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PublicSource stands out as a prominent investigative news outlet dedicated to delivering comprehensive information to the people of Pennsylvania. Our mission is to shed light on complex topics and hold those in positions of power accountable, as we firmly believe that an informed electorate is essential for a thriving democracy. We focus on providing detailed reporting and insights on various crucial issues, including the environment, aging populations, individuals with disabilities, the justice system, and the intersection of money and politics. As an independent organization, we aim to foster informed communities across Pennsylvania. Our goal is to empower citizens by offering unique information that isn't readily available elsewhere. This knowledge enables them to make decisions that can lead to positive changes in their communities and enhance the quality of life in their state.

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Pittsburgh leaders try to coordinate response to Trump budget cuts, seeing 'long haul' challenges

2 days ago | publicsource.org | Charlie Wolfson

Pittsburgh and Allegheny County officials announced a new task force to organize local government’s response to what they characterized as cruel and irresponsible federal budget cuts ordered by President Donald Trump since his January inauguration.
Fearing radioactive waste, Grove City community fights to stop landfill reopening

2 days ago | publicsource.org | Kiley Bense

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. For years, residents of Grove City have fought to stop a decades-old landfill from resuming operations in their town. They were worried the landfill would make legacy pollution in the area worse. But in 2022, information about the kind of waste the landfill would accept raised new fears.
See what Allegheny County employees earned in 2024 — and how the county is hiding names of many top earners

4 days ago | publicsource.org | Charlie Wolfson

Allegheny County government had a new highest-paid employee last year. Ariel Goldschmidt, the county’s chief medical examiner, took home $275,703 in 2024, according to salary data published by the county. Goldschmidt took over the top spot in April and earns an annual salary of $290,000 in the role, which is appointed by the county executive. The identity of the county’s third-highest gross earner (factoring in overtime pay), and those of more than half of the top 40 gross earners, are a mystery.
Trump talks up U.S. Steel deal in Mon Valley as Pittsburgh-area towns await details on jobs, upgrades

1 week ago | publicsource.org | Quinn Glabicki |Jamie Wiggan

President Donald Trump rallied hundreds of orange-clad workers in West Mifflin this evening with his first lengthy remarks about a reported deal to keep U.S. Steel’s thousands of jobs in the Mon Valley and elsewhere with a big assist from Japan’s Nippon Steel. “For generations United States Steel was synonymous with greatness and now it will be synonymous with greatness once again,” Trump said at U.S. Steel’s Irwin Works on a rainy Friday.
Why we’re making neighborhood zines and what we hope they spark

1 week ago | publicsource.org | Halle Stockton

What happens when journalism shows up on your block, not just in your inbox? That’s one of the questions we’re exploring through our neighborhood zines, which are short, tangible collections of stories, reflections and resources created with and for a specific community. We recently launched our first one on Pittsburgh’s North Side — or Northside, depending on who you ask.
Federal officials call miners’ health a ‘priority’ while defunding local mine safety researchers

1 week ago | publicsource.org | Ian Karbal

Brendan Demich was on a bus to Washington, D.C. last week to attend a rally outside the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ office. At the same time, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was assuring lawmakers that critical programs in his department, specifically those protecting coal miners, would continue despite drastic cuts to his agency’s staff and budget. It was the third in a series of contentious hearings for Kennedy.
Here’s what 7 lawsuits in 5 years against 1 Allegheny County Jail sergeant tell us about the correctional system

1 week ago | publicsource.org | Arshi Qureshi |Bella Markovitz

Aaron Tipton still has nightmares about his time at the Allegheny County Jail, which he attributes in part to a sergeant there who has been named in seven civil rights lawsuits since 2020. When Tipton was in the jail in 2022 and 2023, he accused several corrections officers of abuse, then became the subject of unwanted attention from Sgt. Hunter Sarver, he alleged in a lawsuit filed last year.
Update: Walker pulls away as county publishes final vote count

2 weeks ago | publicsource.org | Jamie Wiggan

Gene Walker appears to have fended off a close challenge to his PPS board seat from a labor union worker critical of the district’s plans to close and consolidate a slate of schools. Walker, board president for Pittsburgh Public Schools, ended primary night a single vote behind his Democratic challenger Allie Petonic with ballots counted from all but one of District 9’s 39 precincts.
Why two Pittsburgh reporters went to Australia

2 weeks ago | publicsource.org | Rich Lord

The reporters in the rented pick-up pulled up behind a truck full of young men whose guns were sticking out the windows. After hearing a warning that the road would be rough, the PublicSource team followed the Noongar hunters into the bush. Minutes later, the reporters found their wheels spinning in sand, when suddenly the hunters’ vehicle zipped ahead. The young Noongar men — members of one of Australia’s largest Indigenous groups — had bagged a kangaroo.
How O'Connor defeated Gainey for Pittsburgh mayor

2 weeks ago | publicsource.org | Charlie Wolfson

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey received more votes and a bigger share of the vote in Tuesday’s Democratic primary than he did in his triumphant 2021 run. But it wasn’t enough. With just one opponent this year compared to the prior four-man field, Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor consolidated enough of the opposition to come out ahead, 52% to 47%.