania government tackle in 2026? Tell us your priorities.

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About half of empty Downtown storefronts to be filled ahead of NFL Draft

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Bakery Square expansion ambitions meet market realities

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More than 40 news sources remain in Pittsburgh’s fragmented media landscape

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Allegheny County’s compulsory treatment plan aims to avoid arrests

The county’s adoption of assisted outpatient treatment, or AOT, has some mental health experts concerned about coercion and overreliance on medication. The county says it has safeguards in place and an advisory group in the works.

by Venuri Siriwardane

ICE, immigration and local response

Hundreds march to ICE office in Pittsburgh amid national outcry over immigration-agent shootings

In Pittsburgh “ICE out” protest, locals decry “unchecked violence, abuse” by ICE and Border Patrol after Minneapolis and Portland shootings.

by Quinn Glabicki

What this moment means for Pittsburgh’s news ecosystem — and our role in it

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will cease operations in May, and Pittsburgh City Paper has been shut down.

by Halle Stockton and Jennie Ewing Liska

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I couldn’t forget the terrain, the nature, the rivers — but it’s the kindness that kept me in Pittsburgh

Gentrification nudged me out of Portland and on to the road. A chance glimpse of a river town stayed with me. Can I be at home without contributing to the same problems that set me wandering?

by First-person essay by Sarah Samms Velázquez

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Slur accusation against city employee tests human relations panel’s clout

The Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations receives few complaints alleging discrimination based on perceived or actual sexual orientation. An allegation against a city employee has raised questions about the scope of its powers.

by Tory Basile

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says it will cease operations in May

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s owners said it has lost $350 million over 20 years and called that “no longer sustainable.”

by Charlie Wolfson, Jamie Wiggan and Rich Lord

Pennsylvania

As Pa. energy prices rise, advocates skeptical that lawmakers will put aside partisan differences

An AI data center construction frenzy could set electrical demand soaring in Pennsylvania — and with it consumer prices. Ideological division over green energy may prevent lawmakers from advancing solutions.

by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA

Local Government

O’Connor orders review of permitting delays, signals support for city developers

The new mayor’s first executive order could please many who backed his primary campaign.

by Charlie Wolfson

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O’Connor asks city to ‘redd up’ for NFL Draft in inaugural address

Corey O’Connor took office as Pittsburgh mayor 20 years after his father Bob O’Connor, reprising an old slogan.

by Charlie Wolfson

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Brookline teens put down the phones and get grounded at outreach center

“A lot of the time, we’re the only place where a student feels like they’re respected.” Brookline Teen Outreach offers programming to meet the challenges today’s teens face.

by Emma Folts

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Tariff bills are making business all-but impossible for my Morningside store

I opened a fabric storefront because serving my customers brings me joy. But running a small business was never easy — and Trump’s tariffs just made it harder.

by First-person essay by Erin Love

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2025: Federal quakes and Pittsburgh aftershocks

An affordable housing-to-zines look at the stories, themes and innovations that made 2025 a wild ride for Pittsburgh and Public Source.

by Rich Lord, Jamie Wiggan and Halle Stockton

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Neither autism nor tragedy will stop Penn Hills man from saving lives

John Mitchell is ‘a special duck.’ Leaving the nest did not go smoothly, but he’s poised to be a paramedic — for starters.

by Rich Lord

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Lessons of Springdale: Towns must prepare if they want any say over data centers

Develop PGH newsletter moves to Mondays to give you advance look at key Pittsburgh meetings

Follow Pittsburgh stories that matter to you.

500 show for training in rapid response to ICE in Pittsburgh

Zoning Board rejects Strip District condos, but developer holds out hope for O’Connor

Pittsburgh’s Venezuelans exhale, then brace for what comes next

WHO WE ARE

Late on your student loans? There are ways to avoid garnishment.

Coraopolis overturns ICE agreement following community pushback and council shakeup

My allegiance to the truth

O’Connor development era starts with board vote for Downtown investment

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What should Pennsylvania government tackle in 2026? Tell us your priorities.

About half of empty Downtown storefronts to be filled ahead of NFL Draft

Bakery Square expansion ambitions meet market realities

More than 40 news sources remain in Pittsburgh’s fragmented media landscape

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Allegheny County’s compulsory treatment plan aims to avoid arrests

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Slur accusation against city employee tests human relations panel’s clout

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As Pa. energy prices rise, advocates skeptical that lawmakers will put aside partisan differences

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