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UPMC Breaks Ground on Uptown Facility Where It Hopes to Help Cure Blindness

Mar 14, 2019 | Economic Equality, Media Coverage

“We believe that when a corporation like UPMC is developing in our community, it should be attentive to the needs to that community,” said Jennifer Rafanan Kennedy, the executive director of activist group Pittsburgh United. “The facilities that they’re putting in are...

Questions about eviction? Landlord-Tenant Town Hall provides legal advice

Mar 6, 2019 | Affordable Housing, Media Coverage

Over the past few years, housing experts have found a disturbing pattern of high eviction rates in cities throughout the U.S. As a result, local governments, community organizations, and housing advocates have come together to try and combat this issue. On Tue., March...

Pittsburgh Water Agency Promises Faster Action on Lead

Feb 26, 2019 | Media Coverage, Our Water Campaign

“The people of Pittsburgh have been drinking lead-contaminated water for too long. This settlement requires aggressive , affordable solutions to protect public health and hold officials accountable to the people they serve… These hard-fought changes would not have...

A better PWSA: Water authority is getting serious about challenges

Feb 25, 2019 | Media Coverage, Our Water Campaign

The PWSA sought PUC’s approval of a 17 percent rate increase for residential customers, evidencing a commitment to infrastructure upgrades that was missing at the agency for many years. The PUC ended up approving the 14 percent increase after receiving input from...

Pittsburgh councilwoman introduces bill to ensure affordable housing in Lawrenceville

Feb 20, 2019 | Affordable Housing, Media Coverage

Celeste Scott left her Natrona Way apartment in Upper Lawrenceville when her son was 13. That’s when her landlord told her rent was going to nearly triple. Today her son is 21, and after several moves, Ms. Scott is living in Homestead and advocating for measures to...

Who’s Next: Community Leaders & Activists; Meet 20 people making change in Pittsburgh

Feb 14, 2019 | Media Coverage

Our 2019 Who’s Next: Community Leaders & Activists class is shaping Pittsburgh neighborhoods and driving the search for social justice here. Today, we’re proud to introduce those 20 honorees, selected by our newsroom. They include advocates for prison reform,...
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