Rebecca Mercatoris will be the first director of Allegheny County’s new Department of Children Initiatives. The department was created in …
PUMP and ULYP’s Guide to the PA Primary Election on May 18, 2021
PUMP and ULYP (Urban League Young Professionals Greater Pittsburgh) have teamed up to create a voter guide to prepare Pittsburgh-area …
Women’s History Month in Pittsburgh 2021
The National Women’s History Alliance has named the theme of Women’s History Month 2021 “Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing …
Black History Month in Pittsburgh 2021
February is Black History Month – an opportunity to recognize, centralize, and celebrate the role of Black people in the …
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021 in Pittsburgh
As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021 approaches, we have been reflecting on the ways in which each of …
Allegheny County Creates New Department of Children Initiatives
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald’s proposed 2021 budget included funding for year zero of a new department – the Department …
Everything You Need to Know for the PA General Election on November 3, 2020
Voting During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Make Your Plan TODAY As November 3, 2020 approaches, COVID-19 continues to affect every …
Police Reform: What’s happening locally, statewide, and nationally
The recent killings of Black people at the hands of police have prompted weeks of protests, with people around the …
PUMP Statement in Solidarity with the Black Community
PUMP Stands with the Black Community. To the PUMP Community: In the past few days, we have seen and felt …
Save Early Learning: Protect PA’s Early Learning and Childcare System
Pennsylvania’s economic recovery amidst the COVID-19 crisis depends on working families – and working families depend on child care and …