Adam Smeltz

Writer. Freelance reporter. Pennsylvanian who eats too much ice cream.

[Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission @spcregion]

"When they wrapped after about an hour, their direction was clear: The region would pool money and influence to chase one of the landmark prizes in professional sports"

Read more about how the @NFL draft came to Pittsburgh, via @asmeltz for @PittsburghMag https://t.co/C8zxAwqhJM

[Adam Smeltz @asmeltz]

"My words, not his: I was a pain in his ass and just constantly pushing him."

—@JoshShapiroPA on how he lobbied @nflcommish for an @NFLDraft in Pittsburgh

Behind the scenes for @PittsburghMag: https://t.co/OIDfXMEwyW

[Rich Lord @richelord]

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 https://t.co/3O6qs1d8EJ

[Ray Petelin @RayPetelinWx]

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.

[Adam Smeltz @asmeltz]

“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: https://t.co/8672NfoAqs

[Jacob Wasserman @JacobLWasserman]

"Running buses throughout the day instead of focusing solely on commuter patterns can help restore ridership."

https://t.co/yqze0PBFJd @asmeltz @PublicSourcePA

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Bruce Springsteen to release seven 'lost' albums https://t.co/kJLVO1Gku9

[Ben Mullin @BenMullin]

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

[Julia Terruso @JuliaTerruso]

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.

https://t.co/bcgj0sZ2V4

[Rich Lord @richelord]

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: https://t.co/ixETT9BUCs

[Adam Smeltz @asmeltz]

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: https://t.co/LHxw2mmjIk

[Adam Smeltz @asmeltz]

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: https://t.co/tzLcsjAhB8

[Adam Smeltz @asmeltz]

@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: https://t.co/tzLcsjAhB8

[Adam Smeltz @asmeltz]

"This is actually shocking."

@MartyGriffinKD and I talked today about possible deep cuts that could confront @PGHtransit riders. For the live @KDKARadio segment: https://t.co/b9HxSO232K

And for the @PublicSourcePA story: https://t.co/RdPuXwfEC7

[🅾🅳🅳🅿🅸🆃🆃🆂🅱🆄🆁🅶🅷 @OddPittsburgh]

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).

[Adam Smeltz @asmeltz]

Exclusive: @PGHtransit is set to propose its single largest service cut in decades. Fare increases, too.

New this morning for @PublicSourcePA: https://t.co/RdPuXwfEC7

[Rich Lord @richelord]

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 https://t.co/mvT09WK3Kl

[Ruben A Campos @RubenACampos]

Vintage footage of #Pittsburgh, Etna 1930’s

[Adam Smeltz @asmeltz]

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: https://t.co/gVt4Prosha