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Independent journalist based in Pittsburgh with a focus on investigative and enterprise reporting. 2018 First Prize winner in environmental reporting from the Keystone Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for reporting on lead in Pittsburgh's drinking water. 2021 and 2019 Western PA Press Club finalist in investigative reporting; 2019 finalist for environmental reporting.

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Google Contractors Officially Vote to Unionize

Google Contractors Officially Vote to Unionize

Breaking news + photo coverage for Motherboard including leaked documents, later cited in coverage by The Gua…

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Students lead call for reform at W. Jefferson Hills School District after years of unchecked raci...

Students lead call for reform at W. Jefferson Hills School District after years of unchecked raci...

Gave voice to Black students at a wealthy, overwhelmingly white school district, who overcame years of racist…

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Carnegie Mellon University is helping to shape the future of war. What do we really know about it...

Carnegie Mellon University is helping to shape the future of war. What do we really know about it...

A deep dive into Carnegie Mellon's war research. First reporter in the nation to link any university to the P…

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How Fresh Fest Unites America's Black Brewing Culture

How Fresh Fest Unites America's Black Brewing Culture

Explores the history and cultural impact of America's first black-owned brewery festival. All photos by the a…

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Pittsburgh's water authority estimates that 25% of service lines contain lead. But is their math ...

Pittsburgh's water authority estimates that 25% of service lines contain lead. But is their math ...

Fact checks PWSA basic assumption that only one-quarter of city homes have lead water lines. (It was likely m…

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Pittsburgh's Zencity use raises red flags nationwide.

Pittsburgh's Zencity use raises red flags nationwide.

Documents indicate Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto used taxpayer-funded software for personal political gain.

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Articles

Opinion: Lessons in resilience in the fight against HIV

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By Brian Conway Verified
| Vancouver Sun Verified
Breadcrumb Trail Links Home Opinion Op-Ed Injectable lenacapavir replaces frequent pills to prevent HIV infections. Photo by GILEAD SCIENCES, INC /AFP via Getty Images I had the privilege of attending the International AIDS Society 2025 Conference on HIV Science in Kigali, Rwanda, where I expected to attend sessions that would decry the situation since billions of dollars in American support was cancelled earlier this year.
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Fundamental Research on the Mechanism of the Electrodeposition of Metals

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By Brian Conway Verified, John O’Mara Bockris
| Finishing and Coating
Details By Brian Conway and John O’Mara Bockris Plating 16 September 2025 An attempt is made to explain the type of work done in fundamental research on the mechanism of metal deposition. The object is to ascertain: (a) the structure of the electric double-layer, (b) the structure of ions in solution which give rise to electrodeposited entities, (c) the path and rate-determining step in the metal deposition. An explanation of the technical terminology of the work is given in an Appendix.
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Summer share from Pittsburgh Independent: Something ironic is brewing at South Side's iconic Duquesne Brewery clock

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By Brian Conway Verified
| Pittsburgh Union Progress
Drab gray for a decade, South Side’s iconic Duquesne Brewery clock unexpectedly turned flush on July 31. Eagle-eyed, nebby neighbors noticed a crane carrying workers five stories skyward to paint the single-sided clock face — the largest in the United States — red. The clock has been keeping time atop the sprawling former brewery compound in the heart of the flats since 1961, and for decades it urged people to “Have a Duke,” or Duquesne Pilsner, the brewery’s flagship beer.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

In 2004, I was the first ever intern at Al-Arabiya's DC Bureau.

Who do you wish followed you?

@jeremyscahill 🥰

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

My early reporting on Pittsburgh's lead in water crisis prompted the city's water authority to revise their safety guidelines.

Awards

Society of Professional Journalists Award

2018 - Environmental Reporting - NonDaily

PublicSource -- Reporting on Pittsburgh's lead crisis JUDGES: An absolutely terrific piece of work. Please keep up this type of work. An example for many journalists to follow. shared w/ J Dale Shoemaker.

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