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Election 2020

The Coronavirus

After the Explosion

They chose Ivy Lane because it was peaceful. Then the pipeline exploded.

‘The issue of our time’

In a region that has long accepted pockets of high child poverty, some leaders are no longer resigned to a future without solutions for kids.

In Leechburg, an elementary school stands against a tide of poverty

In the Kiski Valley, mill closures helped push half the kids into poverty, forcing a principal and his staff to change their thinking.

A wee spark of hope

Two years into Scotland’s bid to end child poverty, a notorious neighborhood tests the nation’s resolve — and its fate may send a message to crusaders for poor kids everywhere

The North Shore Drive Sports Podcast

North Braddock: Treasures Amid Ruins

As their town falls down around them, North Braddock families try to protect children — and lay a foundation for their future.

What it’s like to work in child care, raise your kids and just get by in the Mon Valley

A mother moves from McKeesport to Glassport to try to better her family’s chances

Farmers Markets 2019