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Mt. Lebanon Magazine – You would be hard-pressed to think of a time that has directly affected every single member of our local, national and global community more than the coronavirus has, and it is obvious that it will continue to do so for months, even years, to come. The…...

The Almanac – Even though it was a sunny May morning, part of the South Hills Village parking lot looked a lot like Christmas, at least as far as the volume of vehicles was concerned. The giving aspect of the holiday season was on full display, as well, when South…...

Tribune-Review – It’s a bittersweet milestone. The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank has distributed its 1 millionth pound of food through drive-up events since the organization’s covid-19 response began on March 16. The mark was met on Saturday during a distribution event held with the South Hills Interfaith Movement. And…...

Patch.com – The township is teaming up to hold a large-scale, drive-thru food distribution event at South Hills Village. The event will occur Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is open to everyone. There will be enough food to serve 1,000 vehicles. Three prepacked boxes of food will…...

The Almanac – South Hills Interfaith Movement’s annual March to Sack Hunger, Pack Hope campaign owes much of its success to schools, churches and other organizations helping with in-kind services, most notably conducting food drives. “All of that was planned for, and then when we got to March 13 and…...

The Almanac – Abigail Neal, a 15-year-old Bethel Park High School freshman, is confident in her ability to bake delicious cupcakes. Recently, she tried biscotti. “It’s delicious,” said South Park resident Brooke Muraco, who is Neal’s coach on the Bethel Park girls volleyball team, about her player’s latest creation. Muraco’s husband,…...

The Almanac – Bethel Park • Ciera Erbrecht, a fourth-grade student at William Penn Elementary School, collected more than 100 nonperishable food and personal care items for the South Hills Interfaith Movement’s food pantry. Each year Bethel Park elementary gifted teacher Lisa Yost challenges her students to conduct a community…...

WTAE – Many Pittsburghers are wondering what they can do to help others during the COVID-19 Pandemic. With so many people unemployed, it’s more challenging than ever for some families to get food on the table. In Pittburgh’s South Hills and stretching into Washington County, SHIM (South Hills Interfaith Movement)…...

The Incline – It’s hard to overstate the impacts of the novel coronavirus on American life. Lots of people are hurting. Lots of people need help. But it’s often hard to know just where to find that help — or even what’s available. So, after listing ways you can help others during the…...

South Hills-Mon Valley Messenger – Essential Programs and Services Will Continue Amid growing concerns about COVID-19, the health and safety of our community and staff remains SHIM’s highest priority. We will continue to serve our neighbors and protect the most vulnerable among us. We realize that there are people who…...