Tory Wegerski
@producertory.bsky.social
Investigative journalist & news producer for KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh. Professionally nebby. SAG-AFTRA steward. Unionize your newsroom. If I had opinions they'd be mine alone.
Pinned
Do you work for the federal government in Pittsburgh? Are you a researcher or scientist affected by the new administration? Do you have a story tip?
I'm an investigative journalist; get in touch!
Work email: [email protected]
Proton email: [email protected]
Signal: @torywegerski.25
I'm an investigative journalist; get in touch!
Work email: [email protected]
Proton email: [email protected]
Signal: @torywegerski.25
Sending this out again for anyone in Pittsburgh who lost their NEA grant last week, or is fighting for their NSF money, or who is being RIF'd from their fed job, or who wants to tell an investigative journalist anything, really. You can be anonymized and you will be protected.
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What a shambles:
Governor Patrick Morrisey: “We are now receiving conflicting reports about the condition of our two Guard members and will provide additional updates once we receive more complete information.”
Governor Patrick Morrisey: “We are now receiving conflicting reports about the condition of our two Guard members and will provide additional updates once we receive more complete information.”
November 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
What a shambles:
Governor Patrick Morrisey: “We are now receiving conflicting reports about the condition of our two Guard members and will provide additional updates once we receive more complete information.”
Governor Patrick Morrisey: “We are now receiving conflicting reports about the condition of our two Guard members and will provide additional updates once we receive more complete information.”
I ain't paying for this, but I am a sicko so if you have the hookup DM me.
"So stick with me here. We haven’t reached the halfway point, and I haven’t yet described the most bizarre, consequential, and newsworthy events."
Happy Thanksgiving, I guess
Happy Thanksgiving, I guess
Part 3: Catch and Kill
If you are new to this series, read Part 1 here and Part 2 here.
www.telos.news
November 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I ain't paying for this, but I am a sicko so if you have the hookup DM me.
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BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
My husband and I got portrait studio holiday pictures taken with our cats today and my friends I can't recommend the experience enough
November 23, 2025 at 3:58 AM
My husband and I got portrait studio holiday pictures taken with our cats today and my friends I can't recommend the experience enough
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"The roughly six months that have made up November this year have—it’s fair to say—not been a high point for women, journalism, women in journalism, women with jobs, or anyone following the news." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
President Piggy
This is what consequence-free misogyny looks like.
www.theatlantic.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"The roughly six months that have made up November this year have—it’s fair to say—not been a high point for women, journalism, women in journalism, women with jobs, or anyone following the news." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
Dear Chase, if I'm trying to report that my wallet was stolen and my debit card was in it, how the fuck am I supposed to enter my debit card number into your automated system?
November 20, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Dear Chase, if I'm trying to report that my wallet was stolen and my debit card was in it, how the fuck am I supposed to enter my debit card number into your automated system?
I need, NEED a @defector.com deep dive into the world of coed adult cheerleading that I can only assume will bring a surprisingly empathetic perspective to the participants while still uncovering some kind of deep rot within the sport itself
Bill Belichick attended a cheerleading competition in Raleigh, where he supported his girlfriend Jordon, a member of a coed adult cheerleading team. #BillBelichick #CollegeFootball #football
November 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I need, NEED a @defector.com deep dive into the world of coed adult cheerleading that I can only assume will bring a surprisingly empathetic perspective to the participants while still uncovering some kind of deep rot within the sport itself
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NEW: ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
Are infrastructure upgrades in school zones improving safety, or are drivers finding new and exciting ways to put kids' lives in danger? (Both? Both.)
New from me for CBS Pittsburgh (please enjoy hearing me yelp "the school bus ran the stop sign!"):
New from me for CBS Pittsburgh (please enjoy hearing me yelp "the school bus ran the stop sign!"):
Dangerous driving near Pittsburgh-area schools has parents and students worried
For most students, the most dangerous part of their day is going to and from school.
www.cbsnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Are infrastructure upgrades in school zones improving safety, or are drivers finding new and exciting ways to put kids' lives in danger? (Both? Both.)
New from me for CBS Pittsburgh (please enjoy hearing me yelp "the school bus ran the stop sign!"):
New from me for CBS Pittsburgh (please enjoy hearing me yelp "the school bus ran the stop sign!"):
Oh no I was on TV today and now every crank in Pittsburgh knows my name when they call the newsroom
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Oh no I was on TV today and now every crank in Pittsburgh knows my name when they call the newsroom
It is so embarrassing to ask about that time MBS ordered a journalist to be dismembered
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
It is so embarrassing to ask about that time MBS ordered a journalist to be dismembered
I moved desks last week and apparently I'm allergic to something in this part of the newsroom but not in my old part of the newsroom.
My eyes feel like bocce balls on the beach. If anyone has tips for dry/gritty/burning eyes, please share.
My eyes feel like bocce balls on the beach. If anyone has tips for dry/gritty/burning eyes, please share.
November 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I moved desks last week and apparently I'm allergic to something in this part of the newsroom but not in my old part of the newsroom.
My eyes feel like bocce balls on the beach. If anyone has tips for dry/gritty/burning eyes, please share.
My eyes feel like bocce balls on the beach. If anyone has tips for dry/gritty/burning eyes, please share.
ICE agents in Syracuse came to detain a French man who runs a soap store and gift shop with his husband. Neighbors helped spirit him away to Canada.
When ICE came for Jeremy, Syracuse’s underground railroad helped him escape the country
Friends and family helped a well-known Syracuse man elude detention and flee to France
www.syracuse.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
ICE agents in Syracuse came to detain a French man who runs a soap store and gift shop with his husband. Neighbors helped spirit him away to Canada.
Every article I have seen about this from the LOCAL NEWS ON UP had committed the cardinal sin of journalism: not one of them has gotten the name of the dog
And that's because they're write-ups of the police report and the cops didn't get the dog's name either.
And that's because they're write-ups of the police report and the cops didn't get the dog's name either.
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Every article I have seen about this from the LOCAL NEWS ON UP had committed the cardinal sin of journalism: not one of them has gotten the name of the dog
And that's because they're write-ups of the police report and the cops didn't get the dog's name either.
And that's because they're write-ups of the police report and the cops didn't get the dog's name either.
God I love local news and unions and local news unions
May the history of the Daily News, when it is written, reflect that upon unanimous ratification of the first contract in more than three decades, the next words uttered in the Zoom call were those of street reporter Kerry Burke: “Okay, I got a homicide. I gotta go.”
November 13, 2025 at 4:03 AM
God I love local news and unions and local news unions
Did I just submit a script for a package that timed out at 7:43 in iNews?
Listen, every negotiation has to start somewhere
Listen, every negotiation has to start somewhere
November 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Did I just submit a script for a package that timed out at 7:43 in iNews?
Listen, every negotiation has to start somewhere
Listen, every negotiation has to start somewhere
Thanks very much to everyone who responded and talked to my reporter yesterday. Here's how that turned out:
www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...
www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Thanks very much to everyone who responded and talked to my reporter yesterday. Here's how that turned out:
www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...
www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...
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BREAKING: We won!
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
BREAKING: We won!
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
Hey Pennsylvania voters (and Pittsburghers): did you try and contact Senator Fetterman's office yesterday only to find out you couldn't leave a voicemail?
I'm interested in talking to his constituents for the news today.
I'm interested in talking to his constituents for the news today.
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Hey Pennsylvania voters (and Pittsburghers): did you try and contact Senator Fetterman's office yesterday only to find out you couldn't leave a voicemail?
I'm interested in talking to his constituents for the news today.
I'm interested in talking to his constituents for the news today.
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BREAKING: DOJ goes to SCOTUS trying to stop a district court order that USDA pay out full SNAP benefits this month.
The First Circuit denied an administrative stay, but has not yet ruled on the stay request. And, CNN reported that USDA is already processing payments.
DOJ went to SCOTUS anyway.
The First Circuit denied an administrative stay, but has not yet ruled on the stay request. And, CNN reported that USDA is already processing payments.
DOJ went to SCOTUS anyway.
November 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
BREAKING: DOJ goes to SCOTUS trying to stop a district court order that USDA pay out full SNAP benefits this month.
The First Circuit denied an administrative stay, but has not yet ruled on the stay request. And, CNN reported that USDA is already processing payments.
DOJ went to SCOTUS anyway.
The First Circuit denied an administrative stay, but has not yet ruled on the stay request. And, CNN reported that USDA is already processing payments.
DOJ went to SCOTUS anyway.
Newsroom caller just accused us of not covering the elimination of SNAP benefits because we're in the tank for Trump.
There are five stories on the CBS News Pittsburgh homepage right now about the failure to fund SNAP, the consequences, and how to get help.
What am I even doing here
There are five stories on the CBS News Pittsburgh homepage right now about the failure to fund SNAP, the consequences, and how to get help.
What am I even doing here
November 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Newsroom caller just accused us of not covering the elimination of SNAP benefits because we're in the tank for Trump.
There are five stories on the CBS News Pittsburgh homepage right now about the failure to fund SNAP, the consequences, and how to get help.
What am I even doing here
There are five stories on the CBS News Pittsburgh homepage right now about the failure to fund SNAP, the consequences, and how to get help.
What am I even doing here
They haven't released a list of the locations yet but FAA Admin. Byron Bedford said, "We've identified high-traffic environment markets." Going by this highly scientific list, PIT is #48 but this does, of course, affect anyone flying out of/to PIT with a busy airport as origin or destination.
November 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
They haven't released a list of the locations yet but FAA Admin. Byron Bedford said, "We've identified high-traffic environment markets." Going by this highly scientific list, PIT is #48 but this does, of course, affect anyone flying out of/to PIT with a busy airport as origin or destination.
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Incredible stuff tonight in Allegheny County
District 1:
Harris +4
Dem +21
District 3:
Harris +4
Dem +20
District 4:
Trump +1
Dem +21
District 9:
Trump +1
Dem +27(!!)
And Alex Rose will win by double digits.
District 1:
Harris +4
Dem +21
District 3:
Harris +4
Dem +20
District 4:
Trump +1
Dem +21
District 9:
Trump +1
Dem +27(!!)
And Alex Rose will win by double digits.
I’ll be watching Allegheny County Council races closely tonight.
Districts 1 and 3, are both open seats where Kamala Harris won by 4 points. Will Democrats improve on that?
Trump won Districts 4 and 9 by a single point. Can the GOP flip Dem-held council seats there?
Will Alex Rose’s gambit work??
Districts 1 and 3, are both open seats where Kamala Harris won by 4 points. Will Democrats improve on that?
Trump won Districts 4 and 9 by a single point. Can the GOP flip Dem-held council seats there?
Will Alex Rose’s gambit work??
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Incredible stuff tonight in Allegheny County
District 1:
Harris +4
Dem +21
District 3:
Harris +4
Dem +20
District 4:
Trump +1
Dem +21
District 9:
Trump +1
Dem +27(!!)
And Alex Rose will win by double digits.
District 1:
Harris +4
Dem +21
District 3:
Harris +4
Dem +20
District 4:
Trump +1
Dem +21
District 9:
Trump +1
Dem +27(!!)
And Alex Rose will win by double digits.
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Reposted by Tory Wegerski
BREAKING: Democrat Corey O’Connor is elected Pittsburgh mayor, defeating Republican Tony Moreno.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
BREAKING: Democrat Corey O’Connor is elected Pittsburgh mayor, defeating Republican Tony Moreno.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.