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Bob Batz Jr.

Bob., a feature writer and editor at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, is currently on strike and serving as interim editor of the Pittsburgh Union Progress. Contact him at bbatz@unionprogress.com.

Posted inCommunity news

These kids tried hockey for free. They liked it!

by Bob Batz Jr.January 14, 2023January 14, 2023

There were lots of smiles, tons of cuteness and a bunch of tiny sticks at Saturday morning’s Try Hockey for Free event. As part of its efforts to bring more diversity to the game, the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation invites children ages 4 to 9 from around the region to these one-hour clinics to try the […]

Posted inCommunity news

Some of the world’s first emergency medical technicians honored at premiere of WQED documentary

by Bob Batz Jr.January 11, 2023January 12, 2023
Posted inCommunity news

Fiction: ‘The Strike Before Christmas’

by Bob Batz Jr.December 22, 2022December 26, 2022
Posted inCommunity news

Pittsburgh Downtown Media Hub is a comfy space for making local news

by Bob Batz Jr.December 6, 2022December 5, 2022
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Region has a seasonal surge in openings of beer companies

by Bob Batz Jr.December 2, 2022February 1, 2023
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It’s a holiday miracle! Maggie’s Farm Rum has eggnog

by Bob Batz Jr.November 25, 2022December 4, 2022
Posted inStrike news

Striking newspaper workers, supporters protest outside publisher’s wedding reception

by Bob Batz Jr.November 19, 2022December 4, 2022
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Gannett news workers in several states holding a one-day walkout to protest cuts and conditions

by Bob Batz Jr.November 4, 2022December 4, 2022
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She stood with striking news workers — after a 100-mile drive and a toll — and then she drove back home

by Bob Batz Jr.October 28, 2022December 4, 2022
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The public now can contribute to the CWA Pittsburgh Striker Fund

by Bob Batz Jr.October 20, 2022December 4, 2022

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