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May 1, 20245 min read
City calls deer management pilot program a success | The Homepage
Hunters killed 108 deer in two parks in a pilot that the Gainey administration hopes to expand into five parks and beyond in coming years...
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Nov 1, 20234 min read
Got overheated urban areas? Plant trees | The Homepage
By Betul Tuncer If you walked the streets of Pittsburgh in early October, you may have sweated a bit. While climate change has raised...
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Oct 1, 20234 min read
New affordable homes to be built on Flowers Ave. | The Homepage
Also: Why clean rivers mean thriving communities By Juliet Martinez The Sept. 12 community meeting was well attended online and in...
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Sep 30, 20233 min read
Plastic bag ban starts Oct. 14 | The Homepage
By Ann Belser We have one month left to forget our reusable bags in the car and use store-provided plastic bags when we go shopping: The...
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Sep 29, 20234 min read
What’s next for Pittsburgh's newest park? | The Homepage
By Justin Stewart In July, the Pittsburgh City Council came together in unanimous agreement, designating Hays Woods as an official city...
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Jul 31, 20232 min read
Stay safe and cool on hot days | The Homepage
By Juliet Martinez Coach James Cole looks out for his summer day campers in the hot weather as a matter of course. “If it’s too hot, we...
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Jul 31, 20236 min read
Pollution, aging population make Pittsburgh a Parkinson’s hotspot | The Homepage
Why is Parkinson's disease underdiagnosed in the Black community? By Juliet Martinez The Glen Hazel senior high rise community room was...
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Jun 1, 20236 min read
Study boosts case for PA to join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative | The Homepage
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative membership would cut emissions, raise revenue and speed adoption of renewable fuels, report says By...
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May 1, 20235 min read
Hazelwood nursery brings native plants to modern gardens | The Homepage
Crystal Armagost Volchko is on a mission to help create a patchwork of native habitat for bees, butterflies and birds in Pittsburgh yards.
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May 1, 20234 min read
Community groups celebrate first free solar power installation in Glen Hazel | The Homepage
By Juliet Martinez “I’d like to welcome you all to my solar powered home!” The spring sunshine was already powering Terri Fuller’s Glen...
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Apr 1, 20234 min read
Local, national lawmakers focus on railroad safety after derailment | The Homepage
By Junction Coalition Continuing fallout from a February 3 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, of a Norfolk Southern freight train...
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Mar 1, 20235 min read
Watershed advocacy in Hazelwood and Four Mile Run | The Homepage
Q&A with Annie Quinn, director of the Mon Water Project By Junction Coalition Water issues can mean flooded streets, backed-up sewers and...
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Mar 1, 20232 min read
Community priorities drive national, international leadership on climate adaptation | The Homepage
By Tiffany Taulton Hazelwood Initiative has won national and international recognition for our work greening the neighborhood, improving...
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Feb 2, 20235 min read
Hazelwood recycling facility cleans up, modernizes and controls pests | The Homepage
And yes, they recycle plastic. By Juliet Martinez Since 2014, every time Dianne Shenk looked behind her store on Second Avenue in...
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Dec 31, 20223 min read
Community Voices: January | The Homepage
Recalling “Hell with the lid off” By Jim McCue I have, from my dad, a copy of Stephan Lorant's book, “Pittsburgh: An American City.” It...
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Dec 3, 20223 min read
December 2022 Community voices | The Homepage
Thoughts on assumptions and the need to grow our food By Jim McCue We all have assumptions. No one has a hold on the whole truth. We...
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Dec 2, 20222 min read
2022 year in review: A year of banding together for the good of all | The Homepage
By Tiffany Taulton, Hazelwood Initiative Director of Outreach and Sustainability This year brought both heartache and hope to Greater...
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Dec 2, 20222 min read
Energy costs will be high this winter; winterize to prepare and save | The Homepage
By Matt Mahoney Energy prices are always changing, but this year is different. In May, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC),...
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Nov 3, 20222 min read
Hazelwood and Mon Valley groups talk energy justice in DC | The Homepage
By Tiffany Taulton Hazelwood took another step toward telling the world what it wants its future to look like when community members made...
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Mar 1, 20223 min read
Ramps, an endangered Appalachian springtime delicacy | The Homepage
This article is a finalist for the 2023 Golden Quill award for excellence in written journalism.
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