HOW CONOR LAMB WON WESTMORELAND COUNTY WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. –Industry has waned in the Rust Belt, but the labor movement is still strong enough to turn the tide of elections. After Democrat Conor Lamb came from down in the polls to snatch victory over Rick … Continue readingHow a blue Lamb wooed a red district
NOTE: A version of this story appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on July 27, 2018. THE RISE AND FALL OF THE GLASS CAPITAL OF THE WORLD — a multimedia package JEANNETTE, Pennsylvania — At one time, as much as 70 percent of the world’s glass was … Continue readingJeannette, PA: The rise and fall of the glass capital of the world
At the Richmond International Film Festival, which celebrates and showcases music as well as films, the influence of art and culture in the twentieth century was never more than a breath away, even when the influences themselves were unexpected. Jesse Vaughan is influenced by Hitchcock; … Continue readingPhoto essay: Circles of inspiration at RIFF
NOTE: This piece was originally released for publication in February 2016. RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Commonwealth University’s Siegel Center on Tuesday hosted the eighth annual Capitol Square Classic basketball games, as members of the governor’s office faced off against lobbyists and delegates faced off against … Continue readingGovernment officials face off at Siegel Center
My mother’s parents both died in July 2015. The lead-up to their deaths was exhausting and painful for both me and my parents. For the most part, I stopped taking photos for a while. When I felt up to it I would shoot a little … Continue readingPhoto essay: The weight of elder care