Some days, West Penn Hospital nurse Kayla Rath barely has time to eat. “If you could take a lunch break by three or four o’clock and just scarf down your food, then that was a good day,” she said. Rath, a postpartum nurse at the Pittsburgh hospital, said the past […]
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Asheville Leaders Said They Wanted Reparations. One Year Later, Progress Has Been Slow at Best.
When Asheville, North Carolina’s City Council passed a resolution in favor of reparations for its Black citizens in July of last year, the initiative gained national attention. Multiple thinkpieces from national media outlets pondered if the city – the first in Appalachia and the South to address reparations and the […]
Read MoreSix Months After Capitol Riot, 46 From Central Appalachia Face Charges
This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. The January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol left five people dead and caused an estimated $1.5 million in damage to the Capitol building. In the six months since then, federal authorities say, about 470 people have been arrested in nearly every […]
Read MoreYou Want to Understand Joe Manchin? You Have to Understand West Virginia Politics First.
For the past several months, Sen. Joe Manchin has been the subject of national and international headlines alike. With the tight Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate, the moderate Democrat from West Virginia, first elected in 2010, has had a spotlight on his ability to make or break legislation being […]
Read MoreEvictions at a Kentucky Trailer Park Highlight Appalachia’s Lack of Affordable Housing
This article was originally published by The Ohio Valley ReSource Jimmy McRoberts knew the North Fork Mobile Home Park was teeming with animals. Some residents, like local grandmother Penny Gozzard, had two or three beloved cats they kept a close eye on; others let their pets roam around and mingle […]
Read MoreGayle Manchin Takes Helm of Appalachian Regional Commission as First West Virginian to Lead
This article was originally published by the Ohio Valley ReSource. Gayle Manchin is the first West Virginian to serve as federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission in its 56-year history. That’s not all. Manchin comes to the agency at a time when West Virginia is in the spotlight. She […]
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