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Richard Cook is the editor of North Hills and North Allegheny Patch.
Cook began his journalism career in 1981 as an intern for KDKA Radio, where he eventually became news director. During his tenure, the station was recognized by the Associated Press as the top news operation in Pennsylvania three years in a row.
He joined KDKA-TV in 1994 as a news producer and then went to WTAE-TV as executive producer in 1999, earning his first Emmy Award for breaking news coverage of a mass shooting in Wilkinsburg.
His work also earned awards from the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters, the Associated Press and the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania. Richard earned his second Emmy in 2009 as producer of WTAE-TV's 50th Anniversary special.
Rich also produced WQED's "Pittsburgh 360" and "Horizons."
Could you, would you do what they do -- for free?

Workers were renovating the home when the fire broke out.
Workers were renovating the home when the fire broke out.
The site grading permit has been issued and grading for the approved construction is expected to begin at any time.
Could you, would you do what they do -- for free?
A resident of the Woodhawk Club said the intersection of McKnight Road and Johnanna Drive is dangerous.
It could be a slippery evening rush hour Monday with a couple of inches expected to fall before midnight.
The vote to rezone the former school property was not unanimous.
The snow is expected to taper before midnight.
The snow is expected to taper before midnight.
The snow is expected to taper before midnight.
It could be a slippery evening rush hour Monday with a couple of inches expected to fall before midnight.
The snow is expected to taper before midnight.
The snow is expected to taper before midnight.
The snow is expected to taper before midnight on Tuesday morning.
The snow is expected to taper before midnight.
The snow is expected to taper before midnight.
The snow is expected to taper before midnight.
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