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…
First Silent Film Festival Kicks Off in Pittsburgh
by Matthew Benusa The Pittsburgh Silent Film Society is having their very first silent film festival, and whether you’re a silent film neophyte or a dedicated silent moviegoer, there’s something to watch. The festival runs…
Records released from Allegheny Medical Examiner after court…
Brittany Hailer Daniel Pastorek died over two years ago, on Thanksgiving Day, 2020, in a mental health unit in the Allegheny County Jail. He struggled with housing and suffered from schizophrenia. He was arrested and…
UPDATED: Allegheny County’s juvenile detention contract valued at…
While the county seeks bids for “phase one” renovations, state documents indicate Allegheny County sought private ownership to take over the shuttered former juvenile detention facility By Brittany Hailer and Brian Conway This story is…
Quantum Theatre’s “Hamlet” Creates New Space and Life…
by Matthew Benusa Shakespeare is old hat. Every theater in the world does “Hamlet.” There are thousands upon thousands of different versions of Hamlet from the Miltonian Hamlet of the 17th century to recent editions…
Allegheny County Jail warden announces retirement
By Brittany Hailer After over ten years at the helm, Allegheny County Jail Warden Orlando Harper announced his retirement on Tuesday. His last day as warden will be Sept. 29. “I have been honored to…
Smithfield United Church of Christ leaders break silence…
By Matt Glover Allegheny County Department of Human Services closed the Smithfield United Church of Christ homeless shelter in June due to lack of air conditioning, but church employees say taxpayer dollars are still being…
Allegheny County quietly settles lawsuit with banned “corrections…
A nearly $215,000 payment came despite still unanswered questions over Joseph Garcia’s training methods, credentials, and scope of work at the Allegheny County Jail during summer 2021. Brittany Hailer and Brian Conway This story was…
Man awaiting treatment at state hospital dies in…
Brittany Hailer Update: Douglas Bonomo, 59, was found unresponsive in the Allegheny County Jail on Sunday, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. The county had not previously identified him in a press release notifying…