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Few are using PWSA’s programs for low-income customers
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority offers programs for its low-income customers that can provide deep discounts on bills as well as assistance in paying off an accumulated balance — but few customers have taken advantage of the help.
Workers, patients confront UPMC execs at board meeting
Demanding attention from UPMC executives and blasting CEO Jeffrey Romoff’s recent $2.4 million pay raise, several hundred union supporters and workers rallied outside UPMC Montefiore hospital in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.
Pittsburghers March Through Squirrel Hill to Demand Dignity, Justice for All Workers
Hundreds of Pittsburghers marched through Squirrel Hill in solidarity Wednesday night for International Workers’ Day. Workers from all professions came out to demand dignity, care, and justice for all working people.
From Coast to Coast: A Closer Look at Lead Contamination Across the Country
Five years ago, the city of Flint, Mich., switched its water source from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department to the Flint River temporarily while it constructed a pipeline to connect to the Karegnondi Water Authority. The decision, coupled with a change in corrosion control treatment, ultimately led to a state of emergency as the city faced lead contamination. Similar situations have unfolded across the country from Newark, N.J., to Pittsburgh as cities work to combat aging water infrastructure. Flint’s situation helped raise awareness of the nation’s lead contamination concerns, initiating the development of new treatment products and legislation targeting lead contamination and lead in schools.
Looking at Lead
In February 2019, Pittsburgh United, a coalition of organizations advocating for safe water, secured a legal settlement that requires PWSA to spend nearly $50 million to address high levels of lead in drinking water. WQP Managing Editor Lauren Estes asked Pittsburgh United Environmental Justice Organizer Aly Shaw about the settlement.
UPMC employees ask attorney general for help with medical debt
Shapiro is engaged in a high-profile battle against UPMC over the consent decree with Highmark and UPMC’s role as a nonprofit.
UPMC Breaks Ground on Uptown Facility Where It Hopes to Help Cure Blindness
“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
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
“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
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...
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