Lunchtime on Penn Avenue. Photo by John Altdorfer
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Lunchtime on Penn Avenue. Photo by John Altdorfer
A $202,000 grant from The Heinz Endowments bolsters PWSA’s fundraising capacity
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, May 8, 2024This grant enhances PWSA's pursuit of funding for clean energy projects, green infrastructure, and water system improvements.
Read MoreEPA order requires hazardous waste landfill to submit to an audit. Residents say it's not enough
90.5 WESA, May 3, 2024Residents living near a hazardous waste landfill in Westmoreland County are upset that the U.S. EPA is allowing the facility to continue operating despite finding multiple violations.
Read MorePoint Park study recommends university bolster its downtown presence
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 3, 2024Point Park University has the opportunity to become downtown Pittsburgh’s “living room,” but first needs to take steps to brighten the campus’s presence downtown, six urban planning experts told leaders at the college during a
... Read MoreInnamorato focus on ‘new voices’ reaches into boards heavy with longtime hands
Public Source, May 2, 2024As the new Allegheny County administration makes appointments to powerful boards and commissions, it faces a tricky balancing act weighing institutional knowledge against the opportunity to give other residents a turn at the table.
Read More'Juneteenth is an opportunity to educate ourselves': Pittsburgh planning 2024 Juneteenth festival
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 27, 2024Stop the Violence Pittsburgh will host the Steel City's eleventh annual Juneteenth festival from June 14-16 with help from community stakeholders.
Read MoreCity of Bridges breaks ground on affordable housing in Garfield
NEXTpittsburgh, April 25, 2024Construction recently began on three new affordable homes in Garfield as part of an effort by City of Bridges Community Land Trust to develop at least 22 permanently affordable homes throughout the city.
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