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Eric Jankiewicz Eric Jankiewicz is a reporter focused on housing and economic development for PublicSource. A native New Yorker, Eric moved to Pittsburgh in 2017 and has since fallen in love with his adopted city, even if the city hasn’t yet fallen in love with him.
Shelter Stakes - PublicSource
For the first time in 12 years, Allegheny County voters will elect a new county chief executive. With incumbent Rich Fitzgerald barred from running due to a term limit, his successor will exert influence over health, criminal justice, taxation and other critical issues. Between now and Election Day, PublicSource will explore the people and issues shaping the campaign. This page will be updated ...
Local Government Archives - PublicSource
Dec 3, 2024 · What used to be a foregone conclusion in Pittsburgh politics — a sitting mayor winning re-election — is anything but certain since Ed Gainey unseated Mayor Bill Peduto in 2021 ...
Pitt, CMU finances analysis – PublicSource
A deep dive into two Pittsburgh universities’ endowments, offshore investments, fossil fuel ties and more in a series on higher ed finances.
PublicSource plan to deepen connections with communities of color
Feb 1, 2023 · With the help of the American Press Institute, we’ve reinvigorated our plans to better connect with communities of color and other traditionally marginalized populations.. This past year, PublicSource participated in a project with the American Press Institute dedicated to transforming how local newsrooms connect with communities of color.
Rich Lord, Author at PublicSource
Oct 23, 2024 · Rich is the managing editor of PublicSource. He joined the team in 2020, serving as a reporter focused on housing and economic development and an assistant editor.
PublicSource journalism informs, influences and creates change
Our 2022-23 Impact Report references the following impactful journalism: Update: CMU no longer considering draft policy, says it has never used facial recognition (July 6 and 15, 2022); The Red Zone (Oct.-Nov., 2022); Slippy slopes: Pittsburgh, built on slide-prone riverbanks, could face a deluge of impacts from climate change (Jan. 5, 2023); Tent …
Podcast - PublicSource
Nov 30, 2021 · SEASON 4. Season 4 of PublicSource’s From the Source podcast will focus on the youth experience and culture in the Pittsburgh area. Young people are too frequently dismissed in the conversations about issues that matter deeply to how they navigate their lives today and in the future.