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The Climate Action Plan Justice Coalition advocates for environmentally just, transparent, accountable, collaborative climate action planning that includes and empowers vulnerable communities harmed by climate change and systemic oppression. SW PA ⊂ Earth
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This Saturday, July 12th, groups across SWPA are taking action in Pittsburgh to call on federal and state governments, communities and individuals to come together to address the environmental crises that threaten our health, livelihoods and planet. Join us! pittsburghenvironmentday.eventbrite.com
July 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
This Saturday, July 12th, groups across SWPA are taking action in Pittsburgh to call on federal and state governments, communities and individuals to come together to address the environmental crises that threaten our health, livelihoods and planet. Join us! pittsburghenvironmentday.eventbrite.com
July 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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With the federal levels of government descending into chaos, we will need to work together to grow a Green New Deal from below! Join us on March 9th from 2-4pm to share in that work. Sign up here: bit.ly/4h1YEA1 or use the QR code in the image below.
February 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.
A movement is calling for an 'economic blackout' on Friday. Here's what to know
The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.
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February 28, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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This is genuinely an important article. The two main lessons from Hungary appear to be:

DO NOT WAIT

DO NOT UNDERREACT

Authoritarians like Orban and Trump rely on opposition being unwilling to believe that what is happening is actually happening. That’s their window.
www.vox.com/politics/398...
February 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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An invitation to a community garden brought me new relationships, heightened confidence — not to mention veggies and eggs. Could a little shared agriculture grow into something profoundly healing for a divided nation?
How mulch and community can counter our national cynicism - PublicSource
An invitation to a community garden brought me new relationships, heightened confidence — not to mention veggies and eggs. Could a little shared agriculture grow into something profoundly healing for…
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January 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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A quarter of U.S. adults, and 1 in 6 kids, are characterized as having disability. They may need support or accommodations to work - but they have energy and ability that our society can’t do without. Here’s the first in a new @publicsource.org series, Job One: www.publicsource.org/developmenta...
Developmental disability diagnoses can be hard but help individuals
In a series on people with special needs in Pittsburgh's workforce, this story looks at the anxiety and importance of disability evaluations.
www.publicsource.org
February 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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If you’re inspired, send us a pitch via this quick and easy form docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... (No AI-generated pitches, please, and if it’s not Pittsburgh-adjacent we won’t respond.)
Your Pittsburgh-area story idea or tip for PublicSource
This is for anyone in the Pittsburgh region or with information relevant to our area to share ideas, tips, stories that you think our newsroom may be interested in knowing. This would also be a great ...
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January 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Pittsburghers love to celebrate, critique, explore and reveal the Southwestern PA region. If you have something to say about this community and your experiences in it, @publicsource.org would like to consider publishing it. Check out the first-person essays here www.publicsource.org/category/fir...
FIRST PERSON Archives - PublicSource
www.publicsource.org
January 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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THIS STARTER PACK IS FINALLY FULL! I’ve been very selective with the last 20-30 or so inclusions in my very first starter pack, on Urbanism & City-Building. Check out the new additions, and I recommend following everyone here.

So now I guess I’ll start gradually building PART 2! #UrbanistShoutOut
January 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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"The painful truth is that the communities that have retained the most steel production have deferred the beginning of any postindustrial transformation and are today among the poorest communities in the nation." @chrisbriem.bsky.social on the no-sale of US Steel www.publicsource.org/us-steel-sal...
U.S. Steel sale block shows Pittsburgh’s complicated steel past
The president's rejection of Nippon Steel's offer to buy U.S. Steel ignites another debate about the steel industry's role in Pittsburgh's self-image.
www.publicsource.org
January 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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PublicSource invited readers to review last year’s news, vote on storylines and suggest new areas of coverage. Here are the results. ⬇️
Pittsburgh housing shortages top of mind for readers in 2025
PublicSource asked its readers to vote for the storylines they favored in 2024. Housing and the Allegheny County government triumphed.
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January 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Public Source has assembled a ballot to vote on "must-follow news topics, including "Environmental Efforts Extended" with two articles on the Allegheny County Climate Action Plan.
Please vote to help bring public attention to this critical work in the New Year. www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-a...
Top Pittsburgh news stories from 2024 | PublicSource
This year, PublicSource covered Pittsburgh and Allegheny County from a variety of angles from environment to education, housing to the election.
www.publicsource.org
December 31, 2024 at 7:18 PM
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Thursday's strike "paper" leads with Ed Blazina's look ahead to Pittsburgh Regional Transit's new year: www.unionprogress.com/2025/01/02/p...
Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s potential big year of changes hinges on state funding increase - Pittsburgh Union Progress
Pittsburgh Regional Transit knows 2025 could be a monumental year for transit service in Allegheny County. It just isn’t sure whether the changes will be positive or negative for the system. On the po...
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January 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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To Pittsburghers who think that Sewickley is just another “rich, white” suburb, this group says, “look again.” www.publicsource.org/sewickley-bl...
Black Sewickley residents preserve their history through film
Past and present Sewickley residents are raising money and collecting memories of Black history to turn a book called “Their Story” into a film.
www.publicsource.org
January 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Public Source has assembled a ballot to vote on "must-follow news topics, including "Environmental Efforts Extended" with two articles on the Allegheny County Climate Action Plan.
Please vote to help bring public attention to this critical work in the New Year. www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-a...
Top Pittsburgh news stories from 2024 | PublicSource
This year, PublicSource covered Pittsburgh and Allegheny County from a variety of angles from environment to education, housing to the election.
www.publicsource.org
December 31, 2024 at 7:18 PM
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If you appreciated this or other @publicsource.org storylines in 2024, stroll through our recap, vote for favorites, make a suggestion. We'll tally the ballots Thursday and publish results Friday www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-a...
Top Pittsburgh news stories from 2024 | PublicSource
This year, PublicSource covered Pittsburgh and Allegheny County from a variety of angles from environment to education, housing to the election.
www.publicsource.org
December 31, 2024 at 1:47 PM
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Pittsburgh-based fracking giant EQT approaches 2025 with a sunny political forecast. Will an ongoing EPA investigation drift away? Will a class-action lawsuit cloud the skies? @quinnglabicki.bsky.social scans the horizon www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-n...
Scrutiny of EQT fracking likely to shift in 2025
EQT has complaints against it in West Virginia. It has been sued in Pennsylvania. Now, the natural gas giant is meeting a fracking-friendly Washington.
www.publicsource.org
December 31, 2024 at 1:47 PM
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🚨 The first preliminary analysis from the Japan Meteorological Agency highlights 2024 as the warmest year on record globally (since at least 1891 in this data).

Additional climate rankings will be released on 1/10/2025 for other datasets.

Graph and methods by ds.data.jma.go.jp/tcc/tcc/prod... 🧪⚒️🌊
December 30, 2024 at 10:55 PM
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You're invited to our next general meeting on January 5 from 4-5:30pm. We'll be discussing opportunities for action with the Climate Action Plan Justice Coalition and a proposal for a monthly book club to read *The Green New Deal From Below.* Register here for the Zoom link: bit.ly/Jan2025PGNDm...
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December 29, 2024 at 6:50 PM
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It's NOT TOO LATE to vote for your favorite Pittsburgh news subject of 2024, and to tell @publicsource.org what you'd like to learn more about in 2025 www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-a...
Top Pittsburgh news stories from 2024 | PublicSource
This year, PublicSource covered Pittsburgh and Allegheny County from a variety of angles from environment to education, housing to the election.
www.publicsource.org
December 27, 2024 at 12:13 PM
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In 2023, @chwolfson.bsky.social of @publicsource.org asked the 7 candidates for Allegheny County executive what they'd do for gov't transparency. Sara Innamorato embraced a slew of improvements — but in a year has left most of them untouched www.publicsource.org/allegheny-co...
Innamorato still working on transparency pledges
Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato signed on to transparency measures as a candidate. Most of the ideas have yet to be put into practice.
www.publicsource.org
December 19, 2024 at 12:15 PM
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Which Pittsburgh-area news topic would you like to have a beer with? Sara Innamorato's 1st year? Campus unionization? North Side buzz? EQT's big year? Vote today in @publicsource.org's year-in-review poll www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-a...
Top Pittsburgh news stories from 2024 | PublicSource
This year, PublicSource covered Pittsburgh and Allegheny County from a variety of angles from environment to education, housing to the election.
www.publicsource.org
December 24, 2024 at 12:26 PM
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Please join us for our first strategy session of 2025 on 1/25 from 1-3pm to plan how we should take action for just and accountable Climate Action Plans in our region. To register for the strategy session and receive the Zoom link, please fill out this Google form and survey: bit.ly/CAPJCJan2025
December 21, 2024 at 1:24 AM
Please join us for our first strategy session of 2025 on 1/25 from 1-3pm to plan how we should take action for just and accountable Climate Action Plans in our region. To register for the strategy session and receive the Zoom link, please fill out this Google form and survey: bit.ly/CAPJCJan2025
December 21, 2024 at 1:24 AM