Experience

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  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  • United States
  • Newspaper Publishing
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • News reporter, covering health and science

    • May 2006 - Present

    Cover news in the field of science and health, including in-depth stories on pollution and the environment

  • Washington County Bureau Chief

    • Jan 1993 - May 2006

    Bureau chief for the Washington Edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Investigative coverage of Washington County government, along with news and features in Washington County and throughout southwestern Pennsylvania. For seven years, I wrote a column for the Washington Edition.

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  Pittsburgh Press

  • Pittsburgh and South Strabane Twp., Washington County, Pa.

  • Reporter

    • Aug 1981 - Jan 1993
    • Pittsburgh and South Strabane Twp., Washington County, Pa.

    In-depth and investigative pieces about Washington County, including county government, along with features, magazine stories and investigative stories for the city paper.

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  Washington Observer-Reporter

  • Washington, Pa.

  • Reporter

    • Aug 1979 - Aug 1981
    • Washington, Pa.

    Covered hard news along with some investigative work, including the newspaper's first copyrighted story, about radioactive mill tailings in Canonsburg, Pa. Eventually I would be promoted to the Washington city beat.