Issues

🧯 The facts of the East Palestine derailment

NTSB/Wikimedia Commons The train derailment in East Palestine, OH has the region on edge. This is understandable — the large scale of the disaster, apocalyptic controlled burn and existing environmental fears have residents worried about the effects. However, national and international social media accounts have flooded Twitter and Instagram with inaccurate information. For example, many […]

/ February 15, 2023

🏫 Pine-Richland roiled by culture wars

After we published our peek at the way local schools have reacted to the perceived threat of Critical Race Theory, parents in Pine-Richland School District got in touch about arguments taking place during the district’s board meetings. We followed up to track the birth and death of Pine-Richland’s DEI policy. Read on for a preview and […]

/ July 7, 2022

🏛 What’s next for abortion in Pittsburgh?

A Planned Parenthood office in Pittsburgh. In the wake of last Friday’s Supreme Court decision scrapping Roe v. Wade, we’re taking a look at the state of affairs for abortion access locally, where Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania elected officials and candidates stand and how you can get involved if you’re concerned about the ruling. We’ve got everything […]

/ June 28, 2022