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An Allegheny County judge called a Black juror ‘Aunt Jemima.’ What recourse does the public really have? | Analysis
Questionable conduct. Baffling rulings. Allegheny County has seen it all. But in the end, very little ever changes. But there's a solution if the public wants to embrace it.
W.Pa high school/middle school plans 35-hour vigil for victims of violence
Several speakers are already lined up to present, including Baldwin grad Tim Hindes, the creator of the Stronger than Hate logo, which was designed after the October 2018 Squirrel Hill synagogue shooting.
These Pa. families are using gender-affirming parenting to help their kids to explore their own identities
Supporting a child and building their self-esteem as it relates to their gender identity– is on the rise throughout the United States.
Defined by its three rivers, Pittsburgh must continue to fight for clean water | Opinion
Half of America’s rivers and streams are still degraded and considered impaired. We must not let the Clean Water Act be gutted by wrong-headed rule making.
W.Pa. House candidate who made offensive Facebook posts is staying in the race
Heather Kass is apparently staying in the race -- despite Facebook posts that many local Democratic committee members and public officials called “troubling.”
Why we must stand against American colonialism in the Middle East | Opinion
The United States does not actually care about democracy abroad, and we have only used that excuse when we sought to invade another country.
‘We’re all gonna do great things’: New Allegheny County Council member Bethany Hallam looks to the year ahead
A new partnership with the Pittsburgh Current starts with a Q&A with the newest member of Allegheny County Council, Bethany Hallam.