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Why more Pittsburgh-area librarians are becoming ‘steelworkers’ buff.ly/uK2rD4C
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Voting rights, Flock cameras, phone bans on students’ minds ahead of midterms. buff.ly/WVE0ZMv
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First person essay: I’m teaching my daughters consent so they can avoid what I endured. Will it be enough? buff.ly/NjJrmyW
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Can GLP-1s trim more than weight? Effect on drug use, crime to be studied in Pittsburgh. buff.ly/fmLRr45
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Homeschool program challenges cease-and-desist order as hybrid options grow around Pittsburgh. buff.ly/H4cX7tu
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Data center fears and job hopes heard at virtual meeting on Springdale proposal buff.ly/gDkEZx5
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Springdale’s data center proposal enters Allegheny County’s public process. buff.ly/GS3S64P
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Data center proves a tough sell at Elizabeth Township town hall. buff.ly/LASkby7
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Voter guide 2026: Where candidates stand on ICE, war and data centers. buff.ly/IXgmq3f
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The oil market that sets today’s gas prices was invented in Western Pennsylvania. @ConversationUS buff.ly/Rvpt5fw

The oil market that sets today’s gas prices was invented in Western Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania diesel averages $6.50 a gallon as war disrupts the Strait of Hormuz. A historian traces today’s oil market back to 1870s Oil City.

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Once-feared Isaias is, in Pittsburgh, just a rainy, breezy day. Yet thousands of Duquesne Light customers have seen hourslong power outages. @PublicSourcePA asked you whether blackouts are darkening your quality of life publicsource.org/duquesne-li…

Blackouts are getting worse. Here’s what Duquesne Light is doing — and what it won’t do.

Duquesne Light says it’s hardened its Pittsburgh-area grid and will prune 40,000 trees this year. Readers told us about weeklong outages, spoiled food and new generators.

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Blackouts are getting worse. Here’s what Duquesne Light is doing — and what it won’t do. buff.ly/P5dFeac
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"In Pittsburgh, as an autistic person, finding joy is often a challenging journey." Read Eli Kurs-Lasky's first person essay here: buff.ly/vdSOFA0
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Public Source’s reporting in Australia captures another statewide honor buff.ly/KEveaxN
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Timeline: Feds subpoena Pitt over alleged visa fraud. buff.ly/4Q61ChD
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Second measles case confirmed in Allegheny County buff.ly/zMynpzv
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Update (10/09/2026): The Allegheny County Health Department reported today that both children with confirmed measles cases in Allegheny County attended the same school. Read more here: publicsource.org/allegheny-c…

Health Department: Both children with measles attended same school

The Allegheny County Health Department now says both confirmed measles cases attended the same North Hills Christian school, after previously saying there was no school exposure.

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Health Department: Both children with measles attended same school. buff.ly/7VKizxz
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An orchard for all is taking root in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park. From apples and pears to the little-known hican nut, an acre of a city park will eventually be yours for the picking. buff.ly/hN0rEwC
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