Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey spoke out against former President Donald Trump's comment to the NRA and to call on the community to support President Joe Biden.
Cops on the streets of Pittsburgh say crime is up and morale is down, and they're eager to discuss their theories about why murder rates are surging in the U.S., including the state of policing after the pandemic, closing detention facilities and protests in the wake of George Floyd's death.
Pittsburgh City Council heard from more than 30 speakers Wednesday about the city's issues with food inequities. Many called on members to establish a food justice fund.
On today’s episode of The Confluence: Spotlight PA reporter Jamie Martines explains how a lack of uniform health department coverage across the state impacts communities; the first cohort of Pittsburgh Food Equity Ambassadors has released their policy recommendations to support a just food system in the city; and the number of low-income families in Pennsylvania accessing subsidized child care has dropped since the start of the pandemic.