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With eight years of experience as a professional journalist working for three newspapers and as a freelancer, I've covered just about everything from higher education, deer wasting disease, municipal sewage authorities, contentious public meetings, late-night house fires, train deaths while wearing earbuds, closing Pittsburgh region synagogues and community redevelopment. I've talked to veterans, cancer patients, kids, college students, politicians, kooky collectors and business owners.
Here's just a sample, from some of the subjects I've covered the most recently. If you have a story you want to work with me on, use the contact page to drop me a line.
Here's just a sample, from some of the subjects I've covered the most recently. If you have a story you want to work with me on, use the contact page to drop me a line.
business
Swartz Fellow Wins $10,000 Prize for AI-powered Virtual Pet — Aug. 6, 2019
Alumni Spotlight: Michael Silverstein Uses Entrepreneurship Skills to Earn Spot on MasterChef — May 29, 2019
Bloomfield’s Sugar and Smoke offers Southern cuisine in old Del’s building — Sept. 24, 2018
See how Pittsburgh's public companies' stocks fared during the second quarter — July 24, 2018
Peoples CEO says PWSA partnership would be 'best of both worlds' — July 23, 2018
First Look: Topgolf in Newbury Market near Bridgeville — July 12, 2018 (Pictured above)
Kennywood readies for Thomas to roll into town — June 19, 2018
See which are the best Pittsburgh neighborhoods for millennials — June 18, 2018
First Look: Carnegie Science Center offers sneak peek at $33M PPG Science Pavilion — June 11, 2018
Alumni Spotlight: Michael Silverstein Uses Entrepreneurship Skills to Earn Spot on MasterChef — May 29, 2019
Bloomfield’s Sugar and Smoke offers Southern cuisine in old Del’s building — Sept. 24, 2018
See how Pittsburgh's public companies' stocks fared during the second quarter — July 24, 2018
Peoples CEO says PWSA partnership would be 'best of both worlds' — July 23, 2018
First Look: Topgolf in Newbury Market near Bridgeville — July 12, 2018 (Pictured above)
Kennywood readies for Thomas to roll into town — June 19, 2018
See which are the best Pittsburgh neighborhoods for millennials — June 18, 2018
First Look: Carnegie Science Center offers sneak peek at $33M PPG Science Pavilion — June 11, 2018
lgbtQ community
Closure of Cruze Bar marks changing landscape for Pittsburgh’s Strip District, LGBTQ community — Sept. 14, 2018 (Pictured above)
An all-LGBTQ ensemble created 6 fantastical folk tales for Pittsburgh — Aug. 24, 2018
An all-LGBTQ ensemble created 6 fantastical folk tales for Pittsburgh — Aug. 24, 2018
profiles
West Newton cemetery manager says goodbye to long career — Dec. 28, 2018 (Pictured above)
Corporate Citizenship Career Achievement award winner: Bruce Bickel sets the foundation to 'maintain the joy of giving' — Oct. 1, 2018
Personalities of Pittsburgh: Jocelyn Horner of Strong Women, Strong Girls — Aug. 13, 2018
Hopewell woman harnesses sense of humor during two bouts with cancer — Oct. 15, 2016
Corporate Citizenship Career Achievement award winner: Bruce Bickel sets the foundation to 'maintain the joy of giving' — Oct. 1, 2018
Personalities of Pittsburgh: Jocelyn Horner of Strong Women, Strong Girls — Aug. 13, 2018
Hopewell woman harnesses sense of humor during two bouts with cancer — Oct. 15, 2016
features
Details Shine in Metallic Hip-Hop Wedding — April 16, 2019
Matching Bridesmaids’ Dresses May Be a Thing of the Past — April 9, 2019
Why These Pittsburgh Brides Said Yes to the … Jumpsuit? — March 19, 2019
Duolingo coworkers cross 15 bridges in 20-mile ultimate Pittsburgh nerd hike — Oct. 15, 2018
New Alexandria voiceover artist gets Hollywood treatment with award nomination — Nov. 24, 2018 (Pictured above)
Adult coloring groups draw interest for stress relief, creativity — Jan. 30, 2016
Matching Bridesmaids’ Dresses May Be a Thing of the Past — April 9, 2019
Why These Pittsburgh Brides Said Yes to the … Jumpsuit? — March 19, 2019
Duolingo coworkers cross 15 bridges in 20-mile ultimate Pittsburgh nerd hike — Oct. 15, 2018
New Alexandria voiceover artist gets Hollywood treatment with award nomination — Nov. 24, 2018 (Pictured above)
Adult coloring groups draw interest for stress relief, creativity — Jan. 30, 2016
... and more
Taste testing Pittsburgh’s pickle pizza: ‘Live a little’ — Nov. 14, 2018 (Pictured above)
History of Western Pa. in 10 Strange Museum Objects — Sept. 9, 2018
Microfilm or time machine? Times archives allow staffer to go back to 1967 — July 12, 2017
Women's March on Washington: A first-person timeline — Jan. 21, 2017
History of Western Pa. in 10 Strange Museum Objects — Sept. 9, 2018
Microfilm or time machine? Times archives allow staffer to go back to 1967 — July 12, 2017
Women's March on Washington: A first-person timeline — Jan. 21, 2017
