These single moms needed loans. The Hebrew Free Loan Association asked no questions.
"There are times in everybody’s life when we need more money than we have," says Aviva Lubowsky. For single moms, that need can be especially great.
06 Sep 2018
The Pittsburgh Foundation goes directly to the community to fight for social justice
$158,000 was awarded to eight different local activist groups.
30 Aug 2018
How one Pittsburgh group is helping refugees adjust to life in Pittsburgh
AJAPO provides a full spectrum of services to refugees arriving in Pittsburgh — from job placement to school enrollment.
31 Jul 2018
The updated RUSafe app, created in Pittsburgh, brings high-tech help to victims of domestic violence
To help victims document and escape their situations, RUSafe 2.0 offers secure recording of incidents, plus resources for family and friends.
18 Jul 2018
How to be a Savvy Citizen? Download this app.
MSA's Savvy Citizen app is designed to keep neighbors posted about community events and also keep them safer in moments of crisis.
16 Jul 2018
Pittsburgh Connector aims to help foreign-born professionals build solid networks in Pittsburgh
One conversation leads to another and another: That's how the Pittsburgh Connector plans to help skilled immigrants thrive in their new home of Pittsburgh.
25 Jun 2018
How the Duolingo app helped create a moving documentary about refugees. See it free online.
Film from Pittsburgh photojournalist documents refugees' learning languages to survive in a new place.
21 Jun 2018
I, too, was separated from my mother as a child
"Fear threatens us with the notion that if we dare share our stories, we are putting our families in jeopardy of being deported, having our citizenship revoked, ruining everything our parents sacrificed for us and, worst of all, being separated from one another."
21 Jun 2018
How the Hope Empowerment Project is tackling food insecurity in the Mon Valley
As families in the Mon Valley struggle with food insecurity, H.E.P.'s programs send kids home from school with fresh fruit and basic staples.
07 Jun 2018
Pittsburgh’s Heather Hopson is fighting stereotypes against single black mothers
When Hopson searched ‘Single Black Mom,' she found only negative narratives. So she "decided to take control of the story and elevate voices of amazing single black mothers."
31 May 2018
