Matt Petras @mattApetras Twitter profile

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Matt Petras

3 months

come for the opening paragraph about a cat named chorley, stay for the information about an important new public transit program benefiting SNAP recipients. 🐈🚍📰

Charlie Wolfson

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3 months

News: Allegheny County is making transit fares permanently half-priced for SNAP recipients. from @mattApetras

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

5 years

i love superhero comics @BRIANMBENDIS @NickDerington

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

1 year

PLEASE RT! Writing for @PGHCityPaper about the rise of progressive electoral victories in the Pittsburgh area. Interested in talking to activists, organizations and those politicians about how this happened, how nationally unique it is and how promising it is for actual change.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

2 years

Just published from me for @PublicSourcePA . After years of advocacy from activists and riders, Allegheny County is launching a reduced cost fare program pilot for low-income folks:

Allegheny County to give some benefits recipients bus fare breaks

Allegheny County expects to announce details of the reduced-fare program by the end of October. Advocates are pushing for a no-fare option.

www.publicsource.org

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

Covering a protest of about 100 in Homewood today for @PublicSourcePA . Organized by mothers who lost loved ones from violence in their community.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

2 years

PLEASE RT! I'm working on a story for @PGHCityPaper about Pittsburgh area residents who have decided to switch careers during the pandemic. If you could connect me to someone interesting who would be down to chat, please let me know!

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

2 years

Married yesterday! Leaving for the honeymoon in a minute. 🏝 I love my WIFE so much. I feel 5 years more mature.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

PLEASE RT! I’m a reporter working on a story for @PublicSourcePA about a $15 minimum wage. Looking to interview workers w/ thoughts, particularly those who make well below $15/hour. Also interested in small biz owners, activists, etc. Let me know if you can connect me to someone!

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

2 years

Please RT! I’m writing an article for @PGHCityPaper about how to be a courteous customer while holiday shopping. Basically, how to shop while avoiding being a jerk to retail workers. Let me know anyone good to interview for this piece — retail workers or otherwise!

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

*PLEASE SHARE!* I’m doing a story for a national publication about Trump’s hardline pro-fracking stance and what that means for Western Pennsylvania voters. Are you or someone you know a western PA voter who doesn’t care about or is opposed to fracking? Let me know or connect me!

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

8 years

Funny coincidence from @Remender 's Captain America run. @nickspencer

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

halfway into this @VICENews @VicBergerIV video and pretty sure it's the best thing i've ever watched:

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

love the unbeatable squirrel girl from @ryanqnorth and @EricaFails

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

exciting news!! i’ll be teaching an introductory college writing class at chatham in the fall! it’s my field placement for my teaching concentration in my creative writing MFA program, but i’ll be paid and given authority like any other entry-level adjunct professor. pumped!

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

bought @tomscioli ’s AMERICAN BARBARIAN on a whim at new dimension comics yesterday. devoured it in one sitting on the T ride to work today. amazing stuff! tons of fun with beautiful artwork that cleverly plays with the comics medium.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

about time to say that, **BIG ANNOUNCEMENT** i am going to grad school at chatham university this fall, in the MFA in creative writing program! my main goal is to be able to teach in addition to my journalistic writing, but i for sure would love to start publishing fiction.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

5 years

Loved putting together this write-up on @tomscioli ’s upcoming Fantastic Four comic for the @PghCurrent ! Exciting to see local artists working on such big projects.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

did a breaking news story for @PghCurrent : five allegheny county jail inmates with mental illness are suing the facility for discrimination and cruel treatment, including the use of restraint chairs and solitary confinement.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

5 months

had tons of fun visiting @glanderco for this @PGHCityPaper profile. julian makes really cool 3D artwork that he turns into comics, video games and animation. he has a feature-length animated film coming out starring @JosephPera , @SarahSquirm and more:

Video game designer, animator, Jeopardy! contestant: Meet Julian Glander

The Pittsburgh artist reflects on his varied career, including Boys Go to Jupiter, an upcoming animated film featuring the voice talents of Joe Pera, Sarah Sherman, and Elsie Fisher.

www.pghcitypaper.com

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

5 years

@JoshuaYehl

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

6 months

**Please Share** Doing some reporting @PGHCityPaper about the difficulties of buying a first house (or a larger house) for Pittsburgh millennials (late 20s, 30s, early 40s) with children. Please lemme know if you can connect me with anyone to interview! I wanna tell their stories

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

bravo to comic book artist GOAT @f_francavilla on the coolest comic book cover i’ve seen in ages

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

1 year

wrote about @MagicMayson — somebody who went to the same schools as me k-12 just one year apart but who i somehow never talked to before. small world! also, a story in a local newspaper about competitive pokemon go. fun!

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

here’s some engagement photos 🥰

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

Libby and I welcomed Bentley into our family today! He’s a 10 week old Beagle/Australian Shepherd Mix and a handsome devil.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

after three years, libby and i are engaged

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

Exciting new @PghCurrent story from me published today about an awesome upcoming biography in comic book form of legend Jack Kirby from local cartoonist @tomscioli . Check it out!

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

Covering today’s Civil Saturdays demonstration from Young, Black and Educated today in Market Square, Downtown, for @PublicSourcePA . Follow this thread for updates and look for a write-up tonight. #pittsburghprotest #PittsburghProtests

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

2 years

i have this fun story in @PGHCityPaper today! yes, i came up with the headline. 😎

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

i fully support the p-g reporters. this is absolutely craven and ridiculous. the expectation that journalists entirely divorce themselves from any analysis that strays from this rigid, obsolete “neutrality” is ludicrous. reminder: @alexisjreports ’s tweet shed light on the TRUTH

Alex McCann 🦞

@alexrmccann

4 years

I'm about to post a story about the U.S. economy officially being in a recession — I wonder if I'm "conflicted out" because I spend money at businesses? This is insanity. #IStandWithAlexis #IStandWithMichael #IStandWithAshley #IStandWithLauren

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

2 years

Hey all, please RETWEET: I'm doing some digging for @PublicSourcePA about the impact of the high gas prices on the Pittsburgh area's residents and economy. Let me know if you know anybody I should be talking to in order to learn more about this issue.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

6 years

EFFECTIVE NEXT WEEK, I have accepted a part-time position at the @PointParkCMI , helping with journalism education, booking space, helping out with events and more! I’ll also continue tutoring journalism for @PointParkU and freelance writing for a multitude of publications. YES!

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

2 years

@alexisjreports found my fiancé on ok cupid about 4 years ago! i used it for about 6 months, she used it for about a week lol.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

whenever i have a new @PublicSourcePA story out, i always wait for rich’s kind early morning share of it on his twitter. he never misses a story! this one features PHOTOS FROM ME as well!

Rich Lord

@richelord

3 years

Businesses are hiring. But workers are asking why they should take jobs that don't meet their needs. @mattApetras explores Pittsburgh's changing labor market

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

hey y’all yesterday i tested positive for covid-19. been feeling cold/flu like symptoms since friday. sucks, but i’ll live! gotta quarantine...

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

8 years

Happy to be getting paid to write about interesting people in the area I've lived in my whole life.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

bentley is coming up on six months and still hasn’t grown into his cartoonishly long legs

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

2 years

Had my thesis board for my MFA in Creative Writing yesterday, which is a 130some page start to a novel. Went super well! Got super helpful feedback and suggestions and was told I have a clear path to finishing the manuscript. 😎

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

2 years

i’m getting married in three days wtf

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

7 years

@_michaelbrooks left is best left is best left is best left is best left is best left is best left is best left is best left is best left is best

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

we got a cat. this is bob. 🐈

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

6 years

@SamSeder @_michaelbrooks @jamie_elizabeth @MattLech @BF1nn please tell me you guys are covering this:

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

PLEASE RETWEET. I’m writing a story for @PublicSourcePA about Pittsburgh-area small businesses that have recently closed due to economic pressures. Please let me know if there’s a recently shut down business that I should look into.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

today i am fully vaccinated :)

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

PLEASE RETWEET: I am a reporter working on a story for @PublicSourcePA about wait times and access for COVID-19 testing. Please let me know if you or someone you know has a story involving difficulty getting tested/getting timely results that they would like to share.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

One speaker read the names of Black trans people who were killed this year.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

6 years

Bought Octopath Traveler today on a bit of a whim. It’s so, so great. I immediately loved it and can’t wait to get back tomorrow, which is rare with RPGs for me these days.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

heyyyyy did you guys see i was published at the daily beast?????? it’s a good article, check it out.

The Daily Beast

@thedailybeast

4 years

Actual voters do not appear to be as obsessed with natural gas drilling as the president thinks they are

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

This article filled me with so much dumbfounded anger and disgust that at first I had so much to say but so little ability to articulate. I will now attempt to go through the issues here in a tweet thread. For context, I am an established Pittsburgh-area reporter. (1/9)

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

@PittsburghPG

4 years

In recent days, the readers of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have been subjected to a great deal of disinformation, including accusations of racism toward management. It's time for the rest of the story.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

7 years

i have a girlfriend

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

Excited to begin assisting @PublicSourcePA with its COVID-19 breaking news coverage. I’ll be reporting on updates concerning Pennsylvania and Allegheny County today and some later dates. I’ll tweet out some updates as they come in.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

2 years

Plz RT! Reporting for @PublicSourcePA about the local impact of the upcoming student loan forgiveness. Want to interview PGH area folks who will have debt canceled. Most interesting in ppl who would have their debt completely/mostly wiped and ppl who will still have LOTS of debt.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

2 years

breaking news! i have been published at kotaku. 😎

Kotaku

@Kotaku

2 years

Legends: Arceus players are begging for better ways to organize their Pokémon:

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

my haul from the three river arts festival 😎

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Matt Petras

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Matt Petras

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4 years

thanks i hate it

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

6 years

tom king’s dialogue is always so brilliant, and the way he works with artists like @mikeljanin always results in a lovely rhythm to that dialogue. visual poetry.

Tom King

@TomKingTK

6 years

Batman 63 is out today.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

5 years

probably the best headline i’ve seen in the @PPUGlobe

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

2 years

my ocd anxiety has been really bad the past month or so. but you know what, i’m back in therapy, i’m married, i finished grad school, i’m in a new apartment, and today i’m going to clean and tidy that apartment and get back to work on my novel.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

i have officially completed my first semester of grad school! i hope i don’t get owned regarding my grades!

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

10 months

today’s the day! i interviewed @JosephPera for @PGHCityPaper ahead of his five-day residency at @BottlerocketPgh , where he will treat yinzers to brand new material! his brilliant, funny and sweet work means a lot to me. can’t wait for the show!!

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

BIG NEWS. This morning, I was published at @thedailybeast . Check it out:

Trump’s Fracking Fixation Is Not Landing in Pennsylvania

Actual voters do not appear to be as obsessed with natural gas drilling as the president thinks they are.

www.thedailybeast.com

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

9 months

Covered a rally for Sara Innamorato in McKeesport. Mon Valley leaders such as Austin Davis and Jim Brewster spoke in addition to county-wide figures such as Rich Fitzgerald, who originally backed one of her primary opponents.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

@alexisjreports bob’s burgers

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

5 years

@_michaelbrooks @SamSeder @MattLech dave rubin will likely graduate from cynical and stupid to deplorable monster tonight

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

i didn’t fail my first semester of grad school!

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

2 years

I did a few write-ups in @PGHCityPaper ’s Best Of issue this week! Lovely cover and neat design throughout.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

yo, libby and i’s new apartment slaps. here is our living room.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

new lock screen

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

getting my first jab on friday 😎

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

hi everybody. this morning we realized our cat bob had ran away the previous night. my fiancé and i had a long, horrible day, which included me slipping on ice and hitting my head looking for him. anyways he just nonchalantly returned, ALMOST EXACTLY 24 HOURS LATER.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

shout-out to my mom and sister for this marvelous birthday cake!

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

After an emotional moment of silence, an organizer instructed the crowd to scream as loud as possible in order to destress.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

8 years

this coulda been us america but you playing

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

9 years

CNN is journalism and Hillary is a committed progressive and I'm a fit Olympic diver dating a hot screenwriter. #DemTownHall

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

Made Libby and I a home cooked meal. My mom helped me make the potatoes over FaceTime.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

A book I edited for the McKeesport Community Newsroom is now available on Amazon. The Corona Diaries: essays written by McKeesport residents about their lives during the first year or so of the pandemic. thx @AndrewConte & @MarthaRial for the opportunity!

The Corona Diaries

The Corona Diaries is a collection of stories by the Tube City Writers (TCW) as they navigate the uncertainty during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. TCW is a storytelling group comprised of...

www.amazon.com

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

big bob

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

I am currently on day 9 of COVID symptoms and since yesterday have started to become short of breath when I stand/move. Like climbing stairs. Starting to freak me out a little. Should I expect this to linger? For weeks?

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

PLEASE SHARE! Folks in Allegheny County: Have you or someone you know been billed for a COVID-19 test? I’d like to chat with such folks for a @PublicSourcePA article. Feel free to DM or email me to connect me with folks. Email: matt456p @ gmail . com

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

6 years

someone invite me to a grad party i want free fried chicken and rigatoni

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

been waiting months for this indie comic from @Dr_Alex_Graham about anthropomorphic animals dealing with the pandemic. great so far!

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

10 months

me about to interview joe pera

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

I’m going to start teaching a college class in less than a week!!!!!!

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

11 months

two comics-related articles out from me today! for @PGHCityPaper i spoke with @tomscioli about his new stan lee graphic biography: and for @ComicsJournal i talked to @boxbrown about his latest book and his career:

A Pittsburgh artist draws out the complex legacy of Stan Lee

In his new book, I Am Stan: A Graphic Biography of the Legendary Stan Lee, Scioli, a Pittsburgh-based comic book artist and educator, tells an honest, in-depth story of the complicated Marvel Comics...

www.pghcitypaper.com

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

we’ve just given up on combating the pandemic, huh?

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

2 years

i’m a fat financially irresponsible loser i get it

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

i think this is the first time one of my stories has been given a “local man” headline. 😎

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

i miss when my life was normal and boring. now, it’s abnormal and boring.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

PLEASE SHARE! Still looking to talk to Allegheny County folks who have been charged for a COVID-19 test for a @PublicSourcePA story. Please let me know if you can connect me to anyone.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

6 years

I hung out with @THETomSavini at his home in Pittsburgh and then wrote about the experience and the man for @PghCurrent . Check out the article, with awesome photography by @jake_mysliwczyk , whose name I’m too stupid to pronounce!

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

3 years

I think this is the first GIF I’ve ever made. This is his new favorite spot.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

6 years

“This is what we used to do at my college newspaper, @PPUGlobe ”

Nicole Pampena

@NicolePampena

6 years

Point Park folks! Make this a meme and do your worst @JoshCroup

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

2 years

hey @ChuckyIsReal and @JenniferTilly how did we do? we love you.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

2 years

on assignment at a water treatment plant in elrama, washington county

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

4 years

“I don’t see no riot here! Why are you in riot gear?”

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

2 years

My headphones were dying so I had to walk the dog this morning without music or podcasts, which ended up putting me in a headspace that gave me some amazing ideas for the novel. Might be onto something.

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Matt Petras

@mattApetras

2 years

check out who wrote the front page story of this week’s @PGHCityPaper ! with amazing photos from Rayni Shiring and @WickPhoto . thanks to @trashyleesuh for the assignment and @JamieWiggan for the ace editing. 😎