Latest stories from the PMP
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‘Incredibly misleading’—experts question Rich Fitzgerald’s clean air ‘victory lap’
Local air quality experts are questioning Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald’s recent announcement of major reductions in hazardous air pollutants. Despite Fitzgerald’s statements about progress being made, some experts argue that there is still a long way to go in terms of improving air quality in the region. Photo Credit: K. Gerard Painter via Pittsburgh… Read more
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A Criminal Solution
Determining whether someone is mentally fit to stand trial in Pennsylvania often traps them in the very place making them worse — jail. This is the story of one woman’s fight to get out. Spotlight PA and The Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism spent six months reviewing hundreds of pages of documents, conducting dozens of… Read more
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🧯 The facts of the East Palestine derailment
The train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio 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. Cut through the alarmism and get the facts… Read more
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