Incredibly honored that our reporting on the black lung epidemic and the federal government’s regulation of silica — or lack thereof — has been recognized alongside some of the best investigative journalism of last year. Some truly remarkable and important work on this list.
When I was little, I thought the logo was of a carrot.
How Allegheny County’s tax base is collapsing — one appeal at a time www.post-gazette.com/business/dev... by @madaleinerubin.bsky.social & @jrcloutier.com
In his last piece for the @post-gazette.com, @benkail.bsky.social covers Pennsylvania’s role in the battle over voting reforms and the Trump administration’s efforts to “nationalize” elections ahead of the midterms.
www.post-gazette.com/news/politic...
Sen. John Fetterman on Thursday voted against advancing a highly-contested government funding package that includes allocations for the Department of Homeland Security, despite noting his objections to shutting down the government earlier this week.
Washington County clinic helps black lung patients battle for crucial benefits — and to survive
In the end, the pressure on the family simply became too great. Johny Merida Aguilara, the detained immigrant father of a 5-year-old son with brain cancer, has decided to drop efforts to stay in the United States, prompting his family to make a decision as well. 🔗 www.inquirer.com/news/johny...
Salt delivery delays force some Western Pa. towns to strategize ahead of snowstorm
More than a hundred demonstrators gathered at the Target in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood, claiming the retail giant is cooperating with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis. Jacob Geanous has the details ⬇️
The weather today in Pittsburgh is brutal. 12° F with windchill, 34mph gusts, and snow. But demonstrators have still come out to protest immigration enforcement following three shootings by federal agents last week.
Breaking with fellow Democrats once more, Sen. John Fetterman joined GOP Sen. Dave McCormick in praising the U.S. military operation that deposed Venezuela's leader — an action the U.N. secretary-general called a "dangerous precedent."
Massive fraud scheme that fleeced thousands of people had ties to Pittsburgh area
Federal judge stops DOJ's efforts to get UPMC Children’s to turn over patient info on gender-affirming care
We found 18 people, including children, who were held past ICE’s own 12-hour limit, which the agency waived in late June. One day after the rule change, a 16-year-old boy from Mexico was held for 12.5 hours before being transferred in the middle of the night.
Meanwhile, the average time people are kept in the small, temporary cells there has tripled, from about 2 hours last year to over 6 hours now, although dozens have been held much longer.
My colleagues and I dug into new data on ICE detentions in Pittsburgh. Since Trump entered office, at least 810 people have been sent to the South Side ICE office — an 8x increase from the same period in 2024. www.post-gazette.com/news/politic...
The Mine Safety and Health Administration created a rule to enforce silica limits last year — but it’s since been blocked in a legal challenge by industry groups, including one previously led by MSHA’s new leader, Wayne Palmer.
Our latest investigation explores a regulatory gap fueling the black lung epidemic in Appalachia. Federal rules empower the government to penalize mines for high coal dust—but not for silica, a far deadlier toxin. www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...
There you have it. Following two years of community pushback, the Pittsburgh Public school board have voted 6-3 against a plan to shutter nine schools and reorganize several others.
Nearly 80 parents urged the Pittsburgh Public School Board on Monday to vote against a proposed school closure plan that many described as “half baked.” The board votes tomorrow.
@megantomasic.bsky.social has the details.
Electric bills across Pennsylvania are set to increase next month, due in part to the rapid growth of data centers and AI.
The president this week called veteran Democrats in Congress “traitors,” questioned whether they should be locked up and charged with sedition, and then reposted a comment that said they should be hanged. The next day, the offices of one of those lawmakers received bomb threats.
Musk could spend $50 million a day for the rest of his life (assuming he makes it to 100) and still not spend a trillion dollars.
An incomprehensible amount of money — about half the GDP of Canada — for one person. The median Tesla worker, by contrast, earned around $57,000 in 2024. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
Over the summer, my colleagues and I revealed how regulatory gaps and enforcement failures have allowed mine operators to expose workers to unsafe levels of dust, even as cases of black lung surged across Appalachia. www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...
Yesterday, coal miners rallied in the nation's capital to demand protections from toxic dust. New rules that were supposed to come into effect earlier this year are being challenged by the mining industry and have been paused by the Trump administration. www.post-gazette.com/news/politic...
#USA RSF and 16 other organizations published a joint statement calling for the Trump admin to abandon a proposal to severely restrict visas for international journalists. Read the statement here: rsf.org/en/usa-rsf-a...
NEW: U.S. Is Losing Race to Return to Moon, Critics Say, Pointing at SpaceX
The company’s Starship rocket, which has suffered a series of recent test explosions, is still years away from being ready for the mission, former NASA executives say.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
