Tuesday, December 31, 2013

WGHQ-AM donated to NPR affiliate

WGHQ-AM donated to NPR affiliate

August Wilson Center employees petitions local officials to help the center

August Wilson Center employees petitions local officials to help the center

Animal Friends Rescues 55 Cats & Dogs As Part Of Annual Event

Animal Friends Rescues 55 Cats & Dogs As Part Of Annual Event

‘Music & Memory’: Nonprofit seeks iPod donations for nursing homes | Fox News

‘Music & Memory’: Nonprofit seeks iPod donations for nursing homes | Fox News

Hollywood Nation: Taylor tops do-gooder list | Fox News Video

Hollywood Nation: Taylor tops do-gooder list | Fox News Video

Pennsylvania Volunteers Seeking to Unionize

Pennsylvania Volunteers Seeking to Unionize

Highmark, UPMC prepare for end of contract

Highmark, UPMC prepare for end of contract

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Pa. Fire Dept. Sues Social Club Over Money Dispute

Pa. Fire Dept. Sues Social Club Over Money Dispute: Court papers say the Macungie Volunteer Fire Dept. has tried for months to collect money from the Macungie Fire Co. 1 for repairs made at the fire hall.

Monday, February 25, 2013

DA: West Penn Allegheny health exec stole $713K for gambling

DA: West Penn Allegheny health exec stole $713K for gambling: A fired executive of western Pennsylvania's second-largest hospital network has been arrested on charges he stole $713,000 to feed his gambling habit.

Pittsburgh nonprofits begin to focus on green

Pittsburgh nonprofits begin to focus on green: The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and Global Links are by mission already in the green movement.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Allegheny County reaches $500 million deal for airport drilling

Allegheny County reaches $500 million deal for airport drilling: Consol Energy Inc. and Allegheny County's deal for gas drilling at Pittsburgh International Airport that could be be worth $500 million.

SEIU: UPMC, labor board settle

SEIU: UPMC, labor board settle:

Steelers QB Gives K-9 Grants To Pittsburgh-Area Agencies

Steelers QB Gives K-9 Grants To Pittsburgh-Area Agencies: Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has provided eight K-9 training grants totaling more than $66,000 to law enforcement agencies in the Pittsburgh area on behalf of the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at the Giving Back Fund.

Costs crush UPMC health system’s quarterly profit

Costs crush UPMC health system’s quarterly profit: By Alex Nixon, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
UPMC’s profit fell in its most recent quarter as the largest hospital operator in Western Pennsylvania grappled with lower payments from the government and insurers


Monday, January 28, 2013

Standard & Poor's gives Highmark 'negative' outlook

Standard & Poor's gives Highmark 'negative' outlook: The finnacial ratings agency does expect Highmark's operating earnings to improve in 2014.

Saint Vincent College remembers 'fire and ice' day when campus burned

Saint Vincent College remembers 'fire and ice' day when campus burned: Jan. 28 marks 50 years since 400 firefighters in below-zero temperatures battled flames that destroyed part of Saint Vincent College in Westmoreland County.

Boy Scouts Considering Changing No-Gays Policy

Boy Scouts Considering Changing No-Gays Policy:
NEW YORK (AP) – The Boys Scouts of America is considering a dramatic change in its controversial policy of excluding gays as leaders and youth members.

Monday, January 21, 2013

Volunteers honor King's legacy by helping others

Volunteers honor King's legacy by helping others: Hundreds of volunteers use their day off from school and work to celebrate Martin Luther King’s legacy by helping others.

Tweeting Social Change: How Social Media Are Changing Nonprofit Advocacy

Tweeting Social Change: How Social Media Are Changing Nonprofit Advocacy

Kars 4 Kids, American Cancer Society: Who is Most Generous To Various Charities?

Kars 4 Kids, American Cancer Society: Who is Most Generous To Various Charities?: Tzedekah is a very important pillar of Judaism — people are encouraged and required under the tenets of Judaism to give charity.  So whether its donating a car to Kars 4 Kids or the American Red Cross who gives the most donations:

Generally, Republicans give more than twice what Democrats give in charitable contributions of all sorts.  In 2008 a book was written which showed that while Democrats have higher household incomes, Republicans tend to donate more monies.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy had a survey which shows that religious people of all sorts tithe due to their ...

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

xing Non-Profits

Taxing Non-Profits:  
A state Senator has proposed levying Pittsburgh's Payroll Preparation Tax (PPT) on non-profits with 250 or more employees.

United Way offers scholarships

United Way offers scholarships: By Brigid Beatty, Leader Times
Area high school students who have a track record of community volunteerism or who plan to work in the field of education now have a ...

Attendance down in wake of zoo death

Attendance down in wake of zoo death: Attendance is down at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium since a 2-year-old boy fell into an African wild dogs exhibit and was fatally mauled.

Penn State asks judge to deny McQueary suit

Penn State asks judge to deny McQueary suit: Penn State asked a judge Tuesday to throw out a whistle-blower lawsuit brought by the key witness against Jerry Sandusky.

WPAHS bondholder call is Thursday

WPAHS bondholder call is Thursday

Monday, January 7, 2013

Colcom ups facade grant funding

Colcom ups facade grant funding: The Colcom Foundation has granted more funding to build on the established Paris-to-Pittsburgh program of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership.

Friday, January 4, 2013

Thursday, January 3, 2013