A depictor of Postindustrial America has roots in horror and suspense

Screenwriter Álvaro Rodríguez discusses what influences his work on "American Rust" a Showtime series set in the heart of rural Pennsylvania that stars the acclaimed Jeff Daniels.

By Ramesh Santanam

From Kabul to Pittsburgh

An Afghan journalist reflects on his first days in Pennsylvania

By Zubair Babakarkhail

Voices: That’s it. Get rid of all the guns

By Carmen Gentile

A Second Story

Fashion designers flex their creativity through sustainable and repurposed materials

By Kecia Bal

Extremely American?

A forthcoming podcast takes you inside the growing Patriot and militia movement. And you’ve never heard anything like it.

By Heath Druzin

Postindustrial Explores

As the world reopens, two friends take to the road to learn more about people's hopes and fears. See some of the people they met along the way, in this video.

By Carmen Gentile | Photographs by Justin Merriman for American Reportage

Beyond Innovation Theater

Column: A game plan for growth begins by ditching old paradigms

By Michael Madison

For veterans, small gestures carry meaning

For veterans, small gestures carry meaning

By Rex Rutkoski

What is the North Star for Pittsburgh?

By Fred Brown

GM under pressure to repay Ohio taxpayers

By Dan O'Brien, ProPublica

Purveyors of truth and a killer tan

By Kellie B. Gormly || Photographs Submitted

Boosting older cities with new people

By KIMBERLY PALMIERO || PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARTHA RIAL

Want to see who’s funding local candidates in Pa.? It’s harder than you’d think.

By Ethan Edward Coston of Spotlight PA

Nonprofits need more help helping others

By Tory N. Parrish

Many Pa. school districts are passing up free coronavirus testing even after a rise in cases

By Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA

In the ruins of a coal mine, an outdoor museum rises

By Kimberly Palmiero

Poetry of place (and space)

By Kecia Bal || Photos | Bridge Perspective

A Kurdish homeland in Tennessee

By Carmen Gentile and Nish Nalbandian