“An estimated 1,500 people attended Sunday’s annual Empty Bowls dinner at Rodef Shalom in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood. The event serves up soup and raises money and awareness for the hungry […]
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Brentwood church members help pack more than 10,000 meals for those in need
“Nearly 80 people from St. Sylvester Catholic Church in Brentwood gathered March 14 to assemble more than 10,000 meals for those in need….”
In the fight for food security, Pittsburgh brings a lot to the table
“…Ken Regal, executive director of Just Harvest, an anti-hunger advocacy organization in the South Side, said Pittsburgh has a long history of recognizing the politics and policy implications of hunger […]
2018 D-Jam to Benefit Just Harvest
“For the past 19 years, Pittsburgh musician David Tauberg and his band theCAUSE have come together at D-Jam to play music and support local nonprofits. Just Harvest, an anti-hunger organization […]
Preview: Empty Bowls 2018
Ken Regal with details on this year’s Empty Bowls dinner benefiting Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and Just Harvest, Rodef Shalom, Oakland, 3/18 (1 – 6 pm)
Call for change to aggressive plan for rapid bus transit
“People in the Mon Valley are calling for changes to an aggressive plan for rapid bus transit in Pittsburgh. Some of those people say the plan will cut them off….”
Mon Valley residents urge county council to help save bus routes
“Pearl Hughey and her grandchildren recently watched a movie about Rosa Parks. She told Allegheny County Council members Tuesday night that the youngsters asked her a lot of questions about […]
Shady Side Academy students help fight hunger at Empty Bowls Dinner
“Shady Side Academy Senior School students are pitching in to raise awareness of food insecurity, a problem that effects 171,000 people in Allegheny County….”
Just Harvest ‘Taxathon’ helps residents file taxes
“In the 300 block of East Carson St. on the South Side, you can tell it’s tax season—that’s because people with slightly lost expressions and vague Google Maps directions are […]
New Program Aims to Incentivize Purchase of Fresh Produce
“Food insecurity, the lack of reliable access to healthy, affordable food, remains a pressing issue in the region. In December 2017, 152,923 people in Allegheny County relied on the Supplemental […]
