The Diocese of Pittsburgh announced in April 2018 that it would group its 188 parishes into 57. The Very Rev. Samuel Esposito, the diocese's episcopal vicar, told PublicSource that "the church is not a museum."
November 3, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The Diocese of Pittsburgh announced in April 2018 that it would group its 188 parishes into 57. The Very Rev. Samuel Esposito, the diocese's episcopal vicar, told PublicSource that "the church is not a museum."
I was in the jury pool for a federal death penalty case, and the entire experience blew my mind. newpittsburghcourier.com/2023/06/03/d...
Deselected: My time on the jury pool in the Tree of Life shooting showed why juries are so homogeneous
(Illustration by Andrea Shockling/PublicSource) In a trial focused on murderous hate crime, the system failed to empanel a diverse jury. I was steps away from being in the jury box, and believe the ...
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September 30, 2026 at 11:54 PM
I was in the jury pool for a federal death penalty case, and the entire experience blew my mind. newpittsburghcourier.com/2023/06/03/d...
Also mentioned in the same article:
"ICE records show Robinson Township police participating under an agreement signed by Police Chief Timothy Westwood. But Jack Cambest, legal counsel for the community just outside of Pittsburgh, told PublicSource: 'There’s no agreement.'"
Sensing a pattern!
"ICE records show Robinson Township police participating under an agreement signed by Police Chief Timothy Westwood. But Jack Cambest, legal counsel for the community just outside of Pittsburgh, told PublicSource: 'There’s no agreement.'"
Sensing a pattern!
Clarion Borough backs off from ICE agreement
Using a procedural move, Clarion Borough will not enter into a proposed memorandum of understanding with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would have allowed Clarion police officers to par...
www.thederrick.com
September 29, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Also mentioned in the same article:
"ICE records show Robinson Township police participating under an agreement signed by Police Chief Timothy Westwood. But Jack Cambest, legal counsel for the community just outside of Pittsburgh, told PublicSource: 'There’s no agreement.'"
Sensing a pattern!
"ICE records show Robinson Township police participating under an agreement signed by Police Chief Timothy Westwood. But Jack Cambest, legal counsel for the community just outside of Pittsburgh, told PublicSource: 'There’s no agreement.'"
Sensing a pattern!
Springdale officials say all their decisions are perfect and the real problem is the camera angles that the Trib and PublicSource use to document public meetings.
Springdale Council moves to restrict media photography
Springdale Council moves to restrict media photography
Photos taken at Springdale Council meetings are being limited after council agreed to stop photographers from being allowed to move freely around the room. During Tuesday evening’s council meeting, the board voted 7-0 to prohibit the media from crossing a red divider situated near the council members. All other cameras
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September 17, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Springdale officials say all their decisions are perfect and the real problem is the camera angles that the Trib and PublicSource use to document public meetings.
On Sept. 29, join PublicSource and Fourth Economy for You Have the Floor × Agents of Change, a different kind of happy hour centered on the people, ideas, and work making a difference across Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania.
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September 10, 2026 at 4:19 PM
On Sept. 29, join PublicSource and Fourth Economy for You Have the Floor × Agents of Change, a different kind of happy hour centered on the people, ideas, and work making a difference across Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania.
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NLS's own Adam Dibuo recently spoke to PublicSource on evictions:
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(Photo by Jason Alpert-Wisnia/Pittsburgh’s Public Source)
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(Photo by Jason Alpert-Wisnia/Pittsburgh’s Public Source)
September 1, 2026 at 7:35 PM
NLS's own Adam Dibuo recently spoke to PublicSource on evictions:
Read their article at: buff.ly/zPMb96k
(Photo by Jason Alpert-Wisnia/Pittsburgh’s Public Source)
Read their article at: buff.ly/zPMb96k
(Photo by Jason Alpert-Wisnia/Pittsburgh’s Public Source)
Pittsburgh PublicSource (publicsource.org) has been covering this fight regularly (www.publicsource.org/upmc-gender-...) and is a much better news organization.
Families, officials fault UPMC for conceding to Trump order on gender-affirming care for youth
Facing Trump order, Pittsburgh's health care system has said that it is monitoring federal directives on care while empathizing with affected patients and families.
www.publicsource.org
September 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Pittsburgh PublicSource (publicsource.org) has been covering this fight regularly (www.publicsource.org/upmc-gender-...) and is a much better news organization.
This isn’t new behavior for officers at the Allegheny County Jail and one individual, Sergeant Hunter Sarver, has been named in multiple lawsuits for assaulting incarcerated people.
www.publicsource.org/new-lawsuit-...
www.publicsource.org/new-lawsuit-...
Jail sergeant in PublicSource investigation hit with new abuse allegations
An Allegheny County Jail sergeant is at the center of another new lawsuit filed in federal court. He is named in 7 prior cases alleging abuse.
www.publicsource.org
July 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This isn’t new behavior for officers at the Allegheny County Jail and one individual, Sergeant Hunter Sarver, has been named in multiple lawsuits for assaulting incarcerated people.
www.publicsource.org/new-lawsuit-...
www.publicsource.org/new-lawsuit-...
I know I've left so this is not my actual business anymore but this was my personal and professional home for so long and I hate this. HATE IT. Want to go scream into a pillow about it. I guess I'll write an Angry Alumna message instead but aaaaaah. Maybe both. www.publicsource.org/university-p...
February 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I know I've left so this is not my actual business anymore but this was my personal and professional home for so long and I hate this. HATE IT. Want to go scream into a pillow about it. I guess I'll write an Angry Alumna message instead but aaaaaah. Maybe both. www.publicsource.org/university-p...
Yeah, tbqh bsky plus subscriptions to publicsource and whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday are turning out to be all I need to stay horrified.
January 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Yeah, tbqh bsky plus subscriptions to publicsource and whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday are turning out to be all I need to stay horrified.
Unapologetically Inclusive: How Pittsburgh’s PublicSource made community-centered journalism a newsroom-wide effort
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Unapologetically Inclusive: How PublicSource made community-centered journalism a newsroom-wide effort - American Press Institute
Want a prediction for 2025 and beyond? Newsrooms focused on diversity and inclusion before 2020 will continue leading the way in promoting journalism that serves all members of society.
Among that gro...
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January 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Unapologetically Inclusive: How Pittsburgh’s PublicSource made community-centered journalism a newsroom-wide effort
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americanpressinstitute.org/how-publicso...
Homer City, Pennsylvania says goodbye to coal, hello to gas
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Homer City, Pennsylvania says goodbye to coal, hello to gas
A $10 billion power plant 50 miles east of Pittsburgh would transform a former coal town, but would it save the town and schools?
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Homer City, Pennsylvania says goodbye to coal, hello to gas
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Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation, the Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation, and Pittsburgh's PublicSource.
December 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation, the Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation, and Pittsburgh's PublicSource.
Pennsylvania Women Work helps women overcome barriers and advance in leadership
Pennsylvania Women Work’s programs support a more equitable workforce for all. www.publicsource.org/workplace-ge...
Pennsylvania Women Work’s programs support a more equitable workforce for all. www.publicsource.org/workplace-ge...
Pennsylvania Women Work addresses workplace gender inequity - PublicSource
Bias, stereotypes and communication barriers prevent women from advancing in their careers. Pennsylvania Women work addresses the disparity.
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March 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Pennsylvania Women Work helps women overcome barriers and advance in leadership
Pennsylvania Women Work’s programs support a more equitable workforce for all. www.publicsource.org/workplace-ge...
Pennsylvania Women Work’s programs support a more equitable workforce for all. www.publicsource.org/workplace-ge...
Prison Journalism Project is a nonprofit newsroom that equips incarcerated people with the skills and platform to report on life inside. Here are some of the stories PJP writers have published in top media outlets in 2025.
December 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Prison Journalism Project is a nonprofit newsroom that equips incarcerated people with the skills and platform to report on life inside. Here are some of the stories PJP writers have published in top media outlets in 2025.
@publicsource.org and @chwolfson.bsky.social, represented by an @rcfp.org attorney, are suing Allegheny County for the names of all public officials, excluding law enforcement officers involved in undercover activities, arguing that their release is in the public interest.
PublicSource sues Allegheny County for law enforcement records
PublicSource and its reporter seek access to the names of law enforcement officers who aren’t performing undercover activities.
www.rcfp.org
May 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
@publicsource.org and @chwolfson.bsky.social, represented by an @rcfp.org attorney, are suing Allegheny County for the names of all public officials, excluding law enforcement officers involved in undercover activities, arguing that their release is in the public interest.
An @rcfp.org attorney is suing Allegheny County on behalf of @publicsource.org and @chwolfson.bsky.social, seeking the release of basic information about law enforcement officers who aren’t performing undercover activities.
PublicSource sues Allegheny County for law enforcement records
PublicSource and its reporter seek access to the names of law enforcement officers who aren’t performing undercover activities.
www.rcfp.org
May 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
An @rcfp.org attorney is suing Allegheny County on behalf of @publicsource.org and @chwolfson.bsky.social, seeking the release of basic information about law enforcement officers who aren’t performing undercover activities.
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March 10, 2026 at 12:18 PM
We're reporting. We're investigating. We're here, Pittsburgh.
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Massive cuts to Medicaid are coming. Here’s what Pittsburgh residents told PublicSource about the impact they will face. buff.ly/wwSf2cP
Losing Medicaid would be a struggle for some, a disaster for others
Pittsburgh residents share how Medicaid cuts will affect their health, financial stability, employment or family’s wellbeing.
www.publicsource.org
July 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Massive cuts to Medicaid are coming. Here’s what Pittsburgh residents told PublicSource about the impact they will face. buff.ly/wwSf2cP
In response to a new lawsuit at Allegheny County Jail, an organizer at the Abolitionist Law Center called on the jail to “make significant cultural and staffing changes in order to end the violence against incarcerated people.” buff.ly/zaMfGnj
Jail sergeant in PublicSource investigation hit with new abuse allegations
An Allegheny County Jail sergeant is at the center of another new lawsuit filed in federal court. He is named in 7 prior cases alleging abuse.
www.publicsource.org
July 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
In response to a new lawsuit at Allegheny County Jail, an organizer at the Abolitionist Law Center called on the jail to “make significant cultural and staffing changes in order to end the violence against incarcerated people.” buff.ly/zaMfGnj
PublicSource journalists have been recognized with four 2025 Professional Keystone Media Awards from the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association.
PublicSource wins four Keystone Media Awards
PublicSource thanks the organizations and individuals that dedicate time and resources to recognizing quality journalism.
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June 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
PublicSource journalists have been recognized with four 2025 Professional Keystone Media Awards from the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association.
Bystander videos show more than five officers forcefully pulling a man, who has been described in court records as paraplegic, from a car in the North Side. Pittsburgh police leaders are reviewing the matter.
Pittsburgh police leaders reviewing forceful North Side arrest
The arrest, captured on video by observers including a PublicSource staff member, involved a man who has been characterized as paraplegic in court records and who now faces charges of fleeing and…
buff.ly
June 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Bystander videos show more than five officers forcefully pulling a man, who has been described in court records as paraplegic, from a car in the North Side. Pittsburgh police leaders are reviewing the matter.
Pittsburgh police leaders are reviewing body camera footage after a Tuesday afternoon arrest sparked criticism on social media. Read more: buff.ly/IXJBya5
Pittsburgh police leaders reviewing forceful North Side arrest
The arrest, captured on video by observers including a PublicSource staff member, involved a man who has been characterized as paraplegic in court records and who now faces charges of fleeing and…
buff.ly
June 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Pittsburgh police leaders are reviewing body camera footage after a Tuesday afternoon arrest sparked criticism on social media. Read more: buff.ly/IXJBya5
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As a nonprofit newsroom, PublicSource sees our owner — our “boss” — as the public. You. We don’t have wealthy owners telling us what we can publish, or shareholders looking for a profit in our work. Support unbought, unbossed journalism today, and your gift goes twice as far. buff.ly/Vd5cnOb