Adam Smeltz

I’ve been around Pittsburgh for a while (though I didn’t exist in 1962) but had never heard of this early-1960s plan to basically roof Panther Hollow and turn it into a nuclear-powered research hub. Thankfully we have @chrisbriem to unearth such moments publicsource.org/pittsburgh-his…

I'm a meteorologist, not a geologist or seismologist, but I *think* (but am not positive) Pitt's seismograph at the Allegheny Observatory recorded that big, Russian #earthquake. It would take about 10-15 minutes for the waves to travel from the epicenter to #Pittsburgh.

“When I saw a State College therapist for the first time in the early 2000s, I told barely anyone. … I had no interest in letting people into that truth. “Today that toxic quiet around mental health is fading.” For @StateCollegecom: bit.ly/405ucyF

"Running buses throughout the day instead of focusing solely on commuter patterns can help restore ridership." publicsource.org/prt-pittsburgh… @asmeltz @PublicSourcePA

Bruce Springsteen to release seven 'lost' albums bbc.in/3R3hrQe

scoop: Eugene Robinson is leaving The Washington Post, per an email he sent to the staff this morning

Booker told reporters on the hill after he left the floor that he started fasting on Friday (!) and stopped drinking water Sunday in anticipation for the marathon speech. So bathroom breaks weren’t an issue but dehydration and muscle cramping was. inquirer.com/politics/senat…

Do you use public transit in or around Pittsburgh and Allegheny County? Know someone who does? If yes, you might want to have your eye on the public comment process, starting Monday, regarding potential huge service cuts and a fare hike. Details: publicsource.org/pittsburgh-reg…

No service after 11 p.m. Forty bus routes gone. Fare increases of nearly 10%. This is what @PGHtransit riders could face in February, agency leaders said today. Full story at @PublicSourcePA: bit.ly/4iKveaj

Today @CityCastPgh delves into prospective deep cuts at @PGHtransit, how they could play out and what happens next. Thanks to City Cast for the chance to discuss @PublicSourcePA's reporting. @meganharris13 always keeps it interesting: bit.ly/42evKYr

@CityCastPgh today delves into prospective deep service cuts at @PGHtransit. Thanks to the City Cast team for the chance to discuss @PublicSourcePA's reporting. @meganharris13 always keeps it interesting: bit.ly/42evKYr

"This is actually shocking." @MartyGriffinKD and I talked today about possible deep cuts that could confront @PGHtransit riders. For the live @KDKARadio segment: bit.ly/4hHVq4c And for the @PublicSourcePA story: bit.ly/4ibTVwr

Incredible historic newsreel footage of #Pittsburgh's "Great St. Patrick’s Day Flood" of 1936. Over 100,000 buildings were destroyed and the damage was estimated at about $250 million ($4.3 billion today).

Exclusive: @PGHtransit is set to propose its single largest service cut in decades. Fare increases, too. New this morning for @PublicSourcePA: bit.ly/4ibTVwr

Pittsburgh Regional Transit says if state funding is flat, it will run a $100M deficit, and run out of money in a few years. A service-cuts-and-fair-hikes plan is coming, @asmeltz reports publicsource.org/prt-pittsburgh…

Vintage footage of #Pittsburgh, Etna 1930’s

A key priority for @ACE_Innamorato, affordable child care is getting a big boost in the @Allegheny_Co budget — at least for this year. Sustaining that momentum for the longer term means "everything has to be on the table," she told @PublicSourcePA. New: bit.ly/4kqLWgC

Many parents earn too much for state child care aid but too little to afford quality daycare. Allegheny County has a program for that - but the funding won't last forever, @asmeltz reports publicsource.org/allegheny-coun…

"It is unconscionable to think about the stress, health, welfare and possible loss of life that these residents have been living with for way too long." Centre Countians dealing with PFAS contamination seek more help from PSU, the state. @StateCollegecom: bit.ly/3D55WnS