6 frontline healthcare workers share stories of spiritual strength during the pandemic
For healthcare workers who identify as people of faith, the challenges are physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.
09 Mar 2021
Some residents face many barriers to Covid vaccination. Local groups are helping out
The Covid vaccine rollout in Allegheny County — like in most communities across the country — has been fraught with obstacles that make getting the vaccine harder for those at most risk of serious illness and death from the virus.
23 Feb 2021
We’re in a race to vaccinate and educate, say Pittsburgh vaccine experts
Public health officials are trying to vaccinate as many people as possible to limit how many Americans get sick and die and to stop the virus before it mutates and becomes even harder to stop.
09 Feb 2021
Meet the 9-year-old chef dishing up recipe videos for social media in this podcast
On this episode of From the Source, Tayshawn and his mother talk about his growing interest in the culinary arts and dishing up recipe videos for social media.
08 Feb 2021
Allegheny County’s air monitors comply with federal standards for the first time. What does this mean for the air we breathe?
Environmental advocacy groups say this is a foot in the right direction, but a lot more work is needed before the county can claim a victory.
05 Feb 2021
Construction to begin on remaining lots of Garden Theater block. For real.
Redevelopment of the remaining lots of the Garden Theater block in the Central Northside is expected to begin in July or August.
28 Jan 2021
Pittsburgh businesses got more than $1.5 billion in PPP funds. Where did it go?
Law firms received the most funds of any industry, followed by restaurants.
22 Dec 2020
3 takeaways from the 2021 Pittsburgh Public Schools budget (with no tax increase)
Members of the Pittsburgh Public Schools board decided against a proposed property tax increase and adopted a $673.84 million school budget for 2021 on Wednesday.
17 Dec 2020
How some landlords in Allegheny County are using an anti-blight law
Property rights are a pillar of American law — starting with the Fifth Amendment’s restriction on government seizure of private property — but they are not absolute.
27 Nov 2020
A handshake and hug mean more to me. A blind writer on navigating a Covid world.
Handshakes tell me something about size, weight, age, strength, maybe some personality. They ensure that someone is speaking to me, not into a cell phone.
24 Nov 2020