Writing
Longform Journalism and Personal Essays
Feature
As the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Announces Mergers, Here’s What it Means for Parishioners and Church Buildings Left Behind
How are parishioners affected when the diocese closes their home churches and what happens to church buildings?
religion, PublicSource, Pittsburgh
Feature
Former Parishioners are Trying to Save an Allentown Church Building Closed by the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
Unsatisfied with the diocese’s plans for the church building, several parishioners submitted an appeal to the Vatican.
religion, activism, PublicSource, neighborhoods, Pittsburgh
Profile
Renaissance Man
Raymond Smith, former CEO of Verizon, led one of the largest mergers in U.S. business history.
Sublimescapes
Biophilic Cities
The Biophilic Cities movement is bringing nature to a city near you.
economic development, environment, Urban Nature News
Sublimescapes
Preciating the Pocket Park
A pocket park provides an oasis of openness and connection with nature.
parks, Pittsburgh, neighborhoods, Personal Field Guide
Essay
Unpacking White Privilege
Feeling guilty about racial injustice isn’t the point; the point is doing something about it.
race
Mark's Book
For the first time in human history, more people live in cities than in the countryside. And one in every three of these urban residents now lives in what the United Nations terms a slum — an informal settlement where land ownership is insecure.
Mark traveled around the world to gather stories from these places, to hear residents talk about their fears and struggles, their hopes and joys ... Read more.
Mark's Book
For the first time in human history, more people live in cities than in the countryside. And one in every three of these urban residents now lives in what the United Nations terms a slum — an informal settlement where land ownership is insecure.
Mark traveled around the world to gather stories from these places, to hear residents talk about their fears and struggles, their hopes and joys ... Read more.