Adelina Lancianese
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What women truckers can tell us about living and working alone
American long-haul truckers share wisdom from the road on living where you work → Read More
Alone@Work: Miles To Go Before I'm Me
726 miles in one day. Gas station sushi. Mysterious loading docks. We hit the road with two American women who found long-haul trucking as a means of escape and self-transformation. → Read More
Tasting At A Distance
You can zoom around the world through sight and sound, but you can't taste at a distance, right? Stories about what happens when we try. → Read More
'10 Toes Down': How Fans Carry On Nipsey Hussle's Legacy One Year After His Death
A year after fans filled the streets of Los Angeles to celebrate the life of Nipsey Hussle, fans take to the Internet to remember his legacy. → Read More
Can A Computer Catch A Spy?
Thirty years ago, a team of investigators set out to find one of the most damaging spies in U.S. history. It took three years. Could today's computer algorithms uncover insider threats any faster? → Read More
Before Black Lung, The Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster Killed Hundreds
One of the worst industrial disasters in American history is a forgotten example of the dangers of silica, the toxic dust behind the modern black lung epidemic in Appalachia. → Read More
Veterans Struggling After Sexual Assault Increasingly Turn To Service Dogs
Editor's Note: This story contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault. Guiding her cart down an aisle of a Virginia grocery store, Leigh Michel → Read More
Veterans Struggling After Sexual Assault Increasingly Turn To Service Dogs
Though the VA provides veterinary benefits for service dogs assigned to people with physical disabilities, it does not currently recognize psychiatric service dogs for treatment. → Read More
Say 'I Do' Without The Sweat: Wedding Pros Share How They Beat The Heat
As the planet loses mild weather days because of climate change, wedding professionals are devising creative ways to keep cakes fresh and guests cool. → Read More
Teachers Turning To Free Supply Shops To Outfit Their Classrooms
Teachers say supply swaps are making a real dent in the amount of money they pay every year out of pocket for classroom supplies. → Read More
Service Dog Registries To Streamline Travel For Veterans With 'Invisible Injuries'
Service dog providers are developing registries that airlines and other travel companies could use to verify the legitimacy of service dogs for veterans with psychological disabilities. → Read More
Washington Capitals Fans Fill The Streets With Red To Celebrate Stanley Cup Win
They're showing up in commemorative Capitals T-shirts and carrrying signs, flags and — of course — Stanley Cup replicas. → Read More
Look Down: How Toynbee Tiles Invaded (And Disappeared From) Pittsburgh Streets
There's a decades-old mystery underfoot in Downtown Pittsburgh: small tiles placed in busy intersections that decry the media and ponder resurrection. → Read More
Suicide Rates On Rise In Pennsylvania Since 1999, CDC Finds
Suicide rates have increased in nearly every state from 1999 to 2016, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released → Read More
Eight Months After Installation, South Side Security Cameras Lowering Crime Rates, DA Says
Security cameras in Pittsburgh's South Side have helped lower the area's crime rate by 37 percent in the last year, according to Allegheny County District → Read More
Artist Transforms Abandoned Coal Plant Through Mosaic
Rachel Sager is the accidental owner of a coal mine. She purchased property near her hometown in Perryopolis, Pa., three years ago. → Read More
Those Statues At Highland Park? They're Called Gate Piers And They're 122 Years Old
Two pillars at the North Highland Avenue entrance to Highland Park feature classical Greek columns, 56 feet tall. Female figures up top stand draped in → Read More
Home Sales Booming In Southwestern Pennsylvania, Real Estate Service Finds
The Pittsburgh-area housing market is booming, according to new data from West Penn Multi-List , which collects real estate data from 17 counties in → Read More
Inclusion Of Gay Characters In Local 'Big Fish' Production Leads To Play’s Cancellation
A director's decision to include a fictional gay couple in a local production of the play "Big Fish" -- roles that were not specifically LGBTQ in the → Read More
What A Win For Democratic Socialists Means For Candidates In Harrisburg
There's a word repeated over and over again Tuesday night at the election parties for candidates Summer Lee and Sara Innamorato . "People," Lee said. "We → Read More