Jimmy Cloutier

Data and Investigative Journalist

I’m a data and investigative journalist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, where I use data and records to uncover stories in the public interest.

Recent work

How Allegheny County’s tax base is collapsing — one appeal at a time

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Hundreds taken into custody at Pittsburgh ICE office

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Deadly Toxic Trail: Thousands of miners left in danger by critical enforcement gaps

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Deadly dust: Missed inspections, enforcement failures imperil the lives of coal miners

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

How dark money flooded the race for Pittsburgh mayor

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

ICE detentions surge across Western Pa.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

As Pittsburgh nears a budget crisis, tax-exempt statuses have gone unchecked for years

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

As Pittsburgh confronts affordable housing crisis, mayor touts successes but data shows shortfalls

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Deep fear in coal country: DOGE cuts put region’s miners and families on edge

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Flush with million, out-of-state corporate landlords shake up Allegheny County landscape

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

City of Pittsburgh fails to repair hundreds of broken down and abandoned homes

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Battle rages over Nippon-US Steel deal as deadline looms

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Dark money floods key races in Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Gaslit: An investigation on flaring and venting of natural gas by fossil fuel companies.

Howard Center for Investigative Journalism

Web Apps

Allegheny Tax Base

A tool to track weekly changes in Allegheny County’s tax base.