PITTSBURGH, PA. - Yesterday, Semafor reported that Pittsburgh NewsGuild President Zack Tanner was arrested for yet another violent incident. This is the third time that the scandal-ridden union leader has faced criminal charges stemming from his violent behavior.  Last month, Tanner, in yet another fit of violent rage, threw a

Greetings from the Burgh, where Payday is preparing to go out on Thanksgiving vacation.  $107  Needed to Fund Thanksgiving Time-Off for a Labor Reporter As a self-employed person, I have no paid holidays. So this year, if you could donate a few bucks to help me take a few days

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In the America of dreams that is a wild, beautiful melting pot of working-class cultures and traditions, it is music that brings people together.  The history of American music, from ragtime and rock and roll to and rap and techo, is full of cross-cultural fermentation.  That’s the magic of