Vice President Kamala Harris spotlights Black maternal health disparities with White House summit
Comprehensive Black maternal healthcare was front and center at the first ever White House Maternal Health Day of Action on Tuesday, hosted by Vice...
Amazon to launch accelerator program for real estate developers of color
Online retail giant Amazon is launching a new program to help advance the careers of real estate developers of color and increase diverse voices...
Pittsburgh Police offering free gun locks to curb accidental shootings
In the aftermath of recent accidental shootings, The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police is helping gun owners care for their weapons more responsibly. The police...
Pittsburgh Council Begins Examining Potential Annexation of Wilkinsburg
Wilkinsburg Borough is trapped in a cycle that may prevent its economic recovery, and a group of residents has petitioned the City of Pittsburgh...
Pittsburgh EMS launches new pilot program to address opioid crisis
During the coronavirus pandemic, the opioid crisis worsened. New CDC data from April 2020 and April 2021 more than 100,000 thousand people died from...
Landlords less likely to reply to applicants with Black, LatinX names
A new study has confirmed that landlords across the United States are less likely to respond to rental applicants who have Black or LatinX-sounding...
Pennsylvania utility costs to rise Dec. 1, learn how to shop prices
As families across Pennsylvania try to brace for the Winter, it may cost more to stay warm this season. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission...
Opioid crisis hitting Black communities at alarming rates amid pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a ripple effect on the country as an estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses.
According to health officials...
Hundreds arrested outside White House during second day of voting rights protests
Hundreds of demonstrators were arrested Wednesday during a second day of mass protests for voting rights. But unlike previous voting rights demonstrations that have...
Flu Season Underway Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
For the second straight year, flu season is emerging against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the number of flu cases was relatively...
