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.
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How does Pittsburgh have 20,000 vacant homes — and a housing shortage?
One block in Knoxville shows how the legacy of population decline and neglect has allowed homes to decay and neighbors to suffer.
Pittsburgh Water board asks questions after transparency investigation
The water agency is working toward a rate increase, and its oversight board has tallied a two-year streak without a no vote, while asking most questions outside of monthly meetings.
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Transit funding isn’t just about transportation. It’s a public health issue.
Remember this year’s brief change in bus service to The Waterfront? Imagine hundreds of similar — but permanent — disruptions. That could be the future if transit keeps getting shorted, and it would be a health nightmare.
Pittsburgh City Council floats spending increases with vote on tax hike set for Sunday
Councilors have argued that Mayor Ed Gainey’s proposal for 2026 spending is unrealistic. Now they have to decide how to pay for overtime, utility bills and vehicles, even after the school board has already hiked its property levy.
How Mayor Ed Gainey changed Pittsburgh, from more housing to fewer police
Just by being elected, Gainey made history. As a rare one-term mayor, his policies had limited opportunity to take root.
Doubling down, doubling back: local departments diverge on ICE cooperation
Stowe police cancelled an agreement with the federal agency following a Public Source inquiry, then inked a new one days later. Springdale defended its contract during a public meeting; Robinson denies being a signatory. A Mount Washington arrest stirs controversy.
AG, lawmakers in Pa. contend with Trump order blocking state AI regulations
Pennsylvania’s attorney general said, “We disagree with preempting state regulations.”
The crass Fred Rogers of AI deepfakes has some Pittsburghers ‘horrified’
The memory of the local icon is being twisted by a high-tech Neighborhood of Make-Believe. The institutions who protect his history are looking for ways to clear the AI slop.
Nuns, sisters bring ‘moral authority … in spades’ to anti-ICE actions
Women who’ve taken vows in Catholic religious life played huge roles in Pittsburgh’s development. Now their numbers are dwindling, but they’re a force in supporting, defending immigrant communities.
For Pittsburgh property owners, old assessments have meant steadily climbing tax rates
Local taxpayers face likely rate hikes in city and school taxes, after Allegheny County raised its levy last year. What’s driving the increase?
Crafton approves zoning overhaul, settling heated chapter for the sleepy Pittsburgh suburb
A process that began with a 2017 comprehensive plan set Crafton ablaze last summer amid fears of plummeting property prices and scarce parking. The local temperature cooled ahead of tonight’s vote that fell within a national rethinking of zoning.
Pittsburghers and millions of Americans scramble for health insurance as ACA subsidies head for expiration
As workers and employees across the country seek insurance solutions beyond the fading subsidies, one local business owner pulled retirement plan funds to support private insurance options.
What are the key dates in Pittsburgh’s budget fight — and when can residents weigh in?
Mayor Ed Gainey’s budget and a council proposal for a tax hike are heading for weekend hearings and votes on Dec. 20 and 21.
Sharing yourself with our readers isn’t a ‘now or never’ proposition
It doesn’t have to take a year to see your insights and experiences in Pittsburgh’s Public Source. But sometimes that’s how long we’ll wait for a great personal essay.
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