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The Fix: A timeline of drug use, policy and headlines in the United States & Pittsburgh.

By Lindsay Patross | April 11, 2018

What can the past teach us about the opioid epidemic that is currently ravaging the nation? Is the response by government and media to this drug crisis different than previous ones?

Pittsburgh's lead problem
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority's water treatment plant in Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

What the future holds for Pittsburgh’s water authority

By J. Dale Shoemaker and Lindsay Patross | January 2, 2018

The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority had a rough 2017. Remember all those boil-water advisories? Partial lead line replacement controversy? News about fee hikes? The year ended with a state consent order that included a multimillion-dollar fine. The intensified scrutiny that comes with a consent order, though, may be just what the water authority needs to have a more orderly and productive 2018.

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A Pittsburgher’s guide to signing up for health insurance

By Lindsay Patross and Natasha Vicens | November 16, 2017

With the 2018 open enrollment period here, we compiled a guide below to help residents of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County choose the best health insurance plan.

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