# The Pittsburgh Progress > Journalism built by workers, with our community, for Pittsburgh. Public Ghost content for AI and LLM tooling. Use `/llms-full.txt` for consolidated page and post context. Append `.md` to any post or page URL to get the content in Markdown (for example, `/example-post.md`). ## Pages - [About The Pittsburgh Progress](https://pittsburghprogress.com/about.md) - Our Story The Pittsburgh Progress is a cooperative news organization, owned and democratically run by its workers and members. It was formed in the weeks and months after owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced on Jan. 7, 2026, their intention to close the newspaper. This move by the PG cam… - [Welcome to the Pittsburgh Progress Cooperative](https://pittsburghprogress.com/pittsburgh-progress-cooperative-members.md) - If you are a new member to the Cooperative and haven't yet done so, please download the file below, fill it out and email it to membership@pittsburghprogress.com. 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Pittsburgh Progress Cooperative Community Membership Agr… ## Posts - [Five bullets, paralysis and the complicated act of forgiveness](https://pittsburghprogress.com/five-bullets-paralysis-and-the-complicated-act-of-forgiving.md) - In his new play, Leon Ford rejects the idea that we must chose between justice and reconciliation - [SEIU workers, local officials call for paid parental leave at Labor Day rally prior to annual parade](https://pittsburghprogress.com/seiu-workers-local-officials-call-for-paid-parental-leave-at-labor-day-rally.md) - Amid contract negotiations, the largest and fastest-growing union of healthcare workers in the state fights for revolutionary legislation - [AGH nurses emphasize need for safe staffing levels as union contract talks begin](https://pittsburghprogress.com/agh-nurses-focus-on-safe-staffing-levels-as-talks-begi.md) - Jeff Perry may find himself working in one of 10 units across Allegheny General Hospital on any given day, depending on where he is needed the most. But no matter where he’s stationed, the nurse who has been at the North Side hospital for two years said he sees the same problems. One day, he may be… - [PRT riders reckon with looming proposed bus route changes](https://pittsburghprogress.com/prt-riders-reckon-with-looming-proposed-bus-route-changes.md) - ‘Cost-neutral’ proposal reflects budget stagnation in Harrisburg - [What on Earth happened to union organizer Fannie Sellins?](https://pittsburghprogress.com/what-on-earth-happened-to-union-organizer-fannie-sellins.md) - If you look only at the closed eyes and the serene expression on the woman’s face you would think perhaps she is simply sleeping. But you can’t ignore the forehead, the way it collapses inward just above the eyebrows. The question that arises: Is this grotesque evidence of a horrific injury? Just b… - [Gridiron tough: New season, new championship dreams for high school football teams](https://pittsburghprogress.com/gridiron-tough-new-season-new-championship-dreams-for-high-school-football-teams.md) - What does Western Pennsylvania high school football mean to you? To some, it signifies the tough, blue-collar work ethic and attitude that has become synonymous with our region. To others, it represents the dawn of a new school year, with a batch of unsung names and unfamiliar faces aiming to make… - [Safety net widens for Hilltop families as Jeremiah’s Place opens crisis nursery in Knoxville](https://pittsburghprogress.com/safety-net-widens-hilltop-families-in-need-jeremiahs-place-crisis-nursery-knoxville.md) - A single dad needs to dash to an emergency doctor’s appointment but has no care lined up for his young daughter. A working mother is unexpectedly assigned overtime at her job, and her babysitter can’t stay the extra hours with her toddlers. A couple suddenly facing homelessness needs safe, short-te… - [Little Italy Days: What’s in a name?](https://pittsburghprogress.com/little-italy-days-whats-in-a-name.md) - After more than two decades, the Bloomfield festival grapples with what it means to be Italian enough - [St. Vincent de Paul transforms former West Mifflin church into its newest thrift store](https://pittsburghprogress.com/st-vincent-de-paul-transforms-former-west-mifflin-church-into-newest-thrift-store.md) - Neat racks of gently worn shirts, pants and other clothes fill the center aisles of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Council’s new thrift store in West Mifflin. Beyond apparel, shoppers can peruse furniture, including dressers, tables and chairs. Shelves are stocked with glassware, dishes, lamps,… - [Westinghouse eager to reclaim City League football crown](https://pittsburghprogress.com/westinghouse-city-league-high-school-football-donta-green.md) - 'We're excited about what this team could be,' says coach Donta Green - [Iron City FC aims to improve members as players and people](https://pittsburghprogress.com/iron-city-football-club-pittsburgh-soccer-positive-impact.md) - Soccer club founder looks to make a positive impact in Pittsburgh and beyond - [More than money: These queer-owned spots around Pittsburgh are building community](https://pittsburghprogress.com/queer-owned-business-community-safe-sober-third-space-lgbtq.md) - Owners foster safe, sober third spaces for customers with accessibility in mind - [This new media cooperative invites the community to join us on our journey of creation](https://pittsburghprogress.com/new-media-cooperative-community-reporting-striking-journalists.md) - Welcome to the Pittsburgh Progress, a news organization forged by a team of union journalists and community members. That’s us. We own this thing. It’s a cooperative. You can be an owner, too. You should. We don’t have to live in a world dominated by media companies focused on fattening the wallets… - [Union nurses, lactation consultants at Magee struggle with staffing shortages amid contract battle with UPMC](https://pittsburghprogress.com/union-nurses-lactation-consultants-magee-womens-hospital-staffing-shortages-upmc-contract-battle-oakland.md) - Delivering a baby can go as well as possible, said Liana Montes, and yet it can still be traumatic for someone giving birth. That’s why the labor and delivery nurse at UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital said it’s important for her to take time to explain the process and answer questions from her patients.… - [Q&A: Anne Trubek of Belt Publishing on "American Made: Stories of Work from the WPA"](https://pittsburghprogress.com/anne-trubek-american-made-stories-of-work-belt-publishing.md) - These questions were asked and answered during a recorded video interview that has been transcribed and edited for clarity. Pittsburgh Progress: You write in the introduction about browsing the Library of Congress archives one afternoon and stumbling onto this American Life Histories collection. At… - [Review: 'American Made: Stories of Work from the WPA' connects U.S. readers to our working-class truth](https://pittsburghprogress.com/review-american-made-stories-of-work-working-class-truth.md) - Plus: Read a Q&A with Belt Publishing founder Anne Trubek - [The Pittsburgh Progress prepares its soft launch](https://pittsburghprogress.com/pittsburgh-progress-soft-launch-coming-soon.md) - The Pittsburgh Progress, the city's first modern-era news cooperative, will offer a glimpse of its future as an information source for the region on Monday, July 27. Community reporting that centers Pittsburgh's working class is at the core of our mission, and on Monday, you'll be able to read a sa… ## Optional - [RSS Feed](https://pittsburghprogress.com/rss/) - [Sitemap](https://pittsburghprogress.com/sitemap.xml) - [Full content of pages and posts](https://pittsburghprogress.com/llms-full.txt)