Fallout on Main Street: Mailman Speaks His Mind

Fallout on Main Street: Mailman Speaks His Mind

By  Mike Fritz on Oct 10, 2008

Patrick Carroll has been a mailman for 23 years and works in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. He spoke with the American News Project and McClatchy Newspapers about how the nation's financial crisis has impacted his own life.

Cutting back in Quakertown, PA

Cutting back in Quakertown, PA

By  Mike Fritz on Oct 10, 2008

All over the country Americans are spending less because of the sputtering economy. McClatchy Newspapers and the American News Project talked with locals at a diner in Quakertown, hoping to see how this eastern Pennsylvanian town is coping with the ongoing credit crisis.

How Clean Is Clean Coal?

How Clean Is Clean Coal?

By  Davin Hutchins on May 15, 2008

In a single year, less than one in 100,000 Americans contract a rare form of blood cancer. In Pennsylvania coal country, the rate is nearly five times higher. Many suspect "clean" coal is the cause. As the 2008 presidential candidates promote the potential of clean coal as an alternative fuel source, and as Congress prepares to debate energy legislation, ANP takes a look at the controversial practice of coal-ash dumping. An investigation brought to you in conjunction with our partner The Washington Independent.