Mutual aid in Pittsburgh isn't new, but the networks doing it have grown sharper, faster, and more organized than ever. Here's who's behind them and what they actually do.
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Pittsburgh produces far more surplus food than it wastes, at least in theory. A growing network of organizations is working to close the gap between what grocery stores, restaurants, and farms throw away and what families need.
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Pittsburgh's combined sewers overflow into its rivers after almost every significant rainstorm. A growing network of green infrastructure projects is quietly changing that, one rain garden at a time.
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Pittsburgh's tree canopy has been shrinking for years, and the loss hits some neighborhoods far harder than others. Here's what's driving it and what community groups are doing about it.
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Carnegie Mellon ETC has quietly become one of the most influential graduate programs in interactive media and game design anywhere in the country. Its work is reshaping Pittsburgh's tech and creative industries from the inside.
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Niagara swimming occupies a strange corner of the open-water world: equal parts legend, cautionary tale, and bucket-list obsession. Here's what the conversation actually looks like among serious swimmers.
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Colony West Apartments is one of Pittsburgh's quieter success stories in affordable housing, offering residents a stable community with access to the city's growing neighborhoods. Here's the full picture.
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TalkShoe quietly pioneered live audio communities years before podcasting went mainstream. The Pittsburgh-based platform has a longer legacy than most people realize.
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Cigarette butts are the single most collected item in urban cleanups worldwide, and Pittsburgh's riverfronts, sidewalks, and green spaces are no exception. Here's why this overlooked pollutant matters more than most people realize.
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