Featured projects
ADA at 30: Accessibility in Pittsburgh
For this anniversary project, we set out to learn: How has the ADA changed life for Pittsburghers with disabilities? And what progress still needs to be made 30 years later?
The True Cost of Court Debt
Stories about how court fines and fees deepen poverty and entangle people in the legal system.
Power of Place
We looked at how Pittsburgh neighborhoods are shaping children and driving their life outcomes.
Good River: Stories of the Ohio
Good River is a series about the environment, economy and culture of the Ohio River watershed, produced by seven nonprofit newsrooms spanning five of the 15 watershed states.
Covering Climate Now
Covering Climate Now is a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story.
Low-Wage Living
We set out to hear the realities and perceptions of people working in low-wage industries in the Pittsburgh region. Here’s what we learned.
Failing the Future
Is the way Pennsylvania funds public education the reason some students are left behind?
B-Three Solutions
How problems with Pittsburgh’s police technology launched a federal investigation, internal probes and sparked a whistleblower lawsuit.
#PublicStreetsPGH
A PublicSource social media project bringing authentic voices from Pittsburgh's streets to you.
Small Town, Pennsylvania
Examining the challenges and opportunities of living and working in the small towns of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
The Charter Effect
This series exposes and explains the data and records behind the charter schools operating in Allegheny County.
Hidden Poison
Pittsburgh's history of lead in our water, paint, and soil continues to have enormous repercussions for our public health. Here's our in-depth coverage in partnership with 90.5 WESA News, Allegheny Front and Keystone Crossroads.
Clearing the Air
We helped residents near a fracking site test their air quality. Here’s what we found.
Salaries data
Each year, PublicSource analyzes salaries of city, county and state employees because we think you have the right to know how your tax dollars are spent.
Aftermath of Murder
PublicSource, in collaboration with 90.5 WESA, examined the ongoing tragedy of unsolved homicides in Pittsburgh and the disparate impact on the city’s black community. A staggering 97 percent of unsolved murders had a black victim.
Pittsburgh's gun map
How many gun crimes happened within a mile of your home? Using police data, we built a map that allows you to type in your address and see.
Pittsburgh's diversity
What data and residents tell us about Pittsburgh’s most and least diverse neighborhoods.
Trump's first 100 days
How will Trump’s policies affect Pittsburgh? We covered Trump’s first 100 days in office. Check out what we found.
Heroin: Riding the Rush
Heroin and opioid painkillers continue to devastate the state and region in an epidemic that has killed thousands of Pennsylvanians and cost the state billions in collateral expenses.
Troubled Kids, Powerful Drugs
PublicSource conducted a special investigation into the psychiatric medications prescribed to youth offenders at the state’s six juvenile correctional facilities over seven years.
#generation
Move over, Baby Boomers. The Millennials are rising. And everyone is taking notice, from professors and politicians to realtors and marketers.
Marcellus Life
Marcellus Life is a PublicSource project that tells the stories of people living and working in Pennsylvania’s shale gas boom.
Single Moms
Single mothers are expected to do the work of two people. And the stakes are high for their children. There are at least 318,500 single mothers in Pennsylvania.