Khadijah Harris and Khari Mosley are the two Democratic candidates in this race. Here’s where they stand on two critical food policy questions.
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Fair Fares Coalition Applauds Reduced-Fare Pilot Progress as Enrollment Period Ends
The Fair Fares for a Full Recovery Coalition commends Allegheny County Dept. of Human Services for reaching sufficient enrollment in their public transit reduced-fare pilot project.
East Liberty and Larimer residents meet with Giant Eagle about food access
Last month we organized a meeting to discuss needed food access solutions since the Giant Eagle Shakespeare St. store’s closing.
Struggling to afford transportation? A new county program might help
Households who got SNAP in November can enroll until Feb. 12 in a new program to possibly lower their transit costs for a year.
Pittsburgh Food Justice Fund Coalition Wins Historic Food Security Investment for 2023
The Food Justice Fund Committee commends Pittsburgh’s mayor and council for including $3 million in the 2023 budget to address food apartheid.
The 2023 Pittsburgh city budget must address food apartheid
We have a critical opportunity in the coming weeks to advance the Pittsburgh Food Justice Fund to address deep inequities in neighborhood food access.
Allegheny County needs more transparency on COVID relief spending
Allegheny County Council is poised to approve $100 million in federal pandemic relief funds without any public input.
How a Food Justice Fund will help Pittsburgh boost healthy food access
On July 10, Pittsburgh Food Policy Council provided additional testimony to City Council on their planned use of American Rescue Plan funds.
One way the 2022 City of Pittsburgh budget can better address hunger
Sam Applefield of Pittsburgh Food Policy Council (PFPC) says the next city budget should include a Food Justice Fund.
2021 Primary Election: Mayor of Pittsburgh
The four Democratic candidates are incumbent Bill Peduto and challengers Ed Gainey, Tony Moreno, and Mike Thompson. Here are their answers to our questions.
