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Parkinson’s cruise SEPT. 16—The Allegheny Neurological and the American Parkinson’s Disease Association will host a Parkinson’s Disease Cruise from 11…

09.17.09

Local civil rights icon Harvey Adams dies at 80

On his way to serve in the Korean War, Harvey Adams and a White companion were returning to Ft. Benning,…

09.10.09

First Niagara is third largest bank in Pittsburgh

Over the Labor Day weekend, 57 National City bank branches across western Pennsylvania were converted to First Niagara Financial, making…

09.10.09

Regional Equity Monitoring Project pushes for equity in construction, schools

On July 7, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl signed an Executive Order calling for more minority participation in the construction labor market.…

09.10.09

Speak Out: What role should family play in the Black community?

Recently Pittsburgh held its Black Family Reunion, so we asked Pittsburghers about the importantce of family. Here’s what you said:…

09.10.09

Woods and Greene engagement announced

Donald and Suzanne Woods of East Liberty, along with his grandparents, Sidney and Geraldine Ivory of Plum have announced the…

09.10.09

Community Calendar

Homeownership workshop SEPT. 9—Fifth-Third Bank will host a Homeownership Mobile from 12-4 p.m. at the Human Services Center Corp., 519…

09.10.09

Allen sworn in…New appointment gives Blacks more power on city school board

At the Aug. 26 Pittsburgh Public Schools board meeting, Dara Ware Allen, Ph.D., was sworn in as school board director…

09.03.09

40 of 58 homicides Black lives…Down 20 from last year, has message finally gotten through?

This time last year the Allegheny County Homicide count was up to 78 and this year there are 20 less…

09.03.09

Hill District First Source Center officially opens

Fifty years ago, 50,000 people lived in the Hill District. This number went to 28,000 in 1970 and to a…

09.03.09