Jody DiPerna When we started talking about forming the Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism in March of 2020, we did not know how the readers would respond or how sustainable it would be, but we…
Recent focus on the deaths of incarcerated individuals…
By Brittany Hailer Earlier this month, Martin Bucek, 55, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Allegheny County Jail and transported to UPMC Mercy, where he was pronounced dead. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner…
The Majesty and the Underbelly of Pittsburgh in…
By Jody Diperna In "An Alternative History of Pittsburgh,” a nifty little book just released from Belt Press, author Ed Simon takes the reader through some of the highlights and lowlights of Pittsburgh's past, dating…
Ex-wife questions death of Martin Bucek, Allegheny County…
By Brittany Hailer When Allegheny County police officers knocked on Dolly Bucek’s door on July 3, they brought news of Martin Bucek, the ex-husband she hadn’t heard from in months. “‘Martin has died in the…
County Officials Release Few Details On a Holiday…
By Brittany Hailer Details are scarce about the death of an incarcerated man at the Allegheny County Jail over the July 4 weekend. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office identified Martin Bucek, 55, as the…