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Jan 14, 2025 | 
publicsource.org | Amber Frantz
Velouise Bell, 69, was visiting her son in New York when she received a call that her house was on fire. Her husband, Darrell, was home alone at the time in the summer of 2023. To this day, Bell does not know exactly how the fire was started, but she remembers it as a clear sign that her husband of 48 years was starting to experience memory loss.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
publicsource.org | Amber Frantz |Natasha Vicens
Lester Bennett was 19 when a gunshot wound injured his spinal cord after someone attempted to rob him at the South Hills Junction station in 1994. The Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA] had just been passed four years prior. Now, 30 years later, Bennett still encounters bias in health care because of his physical appearance, despite protection under the ADA.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
msn.com | Amber Frantz
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
mindsitenews.org | Amber Frantz |Rob Waters
Youth leaders in Pittsburgh high school work to compensate by creating a caring atmosphereThis story was originally reported and published by PublicSource. Lauren Rowe’s art room at West Mifflin Area High School is more than just a place for drawing and painting: It serves as a safe space for students to talk openly about their mental health struggles.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
publicsource.org | Amber Frantz
Lauren Rowe’s art room at West Mifflin Area High School is more than just a place for drawing and painting; it serves as a safe space for students to talk openly about their mental health struggles. A lifelong resident of West Mifflin and educator for 17 years, Rowe has witnessed firsthand the evolving social dynamics and challenges teenagers face daily. Now as the faculty sponsor for the SAVE Promise Club, she is helping to train students to make their school a safer place.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
publicsource.org | Amber Frantz |Spencer Levering
Stress is part of life, but with a looming election, growing geopolitical tensions and the onslaught of online information at our fingertips, daily stressors can quickly become overwhelming. shows that too much stress can have negative physiological effects, but mindfulness interventions to decrease stress and boost well-being have the potential to improve health. The stressors that come with being a college student inspired Emily Lindsay to start incorporating yoga and meditation into her life.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Sydney Krasniewski |Amber Frantz
American folk hero and original Man of Steel Joe Magarac grins as he bends a molten rod of orange steel while his fellow workers gasp in awe beneath him. Housed in the Frick Fine Arts building, this 1947 painting of Magarac is the centerpiece for one of three new exhibitions presented by the University Art Gallery. A Slavic immigrant from Braddock, Magarac stood over seven feet tall according to legend.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
publicsource.org | Amber Frantz
Millions in settlement funds from a U.S. Steel Clairton Works fire are to be dished out to the Mon Valley, and three October listening sessions are set to gather input on their distribution. The listening sessions will be “facilitated community discussions regarding public health” that solicit a range of resident views on the pending settlement, according to Trisha Gadson, CEO at the Jefferson Regional Foundation, which is hosting the sessions.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Alaina McCall |Amber Frantz
In the heart of Pittsburgh’s Cultural District, audience members are transported from the Benedum Center back to a version of 1776 New York City consisting of rapping revolutionaries, a mad king and an immigrant who is “young, scrappy and hungry.”From Sept. 11 through Sept. 29, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents the critically acclaimed Broadway hit “Hamilton.” Making its third appearance in Pittsburgh, “Hamilton” opens the Cultural Trust’s 2024-2025 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh series.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
publicsource.org | Amber Frantz
Advocates weighing in on a proposed Climate Action Plan for Allegheny County say more community input is needed to ensure it meets the needs of those most vulnerable to climate change. County Council held a public hearing Wednesday to allow stakeholders and the public to comment on the formulation of such a plan, known as a CAP. Several speakers warned of the threats climate change poses to local communities.
