Board Appoints Esther L. Bush as Interim President & CEO Nationally respected leader returns to guide the organization during executive transition. PITTSBURGH, PA — The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh (ULGP) Board of Directors today announced that Ms. Esther L. Bush, retired President and CEO, has agreed to serve as Interim President and CEO effective [...]
Original article by Rob Taylor Jr. -New Pittsburgh Courier Compare Pittsburgh to places like Atlanta, Raleigh, Columbus, Washington, D.C., or Houston, and there’s really no comparison. African Americans, as a whole, seem to desire living in those cities rather than the Pittsburgh area. Now, there’s a survey out that African Americans currently in Pittsburgh, as [...]
Originally posted on August 11 by Pittsburghpa.gov The City of Pittsburgh Sits Down with White House Delegation for a Roundtable Discussion on the City's Designation as a Workforce Hub PITTSBURGH — Today, Senior Advisor to the President and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu met with officials and leaders from the City of Pittsburgh to further advance the [...]
Originally published: January 13, 2023 Pittsburgh Business Times If Covid has taught us anything, it is that business as usual is not acceptable. Over the last few years, we have seen many leaders step down for a myriad of reasons. Some have realized that the world is changing rapidly, and they are not up to [...]
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Highmark Health and Allegheny Health Network have begun a pilot program that seeks to bring a similar reimbursement system to what it uses for health care providers to nonprofits that provide social services.Recently, health insurers and hospitals have spent a significant amount of time on what are called the social determinants of health, which are [...]
Originally published: March 9-15, 2022 New Pittsburgh Courier
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Community leaders and Steelers legends are making their pitch for the Black community to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Black Political Empowerment Project President Tim Stevens is pushing for more people to roll up their sleeves like Steelers legends Franco Harris and Mel Blount. “We want to protect our families, our friends and [...]
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