Tuesday’s voter turn out of 17.2 percent in Allegheny County was slightly down from four years ago and about 6 percentage points down from eight years ago. But in a climate of heightened […]
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Bad Budgets = Bad Results
“This is a set of articles in which leaders of local service organizations describe the possible impacts of proposed federal budget cuts on the services they provide and the issues […]
Pittsburgh’s mayoral candidates devour food issues at debate
“The Democratic candidates for Pittsburgh mayor sat down at a table Tuesday night and dug into food policy during a debate sponsored by local food-justice organizations. Although the candidates in […]
Repair the World People: Ken Regal of Just Harvest
“These days, food justice is at the forefront of American consciousness. But back in the mid-1980s, years if not decades ahead of its time, Just Harvest pioneered a dynamic anti-hunger […]
State finds success with social services mobile app
“…Speaking at an event last week, Nadia Pacheco, an outreach coordinator at anti-hunger nonprofit Just Harvest, said she was pleased with the ability to send verification documents on the app […]
Trump budget proposal would cut federal programs for poor
“From funding for affordable housing, to money for heating assistance, to legal help for the poor, President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget aims to cut or eliminate a host of […]
PHOTOS: Pittsburghers Protest Gender Inequity On ‘A Day Without A Woman’
“Pittsburgh women rallied downtown Wednesday in solidarity against what some called decades of harmful and misogynistic policies. More than 300 people gathered outside the City-County Building — most wearing red, the […]
Officials hope new funds will boost business, development in Clairton
“…Just Harvest, a Pittsburgh nonprofit which works to reduce hunger and poverty, is assisting with plans for the store, which Mr. Jones hopes could go into one of the many […]
Tax filers claiming earned income tax credit to face refund delay this year
“Low-income families who typically receive the federal Earned Income Tax Credit — and a tax refund of several thousand dollars — will have to wait longer than usual this year […]
Pittsburghers want to fight food deserts with urban farms, mobile markets and community
“[Just Harvest] is partnering with semi-finalist Economic Development South on a project to revitalize Clairton, a food desert about 15 miles south of Pittsburgh. According to EDS, the closest grocery […]
