Joyce Gannon
Freelance Writer at NEXTpittsburgh
Writer/Editor. Formerly @PittsburghPG and other newspaper gigs.
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nextpittsburgh.com | Joyce Gannon
Like countless individuals told they were HIV positive in the 1980s, Mike Hellman wasn’t left with much hope. “They weren’t exactly being kind and supportive at that time,” he recalls about getting the news in 1985 from a local health department nurse in Michigan. “It was more like, ‘Put your life in order. You’ll be dead in 18 months,’” Hellman says.
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blueskypit.com | Joyce Gannon |Evan Dougherty
By Joyce GannonPublished March 10, 2025Print/DownloadOn a chilly winter morning, pre-schoolers at La Petite Academy at Pittsburgh International Airport gather around their teacher for story time. Throughout the day they’ll also engage with games, blocks and puzzles in the light-filled classroom. Art stations and a miniature kitchen also provide opportunities for them to get creative. But one feature in this space isn’t standard at childcare centers: the panoramic view of planes taking off.
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1 month ago |
nextpittsburgh.com | Joyce Gannon
A decade ago, Chami Saks realized she had a knack for hair as she curled and styled wigs for friends and family at her kitchen table in Squirrel Hill. Her first-born, then an infant, sat nearby as she worked. Saks, an Orthodox Jewish woman, began wearing a wig – also known by its Yiddish name, sheitel – after she married in 2012.
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2 months ago |
nextpittsburgh.com | Joyce Gannon
At the UPMC Mercy Pavilion in Uptown, elevators are programmed to announce the floor at each stop. Sitting areas have sound-absorbing features to make them quieter and calmer than corridors used to access offices and exam rooms. Sculptures, installations and other artwork was commissioned to appeal to multiple senses, including touch and hearing.
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Jan 22, 2025 |
nextpittsburgh.com | Joyce Gannon
As the leaders of Strong Women Strong Girls (SWSG) explored ways to grow and stabilize their small nonprofit, the top concern for Marissa Escajeda was that any change “would keep the girl at the center.”Escajeda was chief executive of the Pittsburgh operations of SWSG, which in October became an affiliate of the much larger Girls Inc., a mentoring organization that serves 114,000 girls in the U.S. and Canada.
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Organizations that help people in need can apply for gift vouchers from @gwswpa so individuals & families can shop at #Goodwill stores. Details in my story for @NEXTpittsburgh. https://t.co/J7NUD9ZFrj
"Pay equity is one of the factors that perpetuates that cycle of poverty." The #LevelUp campaign asks Pittsburgh employers to narrow the #genderwagegap -- especially for #womenofcolor. My story in @NEXTpittsburgh. @ywcapgh @wgfpa #BlackWomenPolicyCenter. https://t.co/wiIrkquQhE
My story on efforts during #WomensHistoryMonth2024 to attract more females to the trades and other careers dominated by men. @PPG @CovestroUS @RosedaleTech
Pittsburgh firms and trade schools are trying to close the gender gap plaguing STEM and related fields. Achieving this will, their leaders say, elevate women and improve company performances. (Via @NEXTpittsburgh) https://t.co/shEePW2eQ3
