Oliver Morrison | WESA
Oliver Morrison is a general assignment reporter at WESA. He previously covered education, environment and health for PublicSource in Pittsburgh and, before that, breaking news and weekend features for the Wichita Eagle in Kansas. He started his career in New York reporting for local and national publications like City Limits and The Atlantic. He taught English and theater in the Arkansas Delta for seven years before switching careers in 2013. Oliver is a graduate of Deep Springs College, the University of Oxford and the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
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Last week, someone made hoax phone calls that claimed there was an active shooter at multiple schools across Pennsylvania including two Pittsburgh high schools. -
Invasive species are hurting Pennsylvania's economy, undermining local ecosystems and putting lives at risk. WESA’s Oliver Morrison has more on the results of a survey conducted by Pennsylvania’s invasive species council. -
Norfolk Southern announced Monday that it would pay for residents to move away from the East Palestine, Ohio, area during its cleanup effort. A train containing toxic chemicals derailed there just over a month ago. -
Pennsylvania Congressman Chris Deluzio introduced a new bill Tuesday that would expand the definition of hazardous materials trains. WESA’s Oliver Morrison has the details. -
The recovery and cleanup effort following the train derailment in East Palestine Ohio is now entering its fourth week. Residents on both sides of the Ohio-Pennsylvania border initially complained that they weren’t getting enough help or attention. -
The derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals a little more than two weeks ago has brought national attention to the residents of East Palestine, Ohio.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is criticizing rail company Norfolk Southern’s response to a derailment last week near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border. WESA’s Oliver Morrison explains what Shapiro says the rail company did wrong." -
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey has announced that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. WESA’s Oliver Morrison reports on what this means for Casey and the Senate. -
Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Franco Harris passed away Wednesday at the age of 72. WESA’s Oliver Morrison reports that some of his oldest fans visited Vento’s Pizza in Pittsburgh to mourn his passing. -
Pittsburghers of Iranian descent had a difficult time choosing which team to support in Tuesday’s World Cup match. WESA’s Oliver Morrison says their focus was more on politics than the final score.
