I wanted to be hopeful; I needed to be. It was not until we visited Downtown that I realized how bad the socioeconomic situation in Pittsburgh actually was. The post My American Dream ended on a deflated air mattress in a run-down Squirrel Hill apartment appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.

“We need to get to net zero by the middle of the century, and a large expansion of natural gas just is not consistent with that,” said Paulina Jaramillo, a professor of engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University. The post EQT says fracked gas is a climate solution, but scientists call that deceptive greenwashing appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.

Biden fared well in the same affluent suburbs that pushed back on Trump Tuesday night, with Upper St. Clair, Fox Chapel and Mt. Lebanon voting for him at more than 90%. Resistance to Biden grew in some Mon Valley towns and eastern suburbs, as well as pockets of Pittsburgh’s East End. The post In no-suspense presidential primaries, Allegheny County map shows weaknesses for both Trump and Biden appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.

Pennsylvania voters went to the polls today to choose party nominees for the 2024 General Election. The White House, congressional seats, seats in the Pennsylvania House and Senate and state row offices were on the ballot. The post Live primary results: Summer Lee nominated to serve second term in Congress appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.

The organizers are also calling for Pitt’s “full material divestment” from any entities associated with Israel. PublicSource has asked the university to detail any financial ties to Israel.  The post Pitt students, spurred by Gaza, pledge days of divestment activism on campus appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.