Roberta Burkhart

[Roberta Burkhart @njbertie]

What other unique or unknown museums should the @PittsburghPG feature in their pages?

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Cozy up to 'murder hornets' and death's-head moths at this Penn State bug museum https://t.co/XcV9dmaYmk

[Roberta Burkhart @njbertie]

Read about the Frazer pig sanctuary that took in dozens of pigs in what is being called “Operation Squeal City” @pigsburgh

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When 80 pigs were rescued from a dilapidated home overrun with animals, the Pigsburgh Squealers stepped in https://t.co/oA3FKdkyOB

[Roberta Burkhart @njbertie]

Spiders🕷️and wasps🐝and beetles 🪲! Oh my! https://t.co/lsDSIiQTg3

[Roberta Burkhart @njbertie]

When Al Fine of Monongahela’s Fine Family Apiary was alerted to the swarm, he made a bee-line to Acrisure Stadium to save them. Bee like Al! 🐝

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Meet the beekeeper who removed a swarm that was causing a buzz at Acrisure Stadium https://t.co/fRqgN7XYnM

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Summer stings: Allergic reactions are the greatest health risks from bees and wasps https://t.co/i3gG3e08AP

[Roberta Burkhart @njbertie]

New treatment options are offering hope for those with amyloidosis, once considered a death sentence.

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A change in his hands sent this Leechburg drummer to the doctor — and toward new treatment for amyloidosis https://t.co/PUeDWox9PL

[Joe Zeff @joezeffdesign]

Today’s @PittsburghPG marks a new beginning.

After Block Communications announced plans to close the paper, @VenetoulisInst stepped in — and this morning, the first printed edition under new ownership landed on doorsteps.

About half the staff has been retained, and hopefully more familiar bylines return. Rebuilding takes time, but it starts here.

Strong local journalism doesn’t sustain itself. It takes readers, advertisers, and a community willing to support it. Our ads in today’s newspaper are a small way of showing up for Pittsburgh’s news ecosystem — and we hope others will as well.

The Post-Gazette has 240 years of history behind it. Here’s hoping it has a future, too.

[Roberta Burkhart @njbertie]

Honored to have been part of this team!

[Keith Barnes @KBarnes_PG]

Proud to say I was a part of the @PittsburghPG @PGSportsNow team that finished third in the @APSE_sportmedia contest for projects!
Shout out to teammates @JMackey_PGH and @gerrydulac @asostekPG and @njbertie!
https://t.co/oHXXZQWcaA

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Read more: https://t.co/uEoGHEF99q

[Roberta Burkhart @njbertie]

The road to your dreams isn’t always smooth. https://t.co/fzgnbYflN3

[Roberta Burkhart @njbertie]

A year ago, Audrey Logan was a 21-year-old college student poised to step into her lifelong dream of performing professionally on stage.
The Bridgeville native had no idea she was also living with thyroid cancer.

https://t.co/fzgnbYflN3

[Roberta Burkhart @njbertie]

Raise your hand if you developed allergies after childhood too! 🤧 🙋🏻‍♀️ https://t.co/1a6qgL7ksC

[Roberta Burkhart @njbertie]

The first to arrive and the last to leave the party: the common housefly. Everything you never wanted to know about them: https://t.co/eJIdKov3NR

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Police clash with demonstrators in West Mifflin during march for student who was struck and killed https://t.co/jxcErk1ero

[Roberta Burkhart @njbertie]

Think the weather effect is all in your head? You might be right! Migraines, sinus congestion and arthritis are all common when the barometric pressure yo-yos. https://t.co/reSIZTKFk3

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'Bringing the medicine to the patient': Pittsburgh EMS improves trauma survival via rescue program https://t.co/IE1AczjdwM

[Roberta Burkhart @njbertie]

Grit is the ability to put one foot in front of the other, no matter what. Doug Upton had the grit to fight for his life back when autoimmune encephalitis tried to rob him of his health, memory and more. https://t.co/9ztMb1WSSA

[Roberta Burkhart @njbertie]

10+ years ago, my son watched harsh life realities unfold in our fish tank and he said to me: “Ever notice how disgusting and amazing are almost the same thing sometimes?” That line likely was the inspiration for my Pittsburgh Pest series. The latest: https://t.co/SlKVags5x9

[Roberta Burkhart @njbertie]

In Pittsburgh, Lent doesn’t just arrive quietly on the calendar. It crackles and sizzles, showing up golden brown, flanked by fries and coleslaw.
Any way you bread it, fish fry season is a favorite here, but is it good for us? https://t.co/QyVJF2trJ7

[Roberta Burkhart @njbertie]

Health reporting doesn’t have to be dry, clinical or confined to hospital corridors.
Sometimes it happens at 100 miles per hour: https://t.co/ZOXgmuAI6L