They ate. They danced. They laughed. They wore mismatched socks. Members of the Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh — residents and staff and friends — gathered in person on March 21 for the first time in two years. They had lunch from the BRGR food truck and danced under sunny blue
Hiring and staff retention have been challenges for employers across the country, but nonprofits in the Pittsburgh area say limited funding makes them less competitive with for-profit businesses. They note that the threat of COVID-19 also makes workers reluctant to take jobs that involve direct contact with clients.
When Hannah Shin found out she was a Cameron Impact Scholar, one of 15 in the country to receive a four-year, full tuition, merit-based scholarship to the college of her choice, she didn’t hold back the tears. The North Allegheny senior earned the prestigious scholarship through The Bryan Cameron Foundation
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