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Pittsburgh once called itself the “City of Champions.” We could be again, but to merit that designation, we are calling for stronger leadership that is grounded in the values of democracy, human dignity, public health, and justice. It takes courage to take on these big questions, and courage is a primary virtue of effective leadership. This …

YOU CAN ONLY SOLVE A PROBLEM IF YOU ARE PREPARED TO ASK DIFFICULT QUESTIONS Read More »

As the convener of Southwest PA Grassroots Resident-Led Air Quality Town Halls, I am conveying the concern of many residents with whom I volunteer my community organizational expertise in order to advocate more effectively for positive change.  Living in one of the unhealthiest places in the country for PM2.5 is a burden measured in lives …

Response to proposed “BOH revisions to Article XXI: Air Pollution Control,” which would allow addition of a major portion of available Clean Air Funds to operations of the Board of Health Read More »

By Rosemary Bezy, Mike Stout, Patricia DeMarco, Willard Jones, Mike Fallon and Matt Mehalik Silence. Total lack of leadership. It has been two months since United States Steel Corp. announced it was investing $3 billion in Arkansas for its advanced steelmaking facilities, and not one regional leader has said a word about it. This silence …

05/26/2022 A Plan To Unite Workers And Build Communities ​ Read More »

“What’s Past Should Not Be Prologue When It Comes To Our Region’s Air Quality” OpEd By Howard Rieger In response to the 2022 “State of the Air” report released in April by the American Lung Association (ALA), the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) ran a victory lap for what it referred to as measurable progress …

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