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James is one of the main characters of "O Pioneer!" "He has an ability to listen and really hear your words and then let those words reflect upon his understanding of his relationship with God and religion," filmmaker Clara Lehmann said. Photo: Provided

Meet the Filmmakers of ‘O, Pioneer!’, A Documentary Exploring Life in Appalachia During the Pandemic

Culture

byLaura Harbert Allen

September 19, 2023

The Grandview Overlook in the New River Gorge National Park offers scenic views like this one of the horseshoe bend. Photo: Colleen Kelly/100 Days in Appalachia

Ready for a Road Trip? A Guide to the Sights & Bites of Central, Southern Appalachia

Travel Time

byColleen Kelly

August 22, 2023

A child looks on at a drag event during the Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, 2023 PRIDE in the Park event. Photo: Ava O'Bien/100 Days in Appalachia

This Pride, ‘I Love My Hometown Whether it Loves Me Back or Not’

Queer Appalachia

June 29, 2023

Red Terry traces the path of the pipeline on Poor Mountain and beyond in Appalachia, a stretch that includes the water supply for the nearby city of Roanoke. Credit: Elizabeth McGowan

For Tree-sitter, No Hiding from Heartbreak of Deal to Greenlight Mountain Valley Pipeline

Energy

byElizabeth McGowan, Energy News Network

June 22, 2023

The Pittsburgh skyline raises above the newly renovated fountain at Point State Park, left, on Saturday, June 8, 2013, in Pittsburgh. The iconic fountain at the confluence where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio River, was originally opened in 1974. It had been shut off since 2009 and was reopened on Friday, June 7, 2013 after it underwent an $11.9 million restoration. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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Blue-collar spirit

Can Pittsburgh’s Blue-collar Spirit Rescue Itself From Gentrification?

Once a booming coal town, Pittsburgh powered through a decades-long economic depression to rise from its steel factory’s…

byKatie Fustich

October 23, 2017