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In Oakland, long-term residents find joy in ever-evolving neighborhood

“The fabric of the neighborhood has changed dramatically, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s bad,” said 80-year-old North Oakland resident Kathy Gallagher.

by Maddy Franklin

Community storytelling

Skate, snip or serve in Oakland’s ‘third places’

by Hannah Frances Johansson and Sophia Levin

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Parenting is essential labor. How about paying a family care stipend?

by Guest commentary by Lavender Sedlock

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Council debates Pittsburgh’s $6 million 2050 Comprehensive Plan

by Roman Hladio

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PPS' Path Forward

Update: PPS board rejects school closure, reconfiguration plan after 2 years of work

by Lajja Mistry and Jamie Wiggan

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The T’s Allentown run may be ending — again — but some want to keep it on track

by Ember Duke

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Public Source co-leader Halle Stockton honored as one of Pittsburgh’s “40 Under 40”

by Ted Anthony

NORTH SIDE

Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh journalists return to their jobs at the Post-Gazette after three years on strike

by Stephanie Strasburg

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Overwhelmed by the news? Here are ways to destress and 6 low- or no-cost to-dos in Pittsburgh

by Amber Frantz and Spencer Levering

HIGHER EDUCATION

CMU seeks world’s ‘best and brightest’ but visa woes and anti-China rhetoric have some ‘freaked out’

by Will Curvan

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How a boomer and a millennial started with flowers and ended up in Las Vegas

You’d think Carla Arnold and Tricia Patsilevas have little in common. They discovered in a Perry Hilltop garden that hatred of deer was just one of many things they’d share.

First-person essay by Carla Arnold & Tricia Patsilevas as told to Jamie Wiggan

Environment

Meet the ambassadors for Pittsburgh’s most flood-prone neighborhoods

As climate change drives erratic weather, Pittsburgh’s low-lying communities get little support from the state or feds. These advocates and municipal leaders have taken matters into their own hands.

by Hannah Frances Johansson

The Roberto Clemente Bridge should become a linear park

The Pittsburgh bridge’s real power comes out when it’s closed to automotive traffic. So why not make that permanent and create a new attraction, like Dallas and New York have done?

by Guest commentary by Nathan St. Germain

HEALTH

Big steel faces new costs as Allegheny County approves permit fee hikes

Council unanimously backed the new fee schedule, which Health Department representatives say will help steady the county’s underfunded Air Quality Program.

by Ember Duke and Quinn Glabicki

DEVELOP PGH

Hazelwood rezoning gets 4-2 nod, despite railroad opposition

The City Planning Commission’s vote to rezone more than 40 parcels in Hazelwood sends the matter to Pittsburgh City Council. If approved there, railroads may sue.

by Tory Basile

First person

I was ‘the other’ until I found my people: neurodivergent millennials

Born in Korea but adopted into white America, I was “the Asian” who couldn’t hang with “real Asians.” Eventually I realized that neither race, nor upbringing should be allowed to define me.

by First-person essay by Shannon Parris

Gagging Academia

How divestment calls brought academic freedom backlash at Pitt

Students and faculty members at the University of Pittsburgh continue to call for financial transparency and divestment from Israel. Campus expression has felt the strain, and professors debate the school’s response.

by Maddy Franklin

Shelter Stakes

Winter shelter to open amid high unhoused numbers, lower tent count

Allegheny County will again anchor its shelter operation in the North Side, rather than Downtown, and efforts to reduce tent use around the Golden Triangle continue.

by Eric Jankiewicz

PUBLIC SAFETY

O’Connor taps former commander as Pittsburgh police chief

Jason Lando was Zone 5 commander and led the response to the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting during two decades as a Pittsburgh cop.

by Charlie Wolfson

Pennsylvania

Twin budget breakthroughs set to shore up PA schools, social safety net

Compromise budget bills lifting monthslong gridlock in D.C. and Harrisburg split local opinion over the short- and long-term gains, as questions remain for SNAP and cash-strapped school districts.

by Ember Duke and The Associated Press

Education

State budget resolution no quick fix for schools facing months of lapsed payments

Gridlock in Harrisburg has left schools in Allegheny County millions of dollars out of pocket since the budget expired in June. In the months since, districts faced tough choices, and a resolution won’t immediately undo the damage, experts say.

by Lajja Mistry

HEALTH

Cuts in funds for HIV services threaten medication access, outreach

Pittsburgh agencies are reducing staff and programming, as Pennsylvania officials say cuts and changes in eligibility for pharmaceutical benefits are driven by stagnant federal funding and rising need.

by Venuri Siriwardane