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Tracy is the founder and Editor at Large of NEXTpittsburgh which she started in March 2014 and sold in December 2020. She is passionate about making Pittsburgh a better place for all and connecting people to do the same.

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‘We were at wit’s end about lanternflies. Then we discovered this solution’

by Tracy CertoAugust 16, 2023August 22, 2023

A special sticky tape can be wrapped around trees to trap lanternflies as they scamper up and down the trunk, sucking sap.

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‘A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting’ tells the story through the families

by Tracy CertoOctober 24, 2022November 11, 2022
Posted inCity Design

10 new pickleball courts are planned for Washington’s Landing — and more could be on the way

by Tracy CertoOctober 14, 2022November 11, 2022
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Where to play pickleball in Pittsburgh and why it’s the hottest sport around

by Tracy CertoJuly 11, 2022August 31, 2022
Players at the GAMMA Pickleball Classic
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Gamma Pickleball Classic returns to Downtown Pittsburgh bigger than ever

by Tracy CertoJuly 6, 2022August 31, 2022
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Getting Pittsburgh Vaccinated, a Facebook group, offers everything you need to know to score an appointment

by Tracy CertoFebruary 25, 2021August 31, 2022
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Diana Nelson Jones on leaving the Post-Gazette and what’s next

by Tracy CertoJanuary 11, 2021August 31, 2022
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Why I sold NEXTpittsburgh

by Tracy CertoJanuary 4, 2021August 31, 2022
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Our top 10 stories of 2020, including our crazy, most-read story ever

by Tracy CertoDecember 28, 2020August 31, 2022
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The URA’s Greg Flisram and Diamonte Walker on the Covid crisis and recovery in Pittsburgh

by Tracy CertoDecember 2, 2020August 31, 2022

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