Women’s Walk empowers women
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In 1998, a group of women in the Northside Associates Properties joined together to fight the potential mass eviction of over 300 families. In an effort to gain control of the properties, the women formed the Northside Coalition for Fair Housing.
Now, more than a decade later, NCFH has grown into a certified community housing
...Aliquippa Head Start move thwarted by community action
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by Joby Brown
(BEAVER COUNTY)—The plan to displace 150 children, ages 3, 4 and 5, and furlough 14 employees from Aliquippa Head Start, located at 1200 Main St. in the Plan 12 neighborhood of the city has been turned back by concerned citizens, headed by protest organizers, George Powell and Sandra Gill with help from Mayor Dwan Walker; t
...59 of 72 homicides Black lives...August the most DEADLY month
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The month of August has been the most deadly month this year, with 14 homicides, bringing the total to 72. Only eight full months into the year and 2012’s total is only one away from 2011’s complete total of 73 homicides.
But yet again, the saddest part is that most of the list is compiled of young Black men 25 years old and under, some
...Burgess gives Larimer development presentation to packed house
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Complete with PowerPoint presentations from the Urban Redevelopment Authority, The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh and developer Keith B. Keys, Pittsburgh Councilman Rev. Ricky Burgess asked for community input and support for a plan to begin rebuilding Larimer.
“My main point—what I want, is what the residents want,” he said
...Gibson foundation prepares students for sports careers
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High school students in the Pittsburgh Public School District could find themselves more engaged in their studies this year thanks to a new career and technical education program. The new curriculum, created through a partnership between the Josh Gibson Foundation and Duquesne University, will introduce high school students to different
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