The photographs on this page were made in partnership with The Breathe Collaborative, a coalition of citizens, environmental advocates, public health professionals and academics working to improve air quality, eliminate climate pollution and make Western Pennsylvania a healthy and prosperous place to live.
Featured in these pictures are some of the many volunteer activists who work tirelessly, and often in the face of great adversity, to improve the quality of life in and for their communities. These portraits are presented in appreciation for their work, and for that of many more activists who are not shown here . I thank them all for their kind and generous participation in this photographic project.
(l to r) Angelo Taranto, Barbara Pace, Ken Holmes, and Karen Grzywinski, of Allegheny County Clean Air Now (ACCAN).
Brittany McDonald, Pittsburgh.
Terrie Baumgardner, Beaver.
Art Thomas, Clairton.
Alyssa Lyons, Braddock and Pittsburgh.
Barbara Talerico and Glenn Olcerst, Pittsburgh.
Bob Schmetzer, Beaver and Sewickley.
Cheryl Hurt, Clairton.
Christine Graziano, Pittsburgh.
Clifford Lau, Sewickley.
Daschinique Johnson, Pittsburgh.
Dianne Petersen, Pittsburgh.
Edith Abeyta, North Braddock.
Fran Bibbens, Pittsburgh.
Germaine Patterson, Clairton.
Howard Rieger, Pittsburgh.
Joanne Martin, Beaver.
Johnie Perryman, Clairton.
Ken Holmes, Allegheny County Ohio River Communities..
Larry Irr, Penn-Trafford.
Lois Drumheller, Pittsburgh.
Marcel Minutolo, Pittsburgh.
Maren Cooke, Pittsburgh.
Mark Dixon, Pittsburgh.
Mike Stout, Pittsburgh.
Natalie Leslie, Beaver.
NaTisha Washington, Pittsburgh and Clairton.
Dr. Ned Ketyer, Washington.
Phoebe Reese, Pittsburgh.
Rachel Meyer, Beaver.
Raqueeb Ajamu-Osagboro, Pittsburgh.
Sharon Stern, Pittsburgh.
Thaddeus Popovich, Allegheny County Ohio River Communities.
Tiffany Taulton, Pittsburgh.
Jamie Piotrowski, Pittsburgh.
Cathy Lodge, Bulger.
Deborah Gentile, Clairton and Pittsburgh.
Jan McMannis and Tony Buba, Braddock.
Janel Young, PIttsburgh.
Nora Johnson, Pittsburgh.
John Detwiler, Pittsburgh.
Kirsi Jansa, Pittsburgh.
Lois Bower-Bjornson, Washington.