Katie Blackley

Digital editor/producer for @905wesa & @WYEP | Good Question! Podcast host | Covering LGBTQ & Pgh history | Making videos about the news | 🏳️‍🌈

[Tom Zohar @TomZohar]

2025 Best Picture Oscar nominees as 30 Rock screenshots

1. WICKED

[Pittsburgh Riveters SC @RivetersSC]

We play soccer this year!!!!!!!!!

[Kiley Koscinski @kileykoscinski]

Finally. The people you hear on WESA & WYEP are now under a union contract. 🤝 So proud of the work we did to guarantee a better future for the journalists, djs and hosts who make public radio in Pittsburgh.
https://t.co/YHkfGJavLt

[Sarah Boden @Sarah_Boden]

Hi Pennsylvania!

Does anyone with asthma (or a caregiver for someone with asthma) have time for a quick interview tomorrow for a story I'm working on about cold and flu season?

[Tom Riese @tomlriese]

Several people reached out to @905wesa about the Mount Pleasant Halloween parade so @CPotterPgh and I made some calls https://t.co/mvuLxaGuOn

[Kate Giammarise @KateGiammarise]

With Pittsburgh Public Schools facing as many as 16 school closures, ever wonder what happened after the LAST round of closures?
Jillian Forstadt and Lajja Mistry dug in: https://t.co/SW9XcJpeLh @jillianforstadt @905wesa @PublicSourcePA

[Kate Giammarise @KateGiammarise]

Why has every other state around Pennsylvania raised their minimum wage, while PA's remains at $7.25/hr? @tomlriese explains from Harrisburg: https://t.co/lYCxTvaKPE

[Kate Giammarise @KateGiammarise]

Social Security Commissioner in Pittsburgh: agency’s challenges are ‘solvable’ https://t.co/QzRbAVOBRW @905wesa

[Katie Blackley @kate_blackley]

“For all queer kids in the Midwest watching right now, I see you, I understand you because I am one of you. And don’t ever let anyone tell you that you can’t be exactly who you want to be.” 🩷💚🌈

[The Hollywood Reporter @THR]

Chappell Roan wins best new artist at the 2024 #VMAs and dedicates her award to drag artists and the LGBTQ+ community

[Julia Maruca @MarucaJulia]

Standing under the shadow of a bridge whose collapse was among his first challenges — and whose rebuilding has proven to be among the city's lasting success stories — Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey announced his bid for reelection Saturday morning.

https://t.co/klufTihlHt

[Katie Blackley @kate_blackley]

Happy Labor Day from @pghpublicradio !!

[Katie Blackley @kate_blackley]

From the multiple skits on Saturday Night Live to random TV appearances by NPR hosts, to an entire animated series about a daily news program (“In The Know”), public radio is beloved, cliche and fodder for all the jokes. Here are seven great examples:

https://t.co/VndDopaZoE

[Midwest vs. The Rest @midwestern_ope]

Earth is littered with the ruins of empires that believed themselves to be endless

[Katie Blackley @kate_blackley]

Got to see this cool floating circus on Friday! It’s headed to Ohio next!

[Jillian Forstadt @jillianforstadt]

I'll be on @905wesa this afternoon to share more about last night's PPS school closure proposal.

In the meantime, what concerns do you have about the future of Pittsburgh schools? We're collecting your questions to answer them over the coming weeks.

https://t.co/6VhaOZLDws

[Katie Blackley @kate_blackley]

Several shots fired in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights by the Rite Aid. The nearby streets are closed off. I’m not officially reporting on this, so I don’t know exactly what happened, but wanted to mention.

[Jillian Forstadt @jillianforstadt]

New federal protections for LGBTQ+ students went into effect Thursday, though whether they are enforceable in some 118 Pennsylvania schools remains unclear.

At Seneca Valley School District north of PGH, school officials anticipate using 2 sets of rules

https://t.co/5OysiLrTkc

[Oliver Morrison @ORMorrison]

If you want to know what this past week has been like for reporters--for me--this is what I have for you.

Susan Scott Peterson interviewed me about what it's been like and then did a brilliant job weaving in audio.

https://t.co/VyOezA2xKt

[Oliver Morrison @ORMorrison]

This is what we have learned so far about the shooter yesterday. We're continuing to update this story, so if you have any additional leads please send them my way: https://t.co/9BnrUc5cPm