Pittsburgh AI startup turns doomscrolling into civic action
Scroll through the news. Feel helpless. Repeat. Pennsylvania-based startup Modern Action thinks it can break that cycle by…
Troy Hill Art Houses contain hidden creative adventures
We’ve got part II of a collab with Pittsburgh’s Public Source to show you hidden art gems in…
A call for urgent investment in Pittsburgh’s Black women
by First-person essay by Sharnay Hearn Davis, Pittsburgh’s Public Source February 20, 2026 In 2019, the City of…
Big midterm election year kicks off next week in South Hills
by Jamese Platt, Pittsburgh’s Public Source February 17, 2026 A special election in Pennsylvania’s 42nd House District kicks…
Feds flag safety at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal safety agency investigating an August blast at a U.S. Steel plant near…
Will other big Pittsburgh nonprofits bolster city finances?
by Charlie Wolfson, Pittsburgh’s Public Source February 16, 2026 Many Pittsburgh officials and residents have long argued that…
Springdale arrest of Randy Cordova Flores justified
by Rich Lord, Pittsburgh’s Public Source February 13, 2026 An ICE spokesperson said Friday that the Feb. 10…
Pittsburgh URA may borrow $50 million to improve Downtown
by Rich Lord, Pittsburgh’s Public Source February 12, 2026 Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority board voted Thursday to prepare…
‘Beartopia’ boosts spirits in the shadow of Clairton Coke Works
At 2 p.m. on a chilly January afternoon, the elementary floor of the Clairton City School District’s building…
Pittsburgh’s news future must center community voices
by Guest commentary by Letrell Crittenden, Pittsburgh’s Public Source February 1, 2026 Pittsburgh has a great opportunity to…
Could Pennsylvania run out of electricity?
Pennsylvania’s long predicted energy crunch has not gone away — it has only been delayed. PJM Interconnection says…
A look forward at Pittsburgh development news
If you’re already a subscriber to the Develop PGH email newsletter by Pittsburgh’s Public Source, you’re used to…