The Toxic Ten: Part 1
Photos by Tyler Polk
Allegheny County Air Has Improved, But It Is Still Mired In Major Problems
Since moving to Natrona Heights, Donna Frederick, says she...
Funding Your Small Business in Pittsburgh
When it comes to finding a smart location for your startup, Pittsburgh has officially become a frontrunner. Whether your business is currently up and...
KEYS: Helping You Change The Lives of Pittsburgh’s Youth
Not sure how you can make viable change in your community and still make a living? AmeriCorps KEYS could be the answer you’re looking...
Farm Truck Foods: Making a Healthy PGH
Farm Truck Foods brings nutritious and affordable products to Pittsburgh communities with limited access to supermarkets. First hatched as a conceptual project in graduate...
The “Green Wave”, Carla Mader, Navigates you through Medical Marijuana
Written by Carla Mader; Publisher of Integrative Healing magazine
Marijuana (MMJ) has initiated a local Green Wave in Pittsburgh since the PA Medical Marijuana ACT...
Ditch the Costume, Be a Volunteer
Whether you’re just not feeling Halloween this year or you’re worried about not being able to get your Sexy Pizza Rat costume together in...
10 Green things that could return Pittsburgh to the jungle
DECADES BEFORE the first Earth Day in 1970, there were discerning dreamers who urged their contemporaries to envision a greener urban future.
One was Haniel...
The Fetterman Files: Brick-by-Brick
Neatly piled onto a grey sectional in the loft-style home of Braddock mayor John Fetterman are sixteen bags of plastic Easter eggs that need...
STORY TELLING with Julius Boatwright Issue #18 story re-cap
By Brittany Hailer
Julius Boatwright values storytelling as a means to combat the stigma that surrounds mental health. His organization Steel Smiling enters Pittsburgh area...
Highmark Foundation President Yvonne Cook is Passionate About Creating a Positive Impact on Community...
Born and raised in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Yvonne Cook has been president of the Highmark Foundation since 2003.
Yvonne possesses a wide range...