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Philly mayoral candidates speak on LGBTQ rights
As of Nov. 29, seven individuals have announced their candidacy for the May 2023 Democratic primary.
SKW Foundation seeks to help those impacted by gun violence | Helping the Helpers
'We need people to speak up and let people know what they have seen to get it under control,' Ramona Reeves said.
Nina Ahmad, women’s advocate and entrepreneur seeks open council seat
A native of Bangladesh, Ahmad came to the U.S. alone when she was 21 and improved her English by watching U.S. television shows and waiting tables at a diner. Later she earned a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Philly City Council greenlights surplus funds for public safety, cultural venues
Council also approved a citywide curfew for teens.
Chestnut Ridge using new state, federal programs to expand services | Helping the Helpers
'We’ve always been the 24-hour mental health and crisis service for Fayette County,' CEO Mike Quinn said. 'That has been going on for 25 or more years.'
Habitat for Humanity in SWPA recovering after pandemic’s one-two punch | Helping the Helpers
'The pandemic had – and to some degree still has – a profound effect on our operations,' Mark Twyford, of Habitat for Humanity of Washington, said.
Inside the post-election review designed to give Pa. voters more confidence in the results
All 67 counties were required for the first time to participate in a 'risk-limiting audit,' a statistical method of checking the accuracy of the election outcome.
How a U.S. Supreme Court case could curtail Medicaid patients’ rights | Analysis
Twenty-two Republican-leaning states have urged the court to block beneficiaries from suing.
Pet Search: Seeking foster families, volunteers in SWPA | Helping the Helpers
By Jon Andreassi WASHINGTON, Pa. — Since 1986, Pet Search has been building a network of foster families for dogs and cats in need of homes. Sherry Knight, co-founder of the Washington-based nonprofit, said the organization is an all-volunteer, no-kill animal rescue. They currently have 45 foster families in Washington, Greene, Westmoreland, Allegheny, Beaver, and […]
Philly’s Africatown project to get $9M in state aid
The corridor is intended to become a tourism destination in a community that is home to African and Caribbean immigrants, officials said.
Washington Jazz Society: Fostering love of music in area youngsters | Helping the Helpers
'By building a foundation on music, that just gives them so many other opportunities,' DeDe MacTaggart said.
Elana’s Blessings: Offering beauty sessions to women battling cancer | Helping the Helpers
By Katherine Mansfield WASHINGTON, Pa. — Born of the grieving process was Elana’s Blessings, a Washington-based nonprofit co-founded in 2015 by Jessica Seger Hilker and her brother David Seger, to honor their late mother, Elana, who died in 2014 following a 16-year battle with breast cancer. During that battle, Elana Seger continued dressing up, doing […]