AltWeeklies Wire
Penalizing Homeowners: Ameriquest Mortgage's Smashmouth Loansnew

Ameriquest Mortgage is bringing you the Super Bowl’s halftime extravaganza -- while it roughs up borrowers and encroaches on their homes. Ameriquest has claimed another honor: top political contributor in the mortgage industry, spending nearly $5.6 million to influence November’s elections.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Rich Lord |
01-06-2005 |
Policy Issues
Tags: business, Richard, Ameriquest, lending, lord, Mortgage, Pittsburgh, predatory, Rich, Super Bowl
Councilors Seek Culprit Who Let Reporter Listen Innew
The Pittsburgh City Council hunts the member who let a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter listen in on a conference call, but its closed-door conversation may be the real crime.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Rich Lord |
12-09-2004 |
Media
Joey Grew Upnew
In spite of their skills, autistic people have trouble entering the workforce because they're not team players. A Pennsylvania task force reports there’s currently very little help available for autistic adults seeking jobs. Third in a three-part series
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Rich Lord |
10-08-2004 |
Science
The Bill for Alexandernew

The cost of educating kids with autism is high, and as the number of autism diagnoses skyrockets, schools and states are struggling to pay the tab. Second in a three-part series
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Rich Lord |
09-30-2004 |
Science
When Joshua Lost His Wordsnew

A research scientist whose son was diagnosed with autism is exploring some of the most controversial theories regarding the condition, including an alleged link to a preservative only recently removed from most childhood vaccines. First in a three-part series
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Rich Lord |
09-23-2004 |
Science
Tags: Pennsylvania, Thimerosal, Food and Drug Administration, mercury, Asperger's syndrome, Nancy Minshew, Dan Hollenbeck, Florida-based International Child Development Resource Center, herapeutic support specialist, Laura Hewitson, Marcel Just of Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging, National Alliance for Autism Research, Oregon Health & Science University, Pittsburgh Development Center of the Magee Women’s Research Institute, U.S. Vaccination Compensation Act court, vaccines, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic’s John Merck Program for child development, Health & Science