Andrew Schneider

American journalist

Andrew Jay Schneider (November 13, 1942 – February 17, 2017) was an American journalist and investigative reporter. He worked for the Pittsburgh Press and Seattle Post-Intelligencer as a public-health reporter. He was born in The Bronx, New York.

He received two Pulitzer Prizes while working for the Press: one for Specialized Reporting in 1986 with Mary Pat Flaherty and another for Public Service with Matthew Brelis and the Press.[1]

Schneider died in Salt Lake City, Utah from heart failure on February 17, 2017, aged 74.[2]

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  1. Goldman, John J. (April 17, 1987). "3 for Philadelphia Inquirer : Times Wins 2 Pulitzers for Foreign Reports, Criticism". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  2. Daly, Jill (February 19, 2017). "Obituary: Andrew Jay Schneider / Investigative reporter won 2 Pulitzer Prizes in Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 18, 2017.