In my first two months at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve immersed myself in my home kitchen. I also Maintained a connection to Pittsburgh restaurants by ordering takeout.
The pandemic proved once again that Pittsburgh is a city of helpers when times get tough. We asked a few of the thousands of people who have risen to the challenge we all faced to share their stories as a lasting testament of how Pittsburgh remained united in a time of social distancing.
Students at the largest university in western Pennsylvania learned they can return to campus for the fall, but plans for university operations are still developing.
Macedonia Family and Community Enrichment Center has conducted weekly phone calls with local organizations to deliver meals and masks to people during the pandemic.
Wilkinsburg’s mayor has handed out masks, helped her constituents navigate their new reality and continued to provide food and resources to the community. And somewhere in there she found time to rescue a shelter dog.