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On today's program: Though the unemployment rate remains high, some sectors of the Pittsburgh economy are beginning the slow recovery process; the new…
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Former school superintendent Joe Lagana was walking out of a homeless shelter 20 years ago when he saw a young man writing on the hood of his car. He…
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High school can be hectic enough, but 3,000 students in Allegheny County experienced homelessness during the last school year. Eight students who had…
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More than half of the local homeless youth have access to technology, often via smart phone, but advocates and organizations are hoping to reach the…
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In the short period of time that the city’s Big Burgh mobile app, aimed at helping the homeless find resources, has been available, it has far exceeded…
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It’s not always easy for a person to find basic services when they are homeless, according to Bob Firth.“For example, Google, ‘free dental care…
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Homeless teenagers and young adults in Pittsburgh will soon have a drop-in center that will address a wide array of their needs.The center will be called…
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Five Pittsburgh-area high school graduates were honored at an awards ceremony Tuesday for their achievements overcoming homelessness.They each received…
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Students attending 15 area charter schools collected $11,000 for the Homeless Children’s Education Fund to help ensure the estimated 3,000 homeless…
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It has been more than a year since 20 first graders and six educators were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., but two organizations…