Pittsburgh News/Metro Archives

Pittsburgh spends millions on juvenile detention – research points to cheaper, more effective alternatives

The Conversation - March 19, 2026

by Jeffrey Shook, University of Pittsburgh Data released in January 2026 to Allegheny County officials offers a clear look at who is being held at...

The Carr Report: Rent is eating half your paycheck –and I’ve got a problem with that!

Damon Carr - March 18, 2026

Let’s get right to it. If half your take-home pay is going to rent, your money is not working for you—you are working for...

Robert Hill: The powerful Hakeem Jeffries

Courier Newsroom - March 17, 2026

He is the most important Black elected public official in Washington, and one of the most important of any race or either gender anywhere...

It’s a winner! ‘The Ebony Canal’ wins NAACP Image Award for Best Short Form Documentary

Rob Taylor Jr. - Courier Staff Writer - March 14, 2026

“THE EBONY CANAL” DIRECTOR EMMAI ALAQUIVA, CENTER, WITH RACHEL STRADER, LARISSA LANE, ALANA YZOLA-DALY AND MARIAH PEOPLES. Documentaries and short films that shed light on a...

World-renowned sculptor Thaddeus Mosley Jr. passes at 99

Rob Taylor Jr. - Courier Staff Writer - March 13, 2026

Father to six, including City Councilman Khari Mosley In 1946, the City of Pittsburgh became home to Thaddeus G. Mosley Jr. Little did the city, or...

This Week In Black History March 11-March 17, 2026

Courier Newsroom - March 12, 2026

Lorraine Hansberry • March 11 1874—Charles Sumner, one of the greatest White heroes of Black history, dies at age 63. Sumner became involved in politics as...

The 2026 African American Read-In

Courier Newsroom - March 7, 2026

VIVIARONA ROBERTS, 11 YEARS OLD, AT THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY IN HOMEWOOD. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) The United Black Book Clubs of Pittsburgh held its International...

This Week In Black History February 25-March 3, 2026

Courier Newsroom - February 25, 2026

• FEBRUARY 25 1851—The first Black Women’s Rights Convention is held in Akron, Ohio. The keynote speaker was anti-slavery activist Sojourner Truth. 1966—Constance Baker Motley becomes...

Robert Hill: The East Wing is part of shameful White House history

Courier Newsroom - February 15, 2026

As some Americans fret about the destruction of the East Wing of the White House to enable President Donald Trump to have a fantasy...

Inside Conditions: Wolves in sheep’s clothing…There shouldn’t be controversy over SB LX halftime performer Bad Bunny

Aubrey Bruce - February 8, 2026

There have been additional dissonant rumblings about entertainer "Bad Bunny" being the featured halftime entertainment for Super Bowl LX. During the recent Grammy awards,...