Virginia Alvino-Young
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Jewish families are grappling with how to celebrate the first major Jewish holiday since 11 people were killed in October's shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue. -
Catholic Dioceses across the country have been shrinking for years. Fewer families are attending mass and giving donations. Fewer men are pursuing the priesthood. As a result, last month the Pittsburgh Diocese began implementing its largest consolidation of parishes in decades. -
After a grand jury report alleging mass child abuse in the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania, some parishioners skipped Mass, including a family who says their identity and community are in question. -
A grand jury investigation released Tuesday paints a horrifically detailed picture of decades of clergy sexual abuse of minors in six dioceses in Pennsylvania, dating back to the 1940s.
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Holiday traditions from around the globe converge at the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning inside its Nationality Rooms, a collection of 30… -
Pittsburgh organizers of an anti-war event have removed a pro-life group from co-sponsorship, after receiving a number of public complaints. The… -
The president of the South Side Chamber of Commerce said he feels the popular bar district is still a safe place despite a deadly shooting inside the… -
Theresa Finn’s son, Jamar, was murdered nearly five years ago. She said it’s getting harder to deal with every day.“Somebody shot through the window and… -
Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner wants the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority to stop all partial lead line replacements in the city.According… -
On a Friday afternoon in April, David Lyttle pieced together his drum kit on a patch of grass in Pittsburgh’s Hill District.“I wish I could say this is a…
