“In response to increased need due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and its economic impacts, Just Harvest has increased staff working on its program to help people with SNAP/food stamps, […]
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Food events throughout the region impacted by COVID-19
“Concerns about the spread of COVID-19 have impacted food events in and around Pittsburgh. The following events are being canceled or postponed: …● Empty Bowls Dinner, which was to be […]
Kansas City embraced free transit. Here’s what the fare-free debate looks like in Allegheny County.
“Across the country, activists and lawmakers have begun to discuss a radically different approach to making public transit accessible to residents: making it universally free to use. This discussion is […]
17 things to do this weekend in Pittsburgh
…Sunday, March 15: Empty Bowls at Rodef Shalom Congregation 1-6 p.m. The concept is simple, yet powerful. Community members come together to share in “a simple meal of soup and […]
Despite Being More User-Friendly, WIC Enrollment Still Falling
“An important supplemental nutrition program for young families continues to lose enrollment in Allegheny County, despite recent changes to make the Women, Infants and Children program more user-friendly. WIC provides […]
Fare reductions: Many rely on buses as main transportation
“For lower-income people, the bus and rail lines operated by The Allegheny County Port Authority are a lifeline — to jobs, medical appointments and more. The authority should consider fare […]
Food stamp changes prompt concern
“An event Friday at the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank in Duquesne will highlight what are potentially several sweeping changes to the country’s largest food assistance safety-net program. State officials, advocates, […]
Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day declared in Millvale
“Brian Spoales, mayor of Millvale, declared Jan. 31 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day in the borough as ‘an opportunity to encourage citizens to find out if they can […]
Advocacy groups call for transit fare changes and eventual elimination of fares in Allegheny County
“More than 50 people held a rally today near the busway station in Wilkinsburg and laid out a plan for fare change proposals for Port Authority of Allegheny County public […]
Coalition seeks fairer Port Authority fares at Wilkinsburg rally
“With a Martin Luther King Jr. mural in the background, the #FairFares Coalition kicked off its drive to change Port Authority’s fare structure with a rally in Wilkinsburg on Tuesday […]
