Tracy Certo

Pittsburgh

Founder and Editor-at-Large at NEXTpittsburgh

Wordsmith, activist, founder of NEXTpittsburgh.

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A Pittsburgher's Plan to Get America Back on Track

Oct 22, 2024 | pittsburghquarterly.com | David McCormick |David Mccormick |Jeff Sewald |Mark Schwartz |Tracy Certo

Editor’s note: Over the past 15 years, when Pittsburghers including Dan Onorato and John Fetterman have run for statewide or national office, Pittsburgh Quarterly has given them the opportunity to share their views. In this issue, U.S. Senate candidate and Pittsburgher David McCormick writes about why he’s running. I’ve always been proud to call Pittsburgh home. I was born in Washington County, just south of the city.
Annafi Wahed wants you to know both sides of an issue. Meet The Flip Side.

Oct 17, 2024 | technical.ly | Tracy Certo

The article is a repost with the support of the Pittsburgh Media Partnership, a coalition of 30 local newsrooms to support and promote local journalism across the region for the public’s benefit. Annafi Wahed first realized she was living in a bubble after the results of the 2016 presidential election which surprised her and her circle of friends.
Waiting For... - Pittsburgh Quarterly

Sep 12, 2024 | pittsburghquarterly.com | John Beale |Jeff Sewald |Mark Schwartz |Tracy Certo

So many people waiting. In Monroeville, paramedic Dave Sherman was waiting to respond to another emergency call. In Indiana Township, Lucas Goeller was waiting for a life-saving liver transplant. In Mt. Lebanon, Emily Eagleton and Laura Handy were waiting to become parents. In East Deer Township, dozens of motorists were waiting in a construction zone. At times, we are all waiting for something.
Tuomas Sandholm: AI’s Benefits Far Outweigh its Dangers- Here’s Why - Pittsburgh Quarterly

Sep 9, 2024 | pittsburghquarterly.com | Tracy Certo

For Tuomas Sandholm, it’s no contest. The co-director of Carnegie Mellon University Artificial Intelligence (CMU AI) firmly believes the benefits of artificial intelligence far outweigh the downsides. “AI can make better decisions than humans, which will make the world a better place,” he says. To better understand his perspective, look at his track record. In … Tuomas Sandholm: AI’s Benefits Far Outweigh its Dangers- Here’s Why Read More »
Judge Jeffrey Manning Broke the Mold

Aug 27, 2024 | pittsburghquarterly.com | Mark Schwartz |Jeff Sewald |Tracy Certo |Evan Pattak

Home › Article › Judge Jeffrey Manning Broke the Mold We lawyers who go to court participate in what amounts to a contact sport, choosing sides in an all-out adversary process. Too bad if the other side loses. Winner takes all. Justice done. Over and out. Judge Jeffrey Manning passed away this month. Back in the mid-1970s only 3 or 4 years out of law school, he typified the tough-guy, hard driving gunslinger.
From Mexico City to the Steel City

Jun 24, 2024 | beltmag.com | Tracy Certo

By Tracy Certo When Lucia Aguirre arrived at Carnegie Mellon University in the summer of 1995, she had a softer landing than most. Her entry was aided by a program called “Summer Freshmen” in which she and 12 other students started classes early, in a more intimate setting on a quieter campus for six weeks. Born and raised in Mexico City, Lucia had recently moved with her family to San Diego, but didn’t feel she fit in.
DeForrest, Singer, Diab, van Baarle, Dragga, Hembree, Rosenthal

May 28, 2024 | pittsburghquarterly.com | Tracy Certo

Home › Article › DeForrest, Singer, Diab, van Baarle, Dragga, Hembree, Rosenthal Jasmin DeForrest has been named managing director of The Heinz Endowments’ Creativity Strategic Area. Previously, she was senior director for Arts and Culture at the Detroit-based Gilbert Family Foundation and has more than 20 years of experience in grantmaking, nonprofit leadership, sponsorship management, entrepreneurship and event production.
“Go to the People”

Apr 23, 2024 | pittsburghquarterly.com | Jeff Sewald |Doug Heuck |Evan Pattak |Tracy Certo

Inspired by childhood memories of accompanying his physician father and nurse mother on medical calls, Dr. Jim Withers began providing medical care to Pittsburgh’s homeless in 1992. Initially dressing as a homeless person and accompanied by a savvy formerly homeless man, “Dr. Jim” started making regular nightly rounds in alleys and under the city’s bridges. Motivated by this outreach, other clinical volunteers joined in, and “Operation Safety Net” was born.
The Oliver Building

Feb 21, 2024 | pittsburghquarterly.com | Scott Holleran |Kate Benz |Tracy Certo |Julia Fraser

As the Henry W. Oliver building was completed in terra cotta and granite in 1910, columnist M.E. Gable described the scene: “As you make the turn dipping into the throbbing heart of Pittsburgh, the upper reaches of the building burst upon your vision in all their beauty of architectural triumph.
"The Levy" - Pittsburgh Quarterly

Jan 24, 2024 | pittsburghquarterly.com | Evan Pattak |Jeff Sewald |Tracy Certo |Douglas Heuck

Maurice (pronounced Morris) Levy was a career-long math teacher in Pittsburgh schools. He was beloved for many reasons, including his sense of humor and his unusual way of addressing students. Rather than using their first names, he called each one “Mr.” or “Miss,” teaching his students lessons about respect they didn’t even know they were learning. He was a strong supporter of the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers and the union’s first-ever strike in 1968.