Chilling Allegations of Sexual Harassment in Science
20 years ago, two women doing fieldwork in Antarctica say they were sexually harassed by a prominent geologist. Why are they just coming forward now?
Culture
City Wins in Pittsburgh Garbage Olympics
Cleaning up litter is expensive for cities. Making a game of it inspires community building.
Appalachian “Innovators” Offer New Ideas for the Region
The region looks for ways to boost entrepreneurs, outdoor recreation, tourism, and marketing locally made products.
Exhibit Brings the Hard Lessons of the Petrochemical Industry Home
What do Louisiana and western Pennsylvania have in common? For one, an industry that for better or for worse inspires art.
How Plants Were Used To Gain Freedom On The Underground Railroad
An overlooked piece of the Underground Railroad’s history is brought back to life in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park.
Struggling to Stay in Appalachia After Coal Layoffs
What’s left for people living in coal communities when their jobs disappear?
Eclipse: Total or Partial – Which One’s For You?
Our region won’t get to experience the total darkness of the moon passing between the earth and sun. But if you have a good pair of solar glasses, you'll still get a show.
Making Air Pollution Fun? Try Picking This Nose.
GASP - The Group Against Smog and Pollution - has a new exhibit to make learning about air pollution and its impacts a little more fun. Starting with a giant nose you can pick.
Turning Trash into Art to Save Urban Wildlife
Pittsburgh group Scrap the Trap commissioned street artist Bordalo II to create this raccoon piece, made from trash, to draw attention to their cause: more humane treatment of urban wildlife.
One City is Transforming a Highway into a “Pop-Up Forest”
When highways and other old infrastructure are no longer needed, cities around the country are finding innovative new uses. Akron, Ohio is temporarily turning its underused Innerbelt into a "pop-up forest."
