NEXT Wave Archives - NEXTpittsburgh

POWER continues helping people battling addiction during the pandemic. The need is greater than ever.

The region was in an opioid epidemic when COVID-19 made a bad situation even worse. It may have changed the nonprofit’s service delivery, but its mission remains the same.

03 Jun 2020

How to get help in Pittsburgh during the coronavirus crisis

Where to find the help you need during the coronavirus crisis.

30 Mar 2020

Updated: How you can help others in Pittsburgh during the coronavirus crisis

Here are the organizations providing food, money and other assistance to those impacted by the shutdowns -- and how you can help.

20 Mar 2020

Heinz Endowments awards $2.3 million ‘initial wave’ in emergency grants

Additional funding is in the pipeline, and the Endowments “is continuing to monitor developments closely and will move quickly to help organizations operating in the front lines of this crisis."

08 Apr 2020

Some child care centers stay open in Pittsburgh for first responders and health care workers

Some child care centers are open to support medical and healthcare workers.

23 Mar 2020

Grow Pittsburgh takes over Garden Dreams Urban Farm & Nursery in Wilkinsburg

The small oasis in Wilkinsburg is now owned by the Allegheny Land Trust and will be operated by Grow Pittsburgh.

11 Mar 2020

Mayor Peduto honors Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Foundation for life-saving work

The foundation plans to launch a fundraising campaign later this month to further support emergency medical services in the area.

14 Feb 2020

1,000 Hours a Year initiative helps schools address lead, radon, air quality

Mini-grants and technical expertise help schools and childcare centers address environmental toxins in Pittsburgh's schools.

27 Jan 2020

ProjectArt offers free classes to children and youth at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

The program aims to empower youth in divested communities by giving them an opportunity to express themselves creatively.

13 Jan 2020

The Joe Beretta Foundation and UPMC are helping heart patients — and you can, too.

"You couldn't walk by and have it not affect you. So we just started asking questions."

18 Dec 2019