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Heinz Endowments launches Pittsburgh Readiness Institute to prepare high school seniors for careers

The Heinz Endowments is investing $700,000 in a six-week summer pilot program, with the aim of having a year-round program to train students across Allegheny County by 2022.

10 Feb 2020

NEXT Up: De’netta Benjamin-Miller on equitable healthcare and helping communities heal

"I hope with education, the community and insurance companies will understand that behavioral health disorders deserve the same treatment as physical health illnesses, like heart disease."

03 Feb 2020

The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Small and Mighty grant program reaches $1.25M in funding

The program announced grants totaling $371,000 for 23 local nonprofits.

19 Dec 2019

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

400 PAT buses now have free Wi-Fi. The rest of the fleet will have it soon.

How good is the service? It's talk-to-your-friends fast. But not quite watch-a-movie-in-HD fast.

17 Dec 2019

Mac Miller Fund gives $100,000 boost to local YMCA youth music and job training programs

Miller "cared very much about working to make the world a kinder place," his family says, and this funding will support work he believed in.

12 Dec 2019

Music Night on Jupiter: Local couple opens their home to traveling bands for out-of-this-world musical experiences

The Hampton Township couple provides free room and board to traveling acts, who often end up jamming in their living room or backyard.

11 Dec 2019

Jen Saffron’s Sprezzatura Café in Millvale serves Italian food made (sustainably) with love

The café is the latest venture from Saffron, who has a successful catering company by the same name.

09 Dec 2019

Local writers to be honored at Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Awards

It is one of the few programs in the region providing philanthropic support to artists across all disciplines, from costume and set design to music and theater.

05 Dec 2019

The Allegheny Conference shared their 10-year vision for the region and it includes 75K new jobs

A more detailed plan is due to be unveiled early next year.

04 Dec 2019