“Brian Spoales, mayor of Millvale, declared Jan. 31 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day in the borough as ‘an opportunity to encourage citizens to find out if they can claim this important tax credit.’ The date was the 14th anniversary of a national awareness campaign to increase EITC familiarity….”
“More than 50 people held a rally today near the busway station in Wilkinsburg and laid out a plan for fare change proposals for Port Authority of Allegheny County public transit service….”
“With a Martin Luther King Jr. mural in the background, the #FairFares Coalition kicked off its drive to change Port Authority’s fare structure with a rally in Wilkinsburg on Tuesday morning. The coalition — which includes Pittsburghers for Public Transit, the Thomas Merton Society, Casa San Jose, Just Harvest and the Alliance for Police Accountability […]
“A group of Pittsburgh-area advocacy groups on Tuesday unveiled recommendations they say will make the Port Authority of Allegheny County more equitable. The #FairFares platform focuses on fare cost, payment process, enforcement and incentive programs….”
“The Port Authority heard a common theme Wednesday when it kicked off its listening tour with three sessions at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Downtown: Make fares more equitable for the people who need public transit most….”
“The Empty Bowls fundraising event has become a staple project of Just Harvest and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. The goal of the two organizations is to work toward eliminating hunger and poverty. Sweetwater Center for the Arts in Sewickley held a studio session to create bowls for the Empty Bowls Dinner, which will […]
“Empty Bowls returns to Rodef Shalom Congregation to celebrate 25 years of bringing people together to raise awareness about hunger in the region. Enjoy soups made by Pittsburgh restaurants and choose a piece of original pottery to take home….”
“The Port Authority is looking for vital feedback from its riders, as well as providing updates on what is new and being considered. Of the notable considerations are fare capping, the elimination of transfers and a bulk discount pass.” Just Harvest’s grassroots organizer Helen Gerhardt explains the impact of transit affordability on food access.
“Pittsburgh’s housing authority is incentivizing landlords in more affluent neighborhoods to take housing vouchers….”
“Pittsburgh residents Tuesday criticized the proposed redevelopment of a Giant Eagle shopping plaza in Shadyside, saying it would add to traffic congestion and building density in an area that’s already overcrowded….”
