Glynis Board
EditorGlynis comes from a long line of Pittsburgh editors and has 16 years of experience reporting, producing and editing in the broadcasting industry. She holds a Master's in Education and a Bachelor of Arts from West Virginia University. She also spent a year with West Virginia University as an adjunct journalism professor.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has begun its annual Black Fly Suppression Program. Black flies are gnat-sized — much smaller than house flies. They like to swarm human heads and aren’t dismayed or dispersed by swatting. They get in your ears and eyes, and sometimes bite. -
Lisa Freeman's new small, corner grocery store in Manchester is different. She’s not selling sugary snacks, smokes, energy drinks or lottery tickets; she’s also not using price tags. -
The Communications Workers of America union announced striking production and advertising workers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have accepted a buyout offer. -
Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources wants forest owners’ help fighting spongy moths (formerly gypsy moths). -
Sala Udin reflects on his years of public service and career of activism. -
The iconic dinosaur exhibit at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History will undergo renovations over the next several years. The museum announced Wednesday a $25 million gift from Daniel and Carole Kamin will not only revamp that space, but also sustain the museum’s research. -
The McKeesport Community Newsroom is a local and ongoing effort to support citizen journalism and storytelling. Director Martha Rial recently came to visit WESA’s studios. And she brought students she’s mentoring from McKeesport Area High School's Red & Blue student newspaper. -
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture confirmed this year's first positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Monday. -
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory in effect for the Pittsburgh metro area from 7 p.m. Sunday until 7 p.m. Monday. -
The Pennsylvania Resources Council wants to establish a permanent Center for Hard to Recycle Materials in Allegheny County by 2030.
