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Event organizers accuse Pittsburgh of sitting on federal covid relief funds

When the covid-19 pandemic struck, local event organizers like Dena Stanley were left scrambling to find ways to keep their celebrations alive. Stanley, co-founder of Pittsburgh Pride Group, said the organization couldn’t put its annual Pride parade and festival together during the pandemic because of a lack of funding. The

Pittsburgh poised to fund 2 Juneteenth events after controversy over dueling celebrations

Pittsburgh has figured out a way to defuse a controversy over dueling Juneteenth celebrations: Give money to both. The city is now poised to help fund two separate Juneteenth events next month after a longtime event organizer last week condemned Mayor Ed Gainey’s administration for initially proposing to steer cash

Pittsburgh council refuses to OK controversial $1,200 payment to ex-city worker

Rock climbers volunteer to remove litter from Mt. Washington's hillside

Rock climbers rappelled down Mt. Washington's steep slope to help collect litter on Saturday.

Animal welfare groups warn pausing city spay/neuter program will lead to more homeless cats

Jackie Cafaro works day and night to rescue cats left abandoned on Pittsburgh streets. She’s developed Catcalls Rescue, the nonprofit she co-founded in 2021, into an operation that saves, spays or neuters and puts up for adoption 40 to 60 cats a month — with the help of about 30