Dakota Kuniak browsed the clothes racks and artwork at the new Sparrow’s Nest pantry in Harrison, commenting on the mounds of items available for free. “This is so great for people who need help,” said the teen, an eighth grader at Mary Queen of Apostles in New Kensington. “It’s also
A group of residents outside the Harrison Hi-Rise on Monday afternoon believe gunmen were sending a message when at least seven bullets whizzed into the building just before 5 a.m. the previous day. “If it’s kids shooting, I don’t think they’d use sniper bullets that go through concrete,” said one
The Rev. Helen Burton believes there has never been a better time to preach Martin Luther King Jr.’s messages of unity. “He was always teaching about love and caring for others,” said Burton, pastor at First AME Church in Clairton. “These days, it appears to be every person for themselves,
A tradition for more than 40 years to help feed the needy will continue Sunday in Harrison. The Hunger Walk will step off at 1 p.m. from Heights Plaza along Freeport Road. Hosted by the Allegheny Valley Association of Churches (AVAC), the walk attracts about 50 people who traverse a
A free mass food distribution for Alle-Kiski Valley families will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at Pittsburgh Mills. The drive-thru-only event is hosted by the Harrison-based Allegheny Valley Association of Churches (AVAC) and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Since the pandemic hit, the food distribution