Kindness is Contagious: Lorrie Cranor
May 20, 2020
Lorrie, a CMU professor, has continued her privacy policy work, created COVID-19 graphs, and sewn personal protective masks throughout the quarantine.
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Kindness is Contagious: Norma Bronder
May 15, 2020
Norma is a kind and thoughtful resident who is outspoken and passionate about environmental issues. Throughout quarantine, she has been delivering food to families in need.
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Kindness is Contagious: Evelyn Castillo
May 13, 2020
Evelyn plans events for local nonprofits and serves as a trustee of Awesome Pittsburgh. She was the leading force in Illumination-Ovation, #LoveFromPgh, to honor front-line workers.
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The Butcher, the Baker, and the Newspaper Seller
May 12, 2020
A lost documentary captures the old Jewish shopping district of Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill by MARK OPPENHEIMERThis article is a fascinating
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Kindness is Contagious: Rabbi Ron Symons
May 8, 2020
Rabbi Ron is the founding & senior director of our JCC's Center for Loving Kindness and Civic Engagement. He is committed to redefining 'neighbor' from geographic term to moral concept.
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Kindness is Contagious: Erika Bruce
May 5, 2020
Erika is an amazing local chef who uses her creative culinary talents on Christopher Kimball's Milk Street and also to feed those in need!
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Kindness is Contagious: Zack Block
May 1, 2020
Zack is the executive director of Repair the World Pittsburgh. He is a leader who motivates many to engage in acts of kindness.
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Kindness is Contagious: Maggie Feinstein
April 28, 2020
Maggie is the director of the 10.27 Healing Partnership which seeks to
offer support, guidance and resource to the community in response to the shooting on 10/27/18.
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Kindness is Contagious: Amy Raslevich
April 23, 2020
Amy is an active neighbor, often advocating for social equality. Her friends describe her as passionate, forthright, compassionate, determined, intelligent, thoughtful, resourceful, loving and fearless.
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Kindness is Contagious: Francine McCauley
April 20, 2020
Francine is known for spreading kindness and joy regularly – be it unexpected cookie deliveries, quiet acts of kindness, or sending blessings/quotes to those around her reminding them to keep perspective on what really matters in life.
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Kindness is Contagious: Alan & Stacey Hausman
April 15, 2020
Alan & Stacey are staples of our community, most recently known for their dedication, love and immense support for our Tree of Life (Or L’Simcha) congregation.
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Kindness is Contagious: Jennifer Tepe
April 10, 2020
Jennifer is a Pitt professor and an active member of our community. Throughout the COVID-19 quarantine, she has been personally delivering and managing volunteers to deliver groceries to those in need.
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CANCELLED: April 19th Squirrel Hill Clean Up
March 18, 2020
Squirrel Hill Community Clean Up, scheduled for Sunday, April 19, 2020, from 9-1pm is CANCELLED! The event may be rescheduled on
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Lunar New Year 2020
March 1, 2020
Happy Lunar New Year!Squirrel Hill celebrated the Year of the Rat this year with a few Lunar New Year events!The
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“Run-Forward” Trail Proposal
February 29, 2020
SHUC’s Bike-Ped Committee is working to support the development of the “Run-Forward Trail” from “The Run” to Monitor Street. This
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