September is the ninth month of the year and there were nine reported homicides in Allegheny County; likewise, there were eight homicides during the eighth month of the year. If this is an emerging pattern, then the community must act now to prevent 10 in the month of October.
After investing all her savings into starting her dream business, owner April Dixon awoke to a nightmare when she walked into her bar to find everything gone.
Arthur Edmunds, said his friend, attorney Wendell Freeland, had three loves; golf, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Urban League, whose Pittsburgh chapter he directed for 25 years.
Citing multiple issues, Ralph Proctor has resigned his position as the top diversity officer at the Community College of Allegheny County and returned to the classroom.
As the youngest NAACP president in history at 35, Benjamin Jealous has a unique perspective to bring to the organization. His priorities and goals for the organization reflect his background in human rights and status as a father.
As of Sept. 1 there are more than 1,500 children in Allegheny County living in foster homes. The task of serving these children, and others waiting for foster homes, falls on the Office of Children Youth and Families and its partners.
PHILADELPHIA (NNPA)—While many across America consider Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin some kind of phenomenon, many Blacks in Alaska see her as a person not interested in the inclusive posture of her predecessors.
Hill District residents saw the potential in their community and what could be in store for future development during the Build the Hill conference. The three-day event featured a variety of activities with a day-long conference on Sept. 25 as the main event.
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