Canine Companions provides service dogs, free of charge, to adults, children and veterans with disabilities. Before a dog can help out, though, someone — like Bridgeville resident Jill Sabo and her family — needs to turn a rambunctious puppy into a service dog in training.
A healthy Kenny Pickett will absolutely, positively get the call on Sunday night in Miami. But in committing to Pickett the Steelers are missing out on an opportunity to see if what Mitch Trubisky somehow managed to recapture against Tampa Bay had a shelf life.
Pittsburgh is a charitable place, and that spirit of giving extends far beyond the city limits. These 5 nonprofits have expanded, influenced and impacted nonprofit organizations around the world — from Steel City origins.
The North Side-based nonprofit has partnered for the first time with local health agencies to provide a mobile clinic to help with eye and diabetes care.
The Green Tree nonprofit sends medical equipment to countries in need in addition to assisting Pittsburghers so they can live safely, independently and with dignity.
After receiving a $10 million unrestricted gift from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott, nonprofit Pressley Ridge continues to foster a diverse and communicative environment for the families they serve.
Scenic Pittsburgh has created an urban haven out of a vacant lot near Allegheny General Hospital. It’s a model for what could be done for Pittsburgh's many vacant spaces — if the city, nonprofits and communities band together.
Their No. 1 pick knows how to play, otherwise he wouldn’t have been drafted in the first round. But now that he’s demonstrated a grasp of how to be the quarterback, the Steelers have come to a conclusion: Their future is now.
