2-1-1 resource hotline expands to Internet
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JULIE DESEYN
With an economy that is slowly recovering from being in shambles, more and more people are turning to various agencies for assistance. In July 2011, the United Way introduced its Pa 2-1-1 Southwest hotline, a nationally recognized hotline, like that of 9-1-1, where individuals can call one number to access a database of more than
2-1-1 resource hotline expands to the Internet
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- Category: Pittsburgh
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- Written by The New Pittsburgh Courier
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JULIE DESEYN
With an economy that is slowly recovering from being in shambles, more and more people are turning to various agencies for assistance. In July 2011, the United Way introduced its Pa 2-1-1 Southwest hotline, a nationally recognized hotline, like that of 9-1-1, where individuals can call one number to access a database of more than
Historic collection for Black History Month
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KEEPING HISTORY ALIVE—John Ford watches the 6th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops Drum & Fife Youth Reenactment Group during a Feb. 16 Black History Month presentation that included several of his collected artifacts at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum. (Photo by J.L. Martello)
In the year that marks the 150th anniversary of the
Audio missing from Ford shooting
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LEON FORD JR.
Evidence in the police-involved shooting of a Black teen is leaving many in the community with questions about the Nov. 11, 2012 traffic stop of Leon Ford Jr., a 19-year-old who was shot multiple times after he allegedly dragged a Pittsburgh police officer during the stop in Highland Park.
While the police footage of the stop, which
Shale lease helps preserve historic Black farm
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IN IT’S PRIME—The Dennis farmhouse as it looked c. 1939. Plans are to stabilize and restore the building to this condition for use as an historical education and research center.
When she was young and would vacation at her family farm in late summers before heading back to school, Denise Dennis didn’t think it was a big deal. She was j
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