Jordana Rosenfeld
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Pitt students petition university to cancel "transphobic" speaker events
More than 2,000 people have signed a petition circulated by students at the University of Pittsburgh objecting to events scheduled on Pitt’s campus featuring speakers who “advance a platform of hate and transphobia.” → Read More
As construction begins on Atlanta’s “Cop City,” Pittsburghers are concerned about an allegedly similar local project
Pittsburghers take part in Atlanta's Defend the Forest movement and their concern rises that Lincoln-Lemington may prove to become a similar scenario to the ongoing controversial facility plans in Atlanta. → Read More
Beetlejuice raises the dead at the Benedum Center
Beetlejuice brings high production values and spectacularly saturated design to the musical adaptation of Tim Burton’s 1988 movie. → Read More
A Pa. court just ruled the state must close the wealth gap among school districts. Will it matter in Allegheny County?
A new court ruling will change the way the state funds its schools – including ones in Allegheny County. → Read More
A real life Pittsburgh meet-cute that could have inspired a movie
Sam Wasserman’s grandparents had a classic Pittsburgh meet-cute over half a century ago at Pitt. → Read More
Pittsburgh nonprofit fires three employees in alleged anti-union campaign
The United Steel Workers say this local organization fired union supporters in retaliation for requesting voluntary recognition of their union. → Read More
Judge finds Pittsburgh Post-Gazette management violated workers' rights
After over 100 days on strike, the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh celebrates a favorable decision and presses the Department of Justice to investigate the purchase of Pittsburgh City Paper by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ownership. → Read More
CP Jail Watch: Incarcerated individual says stroke was caused by jail withholding medication
City Paper's January 2023 Jail Watch aggregates this month's Allegheny County Jail news, including a medically vulnerable man alleging the jail withheld his medication for sickle cell disease for months. → Read More
Refugee communities in Pittsburgh share winter food traditions
Pittsburgh refugees from Bhutan and Iraq are eating dishes that remind them of home this winter. → Read More
District Attorney challenger Matt Dugan calls for more collaborative, preventative approach to public safety
Chief Public Defender Matt Dugan today announced a bid to unseat long-time District Attorney Stephen Zappala, championing "true diversion" for low-level offenses and a greater focus on racial equity. → Read More
Report argues Pittsburgh is a UPMC company town
A new report by the American Economic Liberties Project with an introduction by legislators state Rep. Sara Innamorato and U.S. Congress member Summer Lee calls out UPMC for alleged monopoly and monopsony control of the region's healthcare system. → Read More
All the Pittsburgh News You Missed This Week (Jan. 11-18)
Want to know what’s going on in Pittsburgh? We’ve rounded up this week's top local news stories. → Read More
Proposed enforcement of youth curfew sparks public criticisms
City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith plans to introduce a resolution directing the city to enforce an existing curfew law, but some community members and leaders think enforcing a curfew would do more harm than good. → Read More
Your discarded Christmas tree could make a nutritious snack for landscaping goats
Allegheny GoatScape wants your live, unadorned Christmas trees to feed their goat herds. → Read More
Local auditor challenges tax exemptions for UPMC parking lots
UPMC should be paying taxes on $32 million of parking lots currently marked tax-exempt, argues O'Hara Township's municipal auditor. → Read More
Celeste Scott: Pittsburgh's People of the Year 2022 in Activism
We’re honoring the late community organizer and activist Celeste Scott as one of Pittsburgh’s People of the Year. → Read More
Sara Innamorato announces bid for county executive, calling for greater focus on inequality
State Rep. Sara Innamorato has joined the crowded field running to be Allegheny County's next County Executive, reiterating her commitment to making the county livable for everyone. → Read More
Pa. Board of Pardons approves less than 10% of Marijuana Pardon Project applicants
Recent decisions from the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons regarding Governor Tom Wolf’s much-hyped Marijuana Pardon Project indicate that the initiative will benefit many fewer people than previously expected. → Read More
Citizen review board gets an earful on "rude and discourteous" police conduct
Yesterday, the Citizen Police Review Board held a public hearing on "rude and discourteous" police behavior. Six Pittsburghers shared allegations of police harassment and abuse of power. The CPRB reports 220 complaints so far this year. → Read More
Why many seeking housing spend years without shelter
We asked local experts about the reasons behind extensive backlogs for long-term housing programs in Allegheny County. → Read More