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NEXTpittsburgh – This week, more than 400 artists, activists, and elected official from across the country will gather in Downtown Pittsburgh for a summit on how cities can attract and support immigration. Running from May 15 through 17 in the conference rooms of the Omni William Penn Hotel, The Welcoming…...

The Almanac – Upper St. Clair residents Becky and John Surma were among the honorees at United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s April 16 “Toasting the Titans” event. Also honored were Ryan Memorial Foundation, Kim and Curt Fleming and the Tocqueville Society, a leadership giving group. The United Way acknowledged the…...

The Almanac – South Hills residents must love a good barbecue. In the 30 years since the founding of the Rotary Club of Upper St. Clair-Bethel Park, the organization’s annual chicken barbecue has raised more than $700,000. “It takes the entire club to mobilize support for the event,” said Dennis…...

The Almanac – Kristallnacht, or “The Night of Broken Glass,” is notoriously remembered as the date Nazi Germany launched what would become the Holocaust in full force. “It could have been equally named the Night of Fire, because books filled with sacred teachings of the Jewish people went up in…...

The Almanac – Your spare change can be someone else’s sustenance. Spreading a message along those lines, three young men from Mt. Lebanon asked folks for their unused coins with the intention of donating the money to the South Hills Interfaith Movement. The pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters added up…...

Tribune-Review –Kathryn Powell calls her new friend every Monday. The two chat about everything from how the Steelers performed Sunday to tips for keeping in touch with long-distance family members. But most importantly, Powell, 70, of Mt. Lebanon, looks for signs to ensure her new 91-year-old friend is in good…...

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The Almanac – Among the more prominent features of older education buildings is the presence of large windows, as is the case for Baldwin-Whitehall School District’s former Wallace School. “That’s one of the big differences,” Courtney Macurak said. “The natural light has been really nice.” A healthy dose of sunshine…...

Tribune-Review – Enise Sari spent much of her first year in the United States in tears. She lived in McKeesport with her husband and young son, and she was pregnant with her second child. She knew no English and was having a difficult pregnancy. When the family, who immigrated from…...

The Almanac – Five-year-old Lilah Solomon isn’t exactly a fan of beans. Garbanzos, maybe. She calls them chickpeas. But with some limitations on how they’re prepared: “No, I don’t like hummus.” Lilah was among the participants in the latest round of the South Hills Interfaith Movement’s Bean Project, packing bags full…...