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The Allegheny Front has reported on the environment since 1991.
Reporters travel across the region to talk to people impacted by pollution, climate change and energy extraction, and those working on solutions in their communities. Stories about the natural world and water and air quality are told from a regional perspective. Its deep reporting and interviews are accessible for a general audience.
The Allegheny Front produces an award-winning weekly radio program and stories, heard on stations across the region, including on WESA 90.5 FM in Pittsburgh and WIUP 90.1 FM in Indiana. The broadcast schedule can be found on alleghenyfront.org under “Listen.”
You also can listen to its podcast, read the latest environmental news and sign up for a weekly newsletter at its website. As an independent nonprofit media outlet, The Allegheny Front has a membership program for listeners and readers to help support its work.
Executive producer Kathy Knauer answered questions posed by TribLive.
Q: Who is your core audience, and how do you stay connected to them?
A: Our core audience is a broad group of people generally interested in the environment or the natural world across the region. We stay connected to them through our weekly newsletter, alleghenyfront.org/newsletter, or on Facebook, Instagram or Bluesky @thealleghenyfront. We are planning several meet-ups for our members and public events later in the year to celebrate our 35th anniversary.
Q: What makes your coverage different from others in Pennsylvania?
A: No other news outlet is focused on the environment in Western Pennsylvania like The Allegheny Front. Our in-depth environmental reporting across the region, from Pittsburgh to small towns and rural communities, is unique among other news outlets. Our reporters have deep knowledge of environmental issues in this region and are dedicated to fact-based reporting. They are experienced in audio storytelling and present their work in accessible radio pieces and digital stories. We also have partnerships with regional and national news networks, such as NPR, that enhance our reporting.
Q: What’s one goal your organization has for the next year?
A: Over the next year, we hope to grow our membership program and our audience so more people can appreciate, share and support our work. As a nonprofit news outlet, we depend on support from our readers and listeners to continue our independent reporting.
Q: If your newsroom were a TV show, what would it be called?
A: We’d probably stay on-brand and call it “The Allegheny Front.”
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About The Allegheny Front
Newsroom size: 4
Communities served: Western and Central Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio
Established in: 1991
Known for: Local, regional and statewide environmental news
