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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
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
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
Hazelwood nursery brings native plants to modern gardens | The Homepage
By Juliet Martinez Crystal Armagost Volchko is on a mission to help create a patchwork of native habitat for bees, butterflies and birds...
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- May 1
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
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
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
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
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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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