FISA Foundation issues call for ideas to help those with disabilities and announces new grant funding
The FISA Foundation is responding to both the pandemic and equity and justice issues.
12 Jul 2020
Pittsburgh was doing well with COVID-19 until it wasn’t, reports The New York Times
Sister city to Wuhan, Pittsburgh was a model for handling COVID-19 until it went green.
12 Jul 2020
UPMC finds new COVID-19 strain spreads easier but is less virulent and deadly
Though the daily march of new cases of COVID-19 has continued in a grim, upward trajectory, the numbers of hospitalizations and deaths have remained relatively lower than expected.
10 Jul 2020
Here’s the letter to University of Pittsburgh demanding sanctuary university status to keep international students from being deported
"Members of the Pitt community have created an open letter to Pitt administration, demanding that they unequivocally reject the ICE decree and establish Pitt as a sanctuary campus."
10 Jul 2020
Allegheny County will allow outdoor dining to resume but not indoor
Indoor gatherings are still limited to 25 people. Outdoor gatherings will be allowed to have up to 50 people.
08 Jul 2020
A letter from local health leaders on stopping COVID-19 in our community
So we all must do the simple things that matter the most in helping to prevent illness and death during this pandemic — for the young, our seniors and everyone.
08 Jul 2020
Cafe Liminal, which launched at Smallman Galley, is now open on Penn Ave.
He’s sourcing as many local, organic products as he can find to make vegans, vegetarians, and the occasional carnivore, happy.
08 Jul 2020
Damon Young in Time magazine: There’s no quick fix for white supremacy
"We’re essentially in the midst of two pandemics, and it seems as if white people are seeing, finally, that white supremacy kills them too."
02 Jul 2020
Pittsburgh concert venues and music promoters band together to survive pandemic
Ninety percent of independent venues could be wiped out by COVID-19, according to the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA).
06 Jul 2020
Connecting Champions pairs kids battling cancer with career mentors. What do you want to be when you grow up?
“I’d ask kids what they wanted to be and their eyes would light up. You could tell that, in that moment, they totally forgot about having cancer.”
06 Jul 2020